My brain is slightly torn

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So here's why I haven't been active. The short answer is, it's totally my fault.

I joined NS to RP. I only care about RP. But while I really want to RP, my brain never feels like writing. When I have ideas, my brain just gets lazy and I don't post.

What the hell should I do? I want to stay here; but my brain just doesn't want to cooperate.
 
For fuck's sake I was worried from the title that you had some sort of brain injury.

Do what you want. If the problem is writer's bloc, there are many ways to snap out of it but one way I use is just to force myself to write at least a paragraph... and then the ideas usually flow out after that. Reading's also good -- RPing is basically just creative writing.
 
I also get writer's block often. That's why I've been doing a lot of maps recently or been working on the factbook for one of my puppets. In the meantime I've been putting down notes together on RP ideas I have, and now I have a rough timeline of some events that I hope will transpire for Esplandia. An outline can also help with writers block because you aren't trying to figure out where to go.
 
Trying writing in different styles. Instead of writing like Twain (which I'm not saying you do, though he is a good author), maybe write like Lovecraft. It might be a little bit hard, but writing in a different style can often shift your perspective and surmount the writer's block. That's my two cents.
 
Ran into the same issue. You just need to give it a little time, don't beat yourself up that you're not posting, but keep encouraging yourself to put something down. It doesn't have to be much, just a couple sentences here a couple paragraphs there. Eventually the block should pass and you'll get back into it all.
 
Well, I do have an idea for another RP. I was considering claiming another nation on the map, in the east, with a situation much like the one in Syria; a three way civil war, with a government, rebels, and possibly a splinter group of Flemingovianism that are basically terrorists, and want to create a Flemish state ( the religion can vary). I was also considering creating a terrorist event in Blackwater City similar to 9/11 or 7/7. This would lead to a probable invasion of the nation, with an insurgency too, in a style similar to Iraq in 2003.

Additionally, I still have my other terrorist idea (shh I'm not obsessed with terrorism) about the launch of a probe being hijacked, and officials of visiting nations kidnapped.
 
Xentherida:
Well, I do have an idea for another RP. I was considering claiming another nation on the map, in the east, with a situation much like the one in Syria; a three way civil war, with a government, rebels, and possibly a splinter group of Flemingovianism that are basically terrorists, and want to create a Flemish state ( the religion can vary). I was also considering creating a terrorist event in Blackwater City similar to 9/11 or 7/7. This would lead to a probable invasion of the nation, with an insurgency too, in a style similar to Iraq in 2003.

Additionally, I still have my other terrorist idea (shh I'm not obsessed with terrorism) about the launch of a probe being hijacked, and officials of visiting nations kidnapped.
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this would be cool.

I just think that, in general, we haven't had a lot of good RP lately. That looks like it's going to change, and I hope it does, but we had a dark period there. We never really finished the Rhuvanland negotiations to a satisfactory extent. I feel like the ending of the troubles in Cronaal seems a little rushed and let's-get-this-over-with. And then I go back and read some of the old posts, pre-Great War, and I wonder, "What changed?" Blood and Gold is looking like it'll be a good one, but I'm worried it'll go the same way as some of our other RPs that don't have an end in mind. We've had a lot of RPs fail for that reason. Granted, the ones that turn spontaneous and unpredictable are also really fun, but they get out of control really fast (remember the three separate nuclear crises during the Great War? That probably would have been better in a much more restrained fashion). I think we need to put our heads together and come up with another decent chain of RPs for the summer- we came out of the Great War with a really great story when it all came together. Obviously I don't think we need to have it be so violent, but, I don't know, just a string of events that are tied together in a way that makes them a good story.

Thoughts?
 
Nebula:
Xentherida:
Well, I do have an idea for another RP. I was considering claiming another nation on the map, in the east, with a situation much like the one in Syria; a three way civil war, with a government, rebels, and possibly a splinter group of Flemingovianism that are basically terrorists, and want to create a Flemish state ( the religion can vary). I was also considering creating a terrorist event in Blackwater City similar to 9/11 or 7/7. This would lead to a probable invasion of the nation, with an insurgency too, in a style similar to Iraq in 2003.

Additionally, I still have my other terrorist idea (shh I'm not obsessed with terrorism) about the launch of a probe being hijacked, and officials of visiting nations kidnapped.
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this would be cool.

I just think that, in general, we haven't had a lot of good RP lately. That looks like it's going to change, and I hope it does, but we had a dark period there. We never really finished the Rhuvanland negotiations to a satisfactory extent. I feel like the ending of the troubles in Cronaal seems a little rushed and let's-get-this-over-with. And then I go back and read some of the old posts, pre-Great War, and I wonder, "What changed?" Blood and Gold is looking like it'll be a good one, but I'm worried it'll go the same way as some of our other RPs that don't have an end in mind. We've had a lot of RPs fail for that reason. Granted, the ones that turn spontaneous and unpredictable are also really fun, but they get out of control really fast (remember the three separate nuclear crises during the Great War? That probably would have been better in a much more restrained fashion). I think we need to put our heads together and come up with another decent chain of RPs for the summer- we came out of the Great War with a really great story when it all came together. Obviously I don't think we need to have it be so violent, but, I don't know, just a string of events that are tied together in a way that makes them a good story.

Thoughts?
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Xen, do you have to claim the nation on the map, or is this like a colonial claim? Either way, it might be an interesting idea if we finally brought back NPC nations which could be the staging point for international situations once in a while. Hmmm... Flemingocian terrorists, that sounds like a bubbling pot of trouble in the making for a lot of nations. Are you thinking this might spark off trouble across TNP?

Also hostage situations would be an interesting idea as long as it's a little more controlled than the last time we had something of this nature. Last time everyone and their mother seemed to show up and it was a race to the finish line. It would be more interesting if it was Lounge / OOC moderated so it wasn't just hosing the situation with Godmodding and 1000 vs 1 odds. It always seems more interesting when there are somewhat reasonable situations and odds as well as some losses and not all win win super win.

Neb, yeah we really haven't had a lot of good RP lately. I think it was just a slump but it seems to be clearing. There definitely seem to be more than a few unfinished story lines and it would be good if we had some sort of prodding of people to finish the threads so we don't have a big collection of unfinished short stories. I get that some people get a little stumped, and maybe we need a permanent section in the lounge where people can be just critically honest about what they're being stumped by in an OOC format. Call it "WRITERS BLOCK." Maybe they don't know what direction to take the story line and feel they've kind of 'lost the road' or they don't know how do describe the situation.

I would like to see more stories that are not just war or else we're neglecting a whole range of the human experience. We seem to have a lot of action films going on here. As Neb said we do need to come up with a good set of stories for the summer. I would be interested if they didn't all tie into the same ending but maybe we have a few arcs going and they possibly interact with each other a bit even if they don't have the same arc ending. (Sort of like ships passing in the night.)
 
I like the terrorist idea, Nebula could let in a load of refugees and that will spark some chafing between the political factions.

At some point I want to see some sort of civil conflict or coup attempt in Nebula, this could be part of the spark.
 
Ceretis:
And then you become a super capitalist nation? :yes:
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:no:
Cronaal:
A second major story arc would make me very happy. The Great War was entertaining.
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watching me use north cronaal as a proxy to avoid nuclear war with Kannex must have been so much fun

sry bout that
 
Nebula:
Cronaal:
Nebula:
Ceretis:
And then you become a super capitalist nation? :yes:
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:no:
Cronaal:
A second major story arc would make me very happy. The Great War was entertaining.
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watching me use north cronaal as a proxy to avoid nuclear war with Kannex must have been so much fun

sry bout that
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meh
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if you don't want it anymore you can give it to me ;)
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I believe there's been some talk on Discord about an international conference regarding Cronaal once Chester is gone ;3
 
Cronaal:
Nebula:
Cronaal:
Nebula:
Ceretis:
And then you become a super capitalist nation? :yes:
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:no:
Cronaal:
A second major story arc would make me very happy. The Great War was entertaining.
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watching me use north cronaal as a proxy to avoid nuclear war with Kannex must have been so much fun

sry bout that
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meh
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if you don't want it anymore you can give it to me ;)
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I believe there's been some talk on Discord about an international conference regarding Cronaal once Chester is gone ;3
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i be at dat conference like
raw
 
Ceretis:
Nebula:
Xentherida:
Well, I do have an idea for another RP. I was considering claiming another nation on the map, in the east, with a situation much like the one in Syria; a three way civil war, with a government, rebels, and possibly a splinter group of Flemingovianism that are basically terrorists, and want to create a Flemish state ( the religion can vary). I was also considering creating a terrorist event in Blackwater City similar to 9/11 or 7/7. This would lead to a probable invasion of the nation, with an insurgency too, in a style similar to Iraq in 2003.

Additionally, I still have my other terrorist idea (shh I'm not obsessed with terrorism) about the launch of a probe being hijacked, and officials of visiting nations kidnapped.
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this would be cool.
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Xen, do you have to claim the nation on the map, or is this like a colonial claim? Either way, it might be an interesting idea if we finally brought back NPC nations which could be the staging point for international situations once in a while. Hmmm... Flemingocian terrorists, that sounds like a bubbling pot of trouble in the making for a lot of nations. Are you thinking this might spark off trouble across TNP?
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I have a claim now, all I need is a name. Something middle-eastern/Arabic would suit the theme; it's the type of nation I'm trying to emulate. Maybe a -stan? I was considering Irenostan. I'm willing to take suggestions.

Also, if anyone wants a terror attack on their nation (aand blacklisted by the NSA), just PM. I have plans for 9/11-esque attacks in Blackwater City, except focusing on the skyscraper collapse; three planes into towers, one brought down by passengers, and another at a security centre. Maybe one landing on the Palace? Royalty aren't present, on a visit to another nation (not killing them off just yet). Or the one brought down could be the one headed to the palace/parliament buildings.

We could have Paris-style, Brussels-style, Orlando-style, London-style attacks on other nations. Maybe even something like the Beslan School Siege or Moscow Theatre Hostage Crisis (minus the adverse reactions to the gas). If anyone dares to support me and feels up for something like this to happen, like I said, just PM. Also, here is my claim; it's meant to be like a fat, sideways Syria. Thoughts?

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It's near McMasterdonia as something like an overspill, like with ISIS and Syria/Iraq. Unless their insurgency isn't there? In which the territorial claim by my terror group (which also needs a name. maybe Flemingovian State? *cough*) would be in the south/south-west of the nation.
 
Sounds good to me.

Below I have written up a very short list of things that I want to see happen in Nebula eventually, preferably soon:
-acceptance of refugees
-terrorism in Galacta, aided and abetted by Xen's terrorists
-nuclear disarmament
-failed coup attempt by Azurus Malachit
-resignation of Caledon Antlerio as Emperator and elections
-dominance of the Democratic Socialist Party (Antlerio's party) in parliament
 
Nebs, in addition to terrorism in Galacta, the two terrorist groups could declare as allies, and maybe attack Nebula? I was thinking something like 7/7 could happen in your capital or something.
 
Xentherida:
Nebs, in addition to terrorism in Galacta, the two terrorist groups could declare as allies, and maybe attack Nebula? I was thinking something like 7/7 could happen in your capital or something.
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Yeah, I was thinking they'd be allies, but personally I think a gas attack would go a long way further towards demoralizing the population- after all, Nebula has had its problems with the Galactan terrorists before. Something like the Tokyo subway sarin attacks would be more effective, especially since Nebula lacks the facilities needed to properly treat a lot of that stuff. Most of the dirty work like chemical production got moved out to Galacta, where fewer people are likely to die if something goes terribly wrong.
 
Just FYI, a good part of the land you're claiming has already been taken by Ilamzat, which belongs to Myroria IIRC. This RP could be interesting, but you'll have to find somewhere else to put Terrorstan.
 
Nebula:
Xentherida:
Nebs, in addition to terrorism in Galacta, the two terrorist groups could declare as allies, and maybe attack Nebula? I was thinking something like 7/7 could happen in your capital or something.
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Yeah, I was thinking they'd be allies, but personally I think a gas attack would go a long way further towards demoralizing the population- after all, Nebula has had its problems with the Galactan terrorists before. Something like the Tokyo subway sarin attacks would be more effective, especially since Nebula lacks the facilities needed to properly treat a lot of that stuff. Most of the dirty work like chemical production got moved out to Galacta, where fewer people are likely to die if something goes terribly wrong.
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Sounds great. Wow, never thought I'd say that about a terrorist attack. shh nsa, you don't see a thing.

So yeah, about how many would that kill? And what type of gas; VX or something similar?
 
Sasten:
Just FYI, a good part of the land you're claiming has already been taken by Ilamzat, which belongs to Myroria IIRC. This RP could be interesting, but you'll have to find somewhere else to put Terrorstan.
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Damn; didn't see it 'cuz I didn't look properly. Just as well I didn't set up a claim. Ah well, I'll move it. also lol terrorstan.
 
VX is enormously deadly and would kill a lot more than you hope I bet. Plus I don't think VX would be something terrorists would easily acquire nor would they probably have the capacity to make. Might have to go for slightly lower tech.
 
Ceretis:
VX is enormously deadly and would kill a lot more than you hope I bet. Plus I don't think VX would be something terrorists would easily acquire nor would they probably have the capacity to make. Might have to go for slightly lower tech.
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I'm concerned for your safety, you know too much about these sorts of things for the NSA to let you go quietly.
 
Ceretis:
VX is enormously deadly and would kill a lot more than you hope I bet. Plus I don't think VX would be something terrorists would easily acquire nor would they probably have the capacity to make. Might have to go for slightly lower tech.
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lol idk, I just got it off Strike Back (action TV series). Buut Terrorstan is basically anarchy, and did have WMDs that have been seized by the terrorists... soo, maaybe vx. Something similar to it, or even something biological. Anthrax? Sarin, like what was originally suggested? The possibilities are endless.

Seeing as FSIS (Flemingovian State of INSERT STATE) and Galactan terrorists could be allies, maybe they help a brotha out? Give them gas for moneh, or weapons, etc.
 
Are they anticommunist? The Julian Corp./Kannexan intelligence can help them out financially.

What is Flemingovianism anyway?
 
Kannex:
Are they anticommunist? The Julian Corp./Kannexan intelligence can help them out financially.

What is Flemingovianism anyway?
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Flemingovianism is an IC religion. There's a war in McMasterdonia with it too. Also, not really anti-communist. They're meant to be strict religion, etc., basically ISIS, and would bomb ya. They get cash from illegal oil sales, which reminds me. Nierr, if you read this, I was considering putting Terrorstan bordering Naizerre. Maybe FSIS can get a little cash with illegal oil sales, if you want us to border?
 
Kannex:
Kannex will send condolences to the victims of 7/11.
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lol

Xentherida:
Nebula:
Xentherida:
Nebs, in addition to terrorism in Galacta, the two terrorist groups could declare as allies, and maybe attack Nebula? I was thinking something like 7/7 could happen in your capital or something.
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Yeah, I was thinking they'd be allies, but personally I think a gas attack would go a long way further towards demoralizing the population- after all, Nebula has had its problems with the Galactan terrorists before. Something like the Tokyo subway sarin attacks would be more effective, especially since Nebula lacks the facilities needed to properly treat a lot of that stuff. Most of the dirty work like chemical production got moved out to Galacta, where fewer people are likely to die if something goes terribly wrong.
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Sounds great. Wow, never thought I'd say that about a terrorist attack. shh nsa, you don't see a thing.

So yeah, about how many would that kill? And what type of gas; VX or something similar?
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Ceretis:
VX is enormously deadly and would kill a lot more than you hope I bet. Plus I don't think VX would be something terrorists would easily acquire nor would they probably have the capacity to make. Might have to go for slightly lower tech.
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Well, the Tokyo attacks used sarin in sizable amounts. Hydrogen cyanide is also a possibility, being lethal, difficult to detect by smell, and very easy to make; possibly a mix of both for different locations.
Kannex:
Ceretis:
VX is enormously deadly and would kill a lot more than you hope I bet. Plus I don't think VX would be something terrorists would easily acquire nor would they probably have the capacity to make. Might have to go for slightly lower tech.
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I'm concerned for your safety, you know too much about these sorts of things for the NSA to let you go quietly.
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shhhh, we're good
Kannex:
Are they anticommunist? The Julian Corp./Kannexan intelligence can help them out financially.
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There are two groups; the larger of the two adheres to ancient Nebulan religious practices and targets Nebula for its secular ways, the other is a Galactan ultranationalist group that targets Nebula because the Nebulan people are supposedly racially inferior, and they have oppressed the true people for too long.
 
Using my legendary powers of Microsoft Paint I have come up with a new claim for Terrorstan.

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It's a thin Syria, tilted to the left. yay
 
It also has a ton of IC stuff about fundamentalists going out of their way to attack and persecute any perceived heathens. Rather than make some awkward and contrived reason to make Wahhabi Islam be the Big Bad du jour, just use something that we already have plenty of lore for and whose violent actions would not be too much of a stretch.
 
Sasten:
It also has a ton of IC stuff about fundamentalists going out of their way to attack and persecute any perceived heathens. Rather than make some awkward and contrived reason to make Wahhabi Islam be the Big Bad du jour, just use something that we already have plenty of lore for and whose violent actions would not be too much of a stretch.
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Can you point me to a summary or wikia about Flemingovianism? I remember I asked someone for one but he didn't deliver.
 
Two things. Firstly, be very careful with how you portray things like terrorist attacks. I don't think we'll have anything like a repeat of the psuedo-Holocaust thing with Rhuvanland, but its a sensitive thing to rp 'paris-style' etc etc attacks.

Secondly, Naizerre will have issues with 'terrorstan'.
 
St George:
Two things. Firstly, be very careful with how you portray things like terrorist attacks. I don't think we'll have anything like a repeat of the psuedo-Holocaust thing with Rhuvanland, but its a sensitive thing to rp 'paris-style' etc etc attacks.

Secondly, Naizerre will have issues with 'terrorstan'.
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Got it. By -style, I meant something in a way similar; shootings and bombings, etc. Didn't quite realise how insensitive it sounded, wasn't thinking straight. But anyway, I will do my best to portray it in a mature and responsible way, should we choose to go ahead with it.

Also, what "issues" would Naizerre have? And surely they don't have some people willing to smuggle oil?
 
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