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Snakes - MIYAVI

Ahh, ahh
Ahh, ahh

Know you got my blood running
Turn the heat to six-hundred
Wish I could knock your skull in
But I'm rising above it
Know you'll crash it and burn it
God knows you didn't earn it
My friend karma's a b**ch
She's got some lessons, you'll learn 'em

Now we're enemies
You're a snake, you're a snake
I can see it in your face
Ahh, do you feel no shame?
Ahh, can't you see my rage?

You're a snake, you're a snake, just like a spitting image
Fate, how's it taste? It's your own penicillin
Make no mistake, got 20/20 vision
If I see your face, don't think I'm forgiving

It's time we had a discussion
'Bout your sorry production
Mask your shade and corruption
Grinning teeth lack seduction
Know the crime you committed
I forgеt, not forgive it
Don't you dare get it twistеd
I'm nice but I can get wicked

Now we're enemies
Ahh, do you feel no shame?
Ahh, can't you see my rage?

You're a snake, you're a snake, just like a spitting image
Fate, how's it taste? It's your own penicillin
Make no mistake, got 20/20 vision
If I see your face, don't think I'm forgiving

You're a snake, you're a snake
I can see it in your face
(You're a snake, you're a snake
I can see it in your face)
You're a snake, you're a snake
I can see it in your face
You're a snake, you're a snake
I can see it in your face (Ahh)
You're a snake, you're a snake
I can see it in your face (Ahh, ahh)
Ahh, ahh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UprHuO_zCc

Carly Simon - You're So Vain

You walked into the party
Like you were walking onto a yacht
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf it was apricot
You had one eye in the mirror
As you watched yourself gavotte
And all the girls dreamed
That they'd be your partner
They'd be your partner, and....

You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You're so vain
I'll bet you think this song is about you
Don't you? Don't you?

You had me several years ago
When I was still quite naive
When you said that we made such a pretty pair
And that you would never leave

But you gave away the things you loved
And one of them was me
I had some dreams
They were clouds in my coffee
Clouds in my coffee and....

You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You're so vain
I'll bet you think this song is about you
Don't you? Don't you? Don't you?

I had some dreams
They were clouds in my coffee
Clouds in my coffee and....

You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You're so vain
I'll bet you think this song is about you
Don't you? Don't you?

Well I hear you went up to Saratoga
And your horse naturally won
Then you flew your Lear jet to Nova Scotia
To see the total eclipse of the sun

Well, you're where you should be all the time
And when you're not you're with
Some underworld spy
Or the wife of a close friend
Wife of a close friend, and....

You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You're so vain
I'll bet you think this song is about you
Don't you? Don't you?

https://youtu.be/mQZmCJUSC6g?si=Wg1w9sxlXa33C9nE

Both Sides Now
Judy Collins
(Lyrics in the Video)

https://youtu.be/UjPoWpkBzmM?si=KSmWVK-m2Ftovf3o

Office Girls wrote:Carly Simon - You're So Vain

You walked into the party
Like you were walking onto a yacht
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf it was apricot
You had one eye in the mirror
As you watched yourself gavotte
And all the girls dreamed
That they'd be your partner
They'd be your partner, and....

You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You're so vain
I'll bet you think this song is about you
Don't you? Don't you?

You had me several years ago
When I was still quite naive
When you said that we made such a pretty pair
And that you would never leave

But you gave away the things you loved
And one of them was me
I had some dreams
They were clouds in my coffee
Clouds in my coffee and....

You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You're so vain
I'll bet you think this song is about you
Don't you? Don't you? Don't you?

I had some dreams
They were clouds in my coffee
Clouds in my coffee and....

You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You're so vain
I'll bet you think this song is about you
Don't you? Don't you?

Well I hear you went up to Saratoga
And your horse naturally won
Then you flew your Lear jet to Nova Scotia
To see the total eclipse of the sun

Well, you're where you should be all the time
And when you're not you're with
Some underworld spy
Or the wife of a close friend
Wife of a close friend, and....

You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You're so vain
I'll bet you think this song is about you
Don't you? Don't you?

https://youtu.be/mQZmCJUSC6g?si=Wg1w9sxlXa33C9nE

Am I the only one who misheard the words "clouds in my coffee" as "clowns in my coffee"? Ah well. I love this song.

Kennamore wrote:Am I the only one who misheard the words "clouds in my coffee" as "clowns in my coffee"? Ah well. I love this song.

Clowns you say?

Send In The Clowns
Judy Collins
(Lyrics in the Video)

https://youtu.be/1CH0dIOypns?si=fZnQvrhOr9sgJbwo

Moaning Lisa wrote:Clowns you say?

Send In The Clowns
Judy Collins
(Lyrics in the Video)

https://youtu.be/1CH0dIOypns?si=fZnQvrhOr9sgJbwo

One of the most beautiful songs ever written 💖

And here's another one...

"The Music Of The Night" - The Phantom of the Opera
Andrew Lloyd Webber

Nighttime sharpens, heightens each sensation.
Darkness stirs and wakes imagination.
Silently the senses abandon their defences...
Helpless to resist the notes I write
For I compose the music of the night...

Slowly, gently, night unfurls its splendour.
Grasp it, sense it tremulous and tender.
Turn your face away from the garish light of day,
Turn your face away from cold, unfeeling light -
and listen to the music of the night...

Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams!
Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before!
Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar!
And you'll live as you've never lived before.

Softly, deftly, music shall caress you.
Hear it, feel it, secretly possess you.
Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind,
in this darkness which you know you cannot fight
the darkness of the music of the night.

Let your mind start a journey through a strange, new world!
Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before!
Let your soul take you where you long to be!
Only then can you belong to me.

Floating, falling, sweet intoxication!
Touch me, trust me, savour each sensation!
Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in,
To the harmony which dreams alone can write,
The power of the music of the night!

You alone can make my song take flight,
Help me make the music of the night.

https://youtu.be/d3NIK-nsI2g?si=sOicE6jKxk03UMOB

As the afternoon sun filters through the skyscrapers of downtown Chicago, the opening riff of "Carry On My Wayward Son" fills Millennium Park. The crowd cheers as Westwind steps onto the stage, his crimson attire standing out against the backdrop of American flags and campaign banners. The energy is palpable, and the crowd swells with excitement as he approaches the microphone.

With a confident smile, he pauses as the music fades and begins:

“Chicago! This city knows resilience, it knows strength. And today, we carry on together—toward real change.”

The crowd roars, waving signs and chanting his name as Westwind continues, his voice strong:

“It’s time for leadership that listens, for solutions that work. Let’s build a future we can all be proud of!”

He raises his hand in a wave, the cheers intensifying, as the rally officially kicks into high gear, the sound of progress and hope filling the Chicago air.

"Carry On Wayward Son" - Kansas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5ZJui3aPoQ

Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more

Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
I was soaring ever higher but I flew too high
Though my eyes could see, I still was a blind man
Though my mind could think, I still was a mad man
I hear the voices when I'm dreaming
I can hear them say

Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more

Masquerading as a man with a reason
My charade is the event of the season
And if I claim to be a wise man, well
It surely means that I don't know
On a stormy sea of moving emotion
Tossed about I'm like a ship on the ocean
I set a course for winds of fortune
But I hear the voices say

Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more, no!

Carry on, you will always remember
Carry on, nothing equals the splendor
Now your life's no longer empty
But surely heaven waits for you

Carry on, my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry, don't you cry no more

No more

Who Are You?
Two Different Songs...

Who Are You?
By The Who

https://youtu.be/MTWD52ny0Wk?si=AM6QJn3qJGbcT4LZ

Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?

I woke up in a Soho doorway
A policeman knew my name
He said "You can go sleep at home tonight
If you can get up and walk away"

I staggered back to the underground
And the breeze blew back my hair
I remember throwin' punches around
And preachin' from my chair
Well, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
I really wanna know (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
Tell me, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)
'Cause I really wanna know (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?)

I took the tube back out of town
Back to the Rollin' Pin
I felt a little like a dying clown
With a streak of Rin Tin Tin

I stretched back and I hiccupped
And looked back on my busy day
Eleven hours in the Tin Pan
God, there's got to be another way

Who are you?
Ooh wa ooh wa ooh wa ooh wa ...

Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
Who are you?
Who, who, who, who?
I know there's a place you walked
Where love falls from the trees
My heart is like a broken cup
I only feel right on my knees

I spit out like a sewer hole
Yet still recieve your kiss
How can I measure up to anyone now
After such a love as this?

And:
Who Are You
By Vincent Littlehat

https://youtu.be/ESwf0diusL0?si=6Lin2mvFCCTSMfcD

Who are you
'tween the moon and million stars
Who are you
Whom you're wasting in the bars
Who are you
Does it matter what you feel
Who are you
How did you get behind this wheel
Is that costume that you wear
Fitting well
Did your shell break in half
When you fell
You're not the one you seem
But the one of whom you dream
Here you are
And it seems as you've been stuck
Here you are
Every morning you come back
Here you are
Love in life is your ideal
Here you are
Following signs for what is
Following signs for what is real
Is that costume that you wear
Fitting well
Did your shell break in half
When you fell
You're not the one you seem
But the one of whom you dream
When you fell

Insane Clown Posse - Boogie Woogie Wu (Lyrics) | and the cops do the best they can

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvjcJWvOzYo

Finishing up with this.

Manran - A Bhriogais Uallach/Meal do Bhrògan

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eDxxsNk1ClI

It’s in Gaelic.

The Cranberries - Zombie (Lyrics)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu-_5bmJUKM

SYMPHONIKA ON THE ROCK - The Final Countdown | Europe Cover - Rock Orchestra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htekfsbqqwc

We're leaving together, but still, it's farewell
And maybe, we'll come back to Earth, who can tell?
I guess there is no one to blame
We're leaving ground (Leaving ground)
Will things ever be the same again?

It's the final countdown
The final countdown

Oh-oh, we're heading for Venus (Venus)
And still, we stand tall
'Cause maybe they've seen us
And welcome us all, yeah
With so many light years to go
And things to be found (To be found)
I'm sure that we'll all miss her so

It's the final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown (Final countdown), oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

The final countdown, oh-oh
It's the final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown (Final countdown), oh
It's the final countdown
We're leaving together (The final countdown)
We'll all miss her so
It's the final countdown (Final countdown), oh

It's the final countdown
Yeah

A spoopy song for October.

Grim Grinning Ghosts - Buddy Baker
(From Disney’s ‘The Haunted Mansion’)

When the crypt doors creak
And the tombstones quake
Spooks come out for a singing wake
Happy haunts materialize
And begin to vocalize
Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize

Now don't close your eyes
And don't try to hide
Or a silly spook may sit by your side
Shrouded in a daft disguise
They pretend to terrorize
Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize

As the moon climbs high o'er dead oak tree
Spooks arrive for the midnight spree
Creepy creeps with eerie eyes
Start to shriek and harmonize
Grim grinning ghosts come out socialize

When you hear the knell of a requiem bell
Weird glows gleam where spirits dwell
Restles bones etherealize
Rise as spooks of every size

Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize
Grim grinning ghosts come out
Grim grinning ghosts come out
To socialize

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zFo2hKq_ujI

London Symphonic Rock Orchestra Presents AC/DC ‘Thunderstruck’

INSTRUMENTAL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US9gYPKAIgg

The 20th year of OBI/Mega Fun poll!! The simple battle royal!!!! Coffee vs Tea! there shall only be one! FIGHT!!!

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Ps.Back in the saddle again after a long pause,RL bites !!

Post by Tyra melin suppressed by Overthinkers.

Tyra melin

Hi guys! Why you should defend Roses Without Thorns: https://imgur.com/a/4gtkw6l

I am the founder and former delegate. This place is absolutely beautiful and deserves a second chance. They destroyed our community. I need your help in taking back what is OURS!

Touch Too Much, AC/DC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGftIcp2SC0

It was one of those nights when you turn out the lights
And everything comes into view
She was taking her time, I was losing my mind
There was nothing that she wouldn't do

It wasn't the first, wasn't the last
She knew we was making love
I was so satisfied deep down inside
Like a hand in a velvet glove

Seems like a touch, a touch too much
Seems like a touch, a touch too much
Too much for my body, too much for my brain
This damn woman's gonna drive me insane
She's got a touch, a touch too much

Oh!
She had the face of an angel, smiling with sin
The body of venus with arms
Dealin' with danger, strokin' my skin
Like a thunder and lightening storm

It wasn't the first, wasn't the last
It wasn't that she didn't care
She wanted it hard, wanted it fast
She liked it done medium rare

Seems like a touch, a touch too much
Seems like a touch, a touch too much
Too much for my body, too much for my brain
This damn woman's gonna drive me insane
She has a touch, a touch too much
Touch me!

Oh!

Seems like a touch (touch too much)
You know it's much too much (much too much)
I really wanna feel ya (touch too much)

Girl, you know you're givin' me (much too much)
Oh, seems like a touch
Just a dirty little touch
I really need your touch

'Cause you're much too much too much too much
Seems like a touch
A touch too much
Seems like a touch

A touch too much
Give me your touch
A touch too much
Baby you've got a touch
A touch too much
Seems like a touch
A touch too much

A touch too much

A touch too much

A touch too much
Touch, come on and touch me!
Yeah! ahh!

saw this tour, 76/77 something like that

Tyra melin wrote:-snip-

No thanks. Even if we cared or were inclined to listen, this should be addressed with the military commander or delegate directly.

Thunder
Imagine Dragons

https://youtu.be/fKopy74weus?si=E9ezSI1S0NhT5GR3

Just a young gun with a quick fuse
I was uptight, wanna let loose
I was dreaming of bigger things and
Wanna leave my own life behind
Not a "Yes, sir", not a follower
Fit the box, fit the mold, have a seat
In the foyer, take a number
I was lightning before the thunder (thunder)
Thunder, thunder, thun-
Thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder
Thunder, thunder, thun-
Thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder
Thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-)
Lightning then the thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder)
Thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-)
Lightning then the thunder, thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder)
Thunder
Thunder
Kids were laughing in my classes
While I was scheming for the masses
Who do you think you are?
Dreaming 'bout being a big star
They say, "You're basic", they say, "You're easy"
You're always riding in the backseat
Now I'm smiling from the stage while
You were clapping in the nosebleeds
Thunder, thunder, thun-
Thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder
Thunder, thunder, thun-
Thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder
Thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-)
Lightning then the thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder)
Thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-)
Lightning then the thunder, thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder)
Thunder, feel the thunder
Lightning then the thunder, thunder
Thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-)
Lightning then the thunder, thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder)
Thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-)
Lightning then the thunder, thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder)
Thunder, feel the thunder (never give up, never give up)
Lightning then the thunder, thunder (never give up on your dreams)
Thunder, feel the thunder (never give up, never give up)
Lightning then the thunder, thunder (never give up on your dreams)
Thunder, thunder, thun-
Thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder
Thunder, thunder, thun-
Thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder
(Whoa-oh-oh) thunder, thunder, thun-
Thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder
(Whoa-oh-oh) thunder, thunder, thun-
Thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder

And She Was
Talking Heads

https://youtu.be/cl3B_FTDKD0?si=jRdgDPMqh3S2r6EN

Hey!
And she was lying in the grass
And she could hear the highway breathing
And she could see a nearby factory
She's making sure she is not dreaming
See the lights of a neighbor's house
Now she's starting to rise
Take a minute to concentrate
And she opens up her eyes
The world was moving, she was right there with it, and she was
The world was moving, she was floating above it, and she was
And she was
And she was drifting through the backyard
And she was taking off her dress
And she was moving very slowly
Rising up above the earth
Moving into the universe
And she's drifting this way and that
Not touching the ground at all
And she's up above the yard
The world was moving, she was right there with it, and she was
(Hey, hey)
The world was moving, she was floating above it, and she was
(Hey, hey, hey)
She was proud about it, no doubt about it
She isn't sure about what she's done
No time to think about what to tell him
No time to think about what she's done
And she was
(Hey, hey-hey hey!)
And she was looking at herself
And things were looking like a movie
She had a pleasant elevation
She's moving out in all directions
Oh, oh-oh
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey (hey)
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
The world was moving, she was right there with it, and she was
(Hey, woo-hoo)
The world was moving, she was floating above it, and she was
(Hey, hey)
Joining the world of missing persons and she was
Missing enough to feel all right, and she was, ha, ha
And she was
And she was
And she was, hey, hey
And she was
And she was
And she was
And she was
And she was

Something to balance out the crimson.

"Greenish Blues" - Steve Vai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rSFpoDcnEQ
-instrumental-

Cornbread and Butterbeans
By The Carolina Chocolate Drops

https://youtu.be/UbxMDsJPXKw

Cornbread and butterbeans and you across the table
Eatin' beans and makin' love as long as I am able
Growin' corn and cotton too and when the day is over
Ride the mule and cut the fool and love again all over
Hoein' corn and cotton too, I'm going to Louisiana
To buy a coon dog and a big fat hog and marry Susie Anna

Same song, ding-dong, I'll take a trip to China
Cornbread and butterbeans then back to North Carolina

Cornbread and butterbeans and you across the table
Eatin' beans and makin' love as long as I am able
Growin' corn and cotton too and when the day is over
Ride the mule and cut the fool and love again all over

Wearin' shoes and drinking booze, it goes against the Bible
A necktie will make you die and cause you lots of trouble
Streetcars and whiskey bars and kissing pretty women
Women, yeah, that's the end of a terrible beginning

Cornbread and butterbeans and you across the table
Eatin' beans and makin' love as long as I am able
Growin' corn and cotton too and when the day is over
Ride the mule and cut the fool and love again all over

I can't read and don't care and education's awful
Raising heck and writin' checks, it ought to be unlawful
Silk hose and frilly clothes, is just a waste of money
Come with me and stay with me and say you'll be my honey

Cornbread and butterbeans and you across the table
Eatin' beans and makin' love as long as I am able
Growin' corn and cotton too and when the day is over
Ride the mule and cut the fool and love again all over

Wearin' shoes and drinking booze it goes against the Bible
A necktie will make you die and cause you lots of trouble
Women, yeah, that's the end of a terrible beginning

Cornbread and butterbeans and you across the table
Eatin' beans and makin' love as long as I am able
Growin' corn and cotton too and when the day is over
Ride the mule and cut the fool and love again all over

Official Roleplay Map Update - Esferos v1.22 - 11 October 2024



All your chocolate belongs to Darkesia

Welcome to Esferos!


Join the World of Esferos!

The center of roleplay in TWP is the map of our world, Esferos. Our canon is tied to the map and our stories are built by our community—whether you're into nation building, international affairs, or rootin' tootin' cowboys, you'll find something that grips you here. There's no telling how deep you'll go!

LinkCitizens of The West Pacific can request a place on the map to develop a history, culture, and people for their nation. While collaborating with others, you will create roleplay like factbooks, news, stories, or sports—essentially, whatever you want to do with your nation within reason. The current RP year is 1424 AF, this translates to modern-day Earth. Most technologies are also roughly equivalent to the modern day.

Before we get too into things, if you have any questions, you may address them to one of the Lorekeepers on the LinkTWP Roleplay Discord server.

To join the world of Esferos you must read the rest of this Guide, introduce yourself on the LinkRP Discord server, and submit your Mapplication™ in the LinkMapplication™ thread.

We very strongly encourage you to Linkjoin RP Discord server before you submit your Mapplication™. Ideally, we want everyone to have the opportunity to get to know the different regions of Esferos (geographically and culturally) and see who is active there so you can decide which area is the right fit for you, as opposed to throwing a dart at the map.

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Where can I roleplay?

TWP's two roleplay locations are the Linkregional forums and the LinkTWP Roleplay discord. However, these two places have different uses.

TWP Forums

TWP's forums are the official home of TWP's roleplaying—there are four roleplay subforums available for use:

And of course the LinkRP Archive, which is, as you guessed, where really old clutter goes.

RP Discord

The LinkTWP Roleplay Discord server is the home of OOC discussion and worldbuilding. Its activities include nation building, arts and crafts, regional planning, and all sorts of other things, but it is not the place for in-character (IC) talk. It is also not a gameplay or foreign affairs Discord, nor a substitute for the general chat and spam functions of main TWP server.

You can find an overview of the server's rules, roles, and channels and links to helpful resources in the #welcome-info channel.

Roleplay Resources

  • Official Resources

    • LinkBig Book of Numbers - This contains the core statistics and basic information for all nations on the map, including capitals, land area, population, languages, and much more.

    • LinkGuidance on Session Zero - This guidance forms the basis of our shared world. No one is allowed to go against the guidelines set in the Guidance.

  • Unofficial Resources

    • LinkLanguage Table - This spreadsheet contains the names of all Esferosi nations in the different languages of Esferos. Maintained by Giovanniland, based on the spreadsheet begun by Kurabis.

    • LinkLegal System Questionnaire / Comparison - Prompts to explore the way your nation's society is constructed through its legal system

    • LinkNation Building Exercise - A useful exercise for exploring balance in nationbuilding.

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A brief "Session Zero" for TWP Roleplay

The term "Session Zero" comes from tabletop roleplaying games, in which before a campaign starts, the game master sits down with the players to introduce the setting, set boundaries, and clarify expectations for the coming games. For our uses, it refers to the most basic rules and customs you need to know before starting to build your nation on Esferos.

When in doubt or in need of help/guidance, ask the Lorekeepers. They are all experienced in subjects related to wordbuilding such as history, military studies, archaeology, anthropology, and political and international studies. They also guide the balance, quality, and realism of our shared world, and may take action to enforce it.

Balance

  • An overriding goal of TWP Roleplay is balance—this means everything good comes with drawbacks. No nation can be good at everything, just as no nation can be bad at everything.

You cannot “win” the RP spreadsheet

  • Your goal should not be to have the highest number on a sheet. Having a high population, a high GDP per capita, or high military spending each have their own drawbacks. It is a balance.

Realism

  • Technological realism:

    • Existing technologies with widespread implementation, such as cell phones or helicopters, are fair play.

    • Advanced technologies with limited or experimental implementation, such as fully autonomous vehicle fleets or advanced laser weapons systems, are guided by balance: if a real-life analogue nation has access to a technology, then you may attempt to justify that access by defining the balance.

  • Historical realism:

    • Real-life religions and languages do not exist on Esferos. Similarly, you cannot use RL religious symbols in your IC religion. You may reference them as inspiration or ‘flavour’ out-of-character. Using similar inspirations to other nations does not mean your nation must be related to them.

    • Your nation didn't always exist in its current form. People probably lived there for thousands of years, but much of it was in a very different form to modern life. It's unlikely that the exact same political entity that exists today existed hundreds of years ago.

    • Ancient developments should follow a timescale with reference or similarity to the real world. If you are interested in exploring the ancient history of your region of Esferos, you should look into real-world societal developments for similar regions and timespans on Earth.

    • Modern developments should also reference the real world. For example, the ‘Industrial Revolution' was a process which unfolded at different scales and speeds around the world from 1760 to today.

    • International relations don't have to be cordial, and your nation can have been friendly and have histories with countries it isn't friendly with today.

  • Miscellaneous realism:

    • Just as RL religions and languages don’t exist here, RL places don’t exist either. Do not name your nation, cities, and other things after prominent RL places like “Shanghai”. Exceptions are common given names like “Georgetown”. If you need help coming up with names, ask in the Discord or check out a random name generator.

    • There is no magic. That doesn’t mean people can’t believe something is miraculous or magical, but you cannot state as an OOC fact that it is.

    • You should make distinctions between historical, semi-legendary, and legendary events and figures.

    • Just because something is not an OOC fact does not mean that it cannot be believed to be fact IC.

    • The laws of physics are the same as we understand them in the real world. They cannot be manipulated or exploited in any extraordinary way.

    • Humans are the only available species to roleplay as.

The current year is not the beginning of your nation’s story

  • We recommend avoiding the propensity to make big events happen in the current year; you should roleplay past events or allow them to be a historical fact.

    • Just because you weren’t playing your nation before does not mean it didn’t exist or have relationships. Talk to your neighbours and define your historical relationships with them, it’s all part of the fun!

War is difficult, messy, and detailed

  • There is no total victory. You should find some drawback or disadvantage to your activity—there’s no fun in always winning all the time.

  • Just because you have a large army and say military spending is 50% of your GDP doesn’t mean you win. Be tactful and realistic; look to real life examples and ask the Lorekeepers for help if you need it.

    • Yes, North Korea is a “real life example” but their level of expenditure is an extreme outlier and comes at great cost.

  • Border changes will not happen without Loremaster approval. This would be dependent on quality and content of roleplay.

  • Remember that matters of war and military are subject to oversight by the Lorekeepers for balance and realism purposes.

You are not a “recently discovered tribe”, and avoiding other common tropes

  • There are no “undiscovered” nations on Esferos, just as there are none on Earth.

  • If your nation is “opening up diplomatic and foreign relationships after a long period of isolationism” you are not going to be up to the modern standard of life or technology.

Continents are not “Teams”

  • The Continental Congresses don't have meaning beyond out-of-character (OOC) planning. There is no IC organization called a "Continental Congress".

  • In the Continental Congress channels, we come together to plan histories, geography, and other things that affect our neighbors, but the goal isn't one continent-spanning intergovernmental organization. Avoid treating continents as teams.

A few community rules

  • Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Worldbuilding and RP can be daunting, but you’re not alone—we’re a community.

  • Roleplay is multilateral, which means every party has to agree—you only participate in ways you agree to. If any issues arise, please let one of the moderators know.

  • Along with this is zero tolerance for hate imagery or masked clones or iterations of nations like Nazi Germany.

This section is adapted from the LinkTWP RP20 Guidance and Rebalancing, which includes a slightly more in-depth version of the Session Zero.

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Esferos lore introduction

Geography

Our planet is called Esferos, a medium-sized terrestrial world orbiting a gas giant around a binary star, and is the only astronomical object known to support life. Its surface covered mostly by oceans, with a handful of major continents and numerous smaller island chains.

The five continents of Esferos are Andolia, Aura, Doll Guldur, Nur, and Polaris.

  • Andolia is located in the southern hemisphere — a land of broad grasslands and forests in the east, mountainous shores in the west, and deserts and rainforests in between. Andolia also has the most active volcanos of any continent.

  • Aura is regarded by some as the historical center of Esferos — much of the southern part of the continent is tropical, covered in lush rainforests and fertile plains, while the north is much more arid and contains the world's largest desert.

  • Doll Guldur is a rugged land in the northeast of the region — its terrain is made up of great plains and wide forests, with shattered mountain chains along the eastern coasts. Doll Guldur also contains the world's largest endorheic basin.

  • Nur is located far to the east the other continents — its surface is covered by plains and rainforests in the north to mountains, temperate forests, and steppe in the south. Nur is the largest and least densely populated continent of Esferos.

  • Polaris is located in the far north — it is a land of great forests and greater mountains in the west, grasslands and hills in the east, and desert in the center and south. It is also home to the largest freshwater lake in the world.

Miscellanea

  • Most of Esferos uses the Markian calendar system, which counts time from the founding of the Holy Principality of Saint Mark. One properly counts time using the BF and AF suffixes, short for "Before Founding" and "After Founding". The current year is 1423 AF. You can easily translate between the Markian and Gregorian calendar by taking the year in the Gregorian calendar and subtracting 600. For instance, 1900 CE in our time is the same as 1300 AF in roleplay time (1900-600=1300).

  • The international language of Esferos is called 'Common'—it originated as a trade pidgin among sailors in the Darkesian Sea and spread from there. Out of character, most players use English to approximate it, but it is not related to English in-character.

  • Esferos is a Linkmultipolar world—no single power international power has the strength to dominate the others.

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OCTWPERFEST RESCHEDULE

Heya folks! Due to the effects of Hurricane Milton on our cast, we are postponing The West on The Waves' performance of The Shadow until the weekend of Oct. 26th. An exact date and time for the performance will be released soon. We still plan on releasing the recording on all podcasts services after the performance for those who can't attend live.

Thank you for your understanding!

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