If you are going to play any music you would have to pay for royalties, generally you can pay through BMI  and I think they do a lump sum that gets split between all of the writers of the music (sadly the performer gets nothing unless they also wrote the song)

Looks ok to me

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on February 10, 2026, 10:03:09 AMMr. Speaker,

I rise with an enquiry for the Avocat-Xheneral. @Tric'hard Lenxheir

Now that we are nearing the third Clark, what have been the activities of the Justice Ministry and what priorities will be the focus of the remaining half of the Cosa term?

I have been going through El Lex looking for ways to simplify the wording to make it more understandable to people are like me, uneducated and a little on the dumb side. I will continue this work for the foreseeable future.

Quote from: xpb on February 08, 2026, 05:23:32 PMLooks like this didn't get any traction so I'll just refund the amounts paid in other than me as I'll just donate my $12.

I should have started this a fortnite ago to give time for consideration.

If it isn't too late go ahead and donate mine as well

I have always like Bhutan (love dragons), Nepal (love the different shape) and Albania (the simple color scheme always attracts my eye)

BEFORE I POST THIS WEEKS RESULTS A NOTE ON THE UPCOMING "WEEK". DUE TO THE OLYMPIC BREAK "WEEK" 18 WILL RUN FROM TODAY (FEBRUARY 2ND) THROUGH SUNDAY MARCH 1ST! This is due to the fact that during the Olympics there will be no National Hockey League games played to allow players to participate in the Olympics to represent their home nations.

With that news out of the way....

Here are the week 17 results.

Gordon Hiatus Support Team def. Cézembrean Amateurs on Ice 277.90-231.20
Maricopa Havana Hijinks def. Manager-less Team 1 272.30-217.40
Cjovani Squilats def. Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis 279.50-203.50
Banqeu da Cézembre Zambonis def. Tigreux dal Belacostă 346.50-339.30
Els Talossaes Rexhitais def. Vuode Villains 277.90-231.20

Here are the standings after week 17.

1. Tigreux dal Belacostă (12-4-0) 5,204.70
2. Vuode Villains (10-6-0) 5,176.60
3. Els Talossaes Rexhitais (10-6-0) 4,676.20
4. Manager-less Team 1 (9-7-0) 4,461.00
5. Banqeu da Cézembre Zambonis (8-8-0) 4,634.90
6. Cjovani Squilats (8-8-0) 4,507.80
7. Maricopa Havana Hijinks (8-8-0) 4,109.50
8. Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis (6-10-0) 3,903.30
9. Gordon Hiatus Support Team (5-11-0) 4,278.60
10. Cézembrean Amateurs on Ice (4-12-0) 3,803.30

There was no movement in the standings however there is now a tie for 2nd place and a three-way tie for 5th place. Everyone is still within reach of a playoff spot with 5 weeks left in the regular season.

Here is the week 18 schedule.

Banqeu da Cézembre Zambonis v. Manager-less Team
Tigreux dal Belacostă v. Els Talossaes Rexhitais
Cjovani Squilats v. Cézembrean Amateurs on Ice
Maricopa Havana Hijinks v. Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis
Vuode Villains v. Gordon Hiatus Support Team

Good luck this "week" everyone, as usual I would really like to see the Manager-less team knocked out of the playoffs so GO ZAMBONIS!!! GO SQUILATS!!! AND GO HIJINKS!!!

Azul! And welcome to Vuode!

Sent my money via paypal. $12 for 8 squares assuming I did it right LOL

looks ok

Budget looks okay to me

None fluently but I can get by with English. I know a few words in Talossan, Spanish, French and German but not enough to effectively communicate

Here are the week 16 results.

Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis def. Manager-less Team 1 238.30-235.70
Cézembrean Amateurs on Ice def. Els Talossaes Rexhitais 336.70-297.10
Cjovani Squilats def. Gordon Hiatus Support Team 231.80-224.40
Tigreux dal Belacostă def. Maricopa Havana Hijinks 353.40-215.70
Banqeu da Cézembre Zambonis def. Vuode Villains 380.40-354.60

Here are the standings after week 16.

1. Tigreux dal Belacostă (12-3-0) 4,865.40
2. Vuode Villains (10-5-0) 4,945.40
3. Els Talossaes Rexhitais (9-6-0) 4,398.30
4. Manager-less Team 1 (9-6-0) 4,243.60
5. Banqeu da Cézembre Zambonis (7-8-0) 4,288.40
6. Cjovani Squilats (7-8-0) 4,228.30
7. Maricopa Havana Hijinks (7-8-0) 3,837.20
8. Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis (6-9-0) 3,699.80
9. Gordon Hiatus Support Team (4-11-0) 3,967.50
10. Cézembrean Amateurs on Ice (4-11-0) 3,602.50

Here is the week 17 schedule.

Cézembrean Amateurs on Ice v. Gordon Hiatus Support Team
Tigreux dal Belacostă v. Banqeu da Cézembre Zambonis
Cjovani Squilats v. Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis
Maricopa Havana Hijinks v. Manager-less Team 1
Vuode Villains v. Els Talossaes Rexhitais

The top four remain the same this week, while the Zambonis made a major push and jumped two spots up to number 5 in the standings, Squilats remain in 6th place with the Hijinks dropping 2 spots to number 7. The bottom three remain the same. With 7 weeks remaining before the playoffs start (in our league) every team can still make the playoffs with the difference between 10th place and 6th place only being 3 wins. If nothing else I would personally love to see the Manager-Less team get knocked out of a playoff position so go get Maricopa Havana Hijinks!!! Good luck to everyone this week!

I have a friend who I play Dungeons & Dragons with who called me a nerd when I tried talking to him about immigrating LOL

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on January 20, 2026, 09:36:28 AM

Quote from: Tric'hard Lenxheir on January 20, 2026, 09:21:43 AMI would like to co-sponsor this if it is okay with you Baron!

No, this bill already passed -- he was just reposting it.

But we should celebrate it.  Maybe an official announcement of some kind?  I think our connection with penguins is a lot stronger than our connection with squirrels, actually.  Should one supporter on the greater state arms be a penguin?

Absolutely!

Here are the week 15 results.

Gordon Hiatus Support Team def. Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis 292.60-248.00
Banqeu da Cézembre Zambonis def. Cézembrean Amateurs on Ice 339.20-217.20
Tigreux dal Belacostă def. Manager-less Team 1 403.80-200.10
Cjovani Squilats def. Els Talossaes Rexhitais 427.20-334.40
Vuode Villains def. Maricopa Havana Hijinks 349.70-305.90

Here are the standings after week 15.

1. Tigreux dal Belacostă (11-3-0) 4,512.00
2. Vuode Villains (10-4-0) 4,590.80
3. Els Talossaes Rexhitais (9-5-0) 4,101.20
4. Manager-less Team 1 (9-5-0) 4,007.90
5. Maricopa Havana Hijinks (7-7-0) 3,621.50
6. Cjovani Squilats (6-8-0) 3,996.50
7. Banqeu da Cézembre Zambonis (6-8-0) 3,908.00
8. Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis (5-9-0) 3,461.50
9. Gordon Hiatus Support Team (4-10-0) 3,743.10
10. Cézembrean Amateurs on Ice (3-11-0) 3,265.80

Here is the week 16 schedule.

Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis v. Manager-less Team 1
Cézembrean Amateurs on Ice v. Els Talossaes Rexhitais
Cjovani Squilats v. Gordon Hiatus Support Team
Maricopa Havana Hijinks v. Tigreux dal Belacostă
Vuode Villains v. Banqeu da Cézembre Zambonis

The top 6 remain the same though in a slightly different order with Els Talossaes Rexhitais moving past Manager-less Team 1 for 3rd place. Banqeu da Cézembre Zambonis is still tied with Cjovani Squilats for the final playoff spot with Cjovani Squilats currently advancing based upon points scored, Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis are in 8th place only 1 win out of a playoff spot. Everyone is still in reach of a playoff spot with 8 weeks remaining in the regular season. Good luck this week everyone!

I approve

Quote from: es13 on January 17, 2026, 12:25:54 PM

Quote from: Tric'hard Lenxheir on January 17, 2026, 12:17:04 PMAzul and welcome to Talossa Ethan. I see you like roller coasters. What is your favorite coaster? Have you ever been to Cedar Point?

Great question, my current favorite roller coasters come from Cedar Point, Maverick and Steel Vengeance, Cedar Point is a wonderful park an I had a ton of fun, minus the fact that Top Thrill 2 was closed, lucky we knew it would be closed going in.

I haven't been there in years, I have a bad back now so roller coasters are kind of a thing of the past for me anymore but my favorite was always the Magnum XL mainly because the lines were usually fairly short and it had a ton of air time!

I approve

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on December 28, 2025, 09:59:15 PM

The Executive Power Reform Act and Amendment

Whereas currently the Seneschal can simply write any laws they wish by themselves, bounded only by the Organic Law and His Majesty's agreement, and

Whereas that's an absurd amount of power for one person to have, and there is insufficient check on this power,

THEREFORE the fourth section of the sixth article of the Organic Law, which currently reads

QuotePrime Dictates (PDs) are public declarations which affect government policy and have the force of law. They take effect upon their countersignature by the King and function as laws for all purposes, with such exceptions and subject to such conditions as the Ziu may enact by statute. Prime Dictates are exempt from all provisions relating unto legislative proposals, but may never be used to amend this Organic Law.

shall be amended to read

QuotePrime Dictates (PDs) are public declarations which affect government policy and have the force of law. They take effect upon their countersignature by the King and function as laws for all purposes, with such exceptions and subject to such conditions as the Ziu may enact by statute. Prime Dictates are exempt from all provisions relating unto legislative proposals, but may never be used to amend this Organic Law.  All Prime Dictates, excepting only those appropriating monies or with ephemeral effect, shall automatically cease effect after the passage of three months unless affirmed by the Ziu.

FURTHERMORE, this amendment shall not be held to affect any Prime Dictates that preceded its passage.

FURTHERMORE, subsubsections 2.1.1 through 2.1.3 of Title D of el Lexhatx, which currently read

Quote2.1.1. All acts, decisions and policy statements by the Seneschal shall be issued by executive orders, collectively known as Prüms Dideux (in english, Prime Deeds). These can be of two kinds:
2.1.1.1. A Prüm Diktat (in english, Prime Dictate), as provided by Org.VI.4., requires the King's countersignature to become enforceable and has the force of law. It's used:
2.1.1.1.1. to enact or amend statutes;
2.1.1.1.2. to authorise emergency spending, as provided in D.2.8.6.;
2.1.1.1.3. to remove the Clerk of the Court, as provided in G.4.9.;
2.1.1.1.4. in all situations where the Legeu Orgänic or Lexhatx explicitly require for it or for the King's countersignature.
2.1.1.2. A Prüm Dirixhaziun (in english, Prime Directive) doesn't met the conditions of Org.VI.4. It's used:
2.1.1.2.1. to declare a month of recess, as provided by Org.VI.8.;
2.1.1.2.2. to issue memorials, congratulatory notices, internal Government organisation decisions and policy statements, executive policy clarifications, and other appropriate and limited governmental matters;
2.1.1.2.3. in all situations where the law provides for the Seneschal to act alone without the King's assent.
2.1.1.3. The Seneschal shall use Prüms Diktats with caution and respect and leave legislation solely for democratic consideration by the whole Ziu except when is deemed necessary an urgent action.

shall be amended to read

Quote2.1.1  The Seneschal may issue executive orders, collectively known as Prüms Dideux.

2.1.1.1 A Prüm Diktat, as provided by Org.VI.4., requires the King's countersignature to become enforceable and has the force of law. It's used to enact or amend statutes, to authorise emergency spending, to remove the Clerk of the Court, or in all situations where the Legeu Orgänic or el Lexhatx explicitly require for it or for the King's countersignature.  All statutes which are enacted or amended shall remain in effect for three months unless confirmed by the Ziu, at which point they will cease to be in effect.

2.1.1.2 A Prüm Dirixhaziun is used to declare a month of recess, to issue memorials, congratulatory notices, internal Government organisation decisions and policy statements, executive policy clarifications, and other appropriate and limited governmental matters, and in all situations where the law provides for the Seneschal to act alone without the King's assent.

This looks okay to me