Quote from: Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial on February 25, 2022, 10:11:17 AM

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil on February 25, 2022, 09:38:13 AM
ЛЬ and НЬ would only really be equivalent to GLH and GNH respectively when followed by Е/Ё/Ю/Я. Otherwise, they would just be equivalent to L and N. As an example, listen to the pronunciation for "ship".

If I'm honest, that recordings sounds like GLH or at least close enough to GLH for me... I'm not sure what to do about this.

That's fair, I may be overestimating how much I is present in the pronunciation of GLH. At least from the Talossan language site, it mentioned being like the LLI in million. So like... mi-KHA-l(yi) au-TO-fil, is how I've assumed it should be, if that makes sense.

ЛЬ and НЬ would only really be equivalent to GLH and GNH respectively when followed by Е/Ё/Ю/Я. Otherwise, they would just be equivalent to L and N. As an example, listen to the pronunciation for "ship".

Should also be noted that final consonants in Russian are also unvoiced. Mic'haïl Gorbaciof

I minored in Russian Language & Culture, for reference.

Quote from: Ian Plätschisch on February 23, 2022, 07:28:28 PM

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil on February 23, 2022, 07:03:15 PM
Could this perhaps be resolved by "grandfathering" Senators? Think of it this way: Neither Benito's nor Florencia's Senator is removed from office until their original term was up. Yes, this would mean that -- assuming the merger happens during the 57th Cosa -- for a partial Cosa term, Garibaldi would have two Senators. The "balance of power" in the Senate is not (immediately) changed. However, when elections for the 58th Cosa come up, Garibaldi would simply not elect a Senator. The Benitian senator term would end, and then the Florencian senator would be the sole senator from the new province, and Garibaldi would take the place of Florencia in the Senate election cycle.

This would have the unfortunate consequence of leaving formerly Benitian voters represented by a Senator they didn't elect. Maybe the short time period makes that concern not very important though.

Obviously I'm only speaking for myself, but I don't think one term is a huge bother.

The alternative would be to have Garibaldi take Benito's place in the Senate election cycle, which means the entire province would vote on a Senator during Cosa Election 58. But if we let the Florencian senator serve out their term, that means we would have a province with two senators for a partial term (whatever remains of 57 after the merger takes effect) as well as a full term (58).

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on February 23, 2022, 04:56:43 PM
Garibaldi. That is a provincial name to be proud of. @Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial did you mention you created a draft flag? If not then I would fly a Garibaldi Merger Movement flag.

That was me.


Colors are laid out to cover their positions on the Talossan and Italian flags (green on top (RT)/hoist (IT), red on bottom (RT)/fly (IT), using the national flag's exact hues), in order to nod to the province's history without simply being an inescutcheon of the Italian tricolor. Over all, a navy blue inescutcheon bearing a gold fleur-de-lis, using the exact colors from the current Florencian flag.

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on February 23, 2022, 04:34:50 PM
I don't think CZ should be merged with any other province, but critical support for this map otherwise. Free Democrats 100% support provincial mergers and the Fiovan and Maricopan administrations are slowly but surely making plans.

It's worth nothing why the Fiova-Florencia movement failed. The King himself admitted to me that the fiery opposition to the merger he led was that he saw it as an attack on monarchist representation in the Senäts, given that Florencia is our "reddest state", as it were (neglecting of course that Fiova is the "bluest"). So much of the opposition to provincial mergers is led by calculations of Senäts representations, unrelated to questions of provincial governance or culture. This, I think, is very wrong.

Could this perhaps be resolved by "grandfathering" Senators? Think of it this way: Neither Benito's nor Florencia's Senator is removed from office until their original term was up. Yes, this would mean that -- assuming the merger happens during the 57th Cosa -- for a partial Cosa term, Garibaldi would have two Senators. The "balance of power" in the Senate is not (immediately) changed. However, when elections for the 58th Cosa come up, Garibaldi would simply not elect a Senator. The Benitian senator term would end, and then the Florencian senator would be the sole senator from the new province, and Garibaldi would take the place of Florencia in the Senate election cycle.

Quote from: Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial on February 23, 2022, 03:15:24 PM

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on February 23, 2022, 02:52:05 PM
I really like Garibaldi. Is that a merger of Florencia and Benito?

It is! You could think of it as a reunification, as Florenciă used to be a part of Benito (then Mussolini) province. I was originally planning to name it Grült-Benito i.e. Greater Benito but Lüc didn't like that idea and I'm trusting his expertise on this topic.

Now how likely these mergers are I can't say. I believe there was an attempt at unifying Vuode and M-M a few years back and that amounted to nothing, but that hasn't stopped anyone from wild speculating before.

I can only speak for myself here but I'm running for the Benitian Assembly on a platform that involves undoing the split between Benito and Florencia. I hadn't considered renaming the province, but a revamped provincial flag was intended to show that Florencia had rejoined us as equals with their own unique history.

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on February 23, 2022, 07:35:06 AM

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil on February 22, 2022, 10:06:24 PM
So just for reference, I simmed a quick season between the eight provincial teams, as a sort of sanity check. This what we got:

                                       Pld    W   L    GF   GA   GD 
1  Lacistaes da Maritiimi-Maxhestic     14    9   5   245  215  +30
2  Rexhitais da Vuode                   14    9   5   275  202  +73
3  Pastours da Florencia                14    7   7   212  237  −25
4  Capitais d'Atatürk                   14    7   7   257  239  +18
5  Soleighlen da Maricopa               14    7   7   247  232  +15
6  Bombardas da Cézembre                14    7   7   216  227  −11
7  Aquilas da Benito                    14    5   9   225  275  −50
8  Republicans da Fiôvâ                 14    5   9   216  266  −50

After adjusting the scoring odds as I mentioned earlier, we see scores usually down in the upper teens for the losing team and the mid-20s for the winners, which feels fair, I think.

So here's what I'm proposing:

• A league of anywhere from 8-12 teams
• 8 of these teams would represent the provinces
• The remaining four spots would be open to whatever organization wants to throw their hat into the ring. Could be the RTCOA, Pengopats, the Zouaves, what have you
• The teams could be organized into a "North" and "South" Division if we have the numbers.
• Something like two games against each team (as above), or two against each divisional team and one against each team from the other division
• Whatever schedule and playoff structure would make the most sense with such an arrangement

Not a huge fantasy sports person but this seems really awesome. Mic'haglh, I hope this takes off.

Thank you! I do too :P

So just for reference, I simmed a quick season between the eight provincial teams, as a sort of sanity check. This what we got:

                                       Pld    W   L    GF   GA   GD 
1  Lacistaes da Maritiimi-Maxhestic     14    9   5   245  215  +30
2  Rexhitais da Vuode                   14    9   5   275  202  +73
3  Pastours da Florencia                14    7   7   212  237  −25
4  Capitais d'Atatürk                   14    7   7   257  239  +18
5  Soleighlen da Maricopa               14    7   7   247  232  +15
6  Bombardas da Cézembre                14    7   7   216  227  −11
7  Aquilas da Benito                    14    5   9   225  275  −50
8  Republicans da Fiôvâ                 14    5   9   216  266  −50

After adjusting the scoring odds as I mentioned earlier, we see scores usually down in the upper teens for the losing team and the mid-20s for the winners, which feels fair, I think.

So here's what I'm proposing:

• A league of anywhere from 8-12 teams
• 8 of these teams would represent the provinces
• The remaining four spots would be open to whatever organization wants to throw their hat into the ring. Could be the RTCOA, Pengopats, the Zouaves, what have you
• The teams could be organized into a "North" and "South" Division if we have the numbers.
• Something like two games against each team (as above), or two against each divisional team and one against each team from the other division
• Whatever schedule and playoff structure would make the most sense with such an arrangement

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on February 21, 2022, 09:42:31 AM
Maybe try to get a picture of the coast from where the museum is? I always see great pictures from that area.

Seconding this. I don't go to the GTA as often as I probably should, but the lakefront always feels underrated.

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on February 20, 2022, 11:53:39 PM
Ián Plätschisch has a snazzy green shirt/red tie combo. Or is it the other way around?

Depends on whether or not we're at war!

Full Party Name: Parti da Reformaziun (English: Reform Party)

Party Initials: PdR

50-Word Statement: "We believe that new voices must refresh Talossan political discourse and bridge long standing disputes. We believe that altering the venerable institutions of the Talossan state and transitioning to a republican model must be explored as a key method to reinvigorating and enlarging the citizenry."

Party Leader: Mic'haglh Autófil

Candidate List:
Mic'haglh Autófil
@Caleb Frenibuerg

Party Platform: Statement of Beliefs

I feel like "cosplaying" a Talossan diplomat would just be wearing a suit with a red-and-green striped tie  ;D

Just wanted to see what the word may be on this? Not sure if the Oblivious Auditing Fellowship is currently available or not, I know the RTCOA has been looking to prune inactive members so if someone else has to vacate the fellowship first, I understand.

Quote from: Tric'hard Lenxheir on February 18, 2022, 01:37:23 PM

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil on February 18, 2022, 01:29:34 PM
The only way I could see gambling on this flying under the radar is if we do it for Talossan currency :P

That being said, initially I had thought of this as more of a "provincial bragging rights" thing than anything else.

I like this idea!

Which one, the putting a Louis on a game's outcome, or making it more for bragging rights? lol

The only way I could see gambling on this flying under the radar is if we do it for Talossan currency :P

That being said, initially I had thought of this as more of a "provincial bragging rights" thing than anything else.

As a follow-up to this, I've put together a rudimentary Xkoranate file for Talossan football. The odds for each type of score must sum to 1.00, so this is what I used:

• Goals (seven points) are held to be relatively rare, given that the goal is protected by a keeper. Odds: 0.17
• Field Goals (three points) are given the highest odds in the game, based on their prevalence in both American football and the relative "ease" with which they can be scored in other sports (Gaelic football / hurling come to mind, the method of scoring is identical down to the H-shaped goal with a net below the crossbar). Odds: 0.28
• Rumps (one point) are also estimated to be fairly common, as sort of a "cop-out" or "settling" on the part of someone attacking the goal -- it might be tough to put the ball in the net, but batting it between the goal and rump posts should be pretty easy if you can get close enough. Odds: 0.26
• Touchdowns (six points) aren't as common as field goals or rumps, but I get the feeling that most teams would want to defend their goal more than the end zone. I'm willing to lower the odds on this one from where they're at (and distribute the points among the above three scoring types as a result). Odds: 0.22
• Safeties (two points) strike me as being pretty rare, much the same as in American football. Odds: 0.05
• Moats (ten points to the other team) are a score that should almost never happen, assuming the sport is being played by people who have the foggiest idea what they're doing. :P (On second thought, maybe that means the odds on these should increase...) Odds: 0.02

On the first few attempts, two teams with equal skill values produce cumulative scores ranging from about 35 to 50.