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Current President Margaret Smith is in fact the inaugural President Trevor Smith after a change of name during the Druidan Margaretization Programme. Smith has remained President since Druida's recent beginnings, and is currently so popular (mainly due to the way in which Margaretization 'failed') that he would walk another election at the present time. | Current President Margaret Smith is in fact the inaugural President Trevor Smith after a change of name during the Druidan Margaretization Programme. Smith has remained President since Druida's recent beginnings, and is currently so popular (mainly due to the way in which Margaretization 'failed') that he would walk another election at the present time. | ||
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| + | Though only a relative newcomer to the sporting arena, the Druidans are already trying to out-do their more experienced neighbours at a number of sports. OK, so far that number is one (football), though they have applied to take part at other sports soon. One step at a time, eh? | ||
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| + | Druida started out in the pre-[[World Cup]] 18 [[Baptism of Fire]] tournament, where they were knocked out at the group stage. So it was a surprise when the team actually made it to the finals ahead of more recognised sporting names like [[Cockbill Street]]. Of course, the Druidan team, otherwise known as the rainbows, were knocked out in the group stages of WC18, scoring only a single point. But for them it was success. NEWI Cefn Druids were knocked out at the same stage, so to have gone out at the same stage as their bitter rivals is an incredible achievement on their part. | ||
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| + | == Margaretization == | ||
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| + | Of course, the Druidan government claimed to have played their part in the team's success at World Cup 18. Before the start of the qualifying campaign, President Smith introduced a programme to increase the teams luck by creating a "[[Margaret]] Army", by taking the features of Margaret, a citizen of [[Snub Nose 38]], and recreating them all over Druida. People were given 10,000 cwul to change their name to Margaret, though Smith's plan was to recoup a large proportion of the money by selling sacrificial merchandise. Indeed, this is why Smith changed his name from Trevor to Margaret, to encourage others to do likewise. | ||
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| + | However, the plan was flawed. As the cost of someone changing their name back to what it was was only 7,000 cwuls, people kept changing their name back and forth until they had made themselves a fortune. Indeed, only 41 other people changed their names during the programme's duration. Meanwhile, the Druidan merchandise was shoddy, and barely sold. Indeed, the original Margaret threatened to sue Druida for loss of earnings until the extent of the programme's failure became clear. The Druidan government eventually lost over 5 billion cwuls in the scheme, though as most of this went straight back to the people, no-one was complaining. | ||
Revision as of 08:53, 16 November 2004
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| Flag of Druida | |
| Motto: Unite and take over | |
| not yet | |
| Region | Atlantian Oceania |
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| Capital | Druid Tribune |
| Official Language(s) | English, Mock Welsh |
| Leader | President Margaret Smith |
| Population | Approaching 500 million |
| Currency | cwul |
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The Formation of Druida
Before Druida, there was Flexsys Cefn Druids. Flexsys Cefn Druids originated when a group of people in eastern NEWI Cefn Druids claimed to be historically the original birthplace of the Druidish race, and that only they were purely Druidish, with precious little mixture with any other races. After years of campaigning, the people who claimed to be Flexsys Cefn Druidish were eventually given their own nation after putting the NEWI Cefn Druids government under severe pressure soon after the election of President Geraint Griffiths. However, despite the sense on nationalism amongst the people of Flexsys Cefn Druids, no historical evidence was ever found to support their claims.
Druida itsself was originally a movement started by redundant NEWI Cefn Druidish miner Trevor Smith. Smith had become disenchanted with the way in which he and his fellow miners had been treated by the Druidish government, especially by the policies they had implemented that allowed businesses to exploit their workers for all they were worth.
As more and more people heard about this tirade against the Druidish government, more and more people stopped being Druidish and became Druidans instead. This change was most apparent in Flexsys Cefn Druids, where the government didn't really have a clue what they were doing. Eventually, Druida's strength in Flexsys Cefn Druids became so strong that they overthrew the government there and seized temporary power for themselves.
However, this illegitimate form of government was soon legitimised. Fair and free elections, observed by NEWI Cefn Druids, the nation that hates Druida the most, were held, and Druida leader Trevor Smith won resoundingly, with well over 50% of the vote. Soon afterwards, the name of the nation was changed to Druida.
Geography
Druida is a relatively small nation to the south east of NEWI Cefn Druids in Atlantian Oceania. It also partly governs a semi-autonomous region in the east of NEWI Cefn Druids, where rule is split 25% Druidan, 25% local and 50% NEWI Cefn Druidish. This causes a lot of conflict, and makes the area one of the most incoherent and least pleasant in the region. However, it is thought that the area could all become Druidan in the near future. This is more than likely to be the case, as the Druidish capital, Druid Tribune, is in this area.
As well as NEWI Cefn Druids to the north, Druida also has a border with Rendition to the west and Bekk to the east. Bekk is a lake that seperates the Druidish Lands from Starblaydia.
Politics
Current President Margaret Smith is in fact the inaugural President Trevor Smith after a change of name during the Druidan Margaretization Programme. Smith has remained President since Druida's recent beginnings, and is currently so popular (mainly due to the way in which Margaretization 'failed') that he would walk another election at the present time.
Sport
Though only a relative newcomer to the sporting arena, the Druidans are already trying to out-do their more experienced neighbours at a number of sports. OK, so far that number is one (football), though they have applied to take part at other sports soon. One step at a time, eh?
Druida started out in the pre-World Cup 18 Baptism of Fire tournament, where they were knocked out at the group stage. So it was a surprise when the team actually made it to the finals ahead of more recognised sporting names like Cockbill Street. Of course, the Druidan team, otherwise known as the rainbows, were knocked out in the group stages of WC18, scoring only a single point. But for them it was success. NEWI Cefn Druids were knocked out at the same stage, so to have gone out at the same stage as their bitter rivals is an incredible achievement on their part.
Margaretization
Of course, the Druidan government claimed to have played their part in the team's success at World Cup 18. Before the start of the qualifying campaign, President Smith introduced a programme to increase the teams luck by creating a "Margaret Army", by taking the features of Margaret, a citizen of Snub Nose 38, and recreating them all over Druida. People were given 10,000 cwul to change their name to Margaret, though Smith's plan was to recoup a large proportion of the money by selling sacrificial merchandise. Indeed, this is why Smith changed his name from Trevor to Margaret, to encourage others to do likewise.
However, the plan was flawed. As the cost of someone changing their name back to what it was was only 7,000 cwuls, people kept changing their name back and forth until they had made themselves a fortune. Indeed, only 41 other people changed their names during the programme's duration. Meanwhile, the Druidan merchandise was shoddy, and barely sold. Indeed, the original Margaret threatened to sue Druida for loss of earnings until the extent of the programme's failure became clear. The Druidan government eventually lost over 5 billion cwuls in the scheme, though as most of this went straight back to the people, no-one was complaining.
