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It had been a year since Hanna had met Astra at the University of Runestad and though they had different majors, they found that they shared a love of reading. That shared hobby brought them together time and time again between classes and over the course of a year they fell in love with one...

Country: Kingdom of Merilia Who do you cast a vote for, for AN Secretary General?: <Ragna Veierod>

While Queen Sofía had been to Esthursia before she had never been for the purpose of diplomacy and international relations. In the past Rafael, Catarina, or Alexandre managed state visits but as the current monarch the duty now fell to her which left her deep in thought. Sofía was so lost in...

Snippets of Worldbuilding, Part 6 Royal Family of Elbereth: House of Griffith (Tristan, Ceridwen) Royal Family of Alatariel: House of Wynn (Guinevere, Maeve) Royal Family of Gwynedd: House of Forrester (Brian, William) Royal Family of Ilmare: House of Rowan (Morgan, Alexander) Royal Family of...

Snippets of Worldbuilding, Part 5 During the forty-year period from 1775 to 1815 the Kingdom of Merilia experienced two parallel economic movements: an agricultural revolution and proto-industrialization. The agricultural revolution saw the creation of larger agricultural estates, the...

Snippets of Worldbuilding, Part 4 From the 10th to 16th century Merilia, or the Merilias, referred to the Crown of Elerina and the Crown of Eryri. In the 16th century the Crowns were unified as the Kingdom of Merilia. The Crown of Elerina was a dynastic union between the Kingdom of Elerina and...

Snippets of Worldbuilding, Part 3 An Update to the Courts of Merilia [Provincial Courts] Magistrates’ Court The Magistrates’ Court is the lowest judicial court and is located in each of the three hundred and thirty-nine counties. The court deals with minor civil and criminal cases and sentences...

Snippets of Worldbuilding, Part 2 The Merilian telephone numbering plan is a closed plan meaning that all telephone numbers, including the area code, have a fixed number of digits. Area codes are officially termed national destination codes. A complete telephone number consists of ten digits...

Snippets of Worldbuilding The House of Lords (upper house of the Merilian Parliament) represents the nobility of Merilia. Those who sit in the House are part time non-partisan politicians who maintain another job. Nobles who are a Marquess, Marchioness, Earl, or Earless are entitled to sit in...

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Nation Name: Merilia Federation of National Science Academies (FNSA-FASN) Is your national science academy a member of the FNSA-FASN? Yes Name of the national science academy/ies: Royal Society, Royal Society of Engineering, Royal Society of Medicine, Royal Merilian Academy, Royal Academy of...

The healthcare system of the Merilian Confederation are among the best in Eras due to a strong emphasis on preventative care to ensure a healthy population. Medicines are also stronger, and this mandates the need for prescriptions which leads to less misuse of over-the-counter drugs. Hospitals...

The Realms of Merilia are the member states of the Commonwealth of Merilia. A County Administrative Board is a Merilian Government Agency in the eighty-three counties of Merilia, led by a vice-regal governor appointed by the realm’s monarch for a five-year term. The office stretches back to...

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Federal Institutes of Technology ITC Lothlórien (Merilian: Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Cónaidhme i Lothlórien; Mercanti: Federal Institute of Technology in Lothlórien) is a public research university in the City of Lothlórien, Merilia. Founded by the Merilian Federal Government in 1848 CE with...

Ancient Universities of Merilia The Ancient Universities of Merilia are the five medieval universities founded between 1000 CE and 1500 CE. Originally established as centers for the study of humanities, philosophy, liberal arts, law, medicine, and theology, today the universities are the...

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Judicial System of Merilia Under the Constitution of Merilia and the Courts of Justice Act, everyone is entitled to have their case heard in court without undue delay. As a rule, all Courts of Justice in the Kingdom of Merilia may adjudicate disputes in legal areas such as civil law, criminal...

Merilian Intelligence Community The Office of National Intelligence is an intelligence agency responsible for advising the Monarch and the Chancellor, producing an all-source intelligence assessment, and overseeing the administration of the Merilian Intelligence Community. Their main goal is to...

Óglaigh na Merilían (Defense Force of Merilia) The Defense Force (Merilian: Fórsaí Cosanta, officially styled Óglaigh na Merilían) is the unified armed forces of the Kingdom of Merilia, charged with the defense of Merilia and her national interests. They also promote Merilia's wider interests...

Tipping in Merilia In Merilia, service charges (gratuity) are included in the bill by law. Tipping is uncommon in Merilia; however, those who wish to show a level of appreciation for exceptional service can leave an additional tip on top of the already included gratuity. The culture is one that...

Social Structure of Merilia The social structures of the Kingdom of Merilia have historically been highly influenced by the concept of social class, which continues to affect Merilian society today. Before the Industrial Revolution, Merilian society was traditionally divided hierarchically...

Scholars Exam In their final year of gymnasium, students take the Critical Thinking Assessment during the Autumn Term and the Scholars Exam at the end of the Spring Term. The Critical Thinking Assessment assesses students critical thinking skills, and it serves as the entrance examination to...

Law Enforcement in Merilia The Merilian Police Authority (Údarás Póilíní na Merilían) is the main civil law enforcement agency of the Kingdom of Merilia with police responsibilities throughout the cities, towns, villages, urban areas, and rural areas. They are under the control of the Ministry...

Date Hiatus Begins: 12/14/2020 Expected Date of Return: 01/05/2021 Reason for Request: Going to be home for the holidays and out of town. Spending time with family and won't be around much to write or post stuff.

Elenathism has always had a deep appreciation for the stars and the divine. The Moon has been viewed as the personification of the Lady and the Sun has been viewed as the personification of the Lord. The stars were associated with the elements of the world, the cyclical seasons of the world...

How Elections Work, An Example from the City of Iria Saoirse lives in the City of Iria which lies in northeastern County Chláir. As such, she is eligible to vote for Members of Parliament of the House of Commons, Crown Deputies of Áth na Ríogh, the Governor of Chláir, Representatives of the...

Local Government of Merilia The administration of Merilia is divided between the national government (the Crown and the Parliament of Merilia) and the local government (the Realms, Provinces, and Municipalities). As a devolved unitary state, the Government of Merilia delegates many powers to...

Political Parties of Merilia Merilia has a two-bloc system where voters decide the relative strengths of factions within the government. The political parties are divided between a center-right 'blue' bloc consisting of the Conservative Party and the Free Democratic Party and a center-left...