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| What is New Hyperion? New Hyperion (NH) is a region of NationStates. It is an empire built on the principles of Hyperionism, our guiding philosophy. Great! How do I sign up? Hold on there, buddy, you haven't even registered yet! You'll have to scroll up (or just click here) and take care of that first. After that, take a look at those four forums at the top of the list. The Low Orbit Welcome Wagon is where you can apply for Plebeianship and introduce yourself. You can undergo Patricianship if you're interested in leadership. For everything else, go to Imperial Service. What if I'm a diplomat? Go to the Immigration Desk instead, and we'll get you masked. What's the government situation look like? Our region has three main levels of command: the Imperial Council, the Inquisition, and the Hyperion Senate. The Imperial Council (IC) consists of the Autarch, Chancellor, Lord Inquisitor, High Lords, and military command. It assembles when sensitive or secret decisions need to be made. Its members otherwise act separately as department heads and administrators. The Inquisition is the law enforcement of the region. Inquisitors ensure that all members are complying with any requirements currently set in place, and, along with the Lord of Development, also controls admission into the Patrician caste. The Judiciary, our courts system, also exists as part of the Inquisition. The Hyperion Senate consists of all our Patricians, and is the primary body of law and policy. The Senate operates somewhere between a democracy and a mob, and doesn't necessarily need hard votes to get things done. While the IC is technically superior to the Senate, it is more common for the Councillors to participate as Senators. As such, the Hyperion Senate tends to be the most important part of the entire government. Is that it? Of course not, that would be dry and boring. Granted, the Hyperion Senate is about as boring as a discussion on abortion, but you probably don't want to deal with its squabbles and silliness 24/7. That's why we have the Imperial Service and the military. The Imperial Service consists of the various departments, such as Foreign Affairs and Recruitment. All departments are volunteer-only, though enlistment and training in the Hyperian Guard is highly recommended for all members. In general, however, you will be encouraged to join under-staffed departments. Oh yeah, didn't your recruitment telegram mention an RP? Why yes it did! While we allow other RPs, of course, our main RP is the one that sets the standard of our theme and culture. It's kind of complex and involved, but once you get the ball rolling it's about as smooth sailing as any other RP. What if I need help? Pop us a question. Our patience is legendary. You may also check the Great Library of Trantor for answers to some of the more common questions. |
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| Miricano | Nov 13 2014, 07:50 PM Post #1 |
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Recently on the RMB, there was a discussion on our heritages and I thought to myself, this would be a great way for us to learn more about our cultures, outside of NationStates and perhaps learn a few things. So basically you can post: Where we live now (we don't need specific GPS coordinates), but something general e.g. Halifax, Nova Scotia. The country (countries) of your heritage. Finally, if you want, you can post where you've been during your many travels and life experiences. You can list them by country, city, state or combination of any of these. Rules:
World Heritage Map ![]() A Red Dot denotes where you live now A Blue Dot denotes your place of heritage A Green Dot denotes where you've been Lord Taulover From: Los Angeles, California, United States Heritage Connections in: Guandong, China and Shanghai, China Has visited: The United States, Canada, Germany, China Lord Alexander From: England, United Kingdom Heritage Connections in: England, Denmark (perhaps) Has visited: Corsica, France; Sardinia, Italy; Rome, Italy; Paris, France; Freiburg, Germany; Switzerland; Turkey; Oregon, United States; New York, New York, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States Story: Saw a naked woman in Turkey at a young age, compliments of a sunbather Lord Laurentus From: Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa Heritage Connections in: South Africa (Afrikaans), Germany, English (distant), Malaysian (distant) Has visited: Germany, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland, Lesotho Lord Inquisitor Colberius X From: Just outside of Rochester, New York, United States Heritage Connections in: Italy, England, Germany Has visited: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada; District of Columbia, United States; Minnesota, United States; Ohio, United States; Massachusetts; United States; Wisconsin, United States; Pennsylvania, United States; Florida, United States Aragonn From: Virginia, United States Heritage Connections in: Germany, Scandinavia, Denmark, Britain Has visited: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Edited by Miricano, Nov 14 2014, 10:44 AM.
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| Chancellor Laurentus | Nov 15 2014, 09:29 PM Post #41 |
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Our cities, or certain parts of our cities, are quite developed. But each city has a very poor, crime infested district too. We have some of the highest crime rates in the world, and last I heard, we actually have the highest hijacking statistics on earth. We once had an incident where gangsters had a firefight with police right in front of our fences at the front of our property. and we actually live in a nice, quiet neighbourhood called Hatfield. The problem is that Hatfield is right next to Synnyside, where the Nigerian cartels run their drugs and prostitution. Crime is caused by our extreme poverty and corruption, so yes, wherever you go, you will find subtle (and not so subtle) clues that you are in fact in a 3rd world country. Edited by Laurentus, Nov 15 2014, 09:48 PM.
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| Chancellor Laurentus | Nov 15 2014, 09:49 PM Post #42 |
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But you know, it's all really worthwhile when you venture outside our cities and find yourself in the wilderness. |
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| Miricano | Nov 15 2014, 10:09 PM Post #43 |
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What is the wilderness like? Sorry for the questions. I lived in New York for most of my life, so there isn't much "wilderness" in terms of animals. |
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| Chancellor Laurentus | Nov 16 2014, 01:40 AM Post #44 |
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It isn't as you might possibly imagine it. We don't have lions and elephants walking around everywhere, but the plant life is abundant, and smaller wild creatures are found everywhere. If you go north from Pretoria you eventually get to farms where wildlife is abundant, and running into a lion, crocodile or hippo becomes a very real danger if you're camping. The sun is blistering hot and malaria is an ever-present risk. Actually, you'd be best served googling the subject. South Africa has many different zones, from jungles to near-deserts, and as a result, many types of wildlife. But really, words and pictures can't describe what it is to wake up to the sound of lions roaring before sunrise, or to stand face to face with an elephant that can easily decide to end your life by running you down, or to see a cheetah chase down its prey. These are things that must be experienced, just as no one could have prepared me for the grand architecture of a European city. |
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| Zander Cerebella | Nov 16 2014, 08:41 AM Post #45 |
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From: Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland. Heritage Connections in: London and Nottingham, England. Has visited: Florida(US) - Went to disneyland when I was 8, Berlin(Germany) - Seen the Olympic stadium just before the world cup in 2006 and suffered from sunstroke on the same day and discovered my favourite band while lying in bed there, Nottingham and Liverpool(England) - Visiting family and went to see a football match and went to Alton towers, Hollyhead(Wales) - Passing through on way to football match, Faro(Portugal) - Went this year and seen nude sunbathing(not the type you want to see), Canary Islands - Went during winter and it was great as there were no lines for the water park and it was still pretty warm during the day, Enniskillen(Northen Ireland) - Cheap Christmas booze!, Lanzarote(Spain) - Went when I was 7 and went on a pirate ship. Edited by Zander Cerebella, Nov 16 2014, 08:42 AM.
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| Miricano | Nov 16 2014, 01:18 PM Post #46 |
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These last two posts embody what I wanted this Heritage Journal to be about. Laurentus, I really appreciate you giving me insight to South Africa, and you've really made me want to visit the country sometime. And naturally, Zander just made me laugh. |
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