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==Todo list for Orioni== | == Todo list for Orioni == | ||
# <s>[[Orinese people]]</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 20:20, 22 December 2020 (UTC) | # <s>[[Orinese people]]</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 20:20, 22 December 2020 (UTC) | ||
# <s>[[Orinese Phi]]</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 00:56, 22 February 2021 (UTC) | # <s>[[Orinese Phi]]</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 00:56, 22 February 2021 (UTC) | ||
=== Former colonies === | |||
# <s>[[Rohini]]</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 20:16, 22 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
# <s>[[Burkini]]</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 05:27, 18 April 2021 (UTC) | |||
# <s>[[Astrini]] (= [[Niederoestereich]])</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 21:12, 18 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
# <s>[[Tahini]] (= [[Malindi]] in Miiros, southeast of Orioni)</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 17:21, 5 February 2022 (UTC) | |||
# [[Baribeni]] (= [[Bainbridge Islands]]) | |||
# [[Daini]] (= [[Damak Var]]) | |||
# | # [[Mekabiri]] (= [[Emakera]] + Pirilao) | ||
# [[Thubani]] (= north of Orioni) | |||
=== Geography === | |||
# Administrative map: https://anterra.miraheze.org/wiki/Kodeshia#Administrative_divisions | |||
# More tiny islands: | |||
## {{wp|The Last Theorem|Gamini}} | |||
## {{wp|Huahine}} | |||
## Nanakai (~etymology {{wp|Molokai}}?) | |||
## {{wp|Riograndense Republic|Piratini Republic}} | |||
=== History === | |||
{{also|History of Orioni}} | |||
# Classical orioni | |||
## Can I borrow anything from {{wp|Anitta (king)}}? | ## Can I borrow anything from {{wp|Anitta (king)}}? | ||
## Re-use the many ages of {{wp|Elam#Elamite Empire}} as inspiration for my Medani Empire. | ## Re-use the many ages of {{wp|Elam#Elamite Empire}} as inspiration for my Medani Empire. | ||
## {{wp|Opet Festival}} as explanation of divine royalty | |||
## Put a dubious find of Orinese coins in either Western Argis or Alharu. See: {{wp|Carthaginian coins of Corvo}}. | |||
## Write my own version of the {{wp|Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor}}. | |||
# Insular Orioni | |||
## During the insular era, introduce some economic cycles, as described in {{wp|The Great Wave (book)}}. | ## During the insular era, introduce some economic cycles, as described in {{wp|The Great Wave (book)}}. | ||
## | ## 424 BCE — Borrow Classical history of [[Dion]] from {{wp|Dion, Pieria}} (°424 BCE). | ||
## The [[Pearl Road]] needs some ruling council system. Look at the {{wp|Hanseatic League}}. I require some form of tax ruling to justify the later collection of {{wp|back taxes}}, and formation of colonial empire. See also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR3IhT-XvsE&t=292s | ## The [[Pearl Road]] needs some ruling council system. Look at the {{wp|Hanseatic League}}. I require some form of tax ruling to justify the later collection of {{wp|back taxes}}, and formation of colonial empire. See also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR3IhT-XvsE&t=292s | ||
## | ## Follow-up to “Empress Yomiro sails into the Oriental Ocean with 1,000 ships.” Reverse the {{wp|Mallian campaign}} (northwards, over water). Look to {{wp|Carchemish}} for a final confrontation. | ||
## | ## {{wp|137 (number)}} — Something happens, related to the {{wp|grand unified theory}}. | ||
## Quote of some imperialist admiral: "(Political) power comes from the barrel of a cannon. It must always be | # [[File:Meister des Hildegardis-Codex 001.jpg|200px|thumb|Drawing by St. Hildegarde of "Gott, Kosmos und Menschheit“ from ''Scivias'', Table 4. (Looks similar to the Flag of Orioni.)]] 1100s — Have !{{wp|Hildegarde of Bingen|Saint Hildegarde}} (1098-1179) flee to Orioni, so she can be more independent. This fits into the post-war Restoration period (~12th Century). | ||
# Colonial Orioni | |||
## 1300s — Use of !{{wp|Catalan Company}} mercenaries to police the vast colonial assets (~14th Century). | |||
## 1600s+ — Vassals send tribute in the form of a golden tree (see {{wp|Bunga mas}}). Can be larger or more frequent to punish bad vassals. | |||
## Quote of some imperialist admiral: "(Political) power comes from the barrel of a cannon. It must always be the Orinese who aim the cannons."{{efn|OOC. This is a paraphrasing of Mao Zedong's phrase: "{{wp|Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun}}."}} | |||
## See if I can re-use the story of these female monarchs for any of my empresses: {{wp|Nest ferch Rhys}} (1085-1136), {{wp|Empress Matilda}} (1102-1167), {{wp|Razia Sultana}} unknown-1240). | ## See if I can re-use the story of these female monarchs for any of my empresses: {{wp|Nest ferch Rhys}} (1085-1136), {{wp|Empress Matilda}} (1102-1167), {{wp|Razia Sultana}} unknown-1240). | ||
# | ## Piracy | ||
## | ### How about some pirates that come and kidnap people? Either Orinese in Volsci, or Buranians in Orioni.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2EJChRdxL0 Diary of Ólafur Egilsson, Enslaved Icelander Describes Horror of Ottoman Slave Market (1627)] by Voices of the Past (24 March 2022)</ref> | ||
# Politics | ### 1400s — Employ a successful version of the !{{wp|Victual Brothers}} as my explanation for pirate cooperation during the Civil War, and Buran influences afterwards. | ||
### {{wp|Sayyida al Hurra}} (1485-1561). Moroccan privateer leader. Became the wife of a Sultan. Considered to be “one of the most important female figures of the Islamic West in the modern age.” --> Use as a pirate leader who raided the East-Alharun coast in service of Orioni. | |||
### 1700s — Gotta have {{wp|Black Caesar (pirate)}} from [[Azania]]. | |||
# Military | ### 1800s — How about {{wp|Zheng Yi Sao}} from [[Ide Jima]]? | ||
## 1800s: Need some {{wp|Treaty ports}}. | |||
# Modern Orioni | |||
## Stick the {{wp|Pathé}} logo on some old news photograph or film reel. | |||
# | === Politics === | ||
# Last [[Sibiseba]] election: https://iiwiki.us/wiki/2020_Azmaran_legislative_election | |||
# [[Foreign relations of Orioni]] | |||
## Replace [[Adenhold Bruiser]] with the equally swole {{wp|Andika Perkasa}}. Cool picture on Reddit: https://redd.it/sx1k7t | # Do something with {{wp|Synarchism}} (rule by a secret elite). | ||
# Economy | # Revisit the idea of Project O-Mega, with inspiration from the {{wp|Megali Idea}}. | ||
# Culture | ==== Military ==== | ||
## [[Elitism]] inspired by {{wp|Ayyavazhi}} | |||
## Giant statue of {{wp|Guanyin of Nanshan}}. | [[File:General Dynamics F-16XL afg-041110-016.jpg|200px|thumb|right|F-16XL]] | ||
# Military vehicle classes named after this {{wp|List of war deities}}: Agasaya, Agrona, Andarta, Anhur, Gurzil, Junda, Laran, Maher, Makanduk, Mangala, Montu, Muzha, Nezha, Perun, Sidapa. | |||
# Profile page for [[Mario Ramius]] with a backstory like his one in Breaking Defense.<ref>https://breakingdefense.com/2021/12/whos-who-in-defense-admiral-christopher-w-grady-vice-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-of-staff/</ref> | |||
# Setup Vali(s) Group. | |||
# Setup Buran Group as a {{wp|private military company}} to sabotage [[Volsci]] (see fake {{wp|Turan Group}}, supported by Wagner). | |||
# <s>Fix military ranks.</s> — [[User:Orioni|Orioni]] ([[User talk:Orioni|talk]]) 19:54, 7 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
# 'Rumbler' aeroplane (~rumblr). | |||
# How to Rebuild the Navy, after the [[Thalassan War]].<ref>https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/january/getting-back-top-how-rebuild-navy</ref> | |||
# I really like the SAAB aircraft design. Use the {{wp|Saab 35 Draken}} (1960-2005), {{wp|Saab 37 Viggen}} (1971-2007), {{wp|Saab JAS 39 Gripen}} (1996–present). In the future, maybe get the Korean {{wp|KAI KF-21 Boramae|KF-21}}? | |||
# Replace my pictures of the F-16 with {{wp|General Dynamics F-16XL|F-16XL}}. | |||
# The {{wp|Northrop YF-23|YF-23}} is a nice alternative to the F22 and F35. | |||
# Replace [[Adenhold Bruiser]] with the equally swole {{wp|Andika Perkasa}}. Cool picture on Reddit: https://redd.it/sx1k7t | |||
# Develop a big rocket called {{wp|Sharur (mythological weapon)}}. | |||
# Employ a {{wp|STOL|short takeoff and landing}} {{wp|amphibious aircraft}} like the {{wp|ShinMaywa US-2}}. | |||
# {{wp|AK-12}} as seen in Shadow of the Tomb Raider as Vicar II.<ref>https://tombraider.fandom.com/wiki/Assault_Rifle#Vicar_Mark_II_(&_Golden_Edition)</ref> | |||
=== Economy === | |||
# Duban Air or Debon Air for the affluent. | |||
# B Building Company (BBC) with shady business dealings. | |||
# {{wp|Special economic zone}}, cf. {{wp|Alabuga Special Economic Zone}}. | |||
=== Culture === | |||
# [[Amisti]] uitbreiden met {{wp|Onarigami}}, en linken met [[Anahita]] uit de {{wp|Ryukyuan religion}}. | |||
# [[Elitism]] inspired by {{wp|Ayyavazhi}} and {{wp|El Shaddai}}. | |||
# Aroman copy of Elitism is based on {{wp|Mater Matuta}} | |||
# Giant statue of {{wp|Guanyin of Nanshan}}. | |||
# Television: Mr {{wp|Tariq}} (knocker, morning star), first name Siteban (Stephen), a famous television detective.{{efn|OOC. Based on the German {{wp|Derrick (TV series)}}}} He is assisted by Mr Tinishi (small, klein).{{efn|OOC. Each case ends with translation of "Harry, hol schon mal den Wagen".}} | |||
# Film: Some sort of James Bond alternative, based on {{wp|OSS 117|Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath}} (French version) or {{wp|Stierlitz|Max Otto von Stierlitz}} (Russian variant). | |||
# Dispatches still left to copy over from Nationstates | # Dispatches still left to copy over from Nationstates | ||
# Cedrus Orionii https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=762706 | |||
# Five bestowments https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=750329 | |||
# Order of the Beautiful Empire https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=580240 | |||
# Order of Arts and Letters https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=766643 | |||
# Order of the Sun https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=759088 | |||
# Military equipment of Orioni https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=759115 | |||
# Military ranks of Orioni https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=750249 | |||
# {{wp|Kilim motifs}} for fabrics. Includes both the imperial symbol and Akrep. | |||
==Todo list for EOS== | == Todo list for EOS == | ||
To-dos and ideas for the [[Entente of Oriental States]]. | To-dos and ideas for the [[Entente of Oriental States]]. | ||
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# Agree to build a corvette together: https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/12/13/denmark-norway-join-european-corvette-program/ | # Agree to build a corvette together: https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/12/13/denmark-norway-join-european-corvette-program/ | ||
# Organise a join naval exercise: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35089/huge-pacific-exercise-centered-on-guam-brings-allies-together-amid-growing-china-threat | # Organise a join naval exercise: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35089/huge-pacific-exercise-centered-on-guam-brings-allies-together-amid-growing-china-threat | ||
# Get started on that northern radar station, possibly in cooperation with Iverica. https://www.realcleardefense.com/2021/12/07/key_radar_for_identifying_icbm_threats_begins_initial_fielding_806758.html | # Get started on that northern radar station, possibly in cooperation with Iverica. See {{wp|Svalbard Satellite Station}}. https://www.realcleardefense.com/2021/12/07/key_radar_for_identifying_icbm_threats_begins_initial_fielding_806758.html | ||
# The East Wind: https://armedassault.fandom.com/wiki/The_East_Wind | # The East Wind: https://armedassault.fandom.com/wiki/The_East_Wind | ||
# Establish depots with emergency equipment. See the ''Defence Transportation System'' in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIpPuJ_r8Xg | |||
# Use the {{wp|Lockheed Martin X-33}} as our common spaceplane. | |||
## Potential dual-use, since it also looks like this Soviet stealth bomber. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R80KVgTkHwU | |||
# Standardised main battle tank design, cf. {{wp|Main Ground Combat System}}. | |||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
* Mr Dante Leone (~{{wp|Dandelion}}). | * Mr Dante Leone (~{{wp|Dandelion}}). | ||
* Mr Rikari, another [[OSIS]] spook who runs Black Shark (or another colour from these {{wp|Shades of black}}). All OSIS spooks are called | * Mr Igor/Ivan Strelkov, a.k.a. {{wp|Igor Girkin}}. | ||
* Mr Selim Ander (~salamander). | * Mr Izim Init (~It's him, isn't it?) | ||
* Mr James “Jimmy” Grant (~immigrant), a recently arrived immigrant with a bad case of {{wp|Paris syndrome|culture shock}}. | |||
* Mr John Lewis, the new strongman in [[Niederoestereich]].{{efn|OOC. Inspired by {{wp|John Lewis & Partners}}, known for its annual Christmas advertising.}} | |||
* Mr Rikari, another [[OSIS]] spook who runs Black Shark (or another colour from these {{wp|Shades of black}}). All OSIS spooks are called “Rikari”.{{efn|OOC. Based on Agent Lynch from {{wp|The A-Team}}, my favourite childhood television series. https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Agent_Lynch}} | |||
** Send him to [[Qubdi]] to support the war against [[Great Anglia]]. For inspiration, look to RL {{wp|Wilhelm Wassmuss}}. | |||
* Mr Robert “Bob” Dobalina. {{efn|OOC. Titular character from the 1991 hip-hop track Mistadobalina. {{URL|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bku7gXlkoo}}}} | |||
* Mr Selim Ander (~salamander).{{efn|OOC. Based on CDR Salamander from https://cdrsalamander.blogspot.com }} | |||
* Mr Tobias “Toby” Lerone. | |||
* Mr Walter Holden, [[Imperial Orinese Air Force|IOAF]] officer (inspired by {{wp|Holden's Lightning flight}}). | * Mr Walter Holden, [[Imperial Orinese Air Force|IOAF]] officer (inspired by {{wp|Holden's Lightning flight}}). | ||
* Mr Welven Muntes. | * Mr Welven Muntes. | ||
* Mr/s E. Nigma (~{{wp|Enigma}}). | * Mr/s E. Nigma (~{{wp|Enigma}}). | ||
* Mr/s Ling Ling. | * Mr/s Ling Ling.{{efn|OOC. Someone who will always be better than you, no matter what you do. TwoSetViolin created this meme, saying that Ling Ling practised 40 hours a day. They have numerous posts on people doing the Ling Ling challenge. {{URL|https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ling%20Ling}}}} | ||
* Mr/s Manenti. | |||
* Mrs Ayani Shimura. | * Mrs Ayani Shimura. | ||
* Mrs Zhexigua (Jessica), as the mother in {{wp|Dune (2021 film)}}. | * Mrs Zhexigua (Jessica), as the mother in {{wp|Dune (2021 film)}}. | ||
* Mr {{wp|Zhu Xi}}, “juicy”. | |||
* Ms Blanche Card, from [[Lysia]]. | |||
==Cities== | <gallery> | ||
Shabana Azmi.jpg|{{wp|Shabana Azmi}}: Admiral Margaret Parangosky. | |||
Gustavo Petro - 02 (cropped).jpg|{{wp|Gustavo Petro}}: Edric Kageni (PO&N). | |||
Penny Wong DFAT official (cropped).jpg|Aus. Foreign Minister {{wp|Penny Wong}}. | |||
Colin Salmon 2008-10a.jpg|{{wp|Colin Salmon}} as CDR Selim Ander?{{efn|OOC. See his uniformed appearances: [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3300542/mediaviewer/rm1372326656 police chief] in {{wp|London Has Fallen}}; [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0758760/mediaviewer/rm3105148672/ General] [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0758760/mediaviewer/rm2585841408/ uniform] in {{wp|24: Live Another Day}}; bad guy in {{wp|Limitless (TV series)}}. MI6 Deputy Chief of Staff in {{wp|The World Is Not Enough}}.}} | |||
Vice President Chen Chien-jen.png|New Energy Cllr.{{efn|OOC. To replace the previous councillor, who had to leave because of a scandal.}} | |||
Hong Chau 2016 cropped.jpg|{{wp|Hong Chau}}, a new PO&N Cllr.{{efn|OOC. These {{url|https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13918776/characters/nm2186865|images from IMDB}} are much better.}} | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Cities == | |||
Based on {{wp|red supergiant star}}s: | Based on {{wp|red supergiant star}}s: | ||
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* TESAROHIN | * TESAROHIN | ||
==Images== | == Images == | ||
Images to use. | Images to use. Also have a look through these gorgeous images from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Commons_featured_desktop_backgrounds | ||
===Locations=== | === History === | ||
<gallery> | |||
Plate 6 fish god (A second series of the monuments of Nineveh) 1853 (cropped).jpg|Use {{wp|Apkallu}} as a fish-clothed shaman. | |||
God Ea (Sumerian Enki) with fish-cloaked apkallus. Basalt water basin for religious purification from Assur, Iraq. Reign of Sennacherib, 7th century BCE. Pergamon Museum.jpg|That bathtub I saw in Berlin. | |||
God Ea (Sumerian Enki) with a fish-cloaked apkallus, part of a basalt water basin from Assur, Iraq, reign of Sennacherib, 7th century BCE. Pergamon Museum.jpg|Side view. | |||
God Ea (Sumerian Enki), flanked by fish-cloaked apkallus, part of a basalt water basin from Assur, Iraq. Reign of Sennacherib, 7th century BCE. Pergamon Museum.jpg|Close-up. | |||
Curious Myths p 495 Oannes.jpg|Drawing of {{wp|Oannes}}. | |||
Mesopotamian cylinder seal impression.jpg|On a cylinder seal, used for trade. | |||
H.M.S. Rattlesnake, leaving Port Essington, Novr 17th, 1848 - Image 206142.jpg|H.M.S. Rattlesnake, leaving Port Essington (1848). | |||
Dell'Acqua Arrival of Empress Elisabeth in Miramare.jpg|Empress [[Owa Nabérrie]] (21 y/o) visiting [[Saint Francoisbourg]]. | |||
Sinú - Olla with Annular Base and Modeled Figures - Walters 482860 - Side A.jpg|Diamond pattern. | |||
Phoenician Hippos ship logo.png|Buran mercenaries. | |||
</gallery> | |||
=== Locations === | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Kelebek müzesi in Fethiye.jpg|{{wp|Butterfly Valley, Fethiye}}. The high mountain and the beautiful sea. | Kelebek müzesi in Fethiye.jpg|{{wp|Butterfly Valley, Fethiye}}. The high mountain and the beautiful sea. | ||
Behring-Mausoleum (05).jpg|Either (a) Occidental mausoleum in Orioni, or (b) mausoleum of exiled empress in the Occident. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=== | === Organisations === | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
NGA New HQ.jpg|Some building for the intelligence services. But the trees don't fit my climate. | NGA New HQ.jpg|Some building for the intelligence services. But the trees don't fit my climate. | ||
Old National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Headquarters.png|Another building, this time next to a river. | Old National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Headquarters.png|Another building, this time next to a river. | ||
Osiyan1 photo wiki.jpg|{{wp|Osian, Jodhpur|Osiyan Temple}}. | |||
Iskenderun Courthouse 6634.jpg|Courthouse with diamond. | |||
Bank of England logo.svg|Seal of the {{wp|Bank of England}}. | |||
東宝日比谷ビル(2018年4月30日撮影).jpg|{{wp|Toho}} HQ. | |||
National Theater Okinawa.jpg|National Theater Okinawa. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Military=== | === Military === | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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Marine UNGERIN023.jpg|UNGERIN frogmen posing with their Commanding Officer, ASP Nassim, in the year 2009 | Marine UNGERIN023.jpg|UNGERIN frogmen posing with their Commanding Officer, ASP Nassim, in the year 2009 | ||
KF21-4.jpg|The {{wp|KAI KF-21 Boramae|KF-21}} production line. | KF21-4.jpg|The {{wp|KAI KF-21 Boramae|KF-21}} production line. | ||
LTTE bike platoon north of Killinochini may 2004.jpg|Bike platoon. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | == Notes == | ||
{{Notelist}} | |||
== References == | |||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Orioni]] |
Latest revision as of 22:40, 18 November 2024
Todo list for Orioni
Orinese people— Orioni (talk) 20:20, 22 December 2020 (UTC)Orinese Phi— Orioni (talk) 00:56, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Former colonies
Rohini— Orioni (talk) 20:16, 22 March 2021 (UTC)Burkini— Orioni (talk) 05:27, 18 April 2021 (UTC)Astrini (= Niederoestereich)— Orioni (talk) 21:12, 18 August 2021 (UTC)Tahini (= Malindi in Miiros, southeast of Orioni)— Orioni (talk) 17:21, 5 February 2022 (UTC)- Baribeni (= Bainbridge Islands)
- Daini (= Damak Var)
- Mekabiri (= Emakera + Pirilao)
- Thubani (= north of Orioni)
Geography
- Administrative map: https://anterra.miraheze.org/wiki/Kodeshia#Administrative_divisions
- More tiny islands:
- Gamini
- Huahine
- Nanakai (~etymology Molokai?)
- Piratini Republic
History
- Classical orioni
- Can I borrow anything from Anitta (king)?
- Re-use the many ages of Elam#Elamite Empire as inspiration for my Medani Empire.
- Opet Festival as explanation of divine royalty
- Put a dubious find of Orinese coins in either Western Argis or Alharu. See: Carthaginian coins of Corvo.
- Write my own version of the Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor.
- Insular Orioni
- During the insular era, introduce some economic cycles, as described in The Great Wave (book).
- 424 BCE — Borrow Classical history of Dion from Dion, Pieria (°424 BCE).
- The Pearl Road needs some ruling council system. Look at the Hanseatic League. I require some form of tax ruling to justify the later collection of back taxes, and formation of colonial empire. See also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR3IhT-XvsE&t=292s
- Follow-up to “Empress Yomiro sails into the Oriental Ocean with 1,000 ships.” Reverse the Mallian campaign (northwards, over water). Look to Carchemish for a final confrontation.
- 137 (number) — Something happens, related to the grand unified theory.
- 1100s — Have !Saint Hildegarde (1098-1179) flee to Orioni, so she can be more independent. This fits into the post-war Restoration period (~12th Century).
- Colonial Orioni
- 1300s — Use of !Catalan Company mercenaries to police the vast colonial assets (~14th Century).
- 1600s+ — Vassals send tribute in the form of a golden tree (see Bunga mas). Can be larger or more frequent to punish bad vassals.
- Quote of some imperialist admiral: "(Political) power comes from the barrel of a cannon. It must always be the Orinese who aim the cannons."[a]
- See if I can re-use the story of these female monarchs for any of my empresses: Nest ferch Rhys (1085-1136), Empress Matilda (1102-1167), Razia Sultana unknown-1240).
- Piracy
- How about some pirates that come and kidnap people? Either Orinese in Volsci, or Buranians in Orioni.[1]
- 1400s — Employ a successful version of the !Victual Brothers as my explanation for pirate cooperation during the Civil War, and Buran influences afterwards.
- Sayyida al Hurra (1485-1561). Moroccan privateer leader. Became the wife of a Sultan. Considered to be “one of the most important female figures of the Islamic West in the modern age.” --> Use as a pirate leader who raided the East-Alharun coast in service of Orioni.
- 1700s — Gotta have Black Caesar (pirate) from Azania.
- 1800s — How about Zheng Yi Sao from Ide Jima?
- 1800s: Need some Treaty ports.
- Modern Orioni
- Stick the Pathé logo on some old news photograph or film reel.
Politics
- Last Sibiseba election: https://iiwiki.us/wiki/2020_Azmaran_legislative_election
- Foreign relations of Orioni
- Do something with Synarchism (rule by a secret elite).
- Revisit the idea of Project O-Mega, with inspiration from the Megali Idea.
Military
- Military vehicle classes named after this List of war deities: Agasaya, Agrona, Andarta, Anhur, Gurzil, Junda, Laran, Maher, Makanduk, Mangala, Montu, Muzha, Nezha, Perun, Sidapa.
- Profile page for Mario Ramius with a backstory like his one in Breaking Defense.[2]
- Setup Vali(s) Group.
- Setup Buran Group as a private military company to sabotage Volsci (see fake Turan Group, supported by Wagner).
Fix military ranks.— Orioni (talk) 19:54, 7 December 2022 (UTC)- 'Rumbler' aeroplane (~rumblr).
- How to Rebuild the Navy, after the Thalassan War.[3]
- I really like the SAAB aircraft design. Use the Saab 35 Draken (1960-2005), Saab 37 Viggen (1971-2007), Saab JAS 39 Gripen (1996–present). In the future, maybe get the Korean KF-21?
- Replace my pictures of the F-16 with F-16XL.
- The YF-23 is a nice alternative to the F22 and F35.
- Replace Adenhold Bruiser with the equally swole Andika Perkasa. Cool picture on Reddit: https://redd.it/sx1k7t
- Develop a big rocket called Sharur (mythological weapon).
- Employ a short takeoff and landing amphibious aircraft like the ShinMaywa US-2.
- AK-12 as seen in Shadow of the Tomb Raider as Vicar II.[4]
Economy
- Duban Air or Debon Air for the affluent.
- B Building Company (BBC) with shady business dealings.
- Special economic zone, cf. Alabuga Special Economic Zone.
Culture
- Amisti uitbreiden met Onarigami, en linken met Anahita uit de Ryukyuan religion.
- Elitism inspired by Ayyavazhi and El Shaddai.
- Aroman copy of Elitism is based on Mater Matuta
- Giant statue of Guanyin of Nanshan.
- Television: Mr Tariq (knocker, morning star), first name Siteban (Stephen), a famous television detective.[b] He is assisted by Mr Tinishi (small, klein).[c]
- Film: Some sort of James Bond alternative, based on Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath (French version) or Max Otto von Stierlitz (Russian variant).
- Dispatches still left to copy over from Nationstates
- Cedrus Orionii https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=762706
- Five bestowments https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=750329
- Order of the Beautiful Empire https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=580240
- Order of Arts and Letters https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=766643
- Order of the Sun https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=759088
- Military equipment of Orioni https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=759115
- Military ranks of Orioni https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=750249
- Kilim motifs for fabrics. Includes both the imperial symbol and Akrep.
Todo list for EOS
To-dos and ideas for the Entente of Oriental States.
- Topic for the next summit: collective defence. See also: https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/11/23/prioritize-natos-core-task-collective-defense/
- Agree on how to deal with OCA/Anglia. Four scenarios: https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/12/07/how-might-allies-respond-if-russia-invades-ukraine/
- Agree to build a corvette together: https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/12/13/denmark-norway-join-european-corvette-program/
- Organise a join naval exercise: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35089/huge-pacific-exercise-centered-on-guam-brings-allies-together-amid-growing-china-threat
- Get started on that northern radar station, possibly in cooperation with Iverica. See Svalbard Satellite Station. https://www.realcleardefense.com/2021/12/07/key_radar_for_identifying_icbm_threats_begins_initial_fielding_806758.html
- The East Wind: https://armedassault.fandom.com/wiki/The_East_Wind
- Establish depots with emergency equipment. See the Defence Transportation System in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIpPuJ_r8Xg
- Use the Lockheed Martin X-33 as our common spaceplane.
- Potential dual-use, since it also looks like this Soviet stealth bomber. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R80KVgTkHwU
- Standardised main battle tank design, cf. Main Ground Combat System.
Characters
- Mr Dante Leone (~Dandelion).
- Mr Igor/Ivan Strelkov, a.k.a. Igor Girkin.
- Mr Izim Init (~It's him, isn't it?)
- Mr James “Jimmy” Grant (~immigrant), a recently arrived immigrant with a bad case of culture shock.
- Mr John Lewis, the new strongman in Niederoestereich.[d]
- Mr Rikari, another OSIS spook who runs Black Shark (or another colour from these Shades of black). All OSIS spooks are called “Rikari”.[e]
- Send him to Qubdi to support the war against Great Anglia. For inspiration, look to RL Wilhelm Wassmuss.
- Mr Robert “Bob” Dobalina. [f]
- Mr Selim Ander (~salamander).[g]
- Mr Tobias “Toby” Lerone.
- Mr Walter Holden, IOAF officer (inspired by Holden's Lightning flight).
- Mr Welven Muntes.
- Mr/s E. Nigma (~Enigma).
- Mr/s Ling Ling.[h]
- Mr/s Manenti.
- Mrs Ayani Shimura.
- Mrs Zhexigua (Jessica), as the mother in Dune (2021 film).
- Mr Zhu Xi, “juicy”.
- Ms Blanche Card, from Lysia.
Shabana Azmi: Admiral Margaret Parangosky.
Gustavo Petro: Edric Kageni (PO&N).
Aus. Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
Colin Salmon as CDR Selim Ander?[i]
New Energy Cllr.[j]
Cities
Based on red supergiant stars:
- AH Scorpii — Already used as Scorpio (~Akrep)
- Antares — ānitarēsi, can be a construct of Anahita (Anahite/Anhita/Anita-) + Rais (-resi, "chief, leader, head, boss, president)
- Betelgeuse — t’inizīza
- CE Tauri — Already used as Tauri
- Epsilon Pegasi — ēpīsīloni pēgasī
- Lambda Velorum — lamida vēloremi
- Mu Cephei — mu kēfī
- Psi1 Aurigae — Psi1 āwirīga
- PZ Cassiopeiae — Already used as Cussia in Occidental Europa
- VV Cephei A — See above
- VX Sagittarii — k’esiti
Based on yellow hypergiants:
- HD 179821 — HD ILGBSI ~ Hadil Gebesi
- IRAS 17163-3907 — Iras ILIGE EGOL ~ Irasi Lige'egol
- IRAS 18357-0604 — Iras IB3SL OGOA ~ Irasi Beslogoa
- IRC+10420 — Irc IOAZO ~ Irasi Oazo
- R Puppis — buchila
- Rho Cassiopeiae — See above
- RSGC1-F15 — RSGCI FIS
- V382 Carinae — karīnisi
- V509 Cassiopeiae — See above
- V766 Centauri — sēniteri
- Westerlund 1 — Westerlund (from 'western' + 'grove/tree') ~ vēsiterilinidi could be an old Buranian city in Tamurin or Niederoestereich
Based on the most used letters in the English language:
- ETAOIN SHRDLU
- ETASHORIN
- TESHARODIN LU
- ETAOIN SRHLDCU
- ETASORIN
- TESAROHIN
Images
Images to use. Also have a look through these gorgeous images from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Commons_featured_desktop_backgrounds
History
Use Apkallu as a fish-clothed shaman.
Drawing of Oannes.
Empress Owa Nabérrie (21 y/o) visiting Saint Francoisbourg.
Locations
Butterfly Valley, Fethiye. The high mountain and the beautiful sea.
Organisations
- Bank of England logo.svg
Seal of the Bank of England.
Toho HQ.
Military
Notes
- ↑ OOC. This is a paraphrasing of Mao Zedong's phrase: "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."
- ↑ OOC. Based on the German Derrick (TV series)
- ↑ OOC. Each case ends with translation of "Harry, hol schon mal den Wagen".
- ↑ OOC. Inspired by John Lewis & Partners, known for its annual Christmas advertising.
- ↑ OOC. Based on Agent Lynch from The A-Team, my favourite childhood television series. https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Agent_Lynch
- ↑ OOC. Titular character from the 1991 hip-hop track Mistadobalina. www
.youtube .com /watch?v=9Bku7gXlkoo - ↑ OOC. Based on CDR Salamander from https://cdrsalamander.blogspot.com
- ↑ OOC. Someone who will always be better than you, no matter what you do. TwoSetViolin created this meme, saying that Ling Ling practised 40 hours a day. They have numerous posts on people doing the Ling Ling challenge. www
.urbandictionary .com /define .php?term=Ling+Ling - ↑ OOC. See his uniformed appearances: police chief in London Has Fallen; General uniform in 24: Live Another Day; bad guy in Limitless (TV series). MI6 Deputy Chief of Staff in The World Is Not Enough.
- ↑ OOC. To replace the previous councillor, who had to leave because of a scandal.
- ↑ OOC. These images from IMDB are much better.
References
- ↑ Diary of Ólafur Egilsson, Enslaved Icelander Describes Horror of Ottoman Slave Market (1627) by Voices of the Past (24 March 2022)
- ↑ https://breakingdefense.com/2021/12/whos-who-in-defense-admiral-christopher-w-grady-vice-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-of-staff/
- ↑ https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/january/getting-back-top-how-rebuild-navy
- ↑ https://tombraider.fandom.com/wiki/Assault_Rifle#Vicar_Mark_II_(&_Golden_Edition)