Posts from Actaea

Oh, well, in that case, it's alright.

Remind me, who warned about carefully choosing options in the issue concerning the dam, and why?

the environment is deteriorating, and fishing is, like, not great. I don't remember it very well.

I remember those two points, but it seemed like everything was getting really bad there.

ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

not really a dictator, more like a spiritual mentor who helps citizens who have strayed from the right path.

State-owned companies are reasonably common

not such a dictator, rather a spiritual mentor who helps citizens who have lost their way.

State-owned companies are reasonably common.

The fact that the number of such companies is "within reasonable limits" (i.e., not that many) only confirms our words that you have a sufficiently large private sector.

which does not prevent them from being true and devoted patriots of their country.

Well, Revan is on vacation, and suddenly everything has calmed down.

Following new legislation in The Great Water, minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home.

Exactly two parameters have changed: weather -1, transport +2.

Laiza was not the most picturesque capital in the world. Mud, landfills, factory chimneys, paupers... However, the meeting of the Actea Security Council was taking place in a wealthy district, which undoubtedly made a better impression.
-- I welcome you all to Laiza, esteemed representatives of the states of Actea. My name is Roger Singleton, and today I represent the interests of the Free Republic of Mushrooms. Here, we will address several important issues. First, we will hold the first meeting of the Actea Security Council: we will announce the regulations and discuss some other matters.
-- Second -- I will announce a somewhat different organization of a defensive nature. Perhaps some of you will wish to join it as well.
-- Third, but not least -- we will decide on the conclusion of new trade agreements based on the FEU economic union.

Regulations of the Actea Security Council

• The Actea Security Council includes all countries of the Actea continent, except for those who have voluntarily declined to participate in the organization. Even in the case of a voluntary withdrawal, the Actea Security Council imposes no requirements for a state to return to this organization.
• Countries outside the Actea continent may declare their desire to join the Actea Security Council. Their application will be considered at the next meeting.
• The Actea Security Council is authorized to make any decisions to deter states from military aggression. This may include a direct ban on aggression, economic sanctions, or any other form of deterrence, up to international military intervention in the aggressor state. The aggrieved party can count on military or material assistance from the Actea Security Council.
• The Actea Security Council also serves to counter the threat of terrorism: any state facing such a threat may receive material or military assistance.
• Any member of the Actea Security Council may propose an initiative for discussion, provided it aligns with the goals of the Actea Security Council.
• All decisions in the Actea Security Council are made collectively. A decision is reached by an absolute majority of "yes" votes among the participating countries. If any participating country abstains from voting, its vote is not counted.
• Certain participating countries of the Actea Security Council possess the right of veto, meaning they can block an initiative proposed by the Council. These are the Free Republic of Mushrooms (as the founding country of the Security Council) and additionally two Actea states with the greatest defense forces, but only on the condition that they regularly attend Council meetings. If they miss even one meeting, their veto right for the next meeting is annulled.

Red Protective Alliance

Red Protective Alliance -- an organization for additional protection of peace and security in Actea. Members of the Red Protective Alliance sign a treaty according to which each state of the union protects the integrity and peace of any other state in the union. In the event of an attack on an allied country, all other allied countries are obliged to provide the affected country with the maximum military assistance possible for them. Additionally, members of the Red Protective Alliance possess a joint nuclear shield for protection against the threat of an atomic attack. Joining the Red Defencive Union is not mandatory; however, it can serve as a guarantor of stability in the region. Currently, the Red Protective Alliance includes:

• The Free Republic of Mushrooms
• The Kittypink Dominion

Free Economic Union

Free Economic Union -- an organization for free trade between participating countries. The Free Economic Union has the following characteristics:

• Flexible economic regulation: each individual commodity for trade between union countries is subject to its own sanitary, technical, and tax norms. At the same time, these sanitary and technical norms apply to the domestic markets of countries only at the request of the participating countries.
• Complete exemption of certain groups of goods from all taxes is possible.
• The introduction of norms for digital goods and copyright is possible.
• In exceptional cases, it is possible for FEU norms on specific goods not to apply to certain participating countries (absolute ban and criminal prosecution regarding the commodity in that participating country).
• The possibility of combining this union with other economic unions.

Mushrooms' Initiative at the Actea Security Council

-- I'll be brief. I want to grant Arcondia the right of veto for this and the next meeting of the Actea Security Council, as Arcondia is the third military power in the region, and Rex Ventorum, unfortunately, has not earned the right of veto at this time. Let's vote. And yes, I ask everyone present here to speak on the other issues being discussed. Matters of security and economics.
P.S. Well, I hope Arcondia is actually present, just in case ))

Can I join you, but I don't feel like roleplaying?

If any participating country abstains from voting, its vote will not be counted.

...that makes sense o_O

Red Defensive Union

Isn't this part of the joke, that the mushrooms couldn't spell the name correctly?

I wasn't planning on going, just so you know.

...it makes sense o_O

Actually, this point is more complicated than it seems. ))

Isn't this part of the gimmick, that the "champignons" couldn't
write the name correctly?

Yes, it was written by the prime minister.
Actually, I made a mistake, I'll correct it later.

I wasn't planning on going, just so you know.

You're setting me up, I'm leveling up his stats there! Okay, then the right of veto on the initiative passes to the next country in terms of forces. ))
Kosha, we can do without roleplaying. How can we do without you, I'm leveling up your stats too. )

I'm already a member of one security council. Being in two would be a bit strange.

"It seems a bit empty here, don't you think?" the representative from Quasardastan said, feigning surprise as he looked around. "But then again, what difference does it make? Tony Souk, Chairman of the Board of 'Impossible' Bank, is pleased to meet you, Roger. I'm pleasantly surprised that, at least outwardly, our countries seem somewhat similar, as I had thought." "However, let's get straight to the point. I am authorized to speak on behalf of the corporations of our state, and I have also received permission from the acting head of Quasardastan, Richard Lazenheg, who, unfortunately, could not find the time to attend the council meeting in person. He has a very busy schedule, you understand." "The Armed Republic of Quasardastan accepts the invitation from the Free Lands of Champignon, and I, as an official representative of the state, am ready to assume the corresponding powers and obligations of a full member of the Actaea Security Council." "As for your peacekeeping organization, Quasardastan is already a member of KOSAP, and I believe that is sufficient to ensure protection against any external aggression. Moreover, this alliance currently includes states that are in... extremely strained relations with each other, if not on the verge of war, and the only thing preventing it from starting is the threat of mutual annihilation with nuclear weapons. Quasardastan would not want to be caught in the crossfire. Furthermore, as you can understand, our state does not have even a hint of... socialist ideas, let's say, and therefore, the Federated Republic of Rex Ventorum is, in this situation, a little closer than the Dominion." "However, I personally have no objections to joining the Free Economic Union. Of course, we will need to discuss this proposal with my colleagues, but I am almost certain that they will agree. As was said at your, what was it called, 'Pajama Party,' Quasardastan is always ready for trade and economic cooperation with absolutely any state, both within Actaea and beyond. I think this will be a mutually beneficial agreement for all participants in the union. That's all I have to say," Tony concluded. I don't understand what you're already gathering to vote on, but never mind.