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December 2020 Map Thread - Brief Beth

Touzen

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Presenting the December 2020 update, courtesy as always Coro (though we are also always happy to include additional volunteers - please let us know if you are interested)!

Some notes:

- The issue of colonies was considered and it was decided they would continue to be allowed to be a thing. Subsequently, pending prior colonial requests have now been processed on the map. Thanks for waiting.

- Yes, the Touyou ban is indeed not a thing anymore. As such, applications for the area are open and previous applications for the area have indeed been processed and will continue to be processed from here on out.

- If anything is missing or wrong, please let us know!

Another update is scheduled for January, with a potential quick update in the middle of the month should there be unusually large amounts of significant requests.

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Applying for a MAP SPOT:-

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Name of Country :-
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Location of Capital :-

Additional Major Cities and Locations :-

To protect the fairness of our game, please make all requests for alteration to the map publicly. The Mapmaker will not make changes based on Discord, PM, Skype or any other private or offsite conversations. We will not accept requests forwarded anywhere other than official public map threads.

INACTIVITY & DISCLAIMER

Role play activity will prevent deletion from the map, there is no minimum activity needed to prevent removal as it is due to Mapmaker discretion, though an announcement of departure in the Absence Thread will excuse a drop off of activity. Prior to removal, the inactive player will usually be placed on the Inactivity Listing, allowing new players to assume their map spot should the player not return to in-character activity. The Mapmaker & Administration can remove, edit, add, or deny changes to the map based on existing rules or past lessons learned - clarification on the reasoning of these exceptional decisions can and will be given upon reasonable inquiry.

INACTIVITY LISTING

Any and all nations on this listing can be removed and replaced by a new player upon request for a map spot :-
 

Holyvers

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Name of country:
Ocefate
Capital: Ocefatia
location of capital: In red
Additional Major Cities and Locations: In white cities. (1: Saint-Longe, 2: Colea, 3: Sotia, 4: Sainte-Ocefatea, 6: Motan). The region in orange. The mountains/volcano in blue.
 
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Josepania

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Please go ahead and green Josepania from the map due to my absence for the foreseeable future. Thanks much, and best of luck with this reboot!
 

Oneida

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You can go ahead and green Auraria as well, don't really have the time or interest to be quite honest. Have a good run of things!
 

Holy Frankish Empire

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Holy Frankish Empire

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Location :- See map
Name of Country :-Holy Frankish Empire
Capital :-Chagny
Location of Capital :-See map

Additional Major Cities and Locations :- See map.

Please transfer Jutegn's colonial possessions to the HFE.

Thanks babe
 
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Beautancus

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Provisionally claiming Auraria's former spot, more so folks know it's spoken for. Formal claim to come, will include overseas territories (will review with mapmaker and admin before deciding which before my claim is finalized). Equally provisional name is Vistarika.
 

Beautancus

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Location :- See map
Name of Country : Vistarika
Capital : Altaturra
Location of Capital : red dot on map
Additional Major Cities and Locations :

green dot: Totila
yellow dot: Vicovaro
blue dot: Metinna (on agreement to include this area per Coro's say)
purple dot: Dusamara
black dot: Geso

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The Federation

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island claims for the federation, I've talked with coro about adding the island, this is just an official map claim. I'll have a relevant post in my factbook or have some rp for the territories in the next few days.
 

Elsinoria

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I only want to have an island in the east. Not too far from Touzen please. The capital can be on the coast towards the east and call it Sakura.
 

Jydsken-Østveg

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JA, VI ELSKER DETTE LANDET!
Welcome to the conceptual thread for the rebirth of the Austwegians, or the Kingdom of Østveg. Those who might remember this is a concept that goes quite a way back. In fact, the picture in my signature is the same one I used for it before and the computer tells me the file was created March 21st, 2013. I think Østveg to date is my best Scandinavian themed RP. Those who know me, know I have had quite a few. They’ve always tried to be different than previous iterations, and always didn’t want to tread on the feet of the even more ancient Norselandfjorda. I think what always allowed Østveg to better than the rest of my Nordic ideas what was that it didn’t have any pretentious notion that it was bigger than what it was. I actually think the vast majority of my good RP ideas are based in this idea, and so will go forward with this similar mindset for this project as I try to recapture the old motif of Queen in the North past.

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Thematic Topics and Ideas

Europe’s quintessential neutral nation
Østveg is a nation that is large in vast frostbiten territory, but absolutely lacking in population because of this geography. After an illustrious past that was largely built on back of Viking raids, it is a people that have largely lost territory and prestige ever since. Since watching the defeats of much larger nations during the early 19th century and the type of materials and size of armies utilized it was concluded that Østveg would not be able to compete and decided on a policy of neutrality in 1808, and declared it’s permanent neutrality to Europe fifty years later in 1868. While this has never been an officially signed treaty, it is widely recognized. Even still, whenever there is a war on the horizon, Austwegian diplomats find themselves in a frenzy trying to get all sides to acknowledge their neutrality. The green nordic cross around the world is often seen as a badge of free passage, that is sometimes abused. Most navy’s around the world carry one on board to avoid confrontation, although in the Great War often this led to neutral shipping being attacked as enemies could not determine which flags were real or false. — The Austwegian flag traditionally has a white border on the green cross; however, it is not codified and often a green cross on the red field can be seen flying as what is often considered a historical variant.

A Leader of the Reformation
The Austwegians worked tirelessly in the direction of Protestant faiths since the Wars of Religion to their declared neutrality. Meddling and funding Protestant causes around the world, the Church of Østveg is a considered a major player in religious affairs to this day, often eclipsing the foreign power of the democratic proportionally represented parliamentary Kingdom itself, and thereby giving the monarch some degree of outward influence.


A wealth beyond herring, petroleum
Although weak militarily, it is not lost for technology and the wealth that has come from petroleum reserves and a thriving tech sector. This has allowed for the small nation to look more like a beehive. Best not disturbed as although it is small, it would not be pleasant to invade. That said, the country’s wealth and seafaring tradition is has also placed it as a major player in logistics with cargo, freight, parcels, and letters often exchanged via Austwegian hands.

Universal “Nordic” Human Rights and Conflict Resolution
Austwegians believe strongly in universal human rights as believed in their 1814 constitution. They advocate these rights internationally and are huge advocates for peace movements. Traditionally, Austwegians will work to bring together factions in conflict in order to prevent or stop wars and improve human rights conditions around the globe. Gender equality, democracy, and rule of law are seen as innate rights of the Nords and should be extended to all human beings if possible. Therein exists a superiority complex as far as viewpoints in Austwegian culture goes. — However, this does not exist without hypocrisy. Native populations have historically struggled, as Fennic, Sami, and Inuit populations are only recently afforded the same luxuries in civil and human rights in Østveg. Forced Christianization of these peoples was often brutal and unforgiving.



Basic Facts
Official local name:
Kongeriket Østveg
Official international name: Kingdom of Ostweg

Motto: Ja, vi elsker dette landet! (Yes, we love this land/country! - from the anthem)
National Anthem: Ja, vi elsker (Yes, we love)

Capital City: Bjørvíka
Other cities: Kongsberg, Trollshejm, Porsgrunn, Lillesand, Kaupangen-Bergenhus, Askerfjord, Trollskirke (Ísjakaland)
Official Language: Austwegian (RL: Norwegian)
Major minority languages: Sami and Fennic dialects

Population: TBD (Small)
Demonym: Austwegian (Natively: Nord)
Religion: ~90% Church of Østveg (Protestant), 5% Tiburan Catholic, 5% other and non-religious.
GDP: TBD;
GDP/capita: TBD;
Currency: Krone
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Government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy — The 1814 constitution was drafted as part of the population’s displeasure with the harsh conditions imposed for strict neutrality by the monarchy during Alexander of Tarusa’s Continental Wars. This constitution forced upon the monarchy is depicted here.
Monarch: Queen Inger Lise
Prime minister: Jan Oddvar Thorstvedt (KD)
Main parties:
Government:
Kristnedemokratene (Christian Democrats — Conservativism, Christian Democracy)
Høyre (Right Party— Right-wing, liberal-conservatism)
Senterpartiet (Center Party — Agrarianism, Decentralization, Social Liberalism)

Parliamentary opposition parties:
Arbeidarpartiet (Labour Party — Social democracy, center-left)
Venstre (Left Party — Centrist, Republicanism)
Sosialistisk Venstreparti (Socialist Left Party — Socialism, Republicanism)
Miljøpartiet De Grønne (Environmental Party / Greens — Green politics)
Rødt (The Reds — Communism)
Inuit Ataqatigiit (Folkets Samfund/Community of the People — New World independence, Social democracy)
Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn (Independence Party — New World independence, Conservativism)


Legislature: Stortinget (“the great thing/assembly”)
5 year terms

POLICIES
Foreign Policy: Neutrality

Economic Policy: Social democracy with free market incentives

Voting Rights: Universal suffrage for all citizens over the age of 18 that have completed their national service

Freedom of Speech: Guaranteed by the constitution, media ownership laws prevent monopolies

LGBT Policy: No longer considered a medical condition since 1990, society is quite accepting of LGBT rights; however, marriage is illegal. Civil unions granted since 1998.

Firearm Policy: Legal when a member of a hunting, shooting, or biathlon club. Firearms must be left with the club unless a gun owners permit is issued.

Immigration Policy: Quota based over 20 year periods. Highly limited as the local Austwegian population is considered small. Work visas are issued for necessary worker’s shortages, but citizenship is not possible without renunciation of the prior held citizenship.

Alcohol Policy: Legal age is 18, highly taxed

Drug Policy: Mostly decriminalized, strict laws were dropped in the 1980s

Capital Punishment: Outlawed except in cases of treason.

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A rough map of the intended place and the possibility of new islands in the region. Dotted lines indicating that I’ve not really got the borders figured out entirely and may alter them in those places with the goal of keeping more space in the region open. This is clearly a work in progress.
For the public.
 

Jydsken-Østveg

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There is going to be a mid-month update to reflect the bigger recent changes. If you want anything to be reflected on that update, please post it in the next 24 hours.
 

Elbaron

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A second attempt by proud Elbaron to be recognised by cartography!

Name of Country :Elbaron
Capital :TBD
Location of Capital :TBD
Additional Major Cities and Locations :TBD


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Salen

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Madaray

When the map was 'under construction' I shared the following image with @Touzen and @Bajorország , a suggested plot for Madaray. With the Touyou ban active, it wasn't adopted. Now with the ban lifted, I would kindly - and openly - like to propose for it to be mapped. If possible as drafted below, but alterations and feedback are more than welcome of course. Let's talk about this, please.

The . It would slightly get updated, but about 80% to 90% of it would remain the same. Again, suggestions are welcome. Currently, some of the smaller islands are claimed already. "This is an outrage and they should be handed over to..." No no no, they of course remain in the current owner's hands. ^_^

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If this were to be accepted: as a result, I would Karzask to be greened. I much fancy the concept, but it never surpassed my admiration for the South East Asian theme. Thanks.


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If smaller alterations are permitted, I would to sink some parts of Salen to better fit the 'naval feel and outline' of the country. So much territory, <Boromir>I care not</Boromir>.



 
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Touzen

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I have of course nothing against this. The ban is after all lifted. Welcome to Touyou!
 

Azraq

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Please remove Cathiopia from the map - it's not a concept I want to revisit in modern and I'm likely to do something more scaled down given my RL commitments.

Will post my next concept in due course.
 

Beautancus

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If possible, I would like to make the following two claims for colonial territories official. The first one is the Viceroyalty of Tiwanaku,

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With the large green dot(s) being the Viceroyal seat of Ricimerus, the red dot being the namesake city of Tiwanaku, the blue dot in the south being the ancient (and modern) metropolis of Qualianco, and the yellow dot being Fereca, the former headquarters for the formerly infamous Vistarikan Silk Fleet.

The second, if I read the map correctly and these islands remain unclaimed, is to the Crown Colony of the 10,000 Islands. 10,000 Islands ought to do her as a label on the map, lol.
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The smaller red dot is actually the colonial capital, Genaro. The mass of green dots are the city of Orientalis, which will take on particular significance in a certain forthcoming volcanic activity RP.


I've also got plans for that Karsamas thing, but that's intended to be a smaller than Balaeric island, and very close to the Vistarikan mainland. If you feel like placing it and labeling it on the eastern side somewhere, that's cool, but if you don't feel like it, that will also be cool. If these aren't quite right just lemme know and I'll hop on getting them there ASAP. Thanks dude!
 
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