TIC: 8th Hahiha Nation Creation Contest (Summer Beach Bash)

[Taco Island Charities]

Taco Island Charities Presents:
The Eighth Hahiha Contest for Nation Creation

Taco Island Charities is proud to sponsor the eighth nation creation contest—this year part of the Summer Beach Bash!

Started from an idea from 2006, all iterations of this contest are known as the Hahiha Contest for Nation Creation, named following Hahiha / USSR's generous contributions to TIC. Thanks again to him for the support!

Here's how to play:

1. Create a new puppet nation between now and 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time/03:59 UTC on July 27^th. The puppet's motto should include your main nation's name. Limit one entry per nation.

2. Move the puppet to the region "TIC Nation Creation Contest."

3. Post in this thread with the name of your puppet or telegram Taco-Island-Charities from your main nation with the name of your puppet.

4. Answer as many or as few issues with your puppet as you want.

Starting after major update the night of the 27^th, the lowest-ranking nation(s) in the region on each day's World Census Report will be ejected. This will continue daily until only one nation is left on the final day of the contest, August 2^nd. The World Census Report can be found between the WFE and the RMB on the region page.

The number of nations to be ejected each day depends on the number of entrants but will be as even as possible each of the first four major updates. If the number of entrants is not evenly divisible, RANDOM.org will be used to determine which days have an extra ejection. The final two major updates will have one ejection each, to determine first, second, and third places.

The nation whose puppet survives the longest wins 150,000 Ŧ and a legendary trading card from Taco Island Charities Cards! The runner-up will receive 50,000 and three epic trading cards, and the third-place finisher will get 25,000 and an epic trading card.

The World Census Report category each day is randomly chosen, but if you would like to try to create a puppet with certain statistics, you can check out this guide.

More info on the Summer Beach Bash can be found here and here. Good luck and may the best nation win!

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Winner: Beausoleil (First Place)

Eliminated: Sulenia, Carrelie, Panagouge, Aschente, Matthew the Man, Dyllypoly, HN67, American-Cascadia, Hoffania, Woonsocket (Day 1: Sector: Agriculture); Kors, Emodea, whatermelons, Wischland, Maeve Wiley, Quebecshire, Zaberaz Hapang, Gaila, Minskiev, Merquecyt (Day 2: Industry: Automobile Manufacturing); An Enigmatic Mongoose, Burgermond, waffledogefern, Witchcraft and Sorcery, Giovanniland, The Python, Larxia, Andusre, Valentian Elysium, Tostandia (Day 3: Industry: Trout Fishing); Dusty Sandals, Islands Of Ventro, Taungu, Liberdon, HumanSanity, Moaning Lisa, Ovkianos, Proctethia, sirmerlin, Burikinia (Day 4: Industry: Insurance); Frattastan (Day 5: Foreign Aid; Third Place); Conexia (Day 6: Sector: Manufacturing; Second Place)

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If you would like to contribute to TIC to fund activities like this one, you can learn more in our donation how-to.

[Taco Island Charities]

Wischland, Northern Nivaria, Arichia, HumanSanity, Comfed, SweetHaven, Narvatus, YellowJapan, Kohnhead, Eastern New England, Woonsocket, Pianaville, Flying Eagles, Dokansia, oofery, Zaberaz Hapang, Liberdon, Thedairos, NCE, Witchcraft and Sorcery, megistos, Astrobolt, Wille-Harlia, Yuwa, Republic of Tikistan, Jabberwocky, Wallachian States, Aschente, The African Emirates, United Royal Islands, Shy Guy, Evil Dictators Happyland, Almonaster, The Tasmanian Islands, Neutrality United, Haganham, Palman, Kortexia, Sorya, Sulenia, Tanzoria, Klopstock, Aschente, Hakketomat, Ayunli, Mutanatia, Lenlyvit, Marxist Germany, Markanite, Escanaba, Krystalveil, HN67, Haivon, Tuga Nation's Dragon, Control, The Soylent Green Party, Kanta Hame, Valars, Ammotangandia, Nubpryton, Evil Dictators Happyland, Secular Territories, Smugglers and Mercs, Boltor, San Kalungsod Saludong, Musketoon, Snakeden, Paintbucket the Great, United North American Islands, Solarampa, The Republic of Riachisland, Dorab, Anisopterra, quwoe, Boston and Maine, Free Las Pinas, Louisistan, Klick Klack, Margaux, Ignis Cinere, Kingdom of Amabanana

[Woonsocket]

Woonsocket's nation is: What is That Smell? www.nationstates.net/nation=what_is_that_smell?founded=new

[Wischland]

Wisch's nation is: www.nationstates.net/nation=wisch_but_beachy

[Liberdon]

Liberdon’s nation is Wischland Is Awesome:
www.nationstates.net/nation=wischland_is_awesome

[HumanSanity]

I'm EjectSanity

[Zaberaz Hapang]

I'm ZH Nation ejection

(very creative name I know)
www.nationstates.net/nation=zh_nation_ejection

[Taco Island Charities]

Day 1: Forty-three nations enter, but ten will not survive. Who will they be?

Today, on the first day of the contest, the World Census Report is on the largest agricultural sectors. In Sulenia, Carrelie, and Panagouge's puppets, Soylent has replaced all meals, eliminating the need for agriculture. In Aschente, Matthew the Man, and Dyllypoly's puppets, the nomadic peoples strictly survive by hunting and gathering alone. And in HN67, American-Cascadia, Hoffania, and Woonsocket's puppets, the population is largely made up of monks who fast for weeks at a time, leaving farmers with little market. Looks like these nations don't have a lot of room left to grow in this contest (Sorry, couldn't resist!)! It's off to The Rejected Realms for the lot!

Thirty-three nations remain after Day 1. Who will win? Stay tuned!

[Woonsocket]

Bah.

[Taco Island Charities]

Day 2: Thirty-three nations enter, but ten will not survive. Who will they be?

Today, World-Census-takers ranked nations on their automobile manufacturing industries. In Kors, Emodea, and whatermelons' puppets, people exclusively use skateboards, roller skates, and pogo sticks to get around. In Wischland, Maeve Wiley, and Quebecshire's puppets, cheap and/or nostalgic drivers still repair cars from many decades ago rather than buy new ones. And the governments of Zaberaz Hapang, Gaila, Minskiev, and Merquecyt's puppets made the entirely reasonable—nay, necessary in the face of climate change—choice to structure their built environments and travel patterns around walking, public transportation, and biking instead of the private vehicle. Not that I have an opinion on the matter. These ten have been driven off to The Rejected Realms!

Twenty-three nations remain after Day 2. Who will win? Stay tuned!

[Taco Island Charities]

Day 3: Twenty-three nations enter, but ten will not survive. Who will they be?

Today's World Census Report ranks nations by their trout fishing sectors. In An Enigmatic Mongoose, Burgermond, and waffledogefern's puppets, every single river, brook, and trickle is dammed for hydro power, blocking all fish migrations. In Witchcraft and Sorcery, Giovanniland, and The Python's puppets, all residents are strict vegans that would never touch even the scale of a trout. And in Larxia, Andusre, Valentian Elysium, and Tostandia's puppets, people worship the trout as a god. These ten are now swimming in The Rejected Realms!

Thirteen nations remain after Day 3. Who will win? Stay tuned!

[Valentian Elysium]

Rats

[Taco Island Charities]

Day 4: Thirteen nations enter, but ten will not survive. Who will they be?

Today's World Census Report is on the largest insurance industries. In Dusty Sandals, Islands Of Ventro, and Taungu's puppets, insurance is seen as a form of weakness and cowardice. In Liberdon, HumanSanity, and Moaning Lisa's puppets, the state provides health insurance, car insurance, home insurance, pet insurance, and even nation-creation-contest insurance instead. And in Ovkianos, Proctethia, sirmerlin, and Burikinia's puppets, the stoic populace just sighs and embraces their ennui whenever they lose money or suffer misfortune. It's off to TRR for them!

Out of those who entered, we're down to the top three—Conexia, Beausoleil, and Frattastan—who are are all guaranteed prizes!

Three nations remain after Day 3. Who will win? Stay tuned!

[Taco Island Charities]

Day 5: Three nations enter, but one will not survive. Who will it be?

Today's World Census Report is on the highest foreign aid. In Frattastan's puppet, the government does send a plane over nations in need, but all it drops off is papers with "IOU" on them. It's off to The Rejected Realms!

Congratulations to Frattastan on the third place finish! Now it's down to the final two: Beausoleil and Conexia.

Two nations remain after Day 5. Who will win? Stay tuned!

[Taco Island Charities]

Day 6: Two nations enter, but one will not survive. Who will it be?

Today's World Census Report, the last of this contest, is on largest manufacturing sectors. In Conexia's puppet, all crafts are delicately handmade by each person, and conveyor belts are banned under harsh penalties. This means one more trip to The Rejected Realms!

Congratulations to Beausoleil on first place! Prizes are coming your way soon! Congrats also to Conexia for earning second place! And thank you to everyone who participated in the contest, to all the organizers of the Summer Beach Bash, and again to Hahiha / USSR for the donations that made these contests possible!

[Beausoleil]

Yay!