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We're a largely off-site region, in that most of our activities happen on the forum. It's the chief reason our NationStates regional message board is rather lackluster. If you've checked out the forum, but aren't quite sure how to get involved, you can check out the starter guide or join us on the chat—the links are in the region's World Factbook Entry.

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[nation=shortname]Imperial Monkeys[/nation]

1579 CANFA AVIDNA CUP MILLERAINIA

The 1579 CANFA (Confederation of Avidnan National Football Associations) Avidna Cup features the six Avidnan nations as well as the three top teams coming out of the CMFF (Confederation of Mandavine Football Federations). This years tournament finds itself in Millerainia yet again, as the south Avidnan nation maintains its top-level football venues, thanks to regular participation in Nyland's Superatten. This is the first event that has featured teams from the Mandavine Islands, a decision that has been met with much excitement in the rather small region of the world.

THE TEAMS

Host
Millerainia
From Avidna
Almaniania
Kepelauan
Khibland
Nabatho
Volta
From the Mandavines
Magentina
Modorsica
Lusby & Corwyn


THE VENUES

<NAME> - Capacity 56,100
<NAME> - Capacity 48,751
<NAME> - Capacity 30,890
<NAME> - Capacity 28,150
<NAME> - Capacity 24,000

GROUP STAGE

Alsace, New Galasia | Alvan, 1579

For twenty years, the Kingdom of New Galasia had been only one of the Near East region economies with the growth, even if structural problems remained - specially the increasing economic inequality between the western Drazen and eastern Eastmarch. However, the situation changed drastically at the beginning of the decade, when a financial crisis hit hard the New Galasian economy, bringing down most national banks and plunging the national economy into depression.

New Galasia economic crisis brought down Agravan Morgasius, the popular Prime Minister, who had been head of government for 18 years. Morgasius attempted to solve the economic crisis through reducing spending and introducting tax and finance economy, trying to stabilize the economy with the help of foreign, particular Angirisian, loans. But his attempts finally failed, and King Arcturus decided to dismiss the veteran Prime Minister. Several Prime Ministers and government followed, but they situation only worsened. High unemployment, hyperinflation, impoverished households, social unrest and violence seemed to bring the Kingdom to chaos. The introduction of austerity policies into the agriculture sector by the coalition government in 1576, only brought more problems, as the reduction of agriculture subsidies sent to poverty thousands of farmers, specially in the Eastern region, causing bad harvests and social unrest, and inciting ethnic and religious tensions.

The economic and political crisis threaten to turn into a royal one, as King Arcturus was in bad health. The King resisted to start a crown transition into the middle of political turmoil, but everything was prepared for Viceroy Arcturus Neretus to become monarch as soon the situation was calmer or his father's health deteriorated quickly. That day seemed to become quickly, as King Arcturus had developed emphysema and suffered another heart failure in late 1578, which worsened his health condition, still recovering from the bronchitis, pleurisy and pneumonia which sent him permanently to bed for several months. The Viceroy was informed that his father had lost the mobility of both legs, and he had developed in recent weeks both chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver. Preparations for the succession were hastened.

Viceroy Arcturus Neretus was only 38 years old but, despite the problems the Kingdom was facing, there was confidance in the country about his future as King of New Galasia. Arcturus Neretus had studied in Angiris and Mestra, he was said to speak fluenty six languages, and he was expected to be a prepared and modern-minded monarch unlike his father, who brought stability and order to the country, but often afraid of deep changes. Arcturus Neretus had been Viceroy for thirteen years, and although his record was not exactly excellent, he proved to be an efficient and reasonable ruler, respected by everyone who worked at his orders.

Being a ruler in Eastmarch, everyone admitted, it wasn't easy. The Western Drazen and the Easter Eastmarch were like two different worlds. Drazen was rich and developed, it had an advanced and modern economy -at least before the country was hit by severe financial severe turmoil-, while Eastmarch was poor and undeveloped, mostly an agrarian region outside the main cities Eastmarch and Nova Tarial. And although most of the population were ethnic Galasians, while 80% of the population in Drazen were Messanic, nearby 70% of the population in the Eastmarch were Akhadic followers. To the despair of the Galasian elite and the Ostrid Church, Akhadism was expanding in the country. While at early 1500s barely 20% of the population was Akhadic, that number reached 35% the previous year. Even in some provinces of Drazen the Akhadic faith was growing, mostly as consequence of the one million refugees from Wadiyah who established in New Galasia during and after the civil war in that country. Even in ethnic Galasian were converting to Akhadism in Eastmarch recently, attracted by charity programs funded by the Akhadic Society from abroad. Viceroy Arcturus Neretus enforced a new policy of secularization, banning private religious schools, but it had a limited effect and even put him at odds with the local leadership of the Ostrid Church.

Eternity Recruitment Telegram Wrote:Hello, good sir or madam (or whatever title of respect you feel applies to your gender identity)!

I am [nation=short_name]Imperial Monkeys[/nation] and I'm bothering you today to invite you to [region=Eternity], a RP-focused community that also does other things! Like more role play. And geek out over video games. And sometimes, rarely, if you nab the right people: play video games together. But mostly just mess around and conspire on the chat.

If you want some nifty offsite RP—primarily reasonably-realistic Modern-to-Post Modern Tech—in a friendly and constructive environment, hop on by. The region may look young, but it's built on the foundations of previous role-play communities and consequently has well-developed role play systems and a solid user-base (currently over 20 daily users!). Don't let the deserted regional message board fool you; we're fairly active on the boards: http://board.eternityrpc.com.

If Modern Tech isn't your favorite cup of tea, we're also developing a High Fantasy RP section in Andlosheim and have a dedicated space for user-lead alternative role plays, like Pokémans, Hetalia, or whatever may come to your imagination! Seriously! We're almost always up for anything fun.

Tons of no-homo (unless you want it ;D) love,
[nation=short_name]Imperial Monkeys[/nation]

PS: That was a joke. The love is mine. You can't have it.

Today we select Goldecias Voice of Siora Act for 1580:
Hopeful, BAM
Counting Stars, 5 Brummies
Get Better,Graham Turner
Blue Skys, Johnny B
Amen, Halestorm

RTT-

For the first time, the Thorin Flight Academy opened it's airfield to the general public and hosted the first annual Thorin Air Show. Their were several demonstrations of Taeunas' aircraft.

A second year team demonstrated the incredable attack power of the A-14 Jagatai on scrap metal mock ups of armored vehicles. In four passes, nearly an entire armored battalion was simulatedly destroyed.

A team of third and fourth year cadets took to the skies in a squadron of F-29 Tyre fighters and simulated a dog fight for the crowd. The smoke trails and puffs of colored powder paint in simulated missiles made for an incredible show.

The last act was a special first look at the new C-43 Dragonwing. Three of them flew in, the first being the AC varient. The guns of the assault aircraft tore up the nearby range with a massive amount of firepower. After what was only seconds, the AC moved off and two regular cargo varients buzzed in. As soon as the aircraft touched down, the ramps dropped and four vehicles drove out. A Sidewinder FST and a Thunderchild APC came from each. The vehicles circled and set up a perimeter, troops pouring out from the APC's. It was an incredible show of Taeunas combat abilities.

President DeSchaine was in attendance, and appeared very pleased with the results.

"The skill and dedication of all Taeunasans is evidenced here. Our troops, our workers... this is what makes our nation great. We certainly could be worse, like paranoid royals."


A grisley discovery today as the Belfast Garda sifted through what looks like a large scale dumping site for mutilated bodies. Initial estimates put the number of individuals at thirteen, with more probably waiting to be uncovered.

"It's highly disturbing." said an official, who asked not to be named. "Male, female, all hair colors, eye colors... there doesnt seem to be a pattern to it."

Whats even more disturbing is that there have been no missing persons reports filed on any of the victems. "None of the bodies we've recovered so far matches anything in the system."

SV News 24
Strathaes Premier news network

30th Interleague Super Cup
Alva to Quartyr, 1578


Happy Thirtieth birthday, Super Cup! Welcome one and all to this very special running of the Interleague Super Cup, proudly brought to you by the Football Association of Nyland in association with Millerainian Major League Soccer! For the ninth year running, foreign teams have been asked to join the invitational, but with twenty-four foreign club teams to the competition, the tournament is chock full of international talent. With so much foreign competition, can Flåleandshem Metro be the first team to successfully defend its title, on this very special anniversary edition of the tournament? Will Millerainia be able to hold their own and secure the title from the champions of Nyland, and keep the cup in local hands, away from the best-of-the-best club teams from Angiris, Strathae, Drahen, Goldecia, Sequoia, & newcomer Severyane? Only the next four months of the Beautiful Game can tell the story!


1579 Results

Winner - Sandbanks FC (Nyland)

Runner-up - Roslalv FC (Severyane)


Qualification

League qualification for the Super Cup is decided by a random drawing of all interested leagues via a complex computerized system to make sure selection is as fair and unbiased as possible. The countries of Nyland and Millerainia have a total of 4 slots each with which to make entries into the cup, and are automatically selected to enter the cup; the remaining 24 participant slots are split evenly between the six national leagues that were lucky enough to be selected.

Which club teams each of the different leagues send are dependent entirely upon the leagues, themselves; the Interleague Super Cup Committee has no say in creating or enforcing the rules by which leagues select the teams that will participate in the cup. However, the club teams that enter the cup are generally considered the best teams in their respective nations.