Alcyoneus

[Venvee Republic]

The largest galaxy in the known universe, a full 5 light years wide. A galaxy so huge it is beyond any imaginable comprehension. However, nobody claimed it. So I successful sto- procured it and moved it into a pocket universe with a bunch of mathematical principles and astronomical theories. The only entrance to said pocket universe was the room door in the Hall of Swordbearers. Recently more entrances were made to extract the wealth of Alcyoneus. The aptly named colony Venveeian Alcyoneus is so rich, it's money consists of gold bullion!


It's impressive with what you can do with some vague astronomy concepts and theories. I might be unstoppable. I even have planetary sanitation weapons. Oh, wait, your still reading this?

[Pantso]

I've always been fascinated by the Roman Empire. No single civilization made a greater impact to Western history and their early obsession with bookkeeping gives us incredible insight into the Romans' day-to-day lives as well as their political, military, and economic struggles. I discovered recently that the Romans used an early form of concrete in their construction that could actually stop or even self-repair cracks; it included a crystalline structure that would break and crack but could re-crystalize when exposed to water, sealing small cracks.

[Venvee Republic]

Amazing roman concrete is, isn't it? Their roads still can be spotted today, yet in modern times our roads can only last 10 years or less...

For me it was the Frankish empire. It, like any other empire, wanted to be the successor of Rome. I've always been astonished how such an empire can be carved by the heirs of a king, and then reunify itself after countless fallen soldiers sacrificed themselves for the king's glory. And this happened 3 times. But it would reunite as if it was supposed to be the status quo. It was also the one and only time France and Germany were united, which would be interesting to see today.

[Tuga Nation's Dragon]

Portuguese Colonial Empire... For patriotic reasons and, in fact, was so big that it can be compared to the size of the roman empire... It would go from Brazil to China and Indonesia, passing through Africa and India... Some evidences show we were even in north America before Columbus (through the Templar Order). We were the first nation to set sail and expand the horizons of the western civilization, everybody else followed our example...

[Markanite]

I always was interested in the Fall of the Han Dynasty and rise of the Jing Dynasty, which I think was formed after the novels 'Romance of the three kingdoms'

[Tuga Nation's Dragon]

I always liked the Egyptian culture, and how such an advanced civilization could exist in that era...

[The CFR of Kaltovar]

I actually really like the Mongols because of how they bucked tribal/clan ties deciding leadership roles and went with competence and loyalty instead.

Despite their warlike reputation, they were also great statecrafters.

I would say Germany, but the Empire while aesthetically cool was just too damned stupid in our actual timeline. If it had continued liberalizing and going down the technocratic social democracy route it almost did then Germany would be number one, but since the Kaiser really screwed that up and then their attempt at a redemption ark ... Went poorly ... I have to side with Genghis Khan.

[Venvee Republic]

Sept 27, 2023 14:51:49 GMT -5 The CFR of Kaltovar said:

I actually really like the Mongols because of how they bucked tribal/clan ties deciding leadership roles and went with competence and loyalty instead.

Despite their warlike reputation, they were also great statecrafters.

I would say Germany, but the Empire while aesthetically cool was just too damned stupid in our actual timeline. If it had continued liberalizing and going down the technocratic social democracy route it almost did then Germany would be number one, but since the Kaiser really screwed that up and then their attempt at a redemption ark ... Went poorly ... I have to side with Genghis Khan.

I also never understood why the German Empire thought they could start a world war and win it. All you had to do was look at a map and the basic states of the empire at the time. Great Britain, France and later the USA were all prosperous and stable nations. Had the Russian Tsar been actually competent, they could have made it out ok. But then you see the Central Powers - Germany had all the power, Austria-Hungary was an unstable accident waiting to happen, and the Ottoman Government had no power whatsoever. Evidently they still thought it was doable for some reason.



I also think that the Mongols should have swept through India... But it was big enough, I guess.

[Epithemia]

I am obliged to acknowledge Napoleonic France, for some reason but the unmentioned empire I would call favorite is the Angkor or Khmer Empire.

[Jabberwocky]

I vote for the Aquatic Empire of Atlantis.

[Venvee Republic]

If Atlantis existed, would the ride sharks or seahorses?

[Pantso]

Sept 28, 2023 16:34:01 GMT -5 Venvee Republic said:

If Atlantis existed, would the ride sharks or seahorses?

Sharks for war, seahorses for leisure. 

[Pantso]

How is construction going?

[Venvee Republic]

Sept 29, 2023 20:03:52 GMT -5 Pantso said:

How is construction going?

It'll take a while. What exactly is being constructed can't be said, I wanted it to be a surprise - and give me time to do polls because I ask a lot of questions. I am more or less wanting to have it in a realistic time frame because, for me, nothing exists in my world unless I draw it. That and mostly because I'm lazy. But I will definitely NOT be stealing anything in order to construct the complex.*





























*within 1 gigaparsec of Earth Prime, or whatever the planet is called. Out there it is fair game.

[Pantso]

I wish I could vote twice in the favorite car manufacturer poll. I love my Mazda 6; it's zippy, fun, and comfortable. It gets respectable mileage and is perfectly happy cruising along at 80mph. Heated seats, moonroof, fastback, and plenty of room inside. But my boss owns a small fleet of Toyota Tacomas and those little pickups are hilariously effective at what they do. We drive all over his hilly, forested property, load them up with firewood, then haul it out with no problem. They can't accelerate for crap but they fit anywhere. We use them to skid logs, pull stumps, and go wherever the heck we please.

[Venvee Republic]

Oct 7, 2023 12:30:11 GMT -5 Pantso said:

I wish I could vote twice in the favorite car manufacturer poll. I love my Mazda 6; it's zippy, fun, and comfortable. It gets respectable mileage and is perfectly happy cruising along at 80mph. Heated seats, moonroof, fastback, and plenty of room inside. But my boss owns a small fleet of Toyota Tacomas and those little pickups are hilariously effective at what they do. We drive all over his hilly, forested property, load them up with firewood, then haul it out with no problem. They can't accelerate for crap but they fit anywhere. We use them to skid logs, pull stumps, and go wherever the heck we please.

My family owns a 2008 Ford Expedition EL. It's 15 years old, interior is falling apart, nearly every warning light is on, the only entertainment system that works is the radio, around 300,000 miles on it I think, but it still works for some unknown reason. It has seen 3 presidencies, the rise of Tesla and other electric cars, the Russo-Ukrainian War, 4 dogs, and is expected to see my high school graduation next year. And it's still driveable.

When I am able to start saving up for a car though, I am interested in the new Volkswagen electric van thats coming out.

[Tuga Nation's Dragon]

I'm a fan of German cars, like Mercedes, BMW, Audi and Porsche...

[Venvee Republic]

Oct 8, 2023 9:56:04 GMT -5 Tuga Nation's Dragon said:

I'm a fan of German cars, like Mercedes, BMW, Audi and Porsche...

My favorite Porsche. Its not fast, but people will move out of your way.

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[Markanite]

Voted in the poll!

[Pantso]

Venvee Republic, when are we going to see more of Alcyoneus?

[Venvee Republic]

Dec 18, 2023 9:13:13 GMT -5 Pantso said:

Venvee Republic , when are we going to see more of Alcyoneus?

When I get a phone. My old one broke, and was my source of internet and how I would upload pictures that I drew. The puppet region this is based around was meant to be much more developed by now. All of the nations there were to have detailed maps, a rough historical timeline, etc. The Marshall Commonwealth was meant to be a sort of crown jewel, it's history may even be more developed than that of Venvee Republic, and it has existed since 2016. But with the long backlog of stuff to draw, being flat broke, not having internet 24/7 like I use to, and not being able to upload anything... it just seems it'll be a project I have to shelve for a while. Of course, I also thought that I would be able to get an embassy in XKI to, but it doesn't meet the requirements and I would doubt the consul of 9 wouldn't really want to bother with this one puppet region some 17 year old made because he had nothing better to do.

I guess I'll just do a bunch of polls or somethin'

[Pantso]

Dec 18, 2023 15:37:22 GMT -5 Venvee Republic said:

Dec 18, 2023 9:13:13 GMT -5 Pantso said:

Venvee Republic , when are we going to see more of Alcyoneus?

When I get a phone. My old one broke, and was my source of internet and how I would upload pictures that I drew. The puppet region this is based around was meant to be much more developed by now. All of the nations there were to have detailed maps, a rough historical timeline, etc. The Marshall Commonwealth was meant to be a sort of crown jewel, it's history may even be more developed than that of Venvee Republic, and it has existed since 2016. But with the long backlog of stuff to draw, being flat broke, not having internet 24/7 like I use to, and not being able to upload anything... it just seems it'll be a project I have to shelve for a while. Of course, I also thought that I would be able to get an embassy in XKI to, but it doesn't meet the requirements and I would doubt the consul of 9 wouldn't really want to bother with this one puppet region some 17 year old made because he had nothing better to do.

Sounds like the world building is basically "in progress"; I look forward to seeing more of it. You are welcome here and shouldn't get discouraged about the Embassy thing. The Council takes embassy building very seriously and doesn't enter into these kinds of relationships casually or quickly; you'll note that even though XKI is more than 20 years old we only have 40 embassies or so.

If you haven't already, hopefully you'll be tempted to participate in the RP at A Taco Archipelago - there may be some more opportunity for world-building there as well.

[Venvee Republic]

Dec 18, 2023 16:10:57 GMT -5 Pantso said:

Dec 18, 2023 15:37:22 GMT -5 Venvee Republic said:

When I get a phone. My old one broke, and was my source of internet and how I would upload pictures that I drew. The puppet region this is based around was meant to be much more developed by now. All of the nations there were to have detailed maps, a rough historical timeline, etc. The Marshall Commonwealth was meant to be a sort of crown jewel, it's history may even be more developed than that of Venvee Republic, and it has existed since 2016. But with the long backlog of stuff to draw, being flat broke, not having internet 24/7 like I use to, and not being able to upload anything... it just seems it'll be a project I have to shelve for a while. Of course, I also thought that I would be able to get an embassy in XKI to, but it doesn't meet the requirements and I would doubt the consul of 9 wouldn't really want to bother with this one puppet region some 17 year old made because he had nothing better to do.

Sounds like the world building is basically "in progress"; I look forward to seeing more of it. You are welcome here and shouldn't get discouraged about the Embassy thing. The Council takes embassy building very seriously and doesn't enter into these kinds of relationships casually or quickly; you'll note that even though XKI is more than 20 years old we only have 40 embassies or so.

If you haven't already, hopefully you'll be tempted to participate in the RP at A Taco Archipelago - there may be some more opportunity for world-building there as well.

"The Council takes embassy building very seriously..." is the main problem for my ability to get an embassy. You said XKI has some 40 embassies, so I visited them in the only way I know how: open all embassies in new Google tabs at the same time, whether or not my computer's RAM can take it. After they all loaded, I visited each one of them. None of them are like mine. They are all non-password protected regions that are not all puppet accounts. Except the PfS, but is more of an organization than anything else. Which means it does not fit the requirements (Council of Nine Resolution: NS155-1 - Rules for Requesting Embassies) for one. The requirements are to be active for 6 months (which will be true in April) and it must have a viable community of active members. I am the only member. They are all puppet accounts I visit every 2 or so days to answer issues and develop the factbooks when I can. Not sure if that is considered a "viable community of active members", unless I'm active enough for each "member".

And I'm not much for rp. I just do it to draw stuff. It usually starts out with me drawing nation maps or a game play through of a nation I like. But those nations need vehicles to, which I love drawing. But they need an army to defend themselves, so I draw the weapons for that. Then there are the buildings they live in, which I draw occasionally. But they are all reliant on culture, so I make a shabby culture for my nation. But how did they get that culture? Now I need to make a history for that nation. And when I'm up to my neck with ideas at 11 at night, I have a nation. And a long list of stuff to draw. And I have to do that for 6 nations....