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Guide to the Carolingia Discord Server

Carolingia Discord
Getting Started

If you have not joined theLinkdiscord server yet, please do so.
Once inside, you will be directed to the welcome channel. Post a link to your nation there, and one of the server's moderators will quickly assign you a role based on your reason for joining the region.

Counts
Counts are the heart and soul of the region, they are those nations that are in Carolingia to stay. They are the denizens of the region. All of our citizens are counts in our eyes.

Foreigners
Foreigners are those from other regions who decide to join the discord for one reason or another, but are not ambassadors or leaders of outside regions.

Ambassadors
Ambassadors are foreigners who join the server to interact with the region as ambassadors. Carolingia welcomes all ambassadors to the server, and will treat you well. In the words of our Empress, "From any region across the land, everyone looks good in pink."

Christian Kings
Christian Kings are leaders of other regions who we have relations with who join the server. In Carolingia, titles from foreign regions are still recognized, and those nations whose titles are recognized belong to this group.

What You Need To Know

The discord server for Carolingia has a very active and very friendly population. The server is used for many things, from assigning roles, to interacting with other nations in a much more personal and efficient manner, to assigning government roles and discussing the region's position on World Assembly proposals. There is even a regional rp!

There are many things you must know, starting off. The moderators and veterans of the server, even the Empress, are not unapproachable, so if you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask it out in any of the server channels. Someone who has an answer to your question will certainly be there to assist you. That being said, this guide will attempt to answer many of your questions before you ask them.

The rules of the server are stated in the Rules and Roles channel, but will be written here so you have an idea before you join in the discussion. The rules are as follows:
1.) Be polite to others. No one likes a bully!
2.) Do not spam channels besides the spam channel. If you aren't sure it's spam, don't post it in other channels!
3.) Keep content PG-13. Imagine your grandma is reading everything over your shoulder.
4.) Be civil. If you can't, kindly take it to DM. This ain't a soap opera RP!
5.) If you have a complaint or concern regarding the discord, kindly direct it towards Bunny Coniglietto .

Following these rules are important to keep the server orderly and an enjoyable place to be. You will receive warnings after your first few infractions, but if you continue the rude or disruptive behavior, you will be removed.
If you wish to take on a larger role in the server or in the government of the region, get your bearings and make some interpersonal connections, then contact our Empress, Bunny Conglietto.

If you are placed in one of the duchies, there will be additional text channels open to you under the "Duchies" section of the server. There you will be able to participate in discussions of the roles of your duchy and what you are supposed to do.

The Government

There is a system of power in the Discord server that must be kept in mind. While those in power do not abuse their power, and are all nice people, always keep in mind who you're talking to.

The government of the server is rather similar to the government in the region itself. Those nations in the server who have a higher up position in the government in the region also have that label in the server. Here you will be informed of each classification of the government shown in the server and what the Discord nicknames of those in each class are. The Administrators are only higher up in power in the server due to that position. Alucard and Expertwith are both considered the second in command under the Empress, Expertwith because he is the Archbishop and the WA Delgeate, and Alucard because she is the heir to the Empress.

The Empress
Bunny Conglietto

Archbishop
Expertwith

Administrators/Roleplay Mods
Bunny Conglietto
Alucard
Konig Otto

Privy Council
Bunny Coglietto
Alucard
Expertwith
Henry Stuart
Augustus II
Gibraltarica
Ragnar Conglietto - Helgafjall

There are a few members of the government who are not quite so powerful, but play an important role nonetheless.
Carolignia's mapmaker, or the
Vexillographer
Clara Larkin {Hellanonia}

Then there is the mapmaker for the roleplay, the
Cartographer
Ye

The Roleplay

There is a roleplay section of the server, with a very immersive and detailed lore. Every nation is invited to join. If you do not wish to join, that is more than okay, it's not a requirement. For those that do wish to join in, there are a few things that are recommended for you to consider first.

Lore
Your country is the country that you will represent in the roleplay. For those that are new to roleplaying and wish to join, it is recommended to pick one character to play, and act as them in character. More experienced roleplayers can do as they wish, but no matter your previous experience, remember to follow the rules of the rp, which are pinned in the roleplay channel. It is recommended that you come up with some kind of lore about your country, and a backstory for the character that you will be playing as. You may come up with it beforehand, or make it up as you go, but most nations in the roleplay have a rich history and lore that make them feel almost real.

Leader
Every country has a leader. And while you may not be large enough in Nationstates to name a leader in game, that does not mean you cannot make one up for the roleplay. A leader is a very good candidate for a player character, as most in the rp play their country's leader as their main character. Come up with a leader, a personality, a backstory. It will help you and the others in the rp to better immerse themselves in the rp.

Map Location
Based on the population of your country in Nationstates, you will be given a certain number of territories. If you wish to participate in the roleplay, go into the Maps text channel, and contact either Ye, the region's Cartographer, or Alucard, one of the roleplay mods, if Ye is offline. They will show you the current map of the territories owned by the current nations in the region. Discuss with them where you want to be, and the color you want to be represented by on the map, and then during the next map update, you will be placed where you decide to be placed. Keep in mind, territories that are already taken cannot be selected as part of your nation.

Interactions
Every interaction has something signifying what it is.
Italics Signify an action, such as (Your Leader's name) reaches out their hand to shake another leader's
"Quotations" Are used for all in-character speech. No matter who is speaking, or when. Even if it's to themselves. Anything spoken aloud is put in quotations.
'Apostrophes' are used to signify thoughts. Things that are meant to be seen by everyone, but not meant to be heard by their characters, are to be put in these. Inner thoughts that are left unspoken, but may be important, would be put in these.
(Parenthesis) are used to signify out of character talking. Any time you wish to say something out of character in the roleplay channel, put it in the parenthesis.

There are rules set up specifically for the roleplay, which are important to follow. Keep these in mind when making up your Lore and your Leader. The rules are as follows:
1) Nuclear weapons are banned from use, unless one nation wants to willingly destroy itself
2) No playing as other people's characters when they aren't around
3) No End of the World scenarios unless they are unanimously agreed upon by everyone and the mods
4) No Major resets (ie. major plotlines or too much time has lapsed). Minor ones are allowed for mods. NOTE: THE ONLY TIME A MAJOR RESET IS ALLOWED IS FOR SERIOUS RULE VIOLATIONS SUCH AS THE NO NUKES RULE OR THE END OF THE WORLD. OTHERWISE NO. EVEN THEN THIS IS TO ONLY BE USED BY THE MODS WHEN ALL MODS HAVE AGREED AND EVERYONE ELSE HAS AGREED AS WELL
5) No using of knowledge said outside of the the story to make in-story decisions. If there is no way of your character knowing, then thye can't act like they do
6) No over powered characters. Every character must have a logical weakness to their powers. Run them by the mods first. Post their powers to everyone
7) Magic is limited. this will take a bit of a longer time to implement but for now let's just say that healing is limited, time travel is limited and use too much spells and you get tired
8) No autohits. Use the discord dice bot for battles
9) Be respectful to others and the mods

Anduva

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