ClocktowerEchos

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@Kidd

More spoiler-y stuff

That scene actually gave me an idea that what if at some point Ruby looses her scythe and has to make a new weapon but uses Penny's AI as part of said weapon, or just have her transform into her weapon a la Soul Eater style? At any rate, I would love to see Ruby dual wielding Penny's swords more.

The Torchdick and the Flaming Corgi will rise again!

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Well ethanol is one thing. So what's the rule on proper oil? Alberta is one of the richest oil reserves in North America. It's literally mixed in with the dirt. You can just filter the crude out of the ground.

As for parts, are there no machines anywhere in America anymore? Surely it could be traded for.

And as for being a pain in the ass, these are religious zealots who are banned from enjoying any type of entertainment. All they do all day is work. Fixing a broken engine would almost be a relief, because it would be a break from doing the same thing every day of their bland lives.

I think it could hypothetically work, but it's up to you guys. If not, can you tell me if horses exist in this world?

@Jotunn Draugr

The rule on oil and oil refineries is that at best its been hit by several cruise missiles or something like that and at worse got a nuke to the face. Alberta would have been a massive target because of its fuel reserves and most likely got its face imploded at the end of the world. Any major refinery and oil field would have been targeted and blown to bits; sure there are primitive or salvaged refineries and pump jacks, but they work no where near close to modern machines. Even if you did manage to make some, it'd most likely be pretty shit quality as the machines and methods of purification would be something like a lost art or just incapable of being reproduced.

There are still machines in America, its just that its highly recommended that people keep the more advanced goodies to themselves. Think of it this way: you have a nice high tech piece of machinery like a harvester, what would you trade it for? You can't just build another one so raw materials is out, a sum of food wouldn't do much since now you have just traded something that could assist food production for a lump sum which isn't a good investment, sure you could just spend it on riches and gold and that stuff, but what use is that?

While I do see your point about zealots, how many of those zealots would know how an engine works? How a truck fits together? How gun mechanisms work in detail? Manpower means little if you don't have the resources or knowledge to use it. Look at China's Great Leap Forward, almost the entire country got on board with "backyard steel forges" but no one knew how to really make steel outside of the villages who had a history of metal working meaning just about all the metal was too poor quality to be used.

But horses and other pack animals still exist so you don't have to worry too much about that.

@Trigani I'll try to get something up tomorrow about it once I've gotten some more time and sifted through the OOC.

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Talk about so much win! The Grimm Dragon and Griffons were an excellent addition. Although I now have a headcanon about Ironwood...

@Otaku95

That caused me to imagine a fanfic where the General shows his ironwood to Penny

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@FightOwensFight
Please use tinypic to upload claims.
Maybe I just ask on how they hunt whales tho? Any modern method of using large ships is out of the picture so I assume you have to use the old fashioned native american way of harpoon the poor thing enough times until it bleeds out and you just drag it back to land. In which case its not exactly a very efficient nor safe method.

@Byrd Man
Look good but can I ask you just claim one of the really small bits of territory near you? Its to keep mapmaking simple so I don't have to go around looking for dots. You don't need to really settle and control the entire province, its to keep things clear on the map.

GAME: Crush A Wish

Granted, but you also talk in code for the rest of your life.

I wish I was a moe magical girl.

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@Byrd Manif you so feel like it, feel free to do it, just redo your claims.

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@Mr Allen JSo many cliffhangers ;-;

very ashamed right now

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@Jotunn DraugrFirst off, I've already state I cannot see imgur and require people to use tinypic at least for land claims. Its in the rules.

Gottesland is an agricultural powerhouse! All 462 colonies are farming colonies, with modern, industrial farming equipment.

What do you mean by "Modern, industrial farming equipment"? Modern stuff is actually really complex full of electronics, big harvesters and even satellites. Industrial age things like simple tractors might be allowed, but nothing modern by our standards.

Technology: Technology is not something that the Gottesland people hold in high regard. They have some maintained very advanced machinery from before the war, but it is almost entirely farming equipment. Entertainment and other industries are not allowed to develop any new technology without express permission from the government. The only historical case of this exemption ever being granted was when the Albertasleut wanted to restore some of the pumpjacks and refineries of Old Alberta.

So wait, how technologically advanced are you? As stated above, there is nothing which can rival the old world in terms of tech even in farming levels. I've already made a similar note about oil refineries and pump jacks in a previous post, the way you've worded it sounds like they rediscovered the technology for oil-related things. But I'll let Dihn talk more about that.

As for military, two things:

1) You said in your religion that are stress peace and stuff:

As such, the Hutterites uphold a strict policy of peace and pacifism, and forgiveness at all costs, in keeping with what they believe to be God's law.

I can only assume that you mean that it cherry picks parts of the belief but you've said you are a "Communist Christian Theocracy" which leads to something of a bit of a paradox in what your people actually believe in versus the need for a professional army instead of well trained militia that are just summoned for defense.

2) In general some more details would be welcomed, exact demographics don't matter as much to me compared to the actual total numbers and the stuff under the "Military Units" tab just seems... bland and boring compared to other people's.

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I shall send you my sheet once it's done.

@The Grey Warden

Just put it in the OOC for judgement.