User:Osarius - Revision history

Osarius at 16:44, 3 March 2026

2026-03-03T16:44:37Z

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	\| colspan="3" \| {{flagbig\|Rabastorian Union}}<br />{{flagicon\|Osarius}} {{flagicon\|Cobrio}} {{flagicon\|Aquillian}} {{flagicon\|Callistea}} {{flagicon\|Eristicea}}<br />{{flagicon\|Xiaolin}} {{flagicon\|Erdingham}} {{flagicon\|Marmaladaica}}<br />{{SportIcon\|The Rabastorian Union}}		\| colspan="3" \| {{flagbig\|Rabastorian Union}}<br />{{flagicon\|Osarius}} {{flagicon\|Cobrio}} {{flagicon\|Aquillian}} {{flagicon\|Callistea}} {{flagicon\|Eristicea}}<br />{{flagicon\|Xiaolin}} {{flagicon\|Erdingham}} {{flagicon\|Marmaladaica}}<br />{{SportIcon\|The Rabastorian Union}}
	\| colspan="3" \| {{flagbig\|~~Unknown Nation\|name=~~Obsidian Aperture}}<br />{{flagicon\|Kage no Ryouiki}} {{flagicon\|Diwedd Ardal}} {{flagicon\|Kryosis}} {{flagicon\|Limey George}} {{flagicon\|Thirty-Seventh Epoch}}<br />{{SportIcon\|Obsidian Aperture}}		\| colspan="3" \| {{flagbig\|Obsidian Aperture}}<br />{{flagicon\|Kage no Ryouiki}} {{flagicon\|Diwedd Ardal}} {{flagicon\|Kryosis}} {{flagicon\|Limey George}} {{flagicon\|Thirty-Seventh Epoch}}<br />{{SportIcon\|Obsidian Aperture}}
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	I like to play around with weird concepts, and general craziness... And if people want to come along for the ride, they're welcome. The table to the left shows all the nations I control, each with their flag and a sort of ... identifying phrase, and icons for each sport they participate in — which will lead to pages with more information as and when I build them.		I like to play around with weird concepts, and general craziness... And if people want to come along for the ride, they're welcome. The table to the left shows all the nations I control, each with their flag and a sort of ... identifying phrase, and icons for each sport they participate in — which will lead to pages with more information as and when I build them.

Osarius: /* My nations */

2026-02-13T13:14:58Z

My nations

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	\| colspan="2" \| {{flagbig\|Akach}}<br /><small>Post-Colonial Socialism</small><br />{{SportIcon\|Akach\|Football}} {{SportIcon\|Akach\|Athletics}} {{SportIcon\|Akach\|Basketball}}		\| colspan="2" \| {{flagbig\|Akach}}<br /><small>Post-Colonial Socialism</small><br />{{SportIcon\|Akach\|Football}} {{SportIcon\|Akach\|Athletics}} {{SportIcon\|Akach\|Basketball}}
	\| colspan="2" \| {{flagbig\|Aquillian}}<br /><small>Conservative Jamexica</small><br />{{SportIcon\|Aquillian\|Football}} {{SportIcon\|Aquillian\|Athletics}}} {{SportIcon\|Aquillian\|Combat}}		\| colspan="2" \| {{flagbig\|Aquillian}}<br /><small>Conservative Jamexica</small><br />{{SportIcon\|Aquillian\|Football}} {{SportIcon\|Aquillian\|Athletics}} {{SportIcon\|Aquillian\|Combat}}
	\| colspan="2" \| {{flagbig\|Kryosis}}<br /><small>Cyberpunk Dystopia</small><br />{{SportIcon\|Kryosis\|Football}} {{SportIcon\|Kryosis\|Combat}} {{SportIcon\|Kryosis\|Gridiron}}		\| colspan="2" \| {{flagbig\|Kryosis}}<br /><small>Cyberpunk Dystopia</small><br />{{SportIcon\|Kryosis\|Football}} {{SportIcon\|Kryosis\|Combat}} {{SportIcon\|Kryosis\|Gridiron}}
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Osarius: /* My nations */

2026-02-13T13:14:29Z

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Osarius at 10:05, 10 February 2026

2026-02-10T10:05:23Z

Osarius: /* About (Uncle) Os */

2026-02-10T09:54:46Z

About (Uncle) Os

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	! colspan="4" style="background-color: #C00005; color: #FFD700; height: 5px" \| '''Languages'''		! colspan="4" style="background-color: #C00005; color: #FFD700; height: 5px" \| '''Languages'''
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	\| colspan="4" \| <small>Common (English), Elvish (French), Sylvan (Latin), Orcish (Javascript), Draconic (Perl), Dwarvish (Python), ~~Infernal~~ (PHP), ~~Undercommon~~ (VB)</small>		\| colspan="4" \| <small>Common (English), Elvish (French), Sylvan (Latin), Orcish (Javascript), Undercommon (VB), Draconic (Perl), Dwarvish (Python), Abyssal (PHP), Diabolic (C#)</small>
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	! colspan="4" style="background-color: #C00005; color: #FFD700; height: 5px" \| '''Class Features'''		! colspan="4" style="background-color: #C00005; color: #FFD700; height: 5px" \| '''Class Features'''

Osarius: /* My nations */

2026-02-10T09:46:27Z

My nations

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	\| colspan="2" \| {{flagbig\|Marmaladaica}}<br /><small>Community-centric Ursines</small>		\| colspan="2" \| {{flagbig\|Marmaladaica}}<br /><small>Community-centric Ursines</small>
	\| colspan="2" \| {{flagbig\|Erdingham}}<br /><small>Pre-Modern Industrialism</small>		\| colspan="2" \| {{flagbig\|Erdingham}}<br /><small>Pre-Modern Industrialism</small>
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			\| colspan="2" \| {{flagbig\|Novum-castrum}}<br /><small>Modernised Romans</small>
			\| colspan="2" \| {{flagbig\|Diwedd Ardal}}<br /><small>Theocratic Hellscape</small>
			\| colspan="2" \| {{flagbig\|Tobar Gainimh}}<br /><small>Celtic Arable Desert</small>
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	\| colspan="2" \| {{flagbig\|Kage no Ryouiki}}<br /><small>Literal Shadow Realm</small>		\| colspan="2" \| {{flagbig\|Kage no Ryouiki}}<br /><small>Literal Shadow Realm</small>
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	My main nation, '''Osarius''', has gradually become less of an obvious ''"What if Britain was..?"'' over the years, taking elements of various nations (all of whom were imperialist colonisers, I later noticed) and a mishmash of other things I just think are cool. Their status as imperialist colonisers is largely accidental, but I leaned into it when I realised my other puppets needed a "big bad evil nation" I suppose.		My main nation, '''Osarius''', has gradually become less of an obvious ''"What if Britain was..?"'' over the years, taking elements of various nations (all of whom were imperialist colonisers, I later noticed) and a mishmash of other things I just think are cool. Their status as imperialist colonisers is largely accidental, but I leaned into it when I realised my other puppets needed a "big bad evil nation" I suppose.

	'''Cobrio''' was born out of this desire to RP something that wasn't just mirroring the same nonsense I saw every day in Real Life. Spurred on a bit by the success of Black Panther in the cinema world, I leaned into making it a full-on Pan-African nation that amalgamates a bunch of different African cultures and customs into something I could have fun RPing. Characterising the nation as "Angry Wakanda" sums up the vibe I'm mostly going for. This strange middle ground between tradition and cultural heritage, but also futuristic progress. This is where most of my ~~afrofuturism~~ concepts play out.		'''Cobrio''' was born out of this desire to RP something that wasn't just mirroring the same nonsense I saw every day in Real Life. Spurred on a bit by the success of Black Panther in the cinema world, I leaned into making it a full-on Pan-African nation that amalgamates a bunch of different African cultures and customs into something I could have fun RPing. Characterising the nation as "Angry Wakanda" sums up the vibe I'm mostly going for. This strange middle ground between tradition and cultural heritage, but also futuristic progress. This is where most of my [[wikipedia:Afrofuturism\|Afrofuturism]] concepts play out. I'm trying to expand on this as much as I can, because I find it all fascinating, but Afrofuturism also a ''vast'' genre encompassing a wide variety of ideas and concepts.

	'''Kryosis''' is actually my original nation, when I was in "I like pretending to be a psychotic dictator" mode in my teens. Over time, I've semi-retired the nation and use it mainly for mysterious, shadowy nonsense as and when needed. '''Akach''' was created largely to give "socialist nation" RPing a proper go. I'm taking a lot of cues from Thomas Sankara's Burkina Faso for this one, and melding those ideas with a lot of more modern approaches to "people-first" governance. Tricky stuff, but it does give me a lot to think about. '''Limey George''' is basically the opposite of this... it's my take on an alternate history where Britain goes the Saudi Arabia route of positioning itself as an important trade partner, rather than full-on "conquer most of the world". The logic doesn't really hold up but go with it anyway. Imagine feudal Britain, but as Saudi Arabia. With limes instead of oil. And where the Vikings were a bit more uh... invadey. Then fast forward to modern times. That's Limey George.		'''Kryosis''' is actually my original nation, when I was in "I like pretending to be a psychotic dictator" mode in my teens. Over time, I've semi-retired the nation and use it mainly for mysterious, shadowy nonsense as and when needed. '''Akach''' was created largely to give "socialist nation" RPing a proper go. I'm taking a lot of cues from [https://thepanafrica.com/the-revolution-of-thomas-sankara-how-burkina-faso-stood-tall/ Thomas Sankara's Burkina Faso] for this one, and melding those ideas with a lot of more modern approaches to "people-first" governance. Tricky stuff, but it does give me a lot to think about. '''Limey George''' is basically the opposite of this... it's my take on an alternate history where Britain goes the Saudi Arabia route of positioning itself as an important trade partner, rather than full-on "conquer most of the world". The logic doesn't really hold up but go with it anyway. Imagine feudal Britain, but as Saudi Arabia. With limes instead of oil. And where the Vikings were a bit more uh... invadey. Then fast forward to modern times, but leave out the bit about modernising governance, and the introduction of silly ideas like "universal suffrage" and "workers' rights". That's Limey George.

	~~'''Eristicea''' and '''Callistea'''~~ are just offbeat concepts I had years ago and never ''properly'' developed. But I keep them around for a change of pace when I'm bored of serious RP. ~~Similar idea~~ with '''Marmaladaica''' (shout out Ko for the nation name), which I decided would be the good things about the Caribbean, fused with the ~~strong~~ British colonial influences, all manifested in a citizenry that is made up of characters with similar morals to Paddington Bear. In a way, this is probably the best reflection of what I would have considered a "utopia" when I was younger.		Some nations are just offbeat concepts I had years ago and never ''properly'' developed. But I keep them around for a change of pace when I'm bored of serious RP. '''Eristicea''' was my attempt to lampoon theocracy. Very heavy-handedly and not very well done at all. But it's my take on a theocratic nation based on [[wikipedia:Discordianism\|Discordianism]]—which is a deliberately nonsensical statement. The nation exists now mainly for me to play around with the more ridiculous ideas I have. While '''Callistea''' is a sort of vaguely defined "cult" centred on the Ancient Greek deity [[wikipedia:Aphrodite\|Aphrodite]] (and her many aspects). Again, the conecpt is deliberately ridiculous. Also a little problematic, the more I think about it. Part of the reason I don't often use it lately. I'm trying to think of ways to retcon and rehabilitate what increasingly looks like the internalised misogyny of a younger me, manifest. '''Marmaladaica''' (shout out Ko for the nation name), was originally a throwaway joke, which I then decided I would create. In a nod to the origin of the name, I figured it could be all the ''good'' things about the Caribbean—particularly Jamaica—fused with all the ''positive'' British colonial influences (and there are ''some''), all manifested in a citizenry that is made up of characters with similar morals to [[wikipedia:Paddington Bear\|Paddington Bear]]. In a way, this is probably the best reflection of what I would have considered a "utopia" when I was younger. In fact, I suppose Paddington himself is a sort of idealistic vision of what an immigrant to Britain would be, and feel.

	'''Xiaolin''' was another fun idea, which I haven't had a massive amount of time to develop. But really, it was my take on having a "magical" nation that wouldn't be typical fantasy with elves and dwarves and all that. I wanted something a bit more interesting. So I came up with the idea of the magic being linked to martial arts and hip hop (because I love martial arts and hip hop) ~~...~~ which ultimately meant I ended up with some weird wuxia-blaxploitation crossover. And I realised it was basically just me putting the Wu Tang Clan into a ~~wuxia~~-fantasy setting~~...~~ so I ran with it. Similar to Akach, it's a sort of amalgamation of multiple cultures and languages. Pan-Asian, this time I ~~guess~~.		'''Xiaolin''' was another fun idea, which I haven't had a massive amount of time to develop. But really, it was my take on having a "magical" nation that wouldn't be typical fantasy with elves and dwarves and all that. I wanted something a bit more interesting. So I came up with the idea of the magic being linked to martial arts and hip hop (because I love martial arts and hip hop)—which ultimately meant I ended up with some weird wuxia-blaxploitation crossover. And I realised it was basically just me putting the Wu Tang Clan into a [[wikipedia:Wuxia\|modern-Wuxia-fantasy]] setting—specifically, I realised I draw ''a lot'' from [[wikipedia:Water Margin\|''Outlaws of the Marsh'']] and the concept of the [[wikipedia:108 Heroes\|108_Heroes]], probably because that's the loose inspiration behind [[wikipedia:Suikoden II\|my all-time favourite video game]]—so I ran with it. Similar to Akach, it's a sort of amalgamation of multiple cultures and languages. Pan-Asian, this time, though. The main problem I have with it now is trying not to fall into racialised tropes about magical Asians, I suppose. '''Kage no Ryouiki''' was supposed to be my card farming/storage puppet but I created it too late. I had so much fun coming up with ideas and concepts that I forgot that it needed to exist sooner. It's basically [[wikipedia:Yu-Gi-Oh\|Yu-Gi-Oh]]'s "Shadow Realm" as I imagine it, but there's a bunch of other anime-inspired and influenced "demon world" concepts floating around for that one. Feel free to count how many you recognise. Just remember I am old, we're talking about a [[wikipedia:Yu Yu Hakusho\|Yu Yu Hakusho]]-to-[[wikipedia:Bleach (anime)\|Bleach]] era anime fan, not your modern demon/supernatural series. I'll probably RP it more when I really dig into Xiaolin's lore, since they'd be nice opposites to play with.

	'''Kage no Ryouiki''' was supposed to be my card farming/storage puppet but I created it too late. I had so much fun coming up with ideas and concepts that I forgot that it needed to exist sooner. But it's basically Yu-Gi-Oh's "Shadow Realm" as I imagine it. So there's a bunch of other anime-inspired and influenced "demon world" concepts floating around for that one. I'll probably RP it more when I really dig into Xiaolin's lore, since they'd be nice opposites to play with.		'''Tobar Gainimh''', '''Diwedd Ardal''', and '''Novum-castrum''' are all just different takes on places I have lived in, with gross exaggerations to give them distinct identities. If you recognise the languages you can probably figure out the places in England they're supposed to correlate to from the names, but the characteristics I gave them don't really indicate anything beyond that. I can tell you now that the town in Staffordshire I lived in while at uni is absolutely ''not'' a modernised Ancient Rome, for example. Anyway these nations don't really serve any purpose right now beyond being useful for background stuff, and as a kind of staging ground for other ideas. Mostly to do with crazy domestic sports league concepts. And finally, '''Erdingham''' is actually my wife's old nation, which I resurrected years after she left it to die. Turns out, roleplaying in a zany political sim game wasn't her cup of tea. I don't have any real plans for it yet, beyond a vague re-telling of the history of the area I live in right now. But it's handy for background flavour at the moment. Similar to the last three.

	'''Tobar Gainimh''', '''Diwedd Ardal''', and '''Novum-castrum''' are all just different takes on places I have lived in, with exaggerations to give them distinct identities. If you recognise the languages you can probably figure out the places in England they're supposed to correlate to. ~~They~~ don't really serve any purpose right now beyond being useful for background stuff, and as a kind of staging ground for other ideas. Mostly to do with crazy domestic sports league concepts. And finally~~...~~ '''Erdingham''' is my wife's old nation, which I resurrected years after she left it to die. I don't have any real plans for it yet, ~~but its~~ handy for background flavour at the moment. Similar to the last three.

	==Development Stuff==		==Development Stuff==

Osarius at 22:36, 26 January 2026

2026-01-26T22:36:57Z

Osarius at 12:26, 23 January 2026

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Osarius: /* Xkoranate-CE */

2025-11-14T09:39:32Z

Xkoranate-CE

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	==Xkoranate-CE==		==Xkoranate-CE==
	There is a github repo containing the source code for Xkoranate, with subsequent edits to allow it to compile on newer machines. This version – Xkoranate-CE, or Xkoranate Community Edition – is still undergoing some updates and is still quite buggy. The source code is freely available in the github repo, ~~though you will need to compile it yourself~~ for the ~~time being~~.		There is a github repo containing the source code for Xkoranate, with subsequent edits to allow it to compile on newer machines. This version – Xkoranate-CE, or Xkoranate Community Edition – is still undergoing some updates and is still quite buggy. The source code is freely available in the github repo, with updated binaries for the last release of xkoranate (v0.3.3) now available for macOS, courtesy of Jiangbei.

	If you wish to contribute, make a fork on github and submit a pull request to the dev branch containing your changes. Make sure you have tested the changes, and documented them fully. Once reviewed by another user, your changes can be merged into the master branch.		Any subsequent releases of the updated codebase will be found on github, likely pre-compiled for both windows and macOS as things progress – though if you use linux, you will need to compile it yourself for the time being.

			If you wish to contribute, make a fork of the repository on github and submit a pull request to the dev branch containing your changes. Make sure you have tested the changes, and documented them fully. Once reviewed by another user, your changes can be merged into the master branch. Please refer to the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h_5nLUJ90Qs3oYZVGRUY9hYA3lsy1btA3Lb0AW_digc github guidance notes] for more information.

	===Xkoranate-CE Python Edition===		===Xkoranate-CE Python Edition===
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	==Useful links==		==Useful links==
	* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}/LineupExample\|Lineup Builder]]		* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}/LineupExample\|Lineup Builder]]

Osarius: /* Useful links */

2025-11-14T09:34:36Z

Useful links

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	* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}/LineupExample/IconGallery\|Lineup Builder Icon Gallery]]		* [[{{FULLPAGENAME}}/LineupExample/IconGallery\|Lineup Builder Icon Gallery]]
	* [[Glossary of Cobre creole phrases]]		* [[Glossary of Cobre creole phrases]]
	* [https://anaia.app/tools/ Scorinators and tools]		* [https://anaia.app/tools/ Scorinators and tools] [https://nssportwiki.com/anaia/tools/ (Mirror)]
	* [https://anaia.app/ref/ Reference sheets and documents]		* [https://anaia.app/ref/ Reference sheets and documents] [https://nssportwiki.com/anaia/ref/ (Mirror)]
	* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fH2p82_VxVUKbxlkrPoxVA1-yFYvwo-eKdaF_7Mnmvs/ Brand repository] ~~(will migrate all of this to~~ the wiki ~~eventually)~~		* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fH2p82_VxVUKbxlkrPoxVA1-yFYvwo-eKdaF_7Mnmvs/ Brand repository] — now available on the wiki at [[Meta:List_of_sponsor_companies]]
	* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mAlcGsw4Vt8CcczPP52K0n4fE7__3K1cF-M3QdLucPI/ Person generator] (feel free to generate dual-nationals or whatever; a message would be appreciated for my own recordkeeping but isn't necessary)		* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mAlcGsw4Vt8CcczPP52K0n4fE7__3K1cF-M3QdLucPI/ Person generator] (feel free to generate dual-nationals or whatever; a message would be appreciated for my own recordkeeping but isn't necessary)

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	\| '''Technological Prowess''' \|\| colspan="3" \| <small>''When training with a new technological item or system, they grasp it quicker than most''</small>		\| '''Technological Prowess''' \|\| colspan="3" \| <small>''When training with a new technological item or system, they grasp it quicker than most''</small>
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			\| '''Archival Navigation''' \|\| colspan="3" \| <small>''Possesses an uncanny skill for locating required information...''</small>
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	! colspan="4" style="background-color: #C00005; color: #FFD700; height: 5px" \| '''Proficient Skills'''		! colspan="4" style="background-color: #C00005; color: #FFD700; height: 5px" \| '''Proficient Skills'''
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	Custodian of records for [[CAFA LigAnaia]].<br />		Custodian of records for [[CAFA LigAnaia]].<br />
			Long-term goal of archiving all NS Sport forum threads (including Jolt-era stuff) on this server for safety, and ease of access.<br />
	Working on a [https://nssportwiki.com/tip/ more searchable, queryable database solution] for [[The Idiot Project]] database.<br />		Working on a [https://nssportwiki.com/tip/ more searchable, queryable database solution] for [[The Idiot Project]] database.<br />
	Generally trying to make a bunch of useful utilities more accessible – usually this means converting to Googlescript or VBA<br />		Generally trying to make a bunch of useful utilities more accessible – usually this means converting to Googlescript or VBA<br />
	::→ To this end, the [[gsheet:1i66_FDHondT-oP259HPkrND24Zym5cnIPH4AWjJNu1Y\|NS Sports Hosting Suite]] on Googlesheets contains many useful functions for scheduling		::→ To this end, the [[gsheet:1i66_FDHondT-oP259HPkrND24Zym5cnIPH4AWjJNu1Y\|NS Sports Hosting Suite]] on Googlesheets contains many useful functions for scheduling and is a work-in-progress. Message me if you have ideas or requests.
	Porting xkoranate to python for easier community maintenance and updating<br />		Porting xkoranate to python for easier community maintenance and updating<br />
	Also developing a [[Ikenga (software)\|more detailed scorination solution]] for domestic leagues (very slowly)<br />		Also developing a [[Ikenga (software)\|more detailed scorination solution]] for domestic leagues (very slowly)<br />
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	Some nations are just offbeat concepts I had years ago and never ''properly'' developed. But I keep them around for a change of pace when I'm bored of serious RP. '''Eristicea''' was my attempt to lampoon theocracy. Very heavy-handedly and not very well done at all. But it's my take on a theocratic nation based on [[wikipedia:Discordianism\|Discordianism]]—which is a deliberately nonsensical statement. The nation exists now mainly for me to play around with the more ridiculous ideas I have. While '''Callistea''' is a sort of vaguely defined "cult" centred on the Ancient Greek deity [[wikipedia:Aphrodite\|Aphrodite]] (and her many aspects). Again, the conecpt is deliberately ridiculous. Also a little problematic, the more I think about it. Part of the reason I don't often use it lately. I'm trying to think of ways to retcon and rehabilitate what increasingly looks like the internalised misogyny of a younger me, manifest. '''Marmaladaica''' (shout out Ko for the nation name), was originally a throwaway joke, which I then decided I would create. In a nod to the origin of the name, I figured it could be all the ''good'' things about the Caribbean—particularly Jamaica—fused with all the ''positive'' British colonial influences (and there are ''some''), all manifested in a citizenry that is made up of characters with similar morals to [[wikipedia:Paddington Bear\|Paddington Bear]]. In a way, this is probably the best reflection of what I would have considered a "utopia" when I was younger. In fact, I suppose Paddington himself is a sort of idealistic vision of what an immigrant to Britain would be, and feel.		Some nations are just offbeat concepts I had years ago and never ''properly'' developed. But I keep them around for a change of pace when I'm bored of serious RP. '''Eristicea''' was my attempt to lampoon theocracy. Very heavy-handedly and not very well done at all. But it's my take on a theocratic nation based on [[wikipedia:Discordianism\|Discordianism]]—which is a deliberately nonsensical statement. The nation exists now mainly for me to play around with the more ridiculous ideas I have. While '''Callistea''' is a sort of vaguely defined "cult" centred on the Ancient Greek deity [[wikipedia:Aphrodite\|Aphrodite]] (and her many aspects). Again, the conecpt is deliberately ridiculous. Also a little problematic, the more I think about it. Part of the reason I don't often use it lately. I'm trying to think of ways to retcon and rehabilitate what increasingly looks like the internalised misogyny of a younger me, manifest. '''Marmaladaica''' (shout out Ko for the nation name), was originally a throwaway joke, which I then decided I would create. In a nod to the origin of the name, I figured it could be all the ''good'' things about the Caribbean—particularly Jamaica—fused with all the ''positive'' British colonial influences (and there are ''some''), all manifested in a citizenry that is made up of characters with similar morals to [[wikipedia:Paddington Bear\|Paddington Bear]]. In a way, this is probably the best reflection of what I would have considered a "utopia" when I was younger. In fact, I suppose Paddington himself is a sort of idealistic vision of what an immigrant to Britain would be, and feel.

	'''Xiaolin''' was another fun idea, which I haven't had a massive amount of time to develop. But really, it was my take on having a "magical" nation that wouldn't be typical fantasy with elves and dwarves and all that. I wanted something a bit more interesting. So I came up with the idea of the magic being linked to martial arts and hip hop (because I love martial arts and hip hop)—which ultimately meant I ended up with some weird wuxia-blaxploitation crossover. And I realised it was basically just me putting the Wu Tang Clan into a [[wikipedia:Wuxia\|modern-Wuxia-fantasy]] setting—specifically, I realised I draw ''a lot'' from [[wikipedia:Water Margin\|''Outlaws of the Marsh'']] and the concept of the [[wikipedia:108 Heroes\|~~108_Heroes~~]], probably because that's the loose inspiration behind [[wikipedia:Suikoden II\|my all-time favourite video game]]—so I ran with it. Similar to Akach, it's a sort of amalgamation of multiple cultures and languages. Pan-Asian, this time, though. The main problem I have with it now is trying not to fall into racialised tropes about magical Asians, I suppose. '''Kage no Ryouiki''' was supposed to be my card farming/storage puppet but I created it too late. I had so much fun coming up with ideas and concepts that I forgot that it needed to exist sooner. It's basically [[wikipedia:Yu-Gi-Oh\|Yu-Gi-Oh]]'s "Shadow Realm" as I imagine it, but there's a bunch of other anime-inspired and influenced "demon world" concepts floating around for that one. Feel free to count how many you recognise. Just remember I am old, we're talking about a [[wikipedia:Yu Yu Hakusho\|Yu Yu Hakusho]]-to-[[wikipedia:Bleach (anime)\|Bleach]] era anime fan, not your modern demon/supernatural series. I'll probably RP it more when I really dig into Xiaolin's lore, since they'd be nice opposites to play with.		'''Xiaolin''' was another fun idea, which I haven't had a massive amount of time to develop. But really, it was my take on having a "magical" nation that wouldn't be typical fantasy with elves and dwarves and all that. I wanted something a bit more interesting. So I came up with the idea of the magic being linked to martial arts and hip hop (because I love martial arts and hip hop)—which ultimately meant I ended up with some weird wuxia-blaxploitation crossover. And I realised it was basically just me putting the Wu Tang Clan into a [[wikipedia:Wuxia\|modern-Wuxia-fantasy]] setting—specifically, I realised I draw ''a lot'' from [[wikipedia:Water Margin\|''Outlaws of the Marsh'']] and the concept of the [[wikipedia:108 Heroes\|108 Heroes]], probably because that's the loose inspiration behind [[wikipedia:Suikoden II\|my all-time favourite video game]]—so I ran with it. Similar to Akach, it's a sort of amalgamation of multiple cultures and languages. Pan-Asian, this time, though. The main problem I have with it now is trying not to fall into racialised tropes about magical Asians, I suppose. '''Kage no Ryouiki''' was supposed to be my card farming/storage puppet but I created it too late. I had so much fun coming up with ideas and concepts that I forgot that it needed to exist sooner. It's basically [[wikipedia:Yu-Gi-Oh\|Yu-Gi-Oh]]'s "Shadow Realm" as I imagine it, but there's a bunch of other anime-inspired and influenced "demon world" concepts floating around for that one. Feel free to count how many you recognise. Just remember I am old, we're talking about a [[wikipedia:Yu Yu Hakusho\|Yu Yu Hakusho]]-to-[[wikipedia:Bleach (anime)\|Bleach]] era anime fan, not your modern demon/supernatural series. I'll probably RP it more when I really dig into Xiaolin's lore, since they'd be nice opposites to play with.

	'''Tobar Gainimh''', '''Diwedd Ardal''', and '''Novum-castrum''' are all just different takes on places I have lived in, with gross exaggerations to give them distinct identities. If you recognise the languages you can probably figure out the places in England they're supposed to correlate to from the names, but the characteristics I gave them don't really indicate anything beyond that. I can tell you now that the town in Staffordshire I lived in while at uni is absolutely ''not'' a modernised Ancient Rome, for example. Anyway these nations don't really serve any purpose right now beyond being useful for background stuff, and as a kind of staging ground for other ideas. Mostly to do with crazy domestic sports league concepts. And finally, '''Erdingham''' is actually my wife's old nation, which I resurrected years after she left it to die. Turns out, roleplaying in a zany political sim game wasn't her cup of tea. I don't have any real plans for it yet, beyond a vague re-telling of the history of the area I live in right now. But it's handy for background flavour at the moment. Similar to the last three.		'''Tobar Gainimh''', '''Diwedd Ardal''', and '''Novum-castrum''' are all just different takes on places I have lived in, with gross exaggerations to give them distinct identities. If you recognise the languages you can probably figure out the places in England they're supposed to correlate to from the names, but the characteristics I gave them don't really indicate anything beyond that. I can tell you now that the town in Staffordshire I lived in while at uni is absolutely ''not'' a modernised Ancient Rome, for example. Anyway these nations don't really serve any purpose right now beyond being useful for background stuff, and as a kind of staging ground for other ideas. Mostly to do with crazy domestic sports league concepts. And finally, '''Erdingham''' is actually my wife's old nation, which I resurrected years after she left it to die. Turns out, roleplaying in a zany political sim game wasn't her cup of tea. I don't have any real plans for it yet, beyond a vague re-telling of the history of the area I live in right now. But it's handy for background flavour at the moment. Similar to the last three.
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	* [https://anaia.app/tools/ Scorinators and tools] [https://nssportwiki.com/anaia/tools/ (Mirror)]		* [https://anaia.app/tools/ Scorinators and tools] [https://nssportwiki.com/anaia/tools/ (Mirror)]
	* [https://anaia.app/ref/ Reference sheets and documents] [https://nssportwiki.com/anaia/ref/ (Mirror)]		* [https://anaia.app/ref/ Reference sheets and documents] [https://nssportwiki.com/anaia/ref/ (Mirror)]
	* [[gsheet:1fH2p82_VxVUKbxlkrPoxVA1-yFYvwo-eKdaF_7Mnmvs\|Brand repository]] — now available on the wiki at [[Meta:~~List_of_sponsor_companies~~]]		* [[gsheet:1fH2p82_VxVUKbxlkrPoxVA1-yFYvwo-eKdaF_7Mnmvs\|Brand repository]] — now available on the wiki at [[Meta:List of sponsor companies]]
	* [[gsheet:1mAlcGsw4Vt8CcczPP52K0n4fE7__3K1cF-M3QdLucPI\|Person generator]] (feel free to generate dual-nationals or whatever; a message would be appreciated for my own recordkeeping but isn't necessary)		* [[gsheet:1mAlcGsw4Vt8CcczPP52K0n4fE7__3K1cF-M3QdLucPI\|Person generator]] (feel free to generate dual-nationals or whatever; a message would be appreciated for my own recordkeeping but isn't necessary)

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	Working on a [https://nssportwiki.com/tip/ more searchable, queryable database solution] for [[The Idiot Project]] database.<br />		Working on a [https://nssportwiki.com/tip/ more searchable, queryable database solution] for [[The Idiot Project]] database.<br />
	Generally trying to make a bunch of useful utilities more accessible – usually this means converting to Googlescript or VBA<br />		Generally trying to make a bunch of useful utilities more accessible – usually this means converting to Googlescript or VBA<br />
	::→ To this end, the [~~https~~:~~//docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/~~1i66_FDHondT-oP259HPkrND24Zym5cnIPH4AWjJNu1Y/ NS Sports Hosting Suite] on Googlesheets contains many useful functions for scheduling		::→ To this end, the [[gsheet:1i66_FDHondT-oP259HPkrND24Zym5cnIPH4AWjJNu1Y\|NS Sports Hosting Suite]] on Googlesheets contains many useful functions for scheduling
	Porting xkoranate to python for easier community maintenance and updating<br />		Porting xkoranate to python for easier community maintenance and updating<br />
	Also developing a [[Ikenga (software)\|more detailed scorination solution]] for domestic leagues (very slowly)<br />		Also developing a [[Ikenga (software)\|more detailed scorination solution]] for domestic leagues (very slowly)<br />
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	If you wish to contribute, make a fork of the repository on github and submit a pull request to the dev branch containing your changes.<br />		If you wish to contribute, make a fork of the repository on github and submit a pull request to the dev branch containing your changes.<br />
	Make sure you have tested the changes, and documented them fully. Once reviewed by another user, your changes can be merged into the master branch.<br />		Make sure you have tested the changes, and documented them fully. Once reviewed by another user, your changes can be merged into the master branch.<br />
	Please refer to the [~~https~~:~~//docs.google.com/document/d/~~1h_5nLUJ90Qs3oYZVGRUY9hYA3lsy1btA3Lb0AW_digc github guidance notes] for more information.		Please refer to the [[gdoc:1h_5nLUJ90Qs3oYZVGRUY9hYA3lsy1btA3Lb0AW_digc\|github guidance notes]] for more information.

	===Xkoranate-CE Python Edition===		===Xkoranate-CE Python Edition===
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	* [https://anaia.app/tools/ Scorinators and tools] [https://nssportwiki.com/anaia/tools/ (Mirror)]		* [https://anaia.app/tools/ Scorinators and tools] [https://nssportwiki.com/anaia/tools/ (Mirror)]
	* [https://anaia.app/ref/ Reference sheets and documents] [https://nssportwiki.com/anaia/ref/ (Mirror)]		* [https://anaia.app/ref/ Reference sheets and documents] [https://nssportwiki.com/anaia/ref/ (Mirror)]
	* [~~https~~:~~//docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/~~1fH2p82_VxVUKbxlkrPoxVA1-yFYvwo-eKdaF_7Mnmvs/ Brand repository] — now available on the wiki at [[Meta:List_of_sponsor_companies]]		* [[gsheet:1fH2p82_VxVUKbxlkrPoxVA1-yFYvwo-eKdaF_7Mnmvs\|Brand repository]] — now available on the wiki at [[Meta:List_of_sponsor_companies]]
	* [~~https~~:~~//docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/~~1mAlcGsw4Vt8CcczPP52K0n4fE7__3K1cF-M3QdLucPI/ Person generator] (feel free to generate dual-nationals or whatever; a message would be appreciated for my own recordkeeping but isn't necessary)		* [[gsheet:1mAlcGsw4Vt8CcczPP52K0n4fE7__3K1cF-M3QdLucPI\|Person generator]] (feel free to generate dual-nationals or whatever; a message would be appreciated for my own recordkeeping but isn't necessary)

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