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Governor: The Holy Empire of Fuzy

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Founder: The Holy Empire of Fuzy

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Most Nations: 2,211th Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 2,486th Most Authoritarian: 2,690th+2
Most Valuable International Artwork: 2,722nd Most Corrupt Governments: 2,729th
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Where Cape of Good Hope puppets reside.



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    The RP-ing Basics For The Region

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    Puppet Ownership

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Embassies: Cape of Good Hope and Conch Kingdom.

Tags: Password, Puppet Storage, and Small.

Dreams of Good Hope contains 9 nations, the 2,211th most in the world.

Today's World Census Report

The Most Stationary in Dreams of Good Hope

Long-term World Census surveillance revealed which nations have been resident in their current region for the longest time.

As a region, Dreams of Good Hope is ranked 12,626th in the world for Most Stationary.

NationWA CategoryMotto
1.The Holy Empire of FuzyInoffensive Centrist Democracy Communists“Just because I'm not moving doesn't mean I'm dead!”
2.The Dark Voidlands of The Children of EternityIron Fist Consumerists Champions of Commerce“Embrace the empty and you shall experience eternity.”
3.The Dominion of SpharumPsychotic Dictatorship Communist Dictatorship“...”
4.The Dictatorship of S L A YPsychotic Dictatorship Communist Dictatorship“Kneel or Die”
5.The Ignore The Typo of The Lost BatallionNew York Times Democracy New York Crimes So-Called Democracy“They stood strong and the legend still lives on”
6.The Queendom of Naor-JokullMother Knows Best State Suspiciously Liberal Dictatorship“The ice takes and the ice provides.”
7.The Borderlands of WormonionplaceAuthoritarian Democracy Slightly Oppressive But A Little Discipline Never Hurt Anyone State“Worm, onion, and worm again.”
8.The Queendom of WunderdollarCompulsory Consumerist State Aspirational Worker State“Möney... möney. Möney! Möney.”
9.The Federation of EmoxtiAuthoritarian Democracy Slightly Oppressive But A Little Discipline Never Hurt Anyone State“Waiting until Emoxti Returns”

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Dreams of Good Hope Regional Message Board

Aerlanica wrote:-snip-

Henrin looked closely at her plan.
"Yes...I think that is a good plan. Now, one thing we cannot predict will be exactly who is sent. Depending on how strict of an officer is leading the transport team, there may be from one to three soldiers on watch."

******

Vara made a mental note of that, but didn't think too much of it as she went back to find Erwin and report on the seeming success she had with Harmony.

******

The wizard raised an eyebrow.
"Ah...very well, I see you are in little need of our help then."

******

The captain stood up and stepped away from her. He drew a knife from his belt; curiously, it appeared to be the tooth of some large predatory creature, and as such had no metal.
"Who are you, and how did you get aboard my ship?

(Please disregard the fact that calcium is a metal. Calcium here is not "metallic enough" to be a major issue with the magnetic fields.)

******

"I don't think so. Once I help them to realize how terrible this war is, they won't want to continue or start it again."

"Of course. I think I will send her to that pit of failed Sorcerers where we put Lithalia."

******

(Oh not at all. It isn't that simple. This isn't bacterial or viral infection; no, this is a parasite. Infection would occur by a little cockroach-like or rather silverfish-like creature venturing inside through the nose or mouth. I'm debating whether the ear would also work, but regardless the preferred entry would be nose or mouth, and then the creature would settle down somewhere in the upper throat.)

Tyramon wrote:

"It matters little; if it is a solitary sentry we will simply overwhelm them swiftly. If it is three, we will either pick them off one by one or swiftly conduct a co-ordinated strike; viper wolves are intelligent and have good co-ordination, so rudimentary tactics should not be anomalous. The only drawback will be extra preparation at the site and the potential need for vocalisations signalling the attack which may reduce the element of surprise.

******

She eventually arrived at Erwin's quarters and found him doing some paperwork.
"So?" He asked, sifting a few folders off to the side, "How did it go?"

******

"Well, this flute seems quite useful," Alena said, raising the instrument in question, "even without knowing what these notes were-" she pointed to the ones in question, "-I managed to heal injuries."

******

Nelly simply shrugged.
"I am Nelly O'Shea, I got here because I decided I wanted to be here. Who are you and why do you think that tooth will harm me?"

(Oh, calcium isn't magnetic at all even in it's pure form)

******

"And what is your evidence for this?" Iblion asked. "How do you know they will think that way? Hell, they've been fighting themselves since time existed, why do you think they'd go "whelp, war's bad time to stop" now?"

"Where even is that? I'd like to visit."

******

(Ah, so it requires someone to actually put it in there; not too big a deal for the parasite.)

Aerlanica wrote:-snip-

"Alright, I just wanted to make you aware. Oh, and you probably already know this, but viper wolves can be taught hand signals with some effort. The wolves we have are not well trained with using hand signals yet, but perhaps you would be able to assist with that, what with you being able to directly translate. I can teach you the various hand signals."

******

"I'd say it went well."
Vara explained everything that was said, nearly verbatim.

******

The wizard's eyebrows shot up. His eyes filled with alarm.
"You...played that flute? You played that song on that flute? That...that is very dangerous if you don't know what you are doing. Who all was in earshot while you played it? For the safety of the world, everyone who heard it must be put under observation for one week."

******

"I am the Captain of this vessel on a supply run for the Du Pou military. My knife is very sharp, both naturally and because I sharpen it whenever it might need to be sharpened."

One of the officers spoke up.
"Captain, there is a metallic ship approaching us."

The Captain did seem concerned. He looked back to Nelly.
"So? Are you friend or foe? You said...you said that these people mean us harm, yes? If you wish to help us, tell us how to get away from them."

(I know, but...I did kinda say that the magnetic fields magically affect even non-magnetic metals so that people couldn't just take the easy route of just building out of nonmagnetic metals. Maybe some metals still are okay, like calcium.)

******

"Evidence? I'm going to try it and see if it works. That'll be my evidence. Why do intend to stop me from trying?"

"You've been there before, but I ask that you don't go again. It was a mistake to bring non-Sorcerers there. I feel like it desecrates the site. Why would you want to go back there?"

(Whatever did happen to Lithalia? Did Nelly kill her?)

******

(Yeah, the parasite has to find its way. It can do so, but it still isn't as easy as a method of infection as, say, coughing in a crowded room or touching a doorknob.)

Tyramon wrote:

"Why would I risk exposing myself?" Kressidia asked. "The more we make it look like a few people trespassing too close to a den the better. If one manages to flee or drive off it's better they report a freak attack by wild animals than some strange lady leading a pack of viper wolves into battle. I will establish my authority the conventional way and in the way they understand."

******

Erwin smiled and chuckled.
"You seemed to have better luck than I did my first time...then again I was a teenager, not an adult, so perhaps there is the maturity advantage here."

He tapped the pages into a neat bundle.
"So, how did you find it?"

******

Alena raised an eyebrow.
"I...I just played it to the wounded assistant and it seemed harmless. Why? Why is it dangerous if I play the song...I just played a song that healed her...did...did I get the wrong song?"

She sifted through the sheet music.
"I...can't for the life of me remember which one I played but it healed them."

******

"My loyalties are to my girls, and my wish is to minimise my sins so that if a certain side of a colossal war wins I don't find myself facing a firing squad at a military tribunal. Unfortunately due to the nature of me and my...indentured servitude, so to speak, I must conduct some subtleties in my sabotage of these...individuals."

She gestured to the vessel.
"That right there is a Tyramonian warship, if it wasn't for the fact you are to be captured, not destroyed, you'd be dead. I suggest you withdraw back into the field which screws with magnetic anomalies if you wish to survive."

(Interesting...)

******

"Alright, fine, contact them now." Iblion said, gesturing to the ground. "Go on...contact them."

"I dunno, I'm curious."

(Nelly basically moved her into a location to be taken care of by some Suaven iirc.)

******

(All you need is one Suaven and a bunch of people will be lining up, single file, for it lol. If they get a suaven then it'll spread far, wide and swiftly.)

Tyramon wrote:He looked at her.
"May I ask what happened to you? How you gained your ethereal qualities?"

“I don’t know what etherarial means, sorry.”
“Ah… ghost-like?”
“Oh, that.” She looks up at the grey sky. “I died about 24 years ago trying to save my twin sister,” Carissa explains. “Then a couple years ago my friend Emily brought me back as a ghost somehow. I’m not really sure how.”
(And now that I’m thinking about that whole series of events I will be spending the day searching for it XD)

Aerlanica wrote:"Best thing you can do for him is show him it's ok to feel this way, and it's not...it's not something to be ashamed of. And the best thing you can also do-" William withdrew, "-is see someone, like a therapist...show him it's ok to go out and get help, and it's ok to not have all the answers."

William wiped her tears away.
"You don't have to be invincible or perfect to be loved."

******

Tsarina slowly raised an eyebrow.

"Honey we've done freakier stuff in the bedroom, the girls wanting to kiss people they want to date is the least of our worries with them."

Kiki nods. “You’re probably right. I’m way overdue for a therapist.” She sighs heavily. “I hate that someday he’ll probably need a therapist too. It makes me really mad that someone would do something that he would need a therapist for.”

“Kissing?!” Connie protectively holds Ella to her chest, despite the small squirms of protest. “And then…” she covers Ella’s ears and whispers at Tsarina, “the stuff that comes after kissing?! They’re going to be doing all of that someday! With someone else! Who could break their poor little hearts at any moment!”

North South North West Kansas wrote:

"Well, thats the past...it stays in the past. The problem with PTSD is if you keep remembering it it just gets worse...you just need to...change how you think about things, get a new perspective."

*******

Tsarina stared in partial disbelief at Connie.
"Honey, you've done exactly that; you have kissed, done more than kissing, and had your heart broken. You can't stop them from being independent. We either support their independence and show them how to stand on their own two feet, or we keep them sheltered and have them stumble and fall hating us."

Aerlanica wrote:-snip-

Henrin nodded.
"Yeah, that makes sense. Well, you seem to have a handle on things. Anything else you need from me? Oh, I suppose at some point I should...introduce you to the viper wolves."

******

Vara thought for a moment.
"Like a successful bowel movement following an extended duration without one - quite uncomfortable, but a substantial relief once completed."

******

"It's all one song. The healing aspect is very useful, but the song played on that flute can have very dangerous side effects. It is imbued with a curse - a curse which anyone who hears it might receive. You two must be put under observation. We will do the same for the assistant."

******

The Captain shook his head.
"The nearest magnetic field is too far away. We won't make it. Pilot, take us down to the planet, full speed. We'll try to hide on the planet.

******

"Well...you guys have to let me go. And while you're at it, you can also let me shift again. It is quite rude to put such limits on me like that."

"Well please don't. This is something I care deeply about. Perhaps...perhaps I will take you sometime, if you promise to be respectful and reverant."

(Oh I thought she died. Well in that case...does Lithalia possess the psychic ability to induce raw pleasure in herself?)

******

(Oh, good point, I hadn't thought of that. Well, to be fair, only the rarer "queen" variant induces a desire to spread the parasite. And, also, I'm sure COURIER is constantly on the lookout for any suaven trying to use their powers to control Aerlanicans, so it might actually cause the parasite to be discovered sooner.)

North South North West Kansas wrote:“I don’t know what etherarial means, sorry.”
“Ah… ghost-like?”
“Oh, that.” She looks up at the grey sky. “I died about 24 years ago trying to save my twin sister,” Carissa explains. “Then a couple years ago my friend Emily brought me back as a ghost somehow. I’m not really sure how.”
(And now that I’m thinking about that whole series of events I will be spending the day searching for it XD)

"And did you succeed in saving your sister?"

(I know that feeling.)

Tyramon wrote:

"For the time being, ensure any other...raiders or rangers you have under your authority remain in hiding and gathering intelligence; learn the patterns of the patrols and bring me them." She ordered.

She wandered over to the windows, and clasped her hands in a very "Erwin Machenstein" manner"

******

Erwin paused.
"A curious analogy. I would comment that it seems strange to liken an apology to...relieving oneself...but I suppose stranger things have happened."

******

Spencer raised a hand.
"For the purposes of potentially intergalactic security...what curse? I mean...is it a minor inconvenience or is it crippling."

"Can't be as crippling as any drugs I've shot up," Alena commented, "or any afflictions I got from overexerting my powers."

******

Nelly raised a hand.
"I have a suggestion. Is there ant way for you to contact your people?"

"Why?"

"if you can, tell them you'll be marooned on the planet. I'll simply stay with the ship and tell them I ordered you to march off into the wilderness to die. You won't be able to hide on that planet as it will soon be Tyramonian."

******

Iblion nodded.
"Yeah...no...I don't think we will."

"Alright, alright. I'm not gonna lose you over something so insignificant...just bag this b%$#% and lets get her crippled."

(...possibly? I never...thought...about psychic powers in that manner, but I suppose?)

******

(You're partially right on the COURIER front; they put them in a very isolated position with a bunch of soldiers to see what the Suaven would do, how they would act etc etc.

Unfortunately Nelly told the Suaven to be on their best behaviour, leading to the COURIER getting bugger all info and asking Tabitha for research notes

Furthermore, they're not on a lookout for a very well hidden parasite.)

Aerlanica wrote:"Well, thats the past...it stays in the past. The problem with PTSD is if you keep remembering it it just gets worse...you just need to...change how you think about things, get a new perspective."

*******

Tsarina stared in partial disbelief at Connie.
"Honey, you've done exactly that; you have kissed, done more than kissing, and had your heart broken. You can't stop them from being independent. We either support their independence and show them how to stand on their own two feet, or we keep them sheltered and have them stumble and fall hating us."

“I wish I knew how to do that,” Kiki muses softly. “I’ve got a few state visits in the next couple of weeks so maybe it’ll help to get out of here for a little while and clear my head.”

Connie shakes her head. “Truth is, I want them to be independent. I just don’t want them to be anything like me.”

Tyramon wrote:"And did you succeed in saving your sister?"

(I know that feeling.)

“Yeah, she’s still alive,” Carissa says. “As much as she blamed herself for the whole thing, she survived and I chose to save her.”

Aerlanica wrote:-snip-

(I don't think Henrin knows Erwin well enough to notice such things.)

Henrin nodded.
"Very well. I must be going now; you can rest here for the night."

******

"It is only similar in the feeling of discomfort followed by relief."

******

"It is quite...crippling. But what is worse is that it is contagious - do you know what that word means? As I understand it, common folk have advanced scientifically enough to learn of how diseases, for example, can spread from person to person."

******

"Well, we have no way of communicating across such great distances, but when we don't return they will send someone to look for us. However...this planet is not particularly hospitable..."
The Captain turned to one of his crew.
"Call Officer Maria to the bridge."
The crew member left and soon returned with another woman. The woman, Officer Maria, looked at Nelly.
"What's this? Are we picking up more strays with weird skin colors?"

The Captain sighed.
"Not now, Maria. We may be abandoning ship on the planet. As biologist, how long can we last on that planet?"

She shook her head.
"Hard to say exactly, but without shelter? Not long. I suppose we can take our supplies of food and water and hope for rescue to come before we run out. We'll have to build some shelter for protection, only then will we have a chance."

The Captain nodded.
"I see...we'll try to hide the ship itself then, and hope that these pursuers lose us."

******

"And yet you expect me to trust you? You really aren't giving me much reason to."

"Alright, I'll take her away then."

Ameli and Delegata disappeared. Delegata returned a half hour later.

(Ah, okay. Because if not, she might be able to recover, like an addict losing access to their addiction.)

******

(They're not, but they would notice the sudden change in behavior, and the parasite isn't that well hidden. People will probably notice the increase in strange bugs roaming about.)

North South North West Kansas wrote:“Yeah, she’s still alive,” Carissa says. “As much as she blamed herself for the whole thing, she survived and I chose to save her.”

"It was very noble of you to do that. Tell me, would you like to help more people?"

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