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Post by xander10 on Jul 23, 2021 17:41:50 GMT
The Associated Cities of Sheen commonly referrered to as Sheen or The Association, The nation is located on the Sheenish Peninsula of the Continent of Vrirtha/Placidia. The Association is an alliance of multiple Mayoral Plutocratic City States, with the government system divided into 3 council levels. Flag:
 Official Languages: Sheenish (63.5%), Hundisch (19.2%), Davidian (2.1%) Official Religion: None Population: 21,659,363 (14,438,931 in City of Sheen, 2,876,974 in Tvickerland, 1,557,025 in Kraudankh, 919,948 in Seaxebaurgs, 756,903 in Dauthsaiws, 695,089 in Bentall, 414,493 in David) Territory Population: 11,073,627 (Southern Territories) 542,483 (Hawai'i) 5,514,943 (Greatsea Territories) Growth rate: +6.8% Gross Domestic Product: £1,801,887,070,749 Per Capita: £70,460 (Association) £22,725 (Southern Territories) £5,750 (Hawai'i) £3,808 (Greatsea Territories) Government
Upper House (Alliance Court)
Lord Mayor of The City of Sheen Mayor of Tvickerland Mayor of Kraudankh Mayor of Seaxebaurgs Mayor of Dauthsaiws Mayor of Bentall
Mayor of David
18 Aldermen (11 from Sheen, 2 from Tvickerland, 1 from Kraudankh, 1 from Seaxebaurgs, 1 from Dauthsaiws, 1 from Bentall, 1 from David)
Lower House (Alliance Common Council)
100 Councilors representing the total population:
67 from Sheen
13 from Tvickerland
7 from Kraudankh
4 from Seaxebaurgs
4 from Dauthsaiws
3 from Bentall
2 from David Local Councils
Each allied city has a city council, usually with 100 members, however the City of Sheen's City Council has 400 members, each elected from a constituency. Map of Nation: City of Sheen: The City of Sheen is by far the largest population centre on the peninsula. The Majority of it's population are ethnically Sheenish, hence the general population of the Association is also Sheenish. It is an incredibly dense and metropolitan city with the chaotic and Industrial Port on the southern peninsula, to the central core full of parks and entertainment, to the heavy industry of the North. It is one of the largest cities in the world and certainly a global port. Tvickerland: Neighbouring the City of Sheen, is the open lands of Tvickerland. Tvickerland is quite a lot more agricultural than Sheen but also is home to a lot of newer light industries like Motor vehicle production and the production of military vehicles. The region is also home to many of the nation's sports stadiums due to the ample space compared to Sheen. Dauthsaiws: Dauthsaiws is a Hundisch majority region notable for it's many freshwater lakes. It is a popular holiday destination with the cityfolk of Sheen and it's vast lakes provide much of the fresh fish eaten in the capital. Despite it's vast area, it has a generally quite small population that is almost entirely rural. Bentall: Bentall is a heavily wooded region with only a few towns other than Bentall itself. The main exports of the area are lumber and interestingly also instruments, due to a long heritage of Luthiers in Bentall. David: David is a heavily agricultural region, notable for being the Home of the Wurzels. It's only notable exports are Morning Cider, Regular Cider, and Strong Cider, all of which are made using the many trees and cider presses in the lands. Davidians are the majority of the population, who tend to greet one another by saying "oo arr". Seaxebaurgs: Seaxebaurgs was infamously ravaged by the Danes before the alliance was formed to drive them back. As such, the region is littered with old, destroyed forts as well as ones which towns formed around, such as the capital of Seaxebaurgs. It's population is believed to be where the original Hundisch settlers landed. Kraudankh: Kraudankh is home to the City of Ankh, and far too many cabbages. The population is a diverse melting pot, primarily Sheenish and Hundisch. The City of Ankh is famous for all the wrong reasons, mainly it's high crime rate and truly horrifying cleanliness. City of Sheen map of Metropolitan Railways around the turn of the century The City of Sheen has the worlds most developed Metropolitan Railway network, with seven railway companies operating in the city. The first railway was the Metropolitan and Old City Railway, which began construction of it's stations from the Port of Sheen to the Old City wall in 1862. The first tunnels bored below the sub surface level were those of the Bankside and City Hall Railway in 1872, with the first fullsize tube railway being the Rivers Underground Railway in 1888. Areas of the city not served directly by an underground railway are no more than 3 minutes walk from a tram stop, which have by these years become completely electrified. Some of the Underground Railways still use Steam Locomotives, primarily that of the less well off North Sheen District Railway, who run lines in the more industrial northern part of the city. Military
The Associated Cities of Sheen maintains an active military, with the primary part of the military being the Naval forces of Sheen. The City's forces are divided roughly equally between the publicly funded Navy, and Private naval forces owned by the wealthy of Sheen that have pledged allegiance to Sheen as to be able to call the Port of Sheen home, and are notable for having developed Submarine technology. The Army of Sheen is a strictly defensive force that when the Cities are not at war, acts as armed police to quell riots at the request of any member state.
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Post by xander10 on Jul 24, 2021 20:27:09 GMT
Military of The AssociationThe Military of Sheen is divided into 2 branches: The Navy of Sheen and The Army of Sheen. Due to the nautical history of the city, the Navy has for most of the country's history been the primary focus of the nation. The Army of Sheen currently is only made up of the 1st Division and the 2nd Division, with more called up only during times of crisis. Airforce makeup
2500 Fighters 200 quad engine bombers 30 Airships Navy makeup (Link to all the images for the Fleet: imgur.com/a/CCuOkd4)Battleships: 20 Yerkes Class Dreadnoughts  Yerkes-class Battleship Top speed: 21 knots (refit: 23 knots) Engine: 17.282 hp Steam Turbine Engine with Natural Boilers and an Auxiliary Petrol Engine Range: 14.893 km. Crew: 1.259 Bulkheads: Maximum and Reinforced Armour: 12" Main Belt 3,6" Aft Belt 2,2" Fore Deck 15,1" Conning Tower 5,2" Fore Belt 3,5" Main Deck 1,7 Aft Deck 1" Superstructure Turret Armour: 13,4" Side 2,6" Top Armaments: 2x2 15" 4x2 2" 2x1 2" 4x1 21" torpedoes Cruisers: 36 David-class Cruisers  Top speed: 28 knots Engine: 58.128 hp Turbo-Electric Engine with Natural Boilers and an Auxiliary Petrol Engine Range: 7.905 km. Crew: 586 Bulkheads: Standard Armour: 4,6" Main Belt 1" Aft Belt 1" Fore Deck 5,5" Conning Tower 1" Fore Belt 1" Main Deck 1" Aft Deck 1" Superstructure Turret Armour: 8,5" Side 2,1" Top 5,5" Barbette Armaments: 2x3 10"/45 2x3 8"/44 2x3 20" torpedoes 64 Skibauj-class Light Cruisers  Top speed: 32 knots Engine: 90.389 hp Turbo-Electric Engine with Natural Boilers Range: 7.905 km. Crew: 281 Bulkheads: Maximum and Standard Armour: 3" Main Belt 1" Aft Belt 1" Fore Deck 1" Conning Tower 1" Fore Belt 1" Main Deck 1" Aft Deck 1" Superstructure Turret Armour: 6,6" Side 1,1" Top 2,3" Barbette Armaments: 4x2 6"/50 2x2 2"/57 2x2 20" torpedoes Destroyers:
100 Penn Class Destroyers  Top speed: 39,4 knots Engine: 47.670 hp Turbo-Electric Engine with Forced Boilers Range: 5.668 km. Crew: 230 Bulkheads: Few and Standard Armour: 0" Main Belt 0" Aft Belt 0" Fore Deck 0" Conning Tower 0" Fore Belt 0" Main Deck 0" Aft Deck 0" Superstructure Turret Armour: 0" Side 0" Top 0" Barbette Armaments: 1x1 6"/43 2x3 20" torpedoes Submarines:
Subnauticus class submarine: 10 built. (retired)  Top speed (above water): 10,5 knots Top speed (below water): 7 knots Displacement: 240 t above water, 280 t below. Engine: 400 hp Motor generator Range: Medium surfaced, Very Low submerged Crew: 22 Bulkheads: Standard and Standard Test Depth: 30m Armour: 0,1" Belt 0,1" Deck 0,1" Conning Tower 0,1" Turret Top 0,1" Turret 0,1" Belt Extended 0,1" Deck Extended Armaments: 2x1 18" Torpedo tubes 1x1 4" Subnauticus II class Submarine, 200 built  Top speed (above water): 15 knots Top speed (below water): 11 knots Displacement: 520 t surfaced, 650 t submerged. Engine: 1000 hp motor generator Range: Medium Surfaced, Low Submerged. Crew: 29 Bulkheads: Increased and Standard Test depth: 50m Armour: 0,1" Belt 0,1" Deck 0,1" Conning Tower 0,1" Turret Top 0,1" Turret 0,1" Belt Extended 0,1" Deck Extended Armaments: 4x1 18" Torpedo tubes 1x1 4" Subnauticus III Class Submarine, 100 built, 0 under construction  Top speed (above water): 20 knots Top speed (below water): 10 knots Displacement: 900t surfaced, 1100t submerged Engine: 2x2500hp Motor Generator Range: 10k nautical miles surfaced, 40 nautical miles on batteries submerged, 5k nautical miles when at snorkel depth Crew: 40 Bulkheads: Standard and Standard Test Depth: 50m Armour: 0,1" Belt 0,1" Deck 0,1" Conning Tower 0,1" Turret Top 0,1" Turret 0,1" Belt Extended 0,1" Deck Extended Armaments: 6x21 in torpedo tubes (4 bow 2 stern) 2x20mm AA Aircraft Carriers:10 Broonie-class Aircraft Carrier  Top speed: 25 knots Displacement: 11,500 tons Range: 16,000 km. Engine: 56,145 hp Oil Engines Crew: 601 Flight Deck: 570 ft. Armour: 0,1" Belt 0,1" Deck 0,1" Conning Tower 0,1" Belt Extended 0,1" Deck Extended Armaments: 4x1 6" 4x1 4" AA
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Post by xander10 on Jul 26, 2021 16:15:10 GMT
Government of the Associated Cities of Sheen
Alliance Court:
Parties:
Independents (8) (Including all the Mayors)
Metropolitan and Liberal Party (7)
NLSDAP (6)
Agrarian (1)
Nationalist (3)
Alliance Common Council:
Government (100)
MLP (51)
Opposition (49)
NLSDAP (28)
New Agrarian (1)
Communist (3)
Nationalist (8)
Independents (9)
Politcal Party Breakdown:
(Coming soon to a Victrix near you)
Elections
Elections to the Common council are held every 4 years, with 1 seat being elected from 1 constituency. Each constituency elects it's Councillor from a list of names, and the winner of each seat is selected via a First Past the Post (FPTP) system of election. If a councillor dies or retires before his term is up, then a by-election is run immediately to elect a new councillor, who will serve the remainder of that term. "Snap" elections are outlawed, as are the exclusion of any Councillors from a ruling government. Hence there is no formalised "Opposition" per se, as ministers are selected from all political factions. In the Alliance Court, Elections for Aldermen are held every 6 years through a FPTP election by Guild members, and every year for Mayors, who are elected via popular vote from all Freemen.
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Post by xander10 on Jul 26, 2021 23:04:01 GMT
The Motorised Vehicles of Sheen, From Trams to Motor Wagons.The Associated Cities of Sheen is a powerhouse of Industry, having many factories producing Trams, Trains, Motor Wagons and Ships. The Nation is most well known for it's warships, however it's Transit vehicles by far some of the best in the world. Trains:
The Rolling Stock of Sheen are some of the most technologically advanced in the world, with only Sadalen having electrified railways, who had employed Sheenish engineers to build their Dangletrain. The City of Sheen especially has the worlds only underground railway system, and the most expansive railway system in the world.  Metropolitan Train at Alliance Hall Station, Run by the Alliance Hall and North Sheen Railway, capable of up to 40 mph. The trains are well known for being incredibly clean and silent compared with their steam counterparts. While most of the Railways in the city have very similar electric trains, 3 lines work with very different rolling stock. Metropolitan and Old City Railway The Metropolitan and Old City Railway is fairly wealthy and does run some electric trains, however Steam still dominates the rail line. Their trains are specially designed to produce less smoke and their stations are well ventillated to let smoke out of them when the trains arrive, which are the fastest in the city hitting 60 mph. As the oldest of the lines, it also has the oldest station buildings, some of which are still in their original state and ornately decorated to this day. North Sheen District Railway The North Sheen District Railway serves some of the poorest communities in the city, and as such is not as well to do as it's Southern Sibling. It is the only of the Underground Railways to have not been electrified at any extent. Their trains are still relatively fast however, usually running at 50 mph, however tend to be smokier than the Metropolitan and Old City Trains. They currently run the oldest trains on the network, still running from the late 1860s. Bankside and City Hall Railway Being the oldest Deep Level railway on earth, the Bankside and City Hall Railway's Rolling stock has always been limited by the technology of the 1870s. As such, the railway has only had one change in railway stock, in 1878, when the original cable operated trains were replaced by small electric ones. They are the slowest of all the trains used, running at only 32 mph, however the railway still provides the fastest and cheapest route between the Bankside financial district and the City hall. Twice as fast as the Trams and a few minutes faster than other metropolitan railways and for only a Penny per ticket. Mainline Railways
Mainline Railways currently operate 80 mph Steam trains on local and express services. Pictured above is an 1890s South Coast Railway (SCR) Tender Locomotive designed for express routes between Sheen Quartz Hill Station and Seaxebaurgs City Station. The trains pull 7 carriages on Express services and 2 to 5 for Local routes, allowing for a seated capacity of 854 on Express, 336 of those first class. Local routes had no first class seating and had anywhere from 244 to 610 seats per train. There is currently experimentation into electrification of some lines, with the Cross Country Railway and the East Sheen Railway leading the way. Trams Trams operate thousands of routes around all of the cities, primarily using double decker trams. In most of the Cities these have been converted to run on electric and travel the streets at up to 20 mph at points. In more rural states such as the City of David, Horse drawn trams can still be seen in some parts, however electric trams are still becoming popular even there. Unlike with the Railways, the Trams are partially state run as they help to mobilise the poor to the factories, and as such the fare never exceeds 1 Penny in the City of Sheen itself, and can be as low as a farthing. Cars Sheen has many Motorcar producers, known well across the world for the quality of construction. The current fastest car in the world is from Sheen, having reached over 80 mph, namely the rear wheel drive Lansdown Imperator with it's vast 9.75 L Straight 12 engine producing an adequate amount of power, as measuring it would be deemed vulgar and yobbish. It is also noted for having seperation between the passenger compartment and the Chauffeur's driving position. The Imperator is a favourite of Politicians, landed wealthy and visiting dignitaries. Map of Railway Mainlines in the 1190s in the Associated Cities:
 Station Design of Sheen
The Sheenish pride themselves on the sheer excess of their architecture, this is also seen in the architecture of stations, which are built notably grander than their counterparts in other countries, with even minor stations having relatively expansive ticket halls. This is because of an old law that any building to be serve carriages must contain a pub, and as such all train stations contain small public houses which serve ales for any travellers waiting for a train.  An Image of Alliance Hall Station ca. 1196.
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Post by xander10 on Jul 28, 2021 22:38:15 GMT
The Southern TerritoriesFlag:  Population: 10,446,817 GDP: £203,712,931,500 Population Growth: +4.0% The Southern Territories are primarily held as to control the flow of trade in and out of the ring sea due to their strategic location, but also for their vast supplies of Bauxite, Copper, Gold, Nickel, Diamonds, Cinnabar, Rubber, Palm Oil, Some Crude Oil and various spices such as Vanilla. As such the islands are a very valuable source of primary, raw resources for the heavy and light industries of the Associated Cities. Rubber Trees are grown across the Archipelago to support the automotive industry and help in the continued prosperity of the nation. Major ports include New Bentall on the Northern tip of the largest island in the east of the territory, Green Grand Ait. Wards:  Red: Southern Islands Ward Orange: Jago Ward Yellow: Shattered Islands Ward Green: Green Grand Ait Ward Blue: Trade Seas Islands Ward Purple: Eastern Islands Ward Railways:  Railways in the Southern Territories are mostly used to serve industries rather than towns, and as such run primarily from locations with plantations, mines or factories towards major ports.
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Post by xander10 on Aug 10, 2021 20:29:39 GMT
Sheenish Culture
Food and Drink
In the Associated Cities of Sheen, due to the great amount of trade, spices are plentiful and relatively cheap compared to other great nations, and as such food is usually well spiced with such spices as coriander, vanilla, saffron and cumin to name a few. Popular among the wealthy is the consumption of vanilla ice cream covered in chocolate syrup made using dutched cocoa and golden syrup. Also popular was the consumption of fine, hard, aged cheeses melted into a beer based sauce with mustard to form a paste that is then grilled on toast to form a cheesy, mustardy dish known as Davidian Rabbit. Also popular are sweeter, round breads known as bagels which are commonplace at every bakery in the nation. The working class of north sheen notably consumes Jellied eels, where parts of eel are cooked in gelatin and served with Peas and bitter ale, as bitter drinks are considered good for health in the view of Sheenish society. Popular drinked included smokey bitter ales, served both young and stale, with the stale beer being far more expensive, and Porter ale, drank mostly by Guild members and Dock workers, as well as the Eponymous Porters. For export to the Southern Territories and to far flung nations around the world, Export Gankand Porter, Barleywine, Wheatwine and other well hopped ales are sent in cask as they will survive the long and harsh journey at sea well. All Sheenish beer is produced as Cask Ale, and is served at cellar temperatures directly from the cask producing a creamy, flavourable beer ranging in strengths from 4% for Bitter Ales, to 6% for Porters to over 8% for a Stout Porter, Stale Ales being available in a wide range of strengths from 6-12% ABV, and Young Ale typically served at 1-2% strength, still frothy from fermentation. Finally Barleywines and other Export Ales typically range from 8-14% ABV, with the most popular brewers of these styles being from Tvickerland. Due to the amount of spices, during the winter, butterbier is made, using butter, eggs, ale and an assortment of spices including Nutmeg, Cloves, Vanilla, Cassia and Cinnamon. This drink is served to people of all ages and is enjoyed across the cities.
Holidays
There are not many official holidays in Sheen, however unofficial "City days" are celebrated in their respective cities to celebrate their past and culture. Similarly, "Hallow's End" is celebrated almost universally as a superstition where people leave out candles to ward off the souls returning or leaving from our world.
Rugby
Rugby is the national sport of Sheen, and is practiced all across the country and also in the territories. It was invented in Tvickerland in the town of Rugby due to a lack of players for a game of "Tholish Football" as it is known in the Association. Originally Rugby Football was known as "Association Football" by outsiders until this was corrected by players to how it is known today. The game consists of players attempting to get a touchdown on the opponents side of the field to make a try for a goal, with each goal giving 1 point. The game is 15 a side and each half lasts for 40 minutes.
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Post by xander10 on Aug 24, 2021 16:27:47 GMT
Currency of The Association
The Sheenish currency is the Firjenons Sterling, worth equal to 16 ounces of Sterling Silver, or £475.36 in modern GBP.
It's subdivisions are thus: (using F, s, d, and k)
Firjenons (F) 1/1 = 475.36 GBP
Oachtons (1/2 F) 1/2 = 237.68 GBP
Four Shillings (4 s) 1/5 = 95.07 GBP
Two Shillings (2 s) 1/10 = 47.54 GBP
Shilling (s) 1/20 = 23.77 GBP
Half Shilling (1/2 s) 1/40 = 11.88 GBP
Five Pence (5 d) 1/48 = 9.90 GBP
Four Pence (4 d) 1/60 = 7.92 GBP
Thrupence (3 d) 1/80 = 5.94 GBP
Tuppence (2 d) 1/120 = 3.96 GBP
Penny (d) 1/240 = 1.98 GBP
Ha'penny (1/2 d) 1/480 = 0.99 GBP
Farthing (1/4 d) 1/960 = 0.50 GBP
Half Farthing (1/8 d) 1/1920 = 0.25 GBP
Third Farthing (1/12 d) 1/2880 = 0.17 GBP
Quarter Farthing (1/16 d) 1/3840 = 0.12 GBP
Stukk (k) 1/7680 = 0.06 GBP
Half Stukk (1/2 k) 1/15,360 = 0.03 GBP
Third Stukk (1/3 k) 1/23,040 = 0.02 GBP
Quarter Stukk (1/4 k) 1/30,720 = 0.015 GBP
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Post by xander10 on Sept 16, 2021 0:26:09 GMT
The Guilds of The Association
Here is just a list of the Guilds of The Association:
Guild of Merchants
Guild of Innkeepers
Guild of Brewers and Winemakers
Guild of Distillers
Guild of Journalists
Guild of Publishers
Guild of Musicians
Guild of Porters
Guild of Watchmen
Guild of Bricklayers and Masons
Guild of Tram and Coachbuilders
Guild of Train Drivers and Carmen
Guild of Salters
Guild of Founders
Guild of Blacksmiths
Guild of Goldsmiths and Jewlers
Guild of Bankers
Guild of Butchers
Guild of Poulterers
Guild of Carpenters
Guild of Clockmakers
Guild of Bowyers and Fletchers
Guild of Engineers
Guild of Cutlers
Guild of Ironmongers
Guild of Pewterers
Guild of Gunmakers
Guild of Luthiers
Guild of Weavers
Guild of Bottlemakers
Guild of Milkmen
Guild of Plumbers
Guild of Taximen
Guild of Millers
Guild of Fur Traders
Guild of Ice Traders
Guild of Chandlers
Guild of Leathersellers
Guild of Saddlers
Guild of Botanists
Guild of Perfumists
Guild of Confectioners
Guild of Stockbrokers
Guild of Lampmakers
Guild of Chemists
Guild of Bakers
Guild of Tanners
Guild of Barbers
Guild of Armourers
Guild of Brasiers
Guild of Haberdashers
Guild of Coopers
Guild of Woodworkers
Guild of Shipbuilders
Guild of Sailors
Guild of Farmers
Guild of Sheepherders
Guild of Glassblowers
Guild of Turners
Guild of Gardeners
Guild of Cardmakers
Guild of Dockworkers
Guild of Rugbymen
Guild of Tinkers
Guild of Tobbacco blenders and Pipe makers
Guild of Architects
Guild of Opticians
Guild of Scientists
Guild of Philosophers and Mathematicians
Guild of Cordwainers
Guild of Cooks
Guild of Coffee Roasters and Blenders
Guild of Woolmen
Guild of Vintners
Thus is the list of Guilds currently operating in The Association.
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Post by xander10 on Sept 17, 2021 19:08:00 GMT
Local Councils of the AssociationSheen:Sheen itself has the largest local council, with 400 members. It is currently the only government with an NLSDAP majority, and is extremely bipartisan in nature.  NLSDAP: 289 Metropolitan and Liberal Party: 78 Communist: 29 Nationalist: 3 Independent: 1 Tvickerland:Tvickerland is a long standing hotspot of Liberalism, with very little presence from any other party bar the MLP locally. There are 100 members of the Council.  Metropolitan and Liberal Party: 63 NLSDAP: 15 Independent: 10 Communist: 9 Monarchist: 3 Dauthsaiws:The Government of Dauthsaiws is currently dominated by the MLP, though the nationalists have become a sizeable opposition after the last election.  Metropolitan and Liberal Party: 58 Independent: 25 Nationalist: 15 NLSDAP: 2 Bentall:Bentall's government is dominated by the MLP, albeit with a sizeable Agrarian minority.  Metropolitan and Liberal Party: 56 New Agrarian: 18 NLSDAP: 16 Independent: 10 David:David is unique amongst it's peers for having a third party in power, that being the Agrarian party. This is due to the largely rural state of the "City".  New Agrarian: 67 NLSDAP: 33 Kraudankh:Kraudankh, having a long history of hop growing, has a group of Agrarians in government. For the most part however it is currently dealing with no overall control.  Metropolitan and Liberal Party: 38 Independent: 32 NLSDAP: 12 Nationalist: 10 New Agrarian: 8 Seaxebaurgs:Seaxebaurgs is a traditionally metropolitan stronghold, with their 100 seats almost all going to the party in 1191, however, the NLSDAP has managed to gain ground since 1199.  Metropolitan and Liberal Party: 46 NLSDAP: 43 Independent: 11
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Post by xander10 on Sept 26, 2021 14:59:31 GMT
Firearms of The Association
The Association uses .303 Sheenish calibre, derived from the .303 calibre used in West Thosel-Cransconia. This is the primary round used in all rifles and machine guns used by the Sheenish Military, while pistols take advantage of .455 Bentall, as is used in the Bental-Fletcher Revolver, standard issue within the Army and Navy. Rifles in use within the Sheenish Military include the Model 1194 Straight Pull and Model 1192 Cransnikov rifles chambered for .303 and the Model 1168 Rolling Block Rifle chambered in .480 Sheenish, some of which have also been converted to .303 Sheenish to have them kept up to date.
Model 1206 Automatic Rifle:
Calibre: .280 Sheenish
Magazine capacity: 12 rounds/20 rounds/70 rounds
Loading type: Stick Magazine/Drum Magazine
Action: Select Fire Gas Operated
Sight type: Notch and Post for up to 1000m
Weight: 4.4 kg
Muzzle Velocity: 730 m/s
Effective range: 500m
Maximum range: 1000m
Rate of fire: 400 rounds per minute
Model 1196 Self Loading Rifle:
Calibre: .303 Sheenish/.280 Sheenish
Magazine capacity: 12 rounds/15 rounds
Loading type: Mannlicher Clip
Action: Semi-Automatic Gas Operated
Sight type: Notch and Post for up to 1000m
Weight: 4.18 kg as a Rifle, 3.08 kg as a carbine
Muzzle Velocity: 730 m/s / 770 m/s
Effective range: 500m
Maximum range: 1000m
Rate of fire: 70 rounds per minute
Model 1194 Straight Pull:
Calibre: .303 Sheenish
Magazine capacity: 6 rounds
Loading type: Mannlicher Clip
Action: Straight Pull Bolt action (Cock on close)
Sight type: Notch and Post for up to 500m, with additional Volley sights up to 2.5 km
Weight: 4.4 kg as Rifle, 3.3 kg as carbine
Muzzle Velocity: 744 m/s
Effective range: 500m
Maximum range: 2.5km
Rate of fire: 20-30 rounds per minute
Model 1192 Crasnikov: (No Longer in Service)
Calibre: .303 Sheenish
Magazine capacity: 10 rounds
Loading type: 5 round charger clip
Action: Bolt action (Cock on close)
Sight type: Notch and Post for up to 500m, with additional Volley sights up to 2.5 km
Weight: 4.2 kg
Muzzle Velocity: 744 m/s
Effective range: 500m
Maximum range: 2.5km
Rate of fire: 20-30 rounds per minute
Model 1168 Rolling Block Rifle (No Longer in Service)
Calibre: .480 Sheenish / .303 Sheenish
Magazine capacity: 1 round
Loading type: Breech loading
Action: Rolling block
Sight type: Blade and Leaf for up to 300m, with additional Volley sights up to 1.5 km
Weight: 4.2 kg
Muzzle Velocity: 487 m/s (.480) 764 m/s (.303)
Effective range: 300m
Maximum range: 1.5km
Rate of fire: 6-10 rounds per minute
Bentall-Fletcher Revolver
Calibre: .455 Bentall
Magazine capacity: 6
Loading type: Break action revolver
Action: Double action recoil operated semi-automatic revolver
Sight type: Fixed Notch and Post
Weight: 1.24 kg
Muzzle Velocity: 180-230 m/s
Effective range: 300m
Maximum range: 600m
Model 1190 Machine Gun
Calibre: .303 Sheenish
Magazine Capacity: 250
Loading type: Belt fed
Action: Recoil Operated
Sight type: Crosshair and Volley sights to 2.5km
Weight: 27.2 kg
Muzzle Velocity: 744 m/s
Maximum range: 2.5km
Rate of Fire: 600 rounds per minute
The Associated Cities of Sheen has also made an order for 5000 Luisa Machine Guns from Magdalenum
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Post by xander10 on Oct 10, 2021 12:49:11 GMT
Coffee Culture of The Association
The Coffee House culture of Sheen is very complex, with many different techniques being popular by all classes in society, primarily Ibrik coffee and High Pressure brewed coffee (19th Century Espresso) are the main forms drank, with paper filtered coffee being drank by higher classes.
To prepare coffee with an ibrik, 3-4 tablespoons of flour fine ground coffee must be added to the Ibrik, which is followed by a quarter cup of hot water, or 70 ml. Stir then heat in the Ibrik over hot sands or a flame until bubbling, and serve with water from a gasogene. Allow it to cool to a drinking temperature so that much of the coffee settles and enjoy the finished beverage.
To prepare coffee with a machine, make sure that the water tank contains water and that it is being heated, then fill the Portafilter with fine ground coffee, but not as fine as for the Ibrik. Using the lever, first allow water to flow from the tank to the portafilter to pre-infuse, then pull the lever to force the coffee through. Serve with water from a gasogene.
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Post by xander10 on Oct 20, 2021 15:05:44 GMT
The JudgeThe Judge is a former Haimfaths class Battleship of the Empire of Sadalen, stripped of her big guns and much of her armour to become the private ship of the Lord Mayor of the City of Sheen. She was rebuilt to be a highly luxurious way for the Lord mayor to travel to other countries safely and comfortably. Judge-class Yacht Build Cost: £184.982.349,69 Maintenance: £5.237.591,30/month Displacement: 17,000 t Top speed: 17.2 knots Engine: 9,961 hp Steam Multi-Expansion Engine with Induced Boilers and an Auxiliary Petrol Engine Range: Long (11.967,6 nautical miles) Crew: 956 (905 Sailors, 51 "Downstairs" Staff) Bulkheads: Reinforced Standard Armour: 8" Mid Belt 
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Post by xander10 on Oct 21, 2021 23:29:04 GMT
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Post by xander10 on Oct 28, 2021 21:17:26 GMT
Sheenish Naval FlagsIt is well known, but not well understood as to why, around the world that All sheenish vessels fly the same flag for Ensign and Jack Flag. This is because the idea of a separate jack flag was not a Sheenish one and no civil ensign has ever been drawn up. Instead it is common practice to fly 3 flags above where there was once the sails to depict the type of vessel. All red: Naval vessel All blue: Merchant vessel Two blue, centre one white: Civilian vessel All green: Vessel has a government official on board Two yellow, centre one blue: Vessel has an alderman or mayor on board. 
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Post by xander10 on Nov 14, 2021 1:03:00 GMT
Months in The Association
Sheen has a 10 month calendar, with the months alternating between 36 and 37 days, while on leap years the first month is 37 days long instead of 36.
1 - Vindig - 27th February - 4th April
2 - Germinal - 5th April - 11th May
3 - Blom - 12th May - 16th June
4 - Haitdaeg - 17th June - 23rd July
5 - Obaet - 24th July - 27th August
6 - Harbist - 28th August - 3rd October
7 - Gulflauf - 4th October - 8th November
8 - Klutaz - 9th November - 15th December
9 - Ijseluftus - 16th December - 20th January
10 - Snaiwaz - 21st January - 26th February
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Post by xander10 on Dec 18, 2021 3:42:40 GMT
Aldermancies of the AssociationAs mentioned earlier, the Association has 18 Aldermen in the Alliance Court, split between 11 from Sheen, 2 from Tvickerland and 1 from all other cities. They are named thus: 1. Old City 2. Skibauj 3. Gardsland 4. Old Sheen Park 5. Central Sheen 6. East Sheen 7. Bankside 8. Alliance Hall 9. The Quadrant 10. Albrecht 11. North Sheen 12. Dauthsaiws 13. Greater Tvickerland 14. Tvickerland Inside-Walls 15. Bentall 16. David 17. Kraudankh 18. Seaxebaurgs 
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Post by xander10 on Jan 7, 2022 20:56:27 GMT
Locomotive styles of the Association by Railway.
Cross Country Railway:
The Cross Country Railway primarily uses Electric 3 Phase AC locomotives, however steam has not been completely phased out from the railway, as on branchlines 0-4-4T Steam Locomotives continue to be used to pull trains into the closest major station so that passengers can continue on an electric locomotive from there on.
Sheen and South Eastern Railway:
The SSER is currently electrifying it's lines to use third rail DC, typically using 4 carriage EMUs that can couple together to form larger 8 carriage EMUs if necessary, however still has a large stock of it's 4-6-2 Pacific type locomotives and for shorter services, a few sets of 0-4-4s and 0-6-0s that have yet to be completely replaced by the EMUs in suburban services, with the 0-6-0s doubling up for freight services. On the Bankside and City Hall Railway it uses small DC 4th Rail Low Floor EMUs.
Sheen and North Coast Railway:
The SNCR is a lot more outdated compared to it's neighbours, using mostly 4-6-2 Locomotives for it's passenger services and 2-10-0s for freight. The lack of electric locomotives on the railway is primarily blaimed by the company on it's lack of money to do the necessary upgrades for Electric services.
East Sheen Railway:
The ESR has mostly converted to 4 carriage EMUs using 3 Phase AC, however it still has various 0-6-0 locomotives for freight haulage and 4-6-2 Locomotives for long distance journeys. Due to the the tight turns on the railway's main line, the EMUs are built to only do up to 80 mph.
Great Association Railway:
The GAR operates a wide range of steam locomotives, and is developing Diesel locomotives to replace them. Various types are used, including 0-4-4s, 2-8-4s and a few odd 4-6-0s and 4-4-2s. The variety in designs used is due to the long history of the railway.
Tvickerland and Southern Railway:
The Tvickerland and Southern Railway has the odd distinction of being the only railway to use monorail, thanks to it's ownership of the Tvickerland Metropolitan railway, however for the rest of it's railways it uses a collection of 4-6-2 and 0-6-0 locomotives for express and freight services.
Sheenish Undeground Electric Railways:
SUER being a collection of underground lines uses exclusively DC 3rd and 4th rail systems, with a low floor design with 6 carriages used on it's Deep Level lines and a Full size high floor 6 carriage EMU on the North Sheen and District Railway, which has been recently electrified.
Central Sheen Railway:
The CSR being an underground railway uses a unique underground stock, with 2 powered Carriages on either end hauling 4 interior unpowered coaches. The Line uses low floor trains.
Metropolitan and Old City Railway:
The MOCR sharing services with the NSDR has also electrified where services are shared to DC 3rd Rail, however it has yet to completely electrify it's lines and as such still operates a few services with it's aging fleet of 0-4-4 locomotives.
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Post by xander10 on Feb 1, 2022 1:07:49 GMT
Food Quality Assurance Act 1197
The following act is laid out as such to aim to improve the quality of food available to the populace of the Association, and provide assurances to our trade partners of the fact that they are recieving a quality product when trading with Association Merchants.
I - On assuring quality of food imports
1) All food imported into the Association is to hereby be required to have it's contents stated and verified, and if a processed foodstuff, it's ingredients stated. Any good not to have verifiable contents or to have an ingredient not to be found food safe is to be barred from sale within the Association.
2) All food to be sold in the Association is to be required to not contain toxic substances contained within them. Toxic substances are laid out as those found by the Council of Food Commerce, as set up in the Food Commerce Act 1083, as of their latest report in the Year of our Association henceforth.
3) Any item to contain toxic substances shall require adequate labelling to show that they are not to be consumed unless under medical advice to do so.
II - On assuring quality of food exports
1) All producers of food must not adulter foodstuffs with any additional ingredients other than sawdust, hickory or other non toxic and non medicinal ingredients unless given allowance due to traditional practices.
2) The addition of Hickory adulteration in Coffee is to be clearly graded from 1 to 5, with 1 denoting a Coffee heavily adultered by Hickory, and 5 a Coffee that is completely unadulterated. The added Hickory is not to be adulterated in and of itself.
3) All beer produced in the Association which is labelled as Porter or Stout must not use caramel colouring to obtain it's dark colour, nor shall it contain Molasses to achieve the same effect. Beer fortified with distilled spirits must be labelled clearly and will be taxed as a luxury good, in line with Port.
4) Alcoholic beverages are to be taxed in accordance to their proof rather than the amount of grain, sugar or fruit that was used to produce it, with no taxes applied on beverages below 8 proof (4.4%) and luxury taxes for liqour above 40 proof (22%). A sliding scale shall be used between these two points.
5) Meat to be sold either in a choice grade or prime grade, following strict tests of fattiness, tenderness and quality of flavour to determine which grade to set the product into.
6) All exports that meet the new standards to be given a label to assure any foreign buyers that the product is produced to the standards laid out in this act. |
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Post by xander10 on Feb 17, 2022 3:20:03 GMT
Dyson Yerkes
Dyson Yerkes is as of 1197 the wealthiest man in the Associated Cities and the First Councillor of the Association. His business empire spreads across many countries, including his own private kingdom.
His list of owned companies are thus:
Sheenish Underground Electric Railways
Thermos Co. Sheen Ltd
Raikhsban
Yerkes Houshold Appliances Ltd
Yerkes Heavy Industries Ltd
Yerkes Hoover Company Ltd
Yerkes Miniature Railways Ltd
Yerkes Ordinance Ltd
Yerkes Hydrophone Company
His total value is £96,141,663,891.07 including his holdings in Tanysara and Sadalen.
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Post by xander10 on Feb 23, 2022 20:06:06 GMT
Sheenish WrestlingIn the Associated Cities, Wrestling takes on a very different form, where a room is seperated into 6 squares and a group of up to 30 wrestlers must compete to stay as far from the last square as possible after time is called. Each round is 15 minutes and the points for each square are 9, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 respectively. After the fourth round, whoever has the most points is declared the victor, and if there is more than one on equal points, whoever has had the highest ending squares (1st being higher than the 6th) will be declared the victor. 
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