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#31
L'Óspileu/The Chat Room / Re: TMT Special! Nominations: ...
Last post by Glüc - September 15, 2025, 02:16:04 PMTwo spots left!
#32
L'Óspileu/The Chat Room / Re: Talossan Cycling Associati...
Last post by Sir Lüc - September 15, 2025, 10:34:33 AMFINAL SEASON STANDINGS
Saving the best for last - congratulations to Esqipă Velocostă for winning the 2025 season of TCAT. An underwhelming (for their standards...) 5th place in the spanish leg is still enough to win by about 350 points over Gordon Hiatus Support Team, who finish second for a second season in a row. Outgoing champions Banqeu de Cézembre complete the podium. It is the first time we manage to get ten teams into the final standings by taking part in all legs, which is very nice to see. It is also the tightest final season standings by far, with both previous seasons going to BDC by roughly 3K points each time.
BONUS: ALL-TIME STAGE WINNERS
Continuing the tradition from the previous leg to also update on the all-time stage (daily) winners. Not the first time the team with the most stage wins does not win the season: it also happened in 2022, when Kinetic won the season with just 3 daily wins. In a nice touch, we had three more teams getting at least a daily win (12) compared to last year.
Saving the best for last - congratulations to Esqipă Velocostă for winning the 2025 season of TCAT. An underwhelming (for their standards...) 5th place in the spanish leg is still enough to win by about 350 points over Gordon Hiatus Support Team, who finish second for a second season in a row. Outgoing champions Banqeu de Cézembre complete the podium. It is the first time we manage to get ten teams into the final standings by taking part in all legs, which is very nice to see. It is also the tightest final season standings by far, with both previous seasons going to BDC by roughly 3K points each time.
| Pos | ± | Team | Pts | |
| 1st | (=) |  | Esqipă Velocostă (EVC) | 26899 |
| 2nd | (+1) | | Gordon Hiatus Support Team (GHS) | 26547 |
| 3rd | (+3) |  | Cézembre Caçeirs dals Mailintzarăs (BDC) | 24960 |
| 4th | (+3) | | Cézembre Fieschǎ (CFA) | 24515 |
| 5th | (-3) |  | Port Maxhestic AC (PTM) | 23916 |
| 6th | (-1) | | Cyclohexane (CHX) | 23050 |
| 7th | (-3) |  | Velociposse Florencia (VFL) | 23028 |
| 8th | (+2) |  | Dirnalaiset Mortescu (DED) | 22879 |
| 9th | (-1) |  | Els Talossaes Rexhitais (REX) | 22645 |
| 10th | (-1) | | Naziun Cjovani (CJO) | 21348 |
BONUS: ALL-TIME STAGE WINNERS
Continuing the tradition from the previous leg to also update on the all-time stage (daily) winners. Not the first time the team with the most stage wins does not win the season: it also happened in 2022, when Kinetic won the season with just 3 daily wins. In a nice touch, we had three more teams getting at least a daily win (12) compared to last year.
| Team | Stage Wins | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Banqeu da Cézembre (BDC) | 51 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 5 |
| Gordon Hiatus Support Team (GHS) | 35 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 |
| Port Maxhestic AC (PTM) | 17 | - | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| Velociposse Florencia (VFL) | 17 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Els Gagnheirs (GNH) | 16 | 5 | 11 | - | - |
| Cézembre Fieschă (CFA) | 16 | - | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| Cyclohexane (CHX) | 15 | - | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Naziun Cjovani (CJO) | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Maricopa Cabana Boys (MCB) | 13 | - | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Dead Last (DED) | 12 | - | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Esqipă Velocostă (EVC) | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rexhitais/Cantzelerïă (REX) | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 | Kinetic Racing (KIN) | 4 | 3 | 0 | - | 1 |
| els Averatxeirs (ATX) | 2 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
| Valcürïăs (VAL) | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - |
#33
L'Óspileu/The Chat Room / Re: Talossan Cycling Associati...
Last post by Sir Lüc - September 15, 2025, 10:07:19 AMSIDE CLASSIFICATIONS
Two side classification wins (one shared) for the Cabana Boys, proving Spain is particularly lucky for them in this respect after they swept all three classifications in 2023. These two make it five side classification wins for MCB.
The Sprinters's Classification came down to the teams with Pedersen, winner of the points's classification, but MCB edged out the other two thanks to Ciccone, who is not a sprinter but stayed high up in the points's classification for long enough.
The Climbers's Classification was won by Gordon Hiatus Support Team; just as with the sprinters, the two teams holding the winner of the equivalent real-world classification (Jay Vine) battled it out at the top, but the Belacostan team made the difference through holding Jonas Vingegaard. It is the fourth win in the Climbers's Classification for GHST and the eighth in any side classification.
In the Combativity Classification, MCB and Cyclohexane share the win. They both hold Ciccone, Armirail and Bagioli, who scored 120 of the 200 points. Tiberi added a further 60 for the Belacostans, while Pedersen was the biggest contributor to the rest of the Maricopans's haul. We already discussed the Cabana Boys's stats, while it is just the third side classification win for Cyclohexane, who won the Sprinters's Classification twice before.
SPRINTERS'S CLASSIFICATION - second win by MCB after Spain 2023
(intermediate sprint points + daily points' classification points)
Maricopa Cabana Boys 894
Dirnalaiset Mortescu 799
Port Maxhestic AC 752
Gordon Hiatus Support Team 619
Cézembre Caçeirs dals Mailintzarăs 471
Naziun Cjovani 401
Cyclohexane 394
Cézembre Fieschā 340
Esqipă Velocostă 314
Els Talossaes Rexhitais 283
Velociposse Florencia 217
CLIMBERS'S CLASSIFICATION - fourth win by GHST
(summit points + daily KOM points)
Gordon Hiatus Support Team 677
Dirnalaiset Mortescu 612
Cézembre Fieschā 575
Port Maxhestic AC 440
Cézembre Caçeirs dals Mailintzarăs 423
Naziun Cjovani 404
Esqipă Velocostă 376
Cyclohexane 344
Maricopa Cabana Boys 328
Els Talossaes Rexhitais 278
Velociposse Florencia 196
COMBATIVITY CLASSIFICATION - second ever shared win; first by CHX, second by MCB after Spain 2023
(20 pts per breakaway rider)
Maricopa Cabana Boys 200
Cyclohexane 200
Gordon Hiatus Support Team 180
Port Maxhestic AC 180
Esqipă Velocostă 160
Dirnalaiset Mortescu 140
Cézembre Caçeirs dals Mailintzarăs 120
Naziun Cjovani 120
Velociposse Florencia 120
Els Talossaes Rexhitais 80
Cézembre Fieschā 60
Two side classification wins (one shared) for the Cabana Boys, proving Spain is particularly lucky for them in this respect after they swept all three classifications in 2023. These two make it five side classification wins for MCB.
The Sprinters's Classification came down to the teams with Pedersen, winner of the points's classification, but MCB edged out the other two thanks to Ciccone, who is not a sprinter but stayed high up in the points's classification for long enough.
The Climbers's Classification was won by Gordon Hiatus Support Team; just as with the sprinters, the two teams holding the winner of the equivalent real-world classification (Jay Vine) battled it out at the top, but the Belacostan team made the difference through holding Jonas Vingegaard. It is the fourth win in the Climbers's Classification for GHST and the eighth in any side classification.
In the Combativity Classification, MCB and Cyclohexane share the win. They both hold Ciccone, Armirail and Bagioli, who scored 120 of the 200 points. Tiberi added a further 60 for the Belacostans, while Pedersen was the biggest contributor to the rest of the Maricopans's haul. We already discussed the Cabana Boys's stats, while it is just the third side classification win for Cyclohexane, who won the Sprinters's Classification twice before.
SPRINTERS'S CLASSIFICATION - second win by MCB after Spain 2023
(intermediate sprint points + daily points' classification points)
Maricopa Cabana Boys 894
Dirnalaiset Mortescu 799
Port Maxhestic AC 752
Gordon Hiatus Support Team 619
Cézembre Caçeirs dals Mailintzarăs 471
Naziun Cjovani 401
Cyclohexane 394
Cézembre Fieschā 340
Esqipă Velocostă 314
Els Talossaes Rexhitais 283
Velociposse Florencia 217
CLIMBERS'S CLASSIFICATION - fourth win by GHST
(summit points + daily KOM points)
Gordon Hiatus Support Team 677
Dirnalaiset Mortescu 612
Cézembre Fieschā 575
Port Maxhestic AC 440
Cézembre Caçeirs dals Mailintzarăs 423
Naziun Cjovani 404
Esqipă Velocostă 376
Cyclohexane 344
Maricopa Cabana Boys 328
Els Talossaes Rexhitais 278
Velociposse Florencia 196
COMBATIVITY CLASSIFICATION - second ever shared win; first by CHX, second by MCB after Spain 2023
(20 pts per breakaway rider)
Maricopa Cabana Boys 200
Cyclohexane 200
Gordon Hiatus Support Team 180
Port Maxhestic AC 180
Esqipă Velocostă 160
Dirnalaiset Mortescu 140
Cézembre Caçeirs dals Mailintzarăs 120
Naziun Cjovani 120
Velociposse Florencia 120
Els Talossaes Rexhitais 80
Cézembre Fieschā 60
#34
L'Óspileu/The Chat Room / Re: Talossan Cycling Associati...
Last post by Sir Lüc - September 15, 2025, 09:36:08 AMFINAL STANDINGS (with End of Tour points)
Had the final stage played out, GHST vs DED would have come down to Pedersen vs Silva, while BDC needed Philipsen to win in order to stay in front of CFA. No wonder then that with the stage getting cancelled, all is moot and Gordon Hiatus Support Team wins TCAT Spain 2025 by a mere 97 points - the slimmest winning margin ever and a fourth extremely tight final result in a row. In doing so, GHST is the third team to win multiple legs in TCAT history, after Banqeu de Cézembre and Esqipă Velocostă, their previous leg win coming three years ago, also in Spain. It is also their best result by points scored, and just the fourth time in 11 editions that the winner crosses the 10K mark.
Close but no cigar for Dirnalaiset Mortescu, who are just the second team to cross the 10K points mark without winning the leg; they still get their best ever result and a second podium after France 2024. And Fieschă gets a second third place in a row - the only double podium this season other than Velocostă - scoring the most End of Tour points of any team, but not enough to close the gap with the leading duo. Unfortunately for BDC, their (slim but real) hopes of scoring enough with Philipsen to resist Fieschă could not come to pass, and they miss out on the podium for a third leg in a row. The other position swap as a result of End of Tour points is Velocostă overtaking the Cabana Boys for fifth place.
Had the final stage played out, GHST vs DED would have come down to Pedersen vs Silva, while BDC needed Philipsen to win in order to stay in front of CFA. No wonder then that with the stage getting cancelled, all is moot and Gordon Hiatus Support Team wins TCAT Spain 2025 by a mere 97 points - the slimmest winning margin ever and a fourth extremely tight final result in a row. In doing so, GHST is the third team to win multiple legs in TCAT history, after Banqeu de Cézembre and Esqipă Velocostă, their previous leg win coming three years ago, also in Spain. It is also their best result by points scored, and just the fourth time in 11 editions that the winner crosses the 10K mark.
Close but no cigar for Dirnalaiset Mortescu, who are just the second team to cross the 10K points mark without winning the leg; they still get their best ever result and a second podium after France 2024. And Fieschă gets a second third place in a row - the only double podium this season other than Velocostă - scoring the most End of Tour points of any team, but not enough to close the gap with the leading duo. Unfortunately for BDC, their (slim but real) hopes of scoring enough with Philipsen to resist Fieschă could not come to pass, and they miss out on the podium for a third leg in a row. The other position swap as a result of End of Tour points is Velocostă overtaking the Cabana Boys for fifth place.
| Pos | ± | Team | Pts | EoT | |
| 1st | (=) | | Gordon Hiatus Support Team (GHS) | 10178 | +1515 |
| 2nd | (=) | | Dirnalaiset Mortescu (DED) | 10081 | +1635 |
| 3rd | (+1) | | Cézembre Fieschā (CFA) | 9938 | +2190 |
| 4th | (-1) | | Cézembre Caçeirs dals Mailintzarăs (BDC) | 9740 | +1845 |
| 5th | (+1) | | Esqipă Velocostă (EVC) | 8895 | +1750 |
| 6th | (-1) | | Maricopa Cabana Boys (MCB) | 8676 | +1440 |
| 7th | (=) | | Els Talossaes Rexhitais (REX) | 8553 | +1740 |
| 8th | (=) | | Naziun Cjovani (CJO) | 7958 | +1245 |
| 9th | (=) | | Port Maxhestic AC (PTM) | 7489 | +1090 |
| 10th | (=) | | Cyclohexane (CHX) | 7301 | +1310 |
| 11th | (=) | | Velociposse Florencia (VFL) | 6977 | +1090 |
#35
L'Óspileu/The Chat Room / Re: Talossan Cycling Associati...
Last post by Sir Lüc - September 15, 2025, 08:48:48 AMApologies for missing the stage 18 and 20 updates, it's been a busy week. Seismic engineering congress and a wedding back-to-back don't make for a lot of free time.
Thankfully the stage 21 update is very short, because
Stage 21 Alalpardo -> Madrid
Did not really take place. People once again blocked the route to protest the inclusion of an Israeli-backed team while the Israeli government continues its genocide in Gaza. The stage was neutralised and later cancelled for security reasons moments before the peloton entered the final circuit in Madrid.
Points for the daily General Classification and for the two side classifications, plus assist points for GC and teams standings, were still given out and are reflected below, meaning Fieschă technically gets the stage win.
Standings after stage 21 and before EOT points:
Will this 197 point gap be enough for GHST to stay in front after EOT points are applied, or will EOT points overturn a second leg in a row?
Thankfully the stage 21 update is very short, because
Stage 21 Alalpardo -> Madrid
Did not really take place. People once again blocked the route to protest the inclusion of an Israeli-backed team while the Israeli government continues its genocide in Gaza. The stage was neutralised and later cancelled for security reasons moments before the peloton entered the final circuit in Madrid.
Points for the daily General Classification and for the two side classifications, plus assist points for GC and teams standings, were still given out and are reflected below, meaning Fieschă technically gets the stage win.
Standings after stage 21 and before EOT points:
| Pos | ± | Team | Pts Ove | Pts Today | |
| 1st | (=) | | Gordon Hiatus Support Team (GHS) | 8663 | +112 |
| 2nd | (=) | | Dirnalaiset Mortescu (DED) | 8466 | +116 |
| 3rd | (=) | | Cézembre Caçeirs dals Mailintzarăs (BDC) | 7915 | +114 |
| 4th | (=) | | Cézembre Fieschā (CFA) | 7748 | +140 |
| 5th | (=) | | Maricopa Cabana Boys (MCB) | 7236 | +98 |
| 6th | (=) | | Esqipă Velocostă (EVC) | 7125 | +120 |
| 7th | (=) | | Els Talossaes Rexhitais (REX) | 6793 | +100 |
| 8th | (=) | | Naziun Cjovani (CJO) | 6713 | +79 |
| 9th | (=) | | Port Maxhestic AC (PTM) | 6419 | +76 |
| 10th | (=) | | Cyclohexane (CHX) | 5971 | +74 |
| 11th | (=) | | Velociposse Florencia (VFL) | 5867 | +66 |
Will this 197 point gap be enough for GHST to stay in front after EOT points are applied, or will EOT points overturn a second leg in a row?
#36
Wittenberg / [STUFF] La C'hronică - Guscht ...
Last post by Mic’haglh Autófil, O.Be - September 14, 2025, 09:51:00 PM
Guscht XLVI / August 2025
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Government News
STUFF Decluttering Act Makes for Cabinet Reassignments
In the wake of the disestablishment of the Ministry of STUFF, Mic'haglh Autófil and Bråneu Excelsio were appointed as the first Minister of Public Records and Minister of Propaganda, respectively:
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=4339.0
Immigration Form Updated
Immigration Minister Miestră Schivă has streamlined the form prospective citizens use to apply for citizenship:
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=4349.0
Cosă Enlarged by One
New citizen Leonardo Marques claimed his "new citizen's seat" in the Cosă, bringing the number of seats to 201 for the remainder of the term:
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=4347.0
General News
Talossa "On Deck"?
Sir Marcel Tafial, UrGP is working on designs for a Talossan set of playing cards:
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=2326.15
TCAT Spain Gets Underway
The third leg of the 2025 Talossan Cycling Association Tour commenced in Spain on 24 August; can Esqipă Velocostă be caught?
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=4340.0
Fantasy Hockey to Return?
Tric'hard Lenxheir is putting out feelers to see how many people would be interested in a second season of fantasy ice hockey:
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=4313.0
Immigration News
One new citizen immigrated in August: Leonardo Marques
Additionally, twelve citizenship applications were received in August, from Ali Yiğit, Mehmet Can, Ethan Vetrone, Layne Hebert, Danijel Lončar, Robert "Bronco" Bregenzer, Aminul Islam, Carteir Montanghă, Sadiq Ssali Abdulaziz, Joel Dale, CJ Macinko, and Baran Çetin.
#37
El Ziu/The Ziu / Re: [Terpelaziun] Avocat-Xhene...
Last post by Breneir Tzaracomprada - September 14, 2025, 04:51:30 PMQuote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on September 14, 2025, 04:40:36 PMTagging in here on behalf of the Avocat-Xheneral, who has been reminded about this question. As Seneschal, I have no knowledge of the statutory review project and I encourage the Avocat-Xheneral to give further details, if any.
Mr. Speaker,
I would add the bolded part is a surprising revelation. What, if anything, is this Government's A-X actually doing? That is a more original and urgent question.
#38
El Ziu/The Ziu / Re: [Terpelaziun] Avocat-Xhene...
Last post by Breneir Tzaracomprada - September 14, 2025, 04:40:36 PMQuote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on September 14, 2025, 04:32:46 PMTagging in here on behalf of the Avocat-Xheneral, who has been reminded about this question. As Seneschal, I have no knowledge of the statutory review project and I encourage the Avocat-Xheneral to give further details, if any.
Others have complained elsewhere about the member's "beep boop I am a robot repeating the same Terp every month" style of questioning. It is tedious and pointless, but perfectly legal and as Seneschal I try to make sure my Government keeps up with it. But what I will not tolerate at this point is this garbage:Quotewe need to consider reforms to the Tuischach position as we can't have an official abandon their role without any way to remove them
How about we consider reforms to Talossa's basic political structure so it is no longer so easy for a sufficiently enthusiastic jackass to bully an elected official into silence.
Perhaps the best way to persuade the Túischac'h to return to active service would be for the Member to offer a full and frank apology, which I would be happy to convey.
Unfortunately, although there is a unanimous rejection by the Talossan political spectrum of sexual harassment, the URL is the only party which stands firm against regular harassment, which does far more to decrease activity and drive Talossans away than the other kind.
Mr. Speaker,
I am straining to see how objecting to a policy proposal is tantamount to bullying. I think it is what we call "normal politics" and I will continue to strenuously oppose efforts to limit the ability of the Opposition to hold the Government to account. I can see how that might be viewed as harassment. Dien's "strategic retirement" which now appears to be an abandonment of one's duties is a far bigger problem than the "harassment around every corner" scheme the Seneschal proposes.
I reiterate a need for us to reform the role of Túischac'h so that future officers will not be able to do this with apparent support from this Government.
Finally, where in the world are this Government's members of cabinet?
#39
L'Óspileu/The Chat Room / New Furry Talossans Thread
Last post by Breneir Tzaracomprada - September 14, 2025, 04:34:14 PMOur furry friends are legally eligible to be honorary Talossans. To bring a little lightness to Wittenberg at a time when things might be quite busy for some I hope you'll join me in sharing pics of your furry friends.
I will start with my kitty, Enso. In this pic he is slobbering on my arm...
I will start with my kitty, Enso. In this pic he is slobbering on my arm...
#40
El Ziu/The Ziu / Re: [Terpelaziun] Avocat-Xhene...
Last post by Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC - September 14, 2025, 04:32:46 PMTagging in here on behalf of the Avocat-Xheneral, who has been reminded about this question. As Seneschal, I have no knowledge of the statutory review project and I encourage the Avocat-Xheneral to give further details, if any.
Others have complained elsewhere about the member's "beep boop I am a robot repeating the same Terp every month" style of questioning. It is tedious and pointless, but perfectly legal and as Seneschal I try to make sure my Government keeps up with it. But what I will not tolerate at this point is this garbage:
How about we consider reforms to Talossa's basic political structure so it is no longer so easy for a sufficiently enthusiastic jackass to bully an elected official into silence.
Perhaps the best way to persuade the Túischac'h to return to active service would be for the Member to offer a full and frank apology, which I would be happy to convey.
Unfortunately, although there is a unanimous rejection by the Talossan political spectrum of sexual harassment, the URL is the only party which stands firm against regular harassment, which does far more to decrease activity and drive Talossans away than the other kind.
Others have complained elsewhere about the member's "beep boop I am a robot repeating the same Terp every month" style of questioning. It is tedious and pointless, but perfectly legal and as Seneschal I try to make sure my Government keeps up with it. But what I will not tolerate at this point is this garbage:
Quotewe need to consider reforms to the Tuischach position as we can't have an official abandon their role without any way to remove them
How about we consider reforms to Talossa's basic political structure so it is no longer so easy for a sufficiently enthusiastic jackass to bully an elected official into silence.
Perhaps the best way to persuade the Túischac'h to return to active service would be for the Member to offer a full and frank apology, which I would be happy to convey.
Unfortunately, although there is a unanimous rejection by the Talossan political spectrum of sexual harassment, the URL is the only party which stands firm against regular harassment, which does far more to decrease activity and drive Talossans away than the other kind.