...we haz it!
Most followers of a Religion:
1,028,461 - Sanguis Astroism
Ta-ra-ta-raaaaaaa! *Zing* *Boom*
wow. ABOUT TIME! NOW LET US AIM FOR 10 MIL!
How many people are on Dwilight?
Current population count of Dwilight counting only human controlled realm populations: 2,272,814.
(http://thesecularity.com/download/file.php?id=7364)
Quote from: Sargon_Tian on April 03, 2012, 04:46:57 AM
Current population count of Dwilight counting only human controlled realm populations: 2,272,814.
Quote from: Slapsticks on April 03, 2012, 04:53:05 AM
(http://thesecularity.com/download/file.php?id=7364)
+1
45% of the island...wow.
Congratulations. And here I was thinking Daimon Worship with its half million was crazy.
Seriously, wow. Impressive. Now all you need is to play Vatican and start telling the realms within your sphere of influence that the religion sets the politics from now on. :-)
As opposed to the current state of things where the SA states are secular? :P
Quote from: Tom on April 03, 2012, 09:41:27 AM
Congratulations. And here I was thinking Daimon Worship with its half million was crazy.
Seriously, wow. Impressive. Now all you need is to play Vatican and start telling the realms within your sphere of influence that the religion sets the politics from now on. :-)
Sanguis Astroism is already like that, like the Catholic Church in Middle Age...just ready for a schism :P
Quote from: Tom on April 03, 2012, 09:41:27 AM
Now all you need is to play Vatican and start telling the realms within your sphere of influence that the religion sets the politics from now on. :-)
You see that, Terran and D'Hara? Orders from Tom. We're just complying, it's not like we
want to tell you to become theocracies. ;D
I don't believe Tom is talking about Terran and D'Hara.
Why not? The whole island is "within our sphere of influence". :)
Quote from: Indirik on April 03, 2012, 03:11:53 PM
Why not? The whole island is "within our sphere of influence". :)
*grumbles that Sanguis Astroism is already Terran's state religion*
Quote from: Vellos on April 03, 2012, 03:13:05 PM
*grumbles that Sanguis Astroism is already Terran's state religion*
Really? Thought that Triunism held that place.
Both. We have two.
Bah, Asylon has three state religions...Four if you count the Truinist run off we get in some regions.
And Constantine is in D'Hara...making a religious war against us unlikely.
Quote from: Vellos on April 03, 2012, 03:13:05 PM
*grumbles that Sanguis Astroism is already Terran's state religion*
Technically it's only one of them. We don't like competition.
Quote from: egamma on April 03, 2012, 03:50:33 PM
And Constantine is in D'Hara...making a religious war against us unlikely.
Indeed. Although Alaron could have tried to spark something by trying to stab someone in Paisly... then I'd have 2 outcast characters to deal with.
Quote from: Indirik on April 03, 2012, 03:11:53 PM
Why not? The whole island is "within our sphere of influence". :)
Damn solari even invited you guys into Luria... until recently the only civilized area devoid of stargazers. *grumbles*
Sanguis Astroism is an official faith of the Véinsørmoot, protected by law and treaty.
No, what SA needs to do is go convert these lurian heretics. I'm sure that some of them would be more than willing to sell their soul to SA for a chance at a power grab. :P
Quote from: Chénier on April 04, 2012, 01:39:05 PM
Sanguis Astroism is an official faith of the Véinsørmoot
It should be the other way around. 8)
The Lurians are already converting. I think the only ones left are the Fissoans, Barcans, and Aurvandilians.
Quote from: Indirik on April 04, 2012, 02:51:00 PM
The Lurians are already converting. I think the only ones left are the Fissoans, Barcans, and Aurvandilians.
Some guy in Solaria converted, that's about it?
Quote from: vonGenf on April 04, 2012, 01:42:30 PM
It should be the other way around. 8)
The Véinsørmoot is the official faith of Sanguis Astroism?
Huh?
Heh, I like that the Moot and the Lurians have brought their proxy war into SA.
Quote from: Lefanis on April 04, 2012, 04:04:03 PM
Heh, I like that the Moot and the Lurians have brought their proxy war into SA.
Huh?
What proxy war?
Is Kabrinskia a Lurian proxy?
Quote from: Vellos on April 04, 2012, 04:05:18 PM
Is Kabrinskia a Lurian proxy?
I wouldn't be surprised if there was some sort of understanding going on there (given their common enemies), but no, that's not what I meant.
I was referring to the (not so subtle) letters of certain Lurian faithful, insinuating that the moot wished to tear up SA, and the response to said letters by prominent members of the Moot. I always thought that it was an open secret that the Moot and Lurians were waging a proxy war (has this changed? I've been paused on Dwilight until recently..), I'm just amused it's coming to SA.
Its not "coming to SA". Its always been there. It's just that it is now coming out into the open.
Quote from: D`Este on April 04, 2012, 03:32:17 PM
Some guy in Solaria converted, that's about it?
Guy(s). There's more than one of them.
Quote from: Lefanis on April 04, 2012, 04:15:59 PM
I was referring to the (not so subtle) letters of certain Lurian faithful, insinuating that the moot wished to tear up SA, and the response to said letters by prominent members of the Moot. I always thought that it was an open secret that the Moot and Lurians were waging a proxy war (has this changed? I've been paused on Dwilight until recently..), I'm just amused it's coming to SA.
I actually can honestly say I have no idea what you are talking about. What not so subtle letters? And I still don't know what proxy war is being referenced. The Moot has not been involved in a war since Madina attacked D'Hara, like, 4 years ago.
If you're referencing Madina/Aurvandil... that's laughable. The Moot is not involved in that. We argue vehemently about it occasionally, but we actually have no involvement. If Luria does, then that's hilarious, because it means that, even with foreign aid, Madina still couldn't beat Aurvandil.
Quote from: Vellos on April 04, 2012, 04:27:49 PM
I actually can honestly say I have no idea what you are talking about. What not so subtle letters? And I still don't know what proxy war is being referenced. The Moot has not been involved in a war since Madina attacked D'Hara, like, 4 years ago.
If you're referencing Madina/Aurvandil... that's laughable. The Moot is not involved in that. We argue vehemently about it occasionally, but we actually have no involvement. If Luria does, then that's hilarious, because it means that, even with foreign aid, Madina still couldn't beat Aurvandil.
You really need to suck it up and join the Church already. Your ignorance of Church politics is fairly alarming for a guy running a realm that's waist deep in them and sinking fast. Doesn't Labell tell you anything?
Quote from: Vellos on April 04, 2012, 04:27:49 PM
I actually can honestly say I have no idea what you are talking about. What not so subtle letters? And I still don't know what proxy war is being referenced. The Moot has not been involved in a war since Madina attacked D'Hara, like, 4 years ago.
Perhaps proxy war wasn't the best term to use (cold war would have been better). You should communicate with your people better :P Doesn't need a spymaster to get the messages all of SA has been getting.
Yeah, all 9,637 that were sent in the last two weeks. :(
Quote from: Vellos on April 04, 2012, 03:58:15 PM
The Véinsørmoot is the official faith of Sanguis Astroism?
Huh?
The Veinsormoot should be one of those SA club. You know, like the Knights of Columbus or something. We're willing to give you complete monopoly on the charity bingo business!
Quote from: Geronus on April 04, 2012, 04:32:51 PM
Doesn't Labell tell you anything?
Actually, no. Labell and Vigilans are extremely tight-lipped about Astroist politics.
Quote from: Vellos on April 04, 2012, 07:38:13 PM
Actually, no. Labell and Vigilans are extremely tight-lipped about Astroist politics.
How remarkable.
Terran is very religiously neutral and long ago it became somewhat custom to adopt a "to each is own" policy regarding religion; it is very seldom discussed in public and the only times SA is every brought up is in connection to outside forces such as Kabrinskia or Astrum.
Honestly, I'm fairly certain that Labell's rather significant position within SA is mostly unknown to a good portion of Terran. First because of what I mentioned above and 2) because Labell is actually a very quiet guy who very seldom involves himself in realm discussions unless it us of very big political importance. Other than that, you don't hear from him. Vigilans even more quiet.
It is mostly unknown *within* SA, too. Mostly because Labell never does anything.
Quote from: Indirik on April 04, 2012, 09:16:34 PM
It is mostly unknown *within* SA, too. Mostly because Labell never does anything.
Nice.
I wrote an RP a couple weeks ago characterizing Labell as a wacky priest who doesn't care about his duchy or anything else and mostly just wanders around in fields at night looking up at the stars.
The player sent me an OOC message complimenting me for portraying his character so well! ;D
Yeah, he's a bit spacy :)
He's a moderate and peacenik as well, but wields little influence due to the fact that he doesn't speak very often.
Quote from: Vellos on April 04, 2012, 04:27:49 PM
I actually can honestly say I have no idea what you are talking about. What not so subtle letters? And I still don't know what proxy war is being referenced. The Moot has not been involved in a war since Madina attacked D'Hara, like, 4 years ago.
If you're referencing Madina/Aurvandil... that's laughable. The Moot is not involved in that. We argue vehemently about it occasionally, but we actually have no involvement. If Luria does, then that's hilarious, because it means that, even with foreign aid, Madina still couldn't beat Aurvandil.
Pretty much.
As for Cold War, it felt more like we were Cuba and they were the US for a while there... In D'Hara, at least.
So... Who's Russia (or the USSR if you prefer) then?
Quote from: Sargon_Tian on April 05, 2012, 04:54:39 AM
So... Who's Russia (or the USSR if you prefer) then?
Terran!
Quote from: Vellos on April 05, 2012, 08:04:55 AM
And that makes Hireshmont... Stalin?
Sure, with all your ideas of "Republicanism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism)" and "Dictatorship of the Knighthood (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictatorship_of_the_proletariat)"...
Quote from: Vellos on April 05, 2012, 08:04:55 AM
And that makes Hireshmont... Stalin?
Since we are making historical analogies... No, not Stalin.
Nikita Khrushchev fits the bill perfectly though ;D
Quote from: Sargon_Tian on April 05, 2012, 04:54:39 AM
So... Who's Russia (or the USSR if you prefer) then?
We didn't need a Russia, the capitalists were too power hungry and unable to get together to actually act on their threats to D'Hara. :P
Terran's Venezuela and Barca is Bolivia. XD