Difference between revisions of "Random Kingdom"
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=== Relocation === | === Relocation === | ||
When people from the outside ''could'' find the capital, a telegram reached the Houses of Ministry advertising the region of The YoungWorld. No-one knows what happened next, but it apparently involved mass continental drift, the power of knicker elastic, and a thousand military-grade choppers. This apparently happened a few times, until Random Kingdom finally landed like a piece of jigsaw perfectly into a niche in the south end of [[The Golden Hills]], where it has stayed put ever since. People are unsure whether this will happen again, however, and people in the north, east and west borders have a curious pastime of sticking grappling hooks and anchors, from their house, in the other nations' borders, in case. | When people from the outside ''could'' find the capital, a telegram reached the Houses of Ministry advertising the region of The YoungWorld. No-one knows what happened next, but it apparently involved mass continental drift, the power of knicker elastic, and a thousand military-grade choppers. This apparently happened a few times, until Random Kingdom finally landed like a piece of jigsaw perfectly into a niche in the south end of [[The Golden Hills]], where it has stayed put ever since. People are unsure whether this will happen again, however, and people in the north, east and west borders have a curious pastime of sticking grappling hooks and anchors, from their house, in the other nations' borders, in case. | ||
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| + | == Geography == | ||
| + | === Landmass === | ||
| + | Random Kingdom is a huge patch of temperate land, with an ocean to the south. In the centre, however, there is a distinct lack of water above or below ground, so convoys of freight trains carrying water between the hills are a common sight. There are a few lakes and rivers dotted across the edges of the nation, however, and the caves in Random Kingdom are full of beautiful limestone formations. In fact, there are more show caves in Random Kingdom than the surrounding nations. | ||
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| + | === Borders === | ||
| + | Random Kingdom shares its borders with the rest of The Golden Hills. It is close to the nations of Ashibot, El Cid the Hero, and Landris. It is situated along the bottom of the region, where it has been for quite a while. | ||
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| + | === Resources === | ||
| + | There are various coal and bauxite deposits around Random Kingdom, most of which are around the centre. There are no mines, however, inside the capital. Information Technology is valued in Random Kingdom, and internet cafés are popular social hotspots. Post offices are few and far between, and spam is quite high for a nation of its economic strength, although the government is attempting to stamp this out. | ||
== Government == | == Government == | ||
Random Kingdom utilizes a twisted form of democracy, where elections are held regularly, but no-one seems to be elected. The overall leaders are Sandy Patterson, Brian Sure, and Colin Opal, but conspiracy theories that they are nothing more than a facade are being drawn up. Whoever it is that is in charge, he/she/they/it seem to be obsessed with rights and freedoms. | Random Kingdom utilizes a twisted form of democracy, where elections are held regularly, but no-one seems to be elected. The overall leaders are Sandy Patterson, Brian Sure, and Colin Opal, but conspiracy theories that they are nothing more than a facade are being drawn up. Whoever it is that is in charge, he/she/they/it seem to be obsessed with rights and freedoms. | ||
Revision as of 16:05, 6 November 2004
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| Flag of Random Kingdom | |
| Motto: Thou shalt not domesticateth thy aardvark | |
| No official maps yet | |
| Region | The Golden Hills |
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| Capital | Confusion City |
| Official Language(s) | British English, Veratanese |
| Leader | Supreme Ministers Sandy Patterson, Brian Sure, and Colin Opal |
| Population | Last time I checked, it was 155 million |
| Currency | Stupend (§) |
| NS Sunset XML | |
Contents
Background
Founding
In October 2004, settlers made their way out of Britain to a place where no man had ever laid his hat before. There they met a bunch of natives, having a mass picnic. After a foodfight that lasted 3 days straight, the two factions made peace and created the nation named because of the coincidence that spawned it. Literally thirty seconds after the nation was created, roughly 3 million natives and 2 million illegal British immigrants fell out of the sky and went to work in the kingdom. Historians state the cause of this as "freak tropical storms". The people involved swear that they had been in suspended animation, and woke up on the ground. Some citizens swear that they heard the engines of a dozen planes cutting out over the land.
Capital
One of the first things that was done in the new nation was to create the capital. Legend has it that when the first settler dropped his stick in the ground, near the Pacific Ocean, he accidentally killed an uncommon gecko. Seeing this as bad luck, he pulled the stick out and threw it into the ocean. He then walked due north a few paces, found a felled tree, pulled a branch off and stuck it into the ground there. Unfortunately, the ground he was on was directly above a molehill, and collapsed under the weight. Frustrated, he ordered the natives to take the branch and throw it into the ocean with the stick. This was repeated until the southern coast was full of twigs, logs and branches, and the capital was erected. Unfortunately, when he decided to throw a party, none of his British friends could find it. Because of this, the capital became known as "Confusion City".
Relocation
When people from the outside could find the capital, a telegram reached the Houses of Ministry advertising the region of The YoungWorld. No-one knows what happened next, but it apparently involved mass continental drift, the power of knicker elastic, and a thousand military-grade choppers. This apparently happened a few times, until Random Kingdom finally landed like a piece of jigsaw perfectly into a niche in the south end of The Golden Hills, where it has stayed put ever since. People are unsure whether this will happen again, however, and people in the north, east and west borders have a curious pastime of sticking grappling hooks and anchors, from their house, in the other nations' borders, in case.
Geography
Landmass
Random Kingdom is a huge patch of temperate land, with an ocean to the south. In the centre, however, there is a distinct lack of water above or below ground, so convoys of freight trains carrying water between the hills are a common sight. There are a few lakes and rivers dotted across the edges of the nation, however, and the caves in Random Kingdom are full of beautiful limestone formations. In fact, there are more show caves in Random Kingdom than the surrounding nations.
Borders
Random Kingdom shares its borders with the rest of The Golden Hills. It is close to the nations of Ashibot, El Cid the Hero, and Landris. It is situated along the bottom of the region, where it has been for quite a while.
Resources
There are various coal and bauxite deposits around Random Kingdom, most of which are around the centre. There are no mines, however, inside the capital. Information Technology is valued in Random Kingdom, and internet cafés are popular social hotspots. Post offices are few and far between, and spam is quite high for a nation of its economic strength, although the government is attempting to stamp this out.
Government
Random Kingdom utilizes a twisted form of democracy, where elections are held regularly, but no-one seems to be elected. The overall leaders are Sandy Patterson, Brian Sure, and Colin Opal, but conspiracy theories that they are nothing more than a facade are being drawn up. Whoever it is that is in charge, he/she/they/it seem to be obsessed with rights and freedoms.
