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hi i exist here now. Zyris, Alexeyevskaya, and East lodge |
I did. Hello |
The Meritocratic Republic of Zartavaria Any move to change offices, particularly as it pertains to offices I have named people to must go back to me for approval. |
The Meritocratic Republic of Zartavaria As it pertains to the switching of any positions, I will need a bit of time to make a decision on them. |
I think I fixed our staffing issue, lol |
Whoops. Wtf am I doing?! Sorry everyone! |
A big welcome to our new citizens and residents... For our citizens, I'll be updating your names into our citizenship Registry, so you are good to go. At current, we have 3 existing political parties, who all want new citizens. Dont be surprised if you receive one or more telegram invites. From there, we have several open positions, and new positions open on an irregular basis, so keep your eyes peaked. Next actual election for Scribe is in March the 15th. Next scheduled High Priest election is May the 10th. There are 5 active guilds that all could use some developing, everything from defense to roleplay. Your positioning in these matter. Also, I think there are a couple of appointed positions available to run these guilds, so as you see them pop up, that's your opportunity to jump to it. While our politics can be dynamic and fun, we do try to keep it civil in our casual talk here. We have a lot of people, and a lot of personalities. I'll only ask that we try to learn from one another. Speaking of learning, the Eye of Abydos is our constitution and the 13 Abydos Axioms is our "philosophy". Both are excellent reads for the political-minded. |
The Independent Realm of Klatenia I went to a small village in the high grounds of Central Java. It was really a satisfying journey. Enjoying the countryside and all. Speaking of which, thank you for the compliment :) It wasn't finished yet so I decided not to officially publishing it. I'm glad that you enjoyed your reading. |
1. What is your Nations Name? Karma Onyx |
Oh wait! |
Approved! Welcome Citizen. |
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Fixed it |
In terms of nations, yes. In terms of players, statistically, a region can expect about 10% of its total population to be active. Generally speaking, we do quite well here. Some of yall are starting to rack up quite a bit of time in Abydos, for being less than a year old. Everyone here does a great job, I think in maintaining high retention rates, a strong and good first impression really does work. |
What's some history about Abydos? |
This first outlines some history since our founding back in March 2018. Abbreviated History Of Abydos Leaders First Dynasty Grand Luxarchs: 1. Zyris March 26, 2018 - August 19, 2018 Zyris crowned himself Grand Luxarch on March 26, 2018, and founded and began a buildup of Abydos. He is known for his poetic writing, long speeches, and ambitious future plans. He also drafted the 13 Abydos Axiom, commissioned the Abydos Library, created and appointed the early Emperors. He is unique for a Grand Luxarch in that he will be the only one ever to hold Foundership over Abydos. On August 19, 2018, much to the surprise of the region at large, Zyris resigned his position, opting to appoint Hydoria. 2. Hydoria Grand Luxarch Hydoria was appointed by Zyris on August 19, 2018. His first speech outlined a strong opposition to raiding and defending and placed a focus on regional development and roleplay. Ankh Emperors: 1. Capitasland April 15, 2018 - April 18, 2018 3 days While short on words due to only speaking Spanish, Capitasland, became the first WA Delegate of Abydos on April 15, 2. Koar gre Koar Gre rose to become the Ankh Emperor after a shifting around of endorsements which gave him 6 endorsements to take the position. Falling into the role of Ankh Emperor fast, Koar Gre oversaw a rapid expansion of new embassies established around the world. Regarded as one of the early celebrated Ankh Emperors, Koar Gre oversaw much of the early Abydos growth. 3. Sunrise hegemony 4. Capitasland Capitasland became the first nation to serve as Ankh Emperor twice in non-consecutive terms. He ruled for a total of eight days, and opened no embassies abroad or addressed the region of Abydos. 5. Vogunzland Vogunzland was elected to Ankh Emperor on six endorsements. Due to his inactivity of five days when he assumed the office, he is known as the first Ankh Emperor not to be blessed by Grand Luxarch Zyris until such time that he return to the game or be replaced, whichever sooner. 6. Zyris Ma'at Emperors: 1. Amenhotep April 19, 2018- Current The rise of Amenhotep was swift in Abydos. The position had been reserved for a nation with considerable qualifications and experience. Amenhotep proved his experience through a riddle. Abydos Oracles: 1. Yaqobia April 16, 2018 - Current The position of Abydos Oracle was created on April 16, 2018, and Yaqobia was nominated to serve as the first Oracle. Yaqobia served as prior resident and founder to Abydos during it's prehistory and has returned to engage with the modern Abydos. Once official, the Oracle will oversee cultural development and promotion in Abydos. Yaqobia is known to have created the Abydos: River of the Gods map, upon which became our official regional map and roleplay. This one is regional history before our current founding: When we chronicle the extensive annals and history of the region of Abydos, we do so through the usage of various terminologies which help us to understand and classify this subject. Our mammoth history record is vast and nearly as old as NationStates itself, with 2003 being the year of the first known proof of existence. With this gratifying fact, we also find ourselves unfortunate in that so much of the ancient records have been lost to the unforgiving sands and harsh climates of this place, this game, and the various circumstances its occupants experienced. It is therefore, our duty as modern Abydos citizens to spend considerable time and treasure into delving into our own antiquities. Furthermore, we owe it to our own posterity to record and document what we can of our time so as to not only educate the future of this region we call home, but to fill a void in the very essence each citizen of Abydos has for discovering things unknown. We have come to recognize such time periods for their distinct shreds of information, or likely more accurately, the lack of information available. The most distinct point of reference when classifying the history of Abydos is to separate what is known by we, the writers of this history, and by what is unknown. We have come to use the founding of Abydos by the nation of Zyris on March 26, 2018 as this distinct point. All history prior to this founding is considered prehistory, or history which very little is known. All history after the Zyris founding of the region is known as modern history. These two distinctions should be known and recognized by all for a full understanding of the history of Abydos, a region which extends as far back as 2003. In modern Abydos, we refer to any resident from prior to the founding of the region to be an Ancient, or person who existed in Abydos before the founding by Zyris in 2018. While this term, Ancient, is used to classify anyone from that time period, known or unknown, Abydos has had in its midst two Ancient nations living in the modern era. The nation of Zyris, using the puppet nation Trinosophia, had founded Abydos in 2017, and therefore classifies as an Ancient. The nation of Yaqobia resided in Abydos from January 2012 until September 2014, nearly 3 years. Abydos is fortunate to have its long history, yet unfortunately no accounts of the history were ever recorded or found during the pre-historic eras, only accounts written by Zyris and Yaqobia of their time during these ancient times. While little information is known of Abydos during all those mysterious years, what little information there is has to be interpreted correctly, and interpreted to reflect an honest view of the region as it existed at the time. There are three distinct eras of this prehistoric age. Each of these eras are defined by what we, the interpreters of history view as distinct features or happenings of these unknown times. The following is a listing and the approximate time frame upon which these eras existed for Abydos.
Era of Long-Dwellers - December 2009 - January 2017 Era of Transition - January 2017 - March 2018 To rightfully begin the history, or any history we shall explore these three eras and what is known about them and what makes them distinct time periods for classifying Abydos history. With so little information present on these time periods, these three eras make up the vast unknown bulk of Abydos history, yet pale in comparison to the modern Abydos history, where history was well recorded and a passion for it thrived within the citizens of Abydos. In this respect, we are blessed to be living in this modern era. Table of Contents Chapter I. Era of Bones Chapter II. Era of Long-Dwellers Chapter III. Era of Transition The Founderless Days In the early NationStates game we know that the very concept of a regional founder did not exist. It is natural to assume that whoever the first founder was for Abydos came after this gameplay feature was added. The earliest records, based of the Texas Dossier, indicate that the oldest known World Assembly Delegate for the region of Abydos was a nation by the name of Usire from about May 28, 2003 to June 3rd 2003. It is believed that Abydos was first discovered and founded and refounded under several different founding nations until 2004. The ancient nations who founded and lead the region have all been lost to time. The Vanquished Mystery No account or record exists to explain exactly why the entire population of Abydos disappeared, but the likely conclusions are either a griefing raid by enemy forces, which prior to the introduction of gameplay influence statistics in 2007 was a common happenstance. Griefing was, by 2005 rules, considered the act of raiding a region, and kicking all the natives out of the region with the hopes of refounding the region before the founder discovered the act. Other possible reasons for this disappearance of ten nations from Abydos could be caused if all ten nations belonged to one player, and they all died due to that player quitting the game. It is also entirely possible that the nations simply decided to on to another region in a merger. The Great Major Death While Abydos has experienced numerous deaths and refoundings, the Great Major Death remains the longest period in which Abydos did not exist by far. This event, or rather lack thereof, is a permanent reminder of the great void we face should our attentions be turned away from the region we call home. As we continue our examination into our prehistory, we come to a distinct change, which we now call the Era of the Long-Dwellers. Unlike the Era of Bones, in which only statistical data exists, we have first hand accounts of some of the happenings in Abydos during these times. This era is so named because each of the three founders during this era ruled over the region for a year or longer, unlike the previous era where founders and abrupt deaths of the region were a common and frequent occurrence. One of the more fascinating bits of information is that we can begin to personify some of the happenings in the region at those times. With more light being cast into the dark recess of the ancient history of Abydos, we as archaeologists can begin to make more accurate interpretations of our own history and meaning. The Rule of Assuwa After the ending of the rule of Assuwa, Abydos would remain dead for four months in a period of time known as the Great Minor Death. Abydos would be founded after this period of death around January 21, 2012, continuing the Era of The Long-Dwellers. The Rule of Yaqobia
~ Yaqobia, April 23, 2018 When the nation of Yaqobia returned to Abydos from the region of Egypt during the Modern Era in 2018, his first introduction was to announce his former role as founder of Abydos back in 2012: I was your founder ~6 years ago, and I'm curious to see the rise of Abydos as a new region. being the oldest ancient, Yaqobia rose to be appointed the first Abydos Oracle under the modern founder Zyris. From there, he offered more priceless incite into the history of Abydos during his rule.
Using my puppet Yaqobia, I founded Abydos in January 2012 as a refuge for Egyptian nations as we worked to rebound the region. The nations of Egypt went to Abydos for safety, and I stayed behind to refound the region. Once everyone had gone to Abydos, , I too left to Abydos, leaving Egypt with no nations and ending its "5th Dynasty". I quickly refunded Egypt with The Egyptian Council, and stayed as delegate of Abydosbriefly to oversee the migration back to Egypt, moving to Egypt 3 days after its refounding. I don't recall how long I maintained Yaqobia, or how long the region existed after I founded it. I seem to remember some nations never moved back to Egypt. So there's a little more specific history of that era of Abydos. It was founded as a refuge for Egypt in our time of crisis, and continued for a few years after that as a region in it's own right. Abydos would continue on for a couple of years, slowly decreasing in population from eight to five nations before the region abruptly ended and died out around the date of September 20, 2014. The Rule of 3- In January 2017, the prehistoric chronology of Abydos transitions into the Era of Transition. This era is so named because it transitions from the Long-Dwellers into the Modern Age. What is also unique about this era is that every founder was a puppet nation belonging to the nation Zyris. Abydos was used for a variety of purposes during this time, but never as a region independent and built for itself. As such, we historians do not classify this time period as the modern era. Rule of King Tabriz The Rule of Trinosophia Abydos would die again due to the Council of Abydos not advancing and the overall vision of the Sovereign Imperial Realms in total ruin. Abydos itself did not evolve its own government, and the people saw themselves as displaced refugees of other regions. Ultimately Abydos was abandoned as the people simply died out or moved to other regions. The Rule of Zyris The nation of Zyris would found the region a second time on March 26, 2018 and this time Abydos would be built up in our current Modern Era. Zyris would crown himself Grand Luxarch, successfully launching the most prosperous era in Abydos history.
Zyris, March 25, 2018 Abydos Antiquities I 《 ● 》 Abydos Antiquities II More recent history is yet undocumented. |
The United Republic of Arkaudia 1. What is your Nations Name? The United Republic of Arkaudia. |
CITIZEN APPLICATION |
Will there be any major developments today on the region? Asking out of curiosity. |
Dear Conclave Members: Antideluvian empyrea, Requiemis, Alexeyevskaya, Bona fidia, Armagstan, & Klatenia. First I wanted to congratulate you on your elections, selections, and appointments to the Abydos Conclave, our legislative body. However you got to your positions, I know you are all fully able and ready for the momentous task this 2nd Session of the conclave has. Some of you serve for 2 months, some of you serve for 4 months and some of you serve indefinately, but could be replaced at a moments notice. The time you have here should be used to the absolute max. This is no easy Session for you and I will not pretend as if it is not going to be burdensome at times. As the first ever fully functional Conclave, you all will literally lay the groundwork for most future sessions and laws. It is your task to shape Abydos into the future that you collectively desire, and must do so with both the approval of our High Priest Zartavaria whose job it is to sign and ratify or veto everything you send to him, the Oracles Guild which will scrutinize every word you write against the our invaluable Eye of Abydos, and of course deliver upon the promises of our Grand Luxarch Ancient Greek Kingdoms his desire to lead this region into a new Golden Age. All of this, you must do while remaining true to yourselves, your party and your own vision and desires for Abydos. Of course, you must do all of this while also addressing unexpected issues that may arise, conducting votes on hearings, potential impeachments and assessing behavioural issues with unruly citizens should there be any. One could argue that a Scribes task is perhaps the most burdensome, yet most rewarding position in the region. How you all conduct yourselves matters both today, and years from now when people look to the example you set for our great region. How You Vote Step 1 Post your Proposal on our Regional Message Board. On the Docket In conclusion: If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask. Alexeyevskaya, Ancient Greek Kingdoms, Tristes tropiques, and Armagstan |