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Post by Nathan on Sept 13, 2010 21:34:20 GMT -6
Hello and welcome to Natopia. This Welcome Center hopes to familiarize guests and potential citizens with our nation and introduce you to some basic cultural and political tenets of Natopia.
Government: Officially, the Butter Bull is the sovereign of the country and can make laws at his pleasure. Nathan Shepard is the Prophet and functions as a Head of Government. However, the people have a directly democratic legislature known as the Frenzy. Everyone is able to vote and debate and propose any law they want. Political parties are allowed. Executive administration is handled by various Homes, and are essentially ministries or departments. The custodians of these Homes are appointed by the Butter Bull, but anyone willing to work can be appointed, especially if the incumbent appears inactive.
Culture: Natopia is a very laid back place. Our national animal is the goat, we obsess over offering bagels and juice at every opportunity, we are ruthless in our rivalries (currently have none), take pride in our space program, and have a fanatical devotion to the Butter Bull. Our lands are divided into regions called demesnes. These are areas for specific cultural development. If you see a vacant demesne, ask to be appointed its ruler and develop a culture of your own or build on its traditional culture. If there are no vacant demesnes, ask around for someone needing help and you can build one of the most influential demesnes as well as establish regional voting blocs in the Frenzy. Each board has a general description of its history and traditional culture if one wishes to build off it. natopianation.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=demesnes
Citizenship: Under the current laws, there is no official citizenship. However, to comply with international standards, we count people who declare themselves to be Recognized Residents in our citizen count for such purposes. Please declare yourself in the Home of the Apostles if you desire "citizenship." natopianation.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=domesticaffairs
We hope you take the time to look around and ask questions, either here or anywhere on the forum. We love visitors and will love you even more if you decide to stay and help build one of the most unique and developed cultures on Micras.
Government: Officially, the Butter Bull is the sovereign of the country and can make laws at his pleasure. Nathan Shepard is the Prophet and functions as a Head of Government. However, the people have a directly democratic legislature known as the Frenzy. Everyone is able to vote and debate and propose any law they want. Political parties are allowed. Executive administration is handled by various Homes, and are essentially ministries or departments. The custodians of these Homes are appointed by the Butter Bull, but anyone willing to work can be appointed, especially if the incumbent appears inactive.
Culture: Natopia is a very laid back place. Our national animal is the goat, we obsess over offering bagels and juice at every opportunity, we are ruthless in our rivalries (currently have none), take pride in our space program, and have a fanatical devotion to the Butter Bull. Our lands are divided into regions called demesnes. These are areas for specific cultural development. If you see a vacant demesne, ask to be appointed its ruler and develop a culture of your own or build on its traditional culture. If there are no vacant demesnes, ask around for someone needing help and you can build one of the most influential demesnes as well as establish regional voting blocs in the Frenzy. Each board has a general description of its history and traditional culture if one wishes to build off it. natopianation.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=demesnes
Citizenship: Under the current laws, there is no official citizenship. However, to comply with international standards, we count people who declare themselves to be Recognized Residents in our citizen count for such purposes. Please declare yourself in the Home of the Apostles if you desire "citizenship." natopianation.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=domesticaffairs
We hope you take the time to look around and ask questions, either here or anywhere on the forum. We love visitors and will love you even more if you decide to stay and help build one of the most unique and developed cultures on Micras.