Taijitu
Government of Taijitu => The Ecclesia => Proposals and Discussion => Topic started by: Myroria on July 25, 2016, 03:11:48 AM
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I think that now the dust has settled from the recent kerfluffle we should have an honest discussion about Taijitu's theme.
We currently have a constitutional amendment up for vote that would preserve the Ecclesia and direct democracy; personally, I think this is a good course to take. But is the whole 'French Revolution' thing surrounding all this necessary? Is it stale? Does it remind one of bad memories of discord?
I have no strong feelings other than a general feeling of restlessness. How does everyone else feel?
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I have no strong feelings on theme.
I've been wondering if we could do something a bit like Republic City (http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Republic_City) and incorporate more east asian symbols and names into our theme. We already use east asian ideas for the regional name and for our official symbols: what else could we do with this?
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I do want to keep the title "Ecclesia", it's quite unique, and the direct, parliamentary democracy I like. As for French Revolution, I have no strong feelings on it one way or the other. I think there are bits here and there which I like but a full blown one might be stale.
Republic City is something which has also interested me in the past.
The harmony and balance the taijitu represents could be a consideration, but that could also be trying a bit to hard to make everything make perfect, matching sense.
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I like the idea of the Republic City sort of theme, I've found the Revolutionary theme to be stale since before the kerfuffle. More east asian sorts of things like maybe a tea garden added next to our tavern?
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I have no strong feelings on theme.
I've been wondering if we could do something a bit like Republic City (http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Republic_City) and incorporate more east asian symbols and names into our theme. We already use east asian ideas for the regional name and for our official symbols: what else could we do with this?
I think this the best direction for developing a new theme - although we don't have to do much more than what already exists. I would be happy with just adding/renaming a section or two in the forum (tea garden, etc. as mentioned). Just enough to feel consistent, not so much that it is overbearing.
What about writing recruitment telegrams in haiku? :h: :h:
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I agree with Khem!
I like to keep the Ecclesia though, but I like to do away with the calendar.
As for Republic City, I think something in that direction could be cool. Mixing western and asian in a fair balance might give us a nice Taijituan original culture.
...and the Tea Garden. Definitely The Tea Garden with an old and fancy tea house!
:tai: Yay! :tai: Taijitu FTW! :tai: Yay! :tai:
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I have no strong feelings on theme.
I've been wondering if we could do something a bit like Republic City (http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Republic_City) and incorporate more east asian symbols and names into our theme. We already use east asian ideas for the regional name and for our official symbols: what else could we do with this?
I think this the best direction for developing a new theme - although we don't have to do much more than what already exists. I would be happy with just adding/renaming a section or two in the forum (tea garden, etc. as mentioned). Just enough to feel consistent, not so much that it is overbearing.
What about writing recruitment telegrams in haiku? :h: :h:
We could do that, so long as we made use of the spoiler tag to include extra information for those whose curiosity is piqued.
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Just enough to feel consistent, not so much that it is overbearing.
This is a good summary of my feelings put into words that I couldn't quite come up with.
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I have no strong feelings on theme.
I've been wondering if we could do something a bit like Republic City (http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Republic_City) and incorporate more east asian symbols and names into our theme. We already use east asian ideas for the regional name and for our official symbols: what else could we do with this?
me liky
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I'd rather not have a theme, but if we were to have one I like Elu's suggestion best.
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It's settled...oh right we're a democracy, let's vote. I move Elu's theme to vote.
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I'm not entirely sure this is something that has to be voted on. Writing what is ultimately a very vague aesthetic question into law strikes even me as overkill.
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I agree with Gulliver here. It's just something to keep in mind when designing content for the region.
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There is more than law we do here, we empassion hearts, we heal wounds, we move mountains!
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We should just have a non-legally binding poll on the topic, provided Wast acts as pollmeister.
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I am tempted to become Minister of Polls again... I should probably contribute in some way.
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It seems that there is a general feeling that things should be less in-your-face regardless of what the theme is. Here are some suggestions to that end:
1. The Revolutionary Calendar is retired from official use (it's basically already been retired de facto); but in recognition of Citizen Gulliver's contribution, it remains pinned in the Ecclesia and presented as a piece of historical and cultural memorabilia.
2. There should be another discussion of Taijitu/Taijitu Founder's motto. Its reception was lukewarm to begin with, and the region's revolution, being Eternal, Undying, and Glorious in character, can be removed from a position of prominence now that it permeates all aspects of our region.
3. Same with Taijitu's pretitle, if there is motivation to change it. Personally, I like it, but I could also get behind a new one.
4. We should still keep the Noble Houses Act, just because I hate them.
EDIT: Alternatively, in recognition of a Republic City theme as well as our revolutionary heritage, we could go full ham, embrace Equalism, and commit ourselves to the abolition of bending.
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Bring back the French Revolution theme. :thumbsup:
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I'm thinking of bringing this to the RMB for a vote.
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I like that idea!
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I have opened the POLL (https://www.nationstates.net/page=poll/p=68186).
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:idk:
The theme should be an agricultural commune in the early 19 hundreds
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:idk:
The theme should be an agricultural commune in the early 19 hundreds
Bring it up in the poll, let the masses choose!