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John glanced out the window of his office, toward the Armada building, with a frown. It'd been long since he'd seen Damien - where had that valiant soldier gone?

John Augustus Galbraith picked up a glob of warpaint on two fingers and spread it beneath his eyes, grinning as he - and other troops - moved through the Balianese jungles and toward the battlefield. "It's joever for these faechks!"

An aging Royal Legate, very rusty at speaking Hyspian, squinted. "Did they name both children ... 'infanta' and 'infante'? What happens when they grow up!?"

An aging Royal Legate squinted at the flier, aimlessly searching for his reading glasses - before looking toward the painting of the girl. "Ist that some kind of fish!?"

What nation am I "trying to directly cricitize"??? Is this post not about all 24? Must have only skimmed the post lol

twenty ..........three nations

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Per MCVDK's list, the realms we currently have are: 24 nations. Way-back-when in ye' olde days (1-2 maps ago), there were frequent (and published) activity checks threatening to get rid of any Nations that weren't integral to a race having a home nation. People hated activity checks, because they were annoying. Being pinged 10 times a week about xyz ball, tavern night, misc events was frustrating and being asked to afk or RP all the time was a chore. Iirc, this system was removed -- there's no activity checks, only taxes which nations have to pay to keep tiles. However, this system existed and was removed when RP was heavily centralized, both when Oren & larger, more unified Elven nations existed such as Sutica or Celia'nor. Gates were open and raids were, surprisingly, very sparse and RP driven when they did occur. I'm unsure when this change happened, but the events that these checks spawned all but ceased to exist, all gates are closed, and usually, there's no one even to RP with in said-nation. New players are entering the server and experiencing the current (very hostile) war climate, and then getting swooped up by recruiters or simply leaving LOTC for good when they go on various 10-minute walks to the many gated nations. There's not exactly one good way of handling this (as you can't just tell a few nations, 'you're not unique enough; go be a vassal' after they're established) but there are certainly ways to gradually reduce and prevent more from existing. Bring back the more brutal settlement apps (with the questions like, 'List each nation & why you can't just be a vassal of them', 'Explain your unique lore, 1000+ words', etc). Bring back some sort of activity check (ensuring that there is, at least, roleplay there every once and a while). Halt more realms being created altogether. Even war has been unsuccessful in giving realms the boot as seen with the Haelun'or-V-Nevaehlen war, because they've re-created their nation in a different spot, lacking consequences of being taken over altogether. Not only has this balkanization of nations hurt the centralization of RP, but it's also created a much, much more fractured playerbase that's inherently more hostile to each other. When everyone has their own unique land, no one is truly connected, esp with the rising sentiment around "only playing for one realm" (people opposing players that have chars in multiple realms, bringing up the idea of tying a whole account to a single realm, etc). here is my humble solution ... (jk) this was a treesmoothie production, thank you for reading o7

A rapidly aging Balianese Legate squinted at the second fort. "What in the faechk is that thing?"

Wassah

ole' John's time is coming to an end, looking for a persona to play! Preferably a family /w pre-existing culture/lore written around them, or generally something interesting 2 do - fine with playing anything except half-races (half-elves, half-orcs, etc)!!

"A union of me an' yer mum," bellowed some slovenly Rancher as he hammered away at the base of some Barn."Har, har har! Noh creativity t'ese days - damn nobles, innit?"

"They captured the Balian man threatening our Royalty ... why on mundus would we pay for him?" a Baron blinked, sipping on his piña colada.

An aging Royal Legate sat atop a pile of bricks and stone, sipping on a beer in the midst of constructing Cascanova. When a messenger arrived to deliver the letter, he nearly dropped the glass, mouth twisted into a horrified frown. " ... Oh! That's -- . . ." John grimaced. "Ezren does have a stick up his arse, he does. But this's a surefire way to get teur head lobbed off, did Lucian forget we're a Monarchy?" He groaned, ruefully shaking his head as he made his way back to Portoregne. "This'll be so much damned paperwork. But I'm ... almost rooting for the man."

"John's the best name to be named," a certain John Galbraith hummed, neatly folding the paper into a bookshelf. "GOD bless the Covenant."

When branches grow on a tree, they stay at that level. Sometimes, they break. But the tree nurtures it's wounds and grows around it; it still leaves a lasting mark. Those knots make the tree stronger, and it lives on to thrive as one of the most remarkable things on this planet (did you know trees in forests are connected by roots & fungus? They support eachother by lending nutrients and, in harsh weather, physical support). It's one of my favorite sayings about trauma, and growing with it (rather than "getting over it"). If you ever need a shoulder, never hesitate to send a msg, Luvvy, we're here for you. 🫂

In the middle of the night, John woke as a bird pecked at his window, beak laden with a rolled letter. As he unfurled it, he caught the title and felt his stomach drop -- expecting the worst, Dante's death. Yet as he skimmed the paper further, he let out a harsh breath and flopped back in his chair, begrudgingly dabbing tears away. "Godani. Teu gave me a scare, old man." The bird would fly back to Portoregne, carrying its own little leaflet for the retired Marquess; "Congratulations on the retirement! You've been the best Fleet Admiral our marines - and Balian as a whole - could've hoped for. You and Annette must visit Cascanova soon and meet the kids, I've told them all stories about the battles and sieges. And, they also think you fight bears, be prepared to prove that. See you soon, Dad. - J"

Honestly with all the revamps this is P cool, would love to see it formatted n all

"Godani Bless," he hummed, glancing down at the flier as they were passed out amidst the court. "Docks are cool!"

hey HEY YOU do you wanna play a robot?? Aesthetics range from holy warbot to greek statues to anything else that fits the vibe. If you have a cool idea that isn't on here, feel free 2 pitch it. Looking for some folks to play automatons that my cray cray scientist guy will make, just HMU on discord (@Velkuzat)- slots for the CA are limited! The Vibe ™️:

A bird arrives, delivered to the Sohaer himself. In big, bold letters, it reads: "HELLO POOKIE! CONGRATULATIONS.", without a signature.

ollowing the longtime abeyance of our Heartland cousins, We see fit to declare the branch, unfortunately, null after a thorough investigation. Following a lack of correspondence, living family members, official letters for their titles from their realm, any documents proving their existence, as well as an heir or next-of-kin other than his Excellency, John Augustus Galbraith, we have come to the conclusion the last of the Adrian Galbraiths are no longer. We hereby affirm the Balianese Branch of Galbraith as mainline. In ever-changing times, let our family stand strong and finally united as one. IN HOC SIGNO VINCES HER ROYAL MAJESTY, Sybille I, by the Grace of GOD, Queen of Balian, Viscountess of Pompourelia, Eflen and Anatis, Baroness of Brucca,Valens, Malenos and Ciavola, Lady of Portoregne, Atrus and Monterosa, Warden of La Costa Rubinissima, Protector of the Heartlanders and the South, etcetera His Excellency, John Augustus Galbraith, Baron of Cascanova, Patriarches de Galbraith, Ward of the King, Secretary of Diplomatic Affairs, Royal Legate.