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Mouse-ism
Big blue wet thing
Alteran republics, Nhoor, The United Partitions, and Aeteros
I mean wake sea could make sense
Just call it Big Large Ocean Thing
BLOT for short
Please don't be another dead region....
I'm looking for a roleplay region that has life?
We're not dead! Welcome to the Western Isles; if you haven't read the information on our regional page yet, please do so! If you want to get active, you can request a spot on our map (see dispatch below; please contact Ainslie to pick a spot). For role-play, see the second dispatch and/or ask my colleague Roendavar, who is the incumbent Secretary of Role-Play. If you have any questions, just post them here!
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THE WESTERN ISLES MAP DISPATCH
The nation which you join the map with should be a member of the World Assembly.
You must have a name that is realistic. If you were to put it in a list of nations on Earth, it should not seem out of place or strange compared to them. However, this does not mean that you are allowed to have the same name as a real life country on Earth or something extremely similar.
You are only allowed one nation on the map. No puppets are allowed.
You must have at least one factbook about your nation that proves that you are going to actively engage and develop your nation in-character
You must post anywhere on the
NationStates forums. This means anywhere across the site that you are allowed to post on. Do not post on threads marked (IC) or [IC] or places where you otherwise would not be welcome.If you lodge a map application and do not log in for a while afterwards, you may not be added to the map.
If you are on the map, you must either significantly edit a dispatch or factbook or post in an [IC]/(IC) or [OOC]/(OOC) forum that exclusively involves nations on the map pictured above. If you do not do this at least once every fourteen days, you may be removed from the map and will need to resubmit a map request in order to be placed back on.
Our region reserves the right to refuse map applications from players or puppets of players who is an officer or holds a position in the regional government of another region on this website. However, in some circumstances, discretion may be used in order to allow people who fall into this category to join the map.
For more rules, please refer to this dispatch.
Standard Application for Map Spot
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Nation name:
How did you find the region/why did you choose The Western Isles:
How long have you been active on NationStates:
Is this nation a puppet or side project:
If you have ANY other accounts on nationstates.net other than this one, please list them here:
Do you plan on being active (participating in regional role-play)? Are there any particular interests you have?
Have you read and understood our introductory dispatch, "A Welcome and Introduction Dispatch for New Nations":
Have you posted at least once on the
NationStates Forums?
Have you read, understood, and agree to the map rules located in the regional rules dispatch:
Where exactly do you want to be on the map (describe the location in relation to other nations' locations):
If that spot becomes no longer available, what is your second choice for location:
Greater Raedlon
Domanania, Ioudaia, Nhoor, Solaryia, Esterazdravo, Belantica, Kaskalma, Skilles, Takiv, North Oscotia, Verdelin
Central & South Mesder
Eterna-Argean
North & Central Argus
South Argus
Gael
Ainslie, Balnik, Dormill and Stiura, Lesva, Warfburg, Great Altera, Biaten, Thromsa, Reann, Roendavar, Yektov, Oflia
Southern Sea
The Western Isles, like many regions, exists in its own separate reality or plane of existence in order for members to reconcile their own histories with each other. We are Earth-based humans with Earth weapons and Earth culture, although we do not exist on the map of Earth itself. Although Earth's countries exist in our reality, we do not typically interact with them nor do they interact with us; we almost exclusively interact with only the nations in our region.
The Western Isles is very roughly 7000 miles long and 4000 miles wide (10 km by 10 km per pixel). We exist in a northern hemisphere, with the nations at the north typically experiencing colder climates and the nations at the south typically experiencing equatorial climates. If it helps, you can picture our map as being the area between Japan, the western American coast, the Aleutian islands, and Hawaii, although we do not actually exist in that realm. Nations are given free reign to decide their inner geography, so long as it does not bend too deep into unrealistic territory. Similarly, nations may decide their own resources or lack thereof, so long as it is kept reasonable and realistic. We are modern time, specifically current time, meaning that the real-life calendar day is the same as our role-play day.
The central island is named Argus; the large island to the northeast of Argus is called Gael. The island to the west of Argus is called Raedlon.
What are they?
Bold territories are those little areas on the map circled or marked by black borders - their names are typically smaller and emboldened. They are portions of the map which are set aside with the sole purpose of being hubs for activity - not for the mere sake of having more land or getting something that you want. Rather, these are made normally to facilitate some sort of in character role-play. There are generally two types of bold territories - the larger, older and more traditional ones devoted to role-plays that are typically only overseen by one or two people. There is then the second category which is smaller and newer islands which are typically made with the view of having them change hands in character relatively quickly and are designed to be a proxy for wider tensions - whether this be diplomatic, economic or even in the sense of armed conflict.
In order to apply to get responsibility to out of character manage a bold territory not listed below, you should create a factbook and then post a link to it in this thread and talk about your intentions for the territory. If approved, you may then be considered as overseeing the territory.
Which ones exist, and what are they like?
Iersheno (Dispatch) | IC Disputed | OOC Managed by Kravato
Qualities: Militarised | Disputed | Tourist Mecca
Backstory: An area first settled by Vacrusians, it has become a contested territory both politically and ethnically. Conflict is a well established part of its history, though only recently a longstanding peace has been broken by increased hostility by both Vacrus and Kravato. Placed on an important trade route and strategically important location on the western side of South Argus, the island is a flashpoint that is only just starting to awaken yet again.
Ideal for: Conflict RP, Diplomatic RP
Important links:
In The News
Romancia (Read Dispatch) | IC governed by independent government | OOC Managed by Baumes
Disputed | War-torn | Militarised
Backstory: Since their arrival to Baumes, the Romancians have constantly been bullied and harassed by the Baumish. Eventually, they founded the Kingdom of Romancia, but it won't be long until they were colonized by the Doraltics, and later the Baumish. But they've had enough. And after a long and bloody civil war, Romancia has finally succeeded in independence. Now war-torn and destroyed, Romancia must now rebuild itself and forge a new future.
Ideal for: Conflict RP, Diplomatic RP, Cultural RP
Important links:
Baumish-Romancian Conflict OOC, In The News
Charbagnia (Read Dispatch) | IC Governed by an independent democratic government | OOC Managed by Dormill and Stiura
Qualities: Tax Haven | Tourist Mecca | Diplomatically Isolated | Multiethnic
Backstory: Caught between the imperial ambitions of nations both foreign and native to the Western Isles, Charbagnia is in some ways a multiethnic paradise and a tribute to tolerance and equality. However, decades of political mismanagement and international strife has constantly reopened the wounds of ethnic and sectarian conflict, preventing Charbagnia from fully healing and becoming a beacon for liberty and human rights in the Southern Sea. Now faced with a growing threat of terrorism armed with the weapons of a very recent war, a powder keg has been set under the Charbagnian nation, and it is up to the nations of the Southern Sea and beyond to band together and relieve the pressure, or else condemn them all to a new age of strife and death.
Ideal for: Political/Intrigue RP, Cultural RP, and News interactions
Important links: None applicable.
Faronna Islands (Dispatch not available) | IC occupied territory of Balnik | OOC Managed by Balnik
Qualities: Remote | Developing | Fascist | Sparsely inhabited
Backstory: The Faronna Islands were two Islands that were shared between Balnik and Roendavar under the 1983 Faronna Islands agreement that set the islands to be used as a nature reserve. The treaty expired and was not renewed. In 2019 surveys reported that the islands had an abundance of fossil fuels and was rich in resources. In 2020, faced with an imminent energy crisis, Balnik annexed the islands and began exploiting the islands and its resources
Ideal for: Diplomatic RP
Important links:
ICJ Determination, In The News
Keverai (Read Dispatch) | IC Governed by an independent democratic government | OOC Managed by Ainslie
Qualities: Unequal | Unsettled | Capitalised Paradise | Crime Den
Backstory: Ever since its colonisation, Keverai has been an outward looking place - seeking to absorb the prosperity and the vibrancy that comes with a multicultural experience. This has exposed it to external problems such as war, social and income inequality, and large organised crime operations within the nation. Many of these conditions were made possible through the deregulation of the economy and the flow through effects it would have. Keverai’s first truly democratic government has had a lacklustre response to these which have very much fallen short of expectations. Now, the nation is completely exposed to the risk of disaster or further instability exacerbating the existing inequality and unrest.
Ideal for: Economic, Cultural and Diplomatic roleplays
Important links:
Collaboration Thread, In The News, Recent History, Foreign Influences.
Norregan (Read Dispatch) | IC Governed by an independent democratic government | OOC Managed by Roendavar
Qualities: Isolationist | Absolutist | Traditionalist | Conservative
Backstory: The Norregan people came to the Wake Islands and settled around the Stakerenea Islands as early as 1000 BCE. There have been several theories of how they got there, the most plausible one being that the Norregan people are a sea-faring people from Argus. The Norregan eventually settled into small tribal communities, relying on fishing for much of their food. Around the 1600s, trade finally came to the islands from nearby Raedlon. As the world descended into wars for control, the people of Norregan began to become wary of their survival, especially as they saw the Sud and Atolla fall to foreign influence. In 1729, a tribal chieftain known as Ilinakara’Toatou Falakira, also known to the Norregan people as the Uniter (Karana), united the Stakerenea Islands, through the Gray War. The Ilinakara family would soon rule Norregan from then on as absolute monarchs, pursuing a traditional and isolationist policy and remaining guarded against the outside world. However, after the storm of 2021 that left the Wake Islands devastated, current Queen Ilinakara'Falini Okilanoa, has decided to loosen the nation's economic policies and has allowed increased foreign investment, albeit, under her severe absolute watch.
Ideal for: Economic, Cultural, and Diplomatic Roleplays and News interactions
Important links:
The Rains RP, In The News
Sud (Read Dispatch) | IC Governed by an independent democratic government | OOC Managed by Solaryia
Qualities: Backwater | Developing | Enterprising | Unequal
Backstory: A confident democracy with a charismatic but politically-minded leader, Sud has long considered itself as the success story of the three Wake Island chains. Whilst it suffered to an extent from a stormfront which battered Atolla and Norregan, the disaster exposed the existing inequalities in Sudite society. Sud is the most open of the three nations, relying on international backing to maintain its confidence as an important middlepower within the Raedlon subregion. However, the reality for the Sudites is that the social issues which haunt them remain very prevalent and the same politcking that occurs in Norregan and Atolla is just as rife here.
Ideal for: Political/Intrigue RP, Economic RP and News interactions
Important links:
The Rains RP, In The News
Atolla (Read Dispatch) | IC Governed by an independent democratic government | OOC Managed by Alteran republics
Qualities: Liberal Conservative | Meritocratic | Democratic | Fledgling Capitalist | Altera Dependent
Backstory: Since first being 'discovered' by the fledgling Alteran Republics in the 1460's, the island nation would soon become a keystone in the formation of the Alteran Commonwealth several centuries later. Battered by regular storms and harsh weather, the island inhabitants of Atolla grew to become a hardy and resilient people. Combined with imported traits and a thirst for mercantilism, the Atollan people would become an island of shopkeepers, establishing strong trade links with its neighbours in Raedlon. For whatever reason, whether thanks to subtle social or economic changes, Atolla never truly blossomed as an island nation and would remain strongly dependent on its Alteran colonial masters. However, thanks to continued investment and a brief flirt with independence; Atolla formally gained independence in 2016 after a slim referendum victory. Despite this, the nation stands at a crossroads - do they use their new independence to cut off colonial ties and seek their own glory - or acknowledge their allies and seek the safety and comfort of a like-minded friend?
Ideal for: Economic, Cultural and Diplomatic roleplays
Important links:
The Rains RP, In The News
Sunset Isle (Read Dispatch) | IC by uncontacted, hostile tribes | OOC Managed by Martenyika
Qualities: Wild | Tribal | Biodiverse | Resource-rich
Backstory: Originally a disputed territory, the Sunset Isle never attracted much attention due to its apparent lack of relevant natural resources and to the extreme hostility of its native tribe, the Akari. The situation quickly changed when a team of illegal researchers discovered massive deposits of highly valuable resources on the island in 2021. This led to a military standout between Laeden and Martenyika that nearly evolved into a full scale armed conflict. Thankfully, both nations agreed to discuss the matter in an arbitration court, who ruled that the Akari and their traditional island should be respected and that foreigners should not approach or land there under any circumstance.
Important links:
The Red Sunset Crisis RP, Red Oak Court RP, In The News
Sawneeak Atoll (Read Dispatch) | IC disputed | OOC Managed by Najimam
Qualities: Archipelago | Contested | Tranquil
Backstory: Ever since the late 14th century, the archipelago has been the site of several territorial claims and disputed. Initially a territory of the Kingdom of Tesselia in Ainslie, it was later sold to Uprea and over time, became colonised be several other states which often come and go. Today, Sawneeak Atoll is still largely disputed and borders are often still unofficial. However, it is clear that the area will continue to grow and the future of the archipelago is in the hands of the ruling governments.
Important links:
In The News
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Roleplay Directory
of The Western Isles
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This dispatch lists active RPs, international organisations and collaboration threads that you may want to take a look at. Whilst I’ll keep an eye out for new threads, you can help me by letting me know about new RPs as they're opened and about changes to ongoing RPs. Please do so via TG or by tagging me in the RMB post in which you announce or publish your RP (make sure to include a link to the IC and OOC threads). These are threads that typically are restricted to members of The Western Isles so if you are not on the map yet or not in The Western Isles contact the RP manager/OP before you write anything in either the OOC or IC threads.
I'd highly recommend you read this post written by The Macabees. It is very helpful and is instructive on what it is like to be an RPer in our region.
The terms below indicate the status conditions of different roleplays (RPs) in the region.
'Planning' - RPs that are not fully active yet or require constant coordination, and are still being discussed in the OOC thread. You may freely join the discussion.
'Open' - RPs that require no formal application, and usually have no OOC thread. You are free to post in these RPs, but it is still recommended to inform the OP of your participation before doing so by telegram.
'Semi-Open' - RPs that are open to all players but require application or some form of initial coordination with the OP. All communication should occur in the OOC thread that is relevant to the RP. You should only telegram the OP if you need clarification on a specific fact as you are writing an in-character post. Otherwise, all communication should happen on the out of character thread.
'Closed' - RPs that are open to some players, as indicated by the OP or in the OOC thread. Never post in these IC threads of these roleplays without specific permission from the OP. You may freely post in the OOC thread.
Name (OP/Manager) | First Post Date | Genre | Status | Links |
| April 12, 2015 | Ongoing news reports | Active, Open | |
| October 20, 2015 | Ongoing short messages | Active, Open | |
| November 14, 2015 | Ongoing short stories | Active, Open | |
| December 29, 2016 | Introductions, early diplomacy | Semi-Active, Open | |
| June 5, 2015 | Diplomacy | Active, Open | |
December 31, 2023 | Football | Active, Open | ||
January 1, 2024 | Rally Car Racing | Active, Semi-Open | ||
January 6, 2024 | Adventure/Cultural | Active, Closed | ||
December 17, 2023 | Team Sports | Active, Semi-Open | ||
November 18, 2023 | Sport | Active, Open | ||
October 10, 2023 | Intrigue | Active, Semi-Open |
OOC), The Red Hand, Unburied (OOC, IC), Netil Summit Thread (IC), Iershenovan War (OOC), Baumish-Romanian Conflict (Summary, OOC, IC), 2023 IFAF TWI Club World Cup (OOC), IFAF Western Isles Cup 2023 (OOC), The Sobrausze Chess Tournament (OOC), Ahnslen Rally Championship (OOC), Baumish Open - Men's Singles (OOC), RCL Ahnslen National Rally Championship '21 (OOC), The Lankan-Rehaajlian War (OOC), East Lankia-Rehaajl Negotiations (IC), Peace talks between East Lankia and Rehaajl (IC), TWI Basketball League (OOC), CEFA Cup (OOC), UAFA Cup - 2022 (OOC), The Red Sunset Crisis (OOC, IC, Court Case), Wimberlisk Open (OOC), IFAF Western Isles Cup 2022 (OOC), The Rains (OOC, IC), Shadow Over Gael (OOC), GFA Champions Cup (OOC), Ahnslen National Rally Championship (OOC), UAFA Cup 2021 (OOC), Isles Cup (OOC), The Spectre (IC, OOC), A Threat Realised (IC, OOC), The Unraveling (IC, OOC), The High Life (IC, OOC), The Second Imperial War (IC), The Atomic Secret (IC, OOC), Contagion (IC, OOC), The North Mesder War (IC, OOC, The Western Isles Climate Change Summit (IC, OOC), The Western Isles Human Right Summit (IC, OOC) and Cooperative Union Leader’s Summit (IC), Preserve/Profit (OOC, IC), Western Isles Gala (OOC, IC), Oh Night Unholy (OOC).Dormant RPs: The Nisri-Esterazian Crisis (OOC, IC), Terror Over Gael (OOC, IC), Encroachment (OOC), Gael Four Commission (IC), The Western Isles Popular Culture (IC), Special Sessions - TWICRC (IC), Coalition of Six (IC, OOC), The Citizen’s Republic of Illa (IC, OOC), A Nation Divided (IC, OOC), Athara Magarat and Vancouvia (IC, OOC) and Khas-Kirati Conquests (IC, OOC), A Gaze to the Future[(OOC, IC), Battle of Thar City (OOC).
Dead RPs: Ioodiisitie Anti-Authoritarian Summit (IC), Meeting at the Eye on the Globe (IC), Aeternus Climate Summit (Summary, IC)Jerigan Constitutional Crisis (OOC, IC), In The Dark (OOC), Wellsian Royal Wedding (OOC), ACESTI (OOC), Troubled Waters (OOC), (IC), MSDL Meetings Thread (IC), Serendipity (IC), Road of Sorrows (OOC), The Batrieng Affair (OOC), Western Isles Democratic Alliance (IC, A Raelosi Meeting (IC), Dance of Sovereigns (OOC, IC), TWI Ice Hockey Elite League (OOC), MSTO OOC (OOC), Real Housewives of Gael (OOC), History of Mokov (IC), Nightmare Over Mokov (IC, OOC), Panphobia (OOC), The Fall (OOC, IC), The Magarati Succession Crisis (OOC, IC[/td][/tr]), Shining of The Moon (OOC, IC), Open Minds (OOC, IC), ACESTI (IC, OOC), Cooperative Union (IC, OOC), CU Court of Justice (CUCJ) (IC, Rabbithole (IC, OOC), The Threat (IC, OOC), Back In Lam (IC), The Occupation of Arvan (IC, OOC), The San Javier Conflict (IC, OOC), Prospero (IC, OOC), The Castle Murder (IC, OOC), The PGIA Hostage Situation (IC, OOC), Transhuman Empire (IC, OOC, The Wellspring Event (IC, OOC), Missing Flight Summit (IC, OOC), JEF (OOC), Trigel Civil War (OOC), Senterum - A Life in Myanglung (IC, OOC), March Mania (OOC), Extreme Brawler's Showdown (EBS) (OOC), Coalition of the Free Nations (IC) and RTEA (OOC).
Southern Sea Treaty Organisation (SSTO) (Active) - Dispatch
Core Concerns: Defence cooperation, economic cooperation, free trade, free navigation, subregional stability.
Organisation for Isles Nuclear Regulation and Organisation (INRO) (Active) - Dispatch
Core Concerns: Regulation, conflict de-escalation, safety and security, energy generation.
Members: Solaryia, Aeteros, Arvento, Balnik, Costavozka, Dormill and Stiura, Great Altera, Keomora, Kravato, Nhoor, Remodio, San Jimenez, Solaryia.
Southern Sea Alliance (SSA) (Active) - Dispatch
Core Concerns: Diplomacy, economic integration and cultural exchange.
Members: Uprea, Aeteros
The Association of Eternan States (TAES) (Active) - Dispatch
Core Concerns: Economic integration, policy harmonisation, disaster relief, energy policy discussion
Members: San Jimenez, Renet, Townside.
Catholic Conference of Isles Bishops (CCIB) (Active) - Dispatch
Core Concerns: Evangelism, policy advice and advocacy & theological discussion
Members: San Jimenez, Solaryia, Townside.
Eastern Tripartite (Active) - Dispatch
Gael Four Agreement (G4) (Active) - Dispatch
Core Concerns: Mutual assistance, policy convergence, crisis management
Members: Ainslie,Dormill and Stiura, Biaten, Roendavar, San Jimenez, Great Altera, Thromsa, Warfburg.
Organisation for Regional Cooperation in Argus (ORCA) (Active) - Dispatch, OOC Thread
Core Concerns: Mutual assistance, policy convergence, crisis management
Members: The Tsunterlands, Keverai, The United Partitions, Wellsia, Martenyika, Baumes, Vacrus, Costavozka, Kravato, (Observers: Nhoor, Uprea)
Western Isles Trade Organisation (WITO) (Active) - Dispatch
Core Concerns: International regulation, economic and technical cooperation, trade promotion
Members: Dormill and Stiura, Ainslie, Great Altera, Baumes, Belantica, Costavozka, Dormill and Stiura, Havalland, Keverai, Najimam, Nhoor, Reann, The United Partitions, Townside, Wellsia
Eterna-Argean Friendship Accords (Active) - Dispatch
Core Concerns: Mutual assistance, subregional infrastructure maintenance, humanitarian aid
The Western Isles Climate Response Council (Active) - Dispatch, Treaty
Core Concerns: Renewable energies, economic restructuring, climate justice, governmental accountability
Members: Ainslie, Dormill and Stiura, Solaryia, Nhoor, Thromsa, Roendavar, The United Partitions, Uprea, Townside, Costavozka, Great Altera, Aeteros.
Western Isles Democratic Alliance (Active) - Dispatch
Core Concerns: Economic, social and political collaboration; mutual defence
Members: Ioudaia, Martenyika, Domanania
Raedlon Organization of States (ROS) (Active) - Dispatch
Thread Name | Genre | Status |
Diplomacy | Active | |
Diplomacy | Active | |
Historical conflicts | Active, | |
Region-wide general collaboration | Active | |
Regional history | Active | |
Subregional collaboration | Active |
Thread Name | Genre | Status |
Subregional history | Dormant | |
Historical | Dormant | |
Infrastructure | Inactive | |
Historical Conflict | Inactive | |
Historical | Inactive | |
Bolded territory management | Inactive | |
Multinational space mission | Dormant | |
History | Dormant | |
Regional economic history | Dormant | |
Local History | Dormant | |
Bolded territory | Dormant | |
Region-wide history | Dormant | |
Region-wide history | Dormant | |
Subregional history | Dormant | |
Subregional history | Inactive | |
Subregional history | Inactive | |
Subregional history | Inactive | |
Subregional history | Inactive | |
Bolded territory collaboration | Inactive | |
Subregional history | Inactive | |
Historical conflicts | Inactive | |
Historical collaboration | Inactive | |
Subregional alliance formation | Inactive | |
General Collaboration | Inactive | |
Region-wide history | Inactive | |
General Collaboration | Inactive | |
Subregional history | Inactive | |
Historical diplomacy | Inactive |
Howdy! What's the general theme of this region?
Also, how do I get a spot on the map?
Yes...of course
I haven't really played NS in a long time, and that's a lot of information to process. Does the rules outline what is allowed and is not allowed in RP?
I must clarify, I'm not gonna do anything NSFW, but I am experimenting with ideas. Does this place allow for a modern fantasy type of country?
Well we don’t really have strict rules on what’s allowed and not, apart from some hard economic and population limits. If you have any specific questions regarding RP, I’d recommend telegramming 
Roendavar.
And take your time, it can be a lot lol. If you have any questions about general stuff feel free to ask here in the RMB!
He hasn't really done anything since 23 days. It's not like I planned to be super active, but it looks like I got some time.
Not really, no.
I'm still figuring out everything but the discord is hopping.
Roendavar smells. Fact
*Smells like roses and lavender. This is fact.
Thromsa, Alteran republics, The United Partitions, and Aeteros
Oh, hi! It just said that you didn't have any government activity since 23 days ago on my screen. Is magic allowed in RP?
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