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Cézembre / Re: Preparation of the electio...
Last post by þerxh Sant-Enogat - Today at 11:09:03 AMQuote from: þerxh Sant-Enogat on September 05, 2026, 08:35:14 AMDear fellow Cézembreans, you have a few days to consider running for the most prestigious position of the nicest Province in the Kingdom !Don't be shy !
If you have plans for our Province and its lovely people, then declare yourself before Sunday 13th!
You can surely do better than our current Sénéchal, whose activity level for the province is possibly as low as his rankings in the recent TCAT competition
Liberté, Dignité, Hilarité!
#2
Fiôvâ / Re: [CHANCERY] August 2026 Ele...
Last post by Lee Kinrin - Today at 07:19:32 AMWhat should I do if I want to take part in the election?
#3
L'Óspileu/The Chat Room / Re: What are you listening to?...
Last post by Glüc - Today at 03:49:09 AMCurrently listening to: Vostok Lake - Office Work
#4
L'Óspileu/The Chat Room / Re: Countries you have visited...
Last post by Lee Kinrin - Today at 01:42:19 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on June 21, 2026, 04:57:32 AMHi everyone!
I'd love to get to know my fellow Talossans a bit better. What's one country you've visited that left a lasting impression on you, or one country you dream of visiting someday? I'd be interested to hear what attracts you to those places—history, culture, food, scenery, or something else.
Looking forward to the discussion!
My own answer:
I have traveled to Nepal and India so far.
In the future, I would love to visit Spain, mainly to visit the stadiums of FC Barcelona and Real Madrid and experience the football culture firsthand.
Germany is another country high on my list, as I would love to see the home of famous companies such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen.
I would also like to visit the United Kingdom, especially London, to see Buckingham Palace and take a photo with the King's Guards.
France is another dream destination of mine. I would love to visit the Eiffel Tower and, of course, the Talossan province of Cézembre.
One memorable thing from my trip to Nepal was seeing people do bungee jumping. I didn't try it myself, but it was amazing to watch.
As for India, the most impressive sight was undoubtedly the Taj Mahal. Seeing such an iconic monument in person was a remarkable experience.
Quote from: Moinul Moin on June 21, 2026, 04:57:32 AMHi everyone!I want to go to Singapore, because my great-grandmother is from Singapore, and she has seven brothers and sisters who are still there, relatives I have never met.
I'd love to get to know my fellow Talossans a bit better. What's one country you've visited that left a lasting impression on you, or one country you dream of visiting someday? I'd be interested to hear what attracts you to those places—history, culture, food, scenery, or something else.
Looking forward to the discussion!
My own answer:
I have traveled to Nepal and India so far.
In the future, I would love to visit Spain, mainly to visit the stadiums of FC Barcelona and Real Madrid and experience the football culture firsthand.
Germany is another country high on my list, as I would love to see the home of famous companies such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen.
I would also like to visit the United Kingdom, especially London, to see Buckingham Palace and take a photo with the King's Guards.
France is another dream destination of mine. I would love to visit the Eiffel Tower and, of course, the Talossan province of Cézembre.
One memorable thing from my trip to Nepal was seeing people do bungee jumping. I didn't try it myself, but it was amazing to watch.
As for India, the most impressive sight was undoubtedly the Taj Mahal. Seeing such an iconic monument in person was a remarkable experience.
#5
L'Óspileu/The Chat Room / Re: Talossan Cycling Associati...
Last post by Glüc - Yesterday at 01:42:21 PMStage 17 » Dos Hermanas › Sevilla
Another long day in the Andalusian heat, which went pretty much entirely as predicted, ending in a bunchsprint, won by Brennan (GHS/BDC/MAN). De Schuyteneer (CHX) finally got involved in the sprint this time and finished 5th.
Unlike yesterday, BdC did get what they want this time. With Albanese and Van Aert further back, BdC won the stage and increased their lead over Naziun Cjovani, which might prove important considering the stages that are yet to come. GHST again fell just short of a stagewin as De Jong didn't make the top 20 to provide the points to put them ahead.
Standings after stage 17:
Mas currently holds a 2'06" lead in the general classification while BdC is leading TCAT by 947 points. Those look like pretty comfortable margins, but tomorrow they could well shrink significantly, as the riders will be faced with a 32km mostly flat time trial.
Mas (REX/VFL/BDC/MAN) is not particularly known for his time trial skills. Gall (CJO), who is currently in second but almost certainly will not be after tomorrow, even less so. Roglic (VFL/PTM/CJO), does have a strong time trial and can realistically be expected to between 1 and 2 minutes of his deficit, putting him well back in the race for the red jersey.
Others who are expected to do well tomorrow include Van Aert (CHX/CJO), Armirail (REX/CJO), Skjelmose (GHS/CFA), Almeida (REX/MMM/CFA/CJO), Chamberlain (CJO), Oliveira (MMM) (although he crashed yesterday) with De Pestel (GHS) and Barta (PTM) also among the outsiders along with several GC favourites.
That means Naziun Cjovani has at least 5 serious contenders for a spot in the top 10 tomorrow, while most of the competitors have a lot fewer, especially due to Pogacar, Tarling and Vine, who all would have been possible favourites tomorrow, all having dropped out earlier. Realistically that should be enough to make big gains tomorrow. Whether that will be enough to stay in the race for a second TCAT win (or even become the favourites if things go especially well) remains to be seen.
Another long day in the Andalusian heat, which went pretty much entirely as predicted, ending in a bunchsprint, won by Brennan (GHS/BDC/MAN). De Schuyteneer (CHX) finally got involved in the sprint this time and finished 5th.
Unlike yesterday, BdC did get what they want this time. With Albanese and Van Aert further back, BdC won the stage and increased their lead over Naziun Cjovani, which might prove important considering the stages that are yet to come. GHST again fell just short of a stagewin as De Jong didn't make the top 20 to provide the points to put them ahead.
Standings after stage 17:
| Pos | ± | Team | Pts Ove | Pts Today | |
| 1st | (=) |  | Cézembre Caçeirs dals Mailintzarăs (BDC) | 6399 | +298 |
| 2nd | (=) |  | Naziun Cjovani (CJO) | 5452 | +145 |
| 3rd | (+1) | | Gordon Hiatus Support Team (GHS) | 5115 | +272 |
| 4th | (-1) | | Cyclohexane (CHX) | 5087 | +180 |
| 5th | (=) |  | The Manilows (MAN) | 4993 | +272 |
| 6th | (=) |  | Velociposse Florencia (VFL) | 4742 | +131 |
| 7th | (=) |  | Port Maxhestic AC (PTM) | 4179 | +79 |
| 8th | (=) | | Els Talossaes Rexhital (REX) | 4015 | +100 |
| 9th | (=) |  | Dirnalaiset Mortescu (DED) | 3260 | +40 |
| 10th | (=) | | Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis (MMM) | 3014 | +0 |
| 11th | (=) | | Cézembre Fieschā (CFA) | 2909 | +29 |
Mas currently holds a 2'06" lead in the general classification while BdC is leading TCAT by 947 points. Those look like pretty comfortable margins, but tomorrow they could well shrink significantly, as the riders will be faced with a 32km mostly flat time trial.
Mas (REX/VFL/BDC/MAN) is not particularly known for his time trial skills. Gall (CJO), who is currently in second but almost certainly will not be after tomorrow, even less so. Roglic (VFL/PTM/CJO), does have a strong time trial and can realistically be expected to between 1 and 2 minutes of his deficit, putting him well back in the race for the red jersey.
Others who are expected to do well tomorrow include Van Aert (CHX/CJO), Armirail (REX/CJO), Skjelmose (GHS/CFA), Almeida (REX/MMM/CFA/CJO), Chamberlain (CJO), Oliveira (MMM) (although he crashed yesterday) with De Pestel (GHS) and Barta (PTM) also among the outsiders along with several GC favourites.
That means Naziun Cjovani has at least 5 serious contenders for a spot in the top 10 tomorrow, while most of the competitors have a lot fewer, especially due to Pogacar, Tarling and Vine, who all would have been possible favourites tomorrow, all having dropped out earlier. Realistically that should be enough to make big gains tomorrow. Whether that will be enough to stay in the race for a second TCAT win (or even become the favourites if things go especially well) remains to be seen.
#6
L'Óspileu/The Chat Room / Re: Talossan Cycling Associati...
Last post by Sir Lüc - Yesterday at 08:57:05 AMRandom stuff to spice up update:
- This will in all likelihood be the first season in which all three editions were won by three different teams, except for the very first 2022 season, which however only had two legs and seven participants.
- Should BDC or CHX win two more stages, and/or CJO win three more stages, this will be the first season with more than two teams on double digit stage wins. CJO has also recently became the sixth team to win 20 or more stages in the history of TCAT, and currently sits at 22 wins, one fewer than third placed Cyclohexane.
- GHS and REX are already on double digits at 11 apiece; REX has a real chance to be the first team to win the most stages in a season without winning any legs of the season, while GHS has increasingly little chances left to win their maiden stage in this edition, and continue their perfect streak of always winning at least a stage in each edition they entered.
- This will in all likelihood be the first season in which all three editions were won by three different teams, except for the very first 2022 season, which however only had two legs and seven participants.
- Should BDC or CHX win two more stages, and/or CJO win three more stages, this will be the first season with more than two teams on double digit stage wins. CJO has also recently became the sixth team to win 20 or more stages in the history of TCAT, and currently sits at 22 wins, one fewer than third placed Cyclohexane.
- GHS and REX are already on double digits at 11 apiece; REX has a real chance to be the first team to win the most stages in a season without winning any legs of the season, while GHS has increasingly little chances left to win their maiden stage in this edition, and continue their perfect streak of always winning at least a stage in each edition they entered.
#7
L'Óspileu/The Chat Room / Re: Talossan Cycling Associati...
Last post by Sir Lüc - Yesterday at 05:00:28 AMStage 16 » Cortegana › La Rábida. Palos de la Frontera
Welcome to week 3, the last one of the season! Fairly standard sprint stage which unsurprisingly saw Matthew Brennan (BDC/GHS) get a fourth stagewin. Though it is not a Brennan team who prevails today, but rather Naziun Cjovani, with Van Aert and Albanese respectively 6th and 8th, and many assists from Brennan's first place. A bit disappointing for BDC, who no doubt was hoping to gain back a few points, and for GHS, who got very close to finally winning a stage thanks to De Jong in 14th, but has to settle for second.
Not much to report otherwise and today is likely going to be similar, with the final pure sprint stage of this edition.
Standings after stage 16: (Edit: fixed after I used wrong overall/swings)
Welcome to week 3, the last one of the season! Fairly standard sprint stage which unsurprisingly saw Matthew Brennan (BDC/GHS) get a fourth stagewin. Though it is not a Brennan team who prevails today, but rather Naziun Cjovani, with Van Aert and Albanese respectively 6th and 8th, and many assists from Brennan's first place. A bit disappointing for BDC, who no doubt was hoping to gain back a few points, and for GHS, who got very close to finally winning a stage thanks to De Jong in 14th, but has to settle for second.
Not much to report otherwise and today is likely going to be similar, with the final pure sprint stage of this edition.
Standings after stage 16: (Edit: fixed after I used wrong overall/swings)
| Pos | ± | Team | Pts Ove | Pts Today | |
| 1st | (=) | | Cézembre Caçeirs dals Mailintzarăs (BDC) | 6101 | +300 |
| 2nd | (=) | | Naziun Cjovani (CJO) | 5307 | +313 |
| 3rd | (=) | | Cyclohexane (CHX) | 4907 | +206 |
| 4th | (=) | | Gordon Hiatus Support Team (GHS) | 4843 | +304 |
| 5th | (+1) | | The Manilows (MAN) | 4721 | +268 |
| 6th | (-1) | | Velociposse Florencia (VFL) | 4611 | +145 |
| 7th | (=) | | Port Maxhestic AC (PTM) | 4100 | +75 |
| 8th | (=) | | Els Talossaes Rexhital (REX) | 3915 | +100 |
| 9th | (=) | | Dirnalaiset Mortescu (DED) | 3220 | +120 |
| 10th | (=) | | Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis (MMM) | 3014 | +41 |
| 11th | (=) | | Cézembre Fieschā (CFA) | 2880 | +33 |
#8
El Funal/The Hopper / Sense of the Ziu: When Agents ...
Last post by Breneir Tzaracomprada - Yesterday at 01:10:35 AMWhereas, artificial intelligence has rapidly become a transformative force affecting healthcare, industry, climate monitoring, governance, and many other aspects of human life, and
Whereas, the international community has recognized that AI capabilities are expanding faster than internationally agreed governance frameworks, leaving many states and companies outside significant global governance initiatives, and
Whereas, the United Nations General Assembly has launched new multilateral initiatives, including the Global Dialogue on AI Governance and the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, intended to foster inclusive international cooperation, evidence-based oversight, and shared standards, and
Whereas, experts widely acknowledge that trustworthy AI ecosystems, responsible innovation, and collaborative international governance are essential for ensuring that artificial intelligence develops safely, sustainably, and inclusively, and
Whereas, fragmented national approaches to AI regulation risk undermining public trust, innovation, and the equitable distribution of AI's benefits worldwide.
Therefore, be it resolved, that it is the Sense of the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa that the Ziu affirms that artificial intelligence is a global and humanity-wide public concern requiring cooperative international governance, transparency, and ethical safeguards, and
The Ziu supports the development of inclusive international mechanisms — whether through the United Nations or other multilateral frameworks — to coordinate responsible AI development, risk monitoring, and policy dialogue, and
The Ziu encourages governments, private sector actors, civil society organizations, and scientific communities to collaborate in establishing evidence-based standards that maximize AI's benefits while minimizing social, environmental, and security risks, and
The Ziu expresses its belief that responsible global governance of artificial intelligence is essential to ensuring that technological progress serves humanity as a whole rather than itself or other narrow or destabilizing interests.
Uréu q'estadra så,
Breneir Tzaracomprada (MC-BREN)
Whereas, the international community has recognized that AI capabilities are expanding faster than internationally agreed governance frameworks, leaving many states and companies outside significant global governance initiatives, and
Whereas, the United Nations General Assembly has launched new multilateral initiatives, including the Global Dialogue on AI Governance and the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, intended to foster inclusive international cooperation, evidence-based oversight, and shared standards, and
Whereas, experts widely acknowledge that trustworthy AI ecosystems, responsible innovation, and collaborative international governance are essential for ensuring that artificial intelligence develops safely, sustainably, and inclusively, and
Whereas, fragmented national approaches to AI regulation risk undermining public trust, innovation, and the equitable distribution of AI's benefits worldwide.
Therefore, be it resolved, that it is the Sense of the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa that the Ziu affirms that artificial intelligence is a global and humanity-wide public concern requiring cooperative international governance, transparency, and ethical safeguards, and
The Ziu supports the development of inclusive international mechanisms — whether through the United Nations or other multilateral frameworks — to coordinate responsible AI development, risk monitoring, and policy dialogue, and
The Ziu encourages governments, private sector actors, civil society organizations, and scientific communities to collaborate in establishing evidence-based standards that maximize AI's benefits while minimizing social, environmental, and security risks, and
The Ziu expresses its belief that responsible global governance of artificial intelligence is essential to ensuring that technological progress serves humanity as a whole rather than itself or other narrow or destabilizing interests.
Uréu q'estadra så,
Breneir Tzaracomprada (MC-BREN)
#9
L'Óspileu/The Chat Room / Re: Countries you have visited...
Last post by Munditenens Tresplet - Yesterday at 12:14:18 AMVisited:
US, UK, Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, Talossa;
and over the last two weeks:
Ireland (UNC vs TCU football game), Spain (walked the Camino), and Switzerland (an overnight layover in Zurich, I return back to the States in a couple hours)
Would like to visit:
Italy, Japan, South Korea
US, UK, Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, Talossa;
and over the last two weeks:
Ireland (UNC vs TCU football game), Spain (walked the Camino), and Switzerland (an overnight layover in Zurich, I return back to the States in a couple hours)
Would like to visit:
Italy, Japan, South Korea
#10
Wittenberg / Re: [Royal] To the People of N...
Last post by Lee Kinrin - September 08, 2026, 08:36:17 PMQuote from: King Txec on August 28, 2026, 01:27:20 PMAt present, China and Nepal have sent a large number of characteristic operators and experts to Nepal and Xizang, hoping to minimize the sacrifice and disappearance.It is with deepest condolences and solidarity with the People of Nepal and Tibet as well as surrounding countries that We issue this Royal Proclamation as those countries deal with the horrific events now unfolding in the region.
Today Talossa stands with our friends in Nepal and Tibet as they navigate this challenging time, and we acknowledge all the relief workers and nations of the world flowing resources into the region to assist in this tragedy.
We further call upon our BHAID to investigate how the People of Talossa can alleviate, in at least some small part, the suffering now unfolding.
Given under Our hand Royal at the city of Riverside this twenty-eighth day of August, in the year of salvation 2026, of the independence of Talossa the forty-seventh, and of Our reign the second.
