#Sealand Britain war

[100percent-shell-oil]

SEALAND BRITAIN WAR

Sealand side: Ireland, Illinois, the US navy, Guatemala, Shell Jr, Femboy monster energy, A couple of suburban moms with Molotov cocktails, Royal Canadian Air Force, Denmark, Russia, India, Hot Topic, the Trenchcoat people, France, Scotland, Australia, Sanrio, Femboy Sanrio, Florida, femboy Sam, femboy asus

Britain side: Britain

[the-real-illinois]

I am no longer a state, I am my own country. We are planning to invade Britain (with a few other people), but Britain doesn’t know.

HEHEHHEHEHEHEHEHHEH.

[kyouka-supremacy]

Okay so so terribly sorry for being an insufferable person but. if you comment one of my posts with “[Sigma is] innocent on the basis of the casino being exempt from international laws” I'm literally obliged to correct you, I'm sorry, I physically can't ignore it, it's literally the object of study of my life. Saying that no international laws apply here is just factually incorrect! Twice at that!

First: it's absurd to suppose the sky casino has its own state jurisdiction on the basis that in no word you can consider the sky casino a state. According to the Montevideo Convention of 1933, art. 1:

The state as a person of international law should possess the following qualifications: a) a permanent population; b) a defined territory; c) government; and d) capacity to enter into relations with the other states.

Sky casino fails to fulfill any of these criteria, and thus cannot be considered a state with its own jurisdiction. I don't think there's any need for me to elaborate on why the sky casino lacks a permanent population (its “population” consists of transitory customers), or a government (there's barely anything that can be considered legislature or executive and definitely no judiciary), or the capacity to enter into relations with the other states (we don't have any reason to assume it does). Finally, the sky casino platform cannot be considered a territory on the same basis that artificial islands aren't considered islands: for that we can refer to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, art. 60, par. 8:

Artificial islands, installations and structures do not possess the status of islands. They have no territorial sea of their own, and their presence does not affect the delimitation of the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone or the continental shelf.

Please also refer to the case of Sovereign Recognition of the Principality of Sealand, where the Principality's characteristic of being a World War Two anti-aircraft platform located within Britain's territorial waters makes it the perfect analogous case to compare to the sky casino; the platform's sovereignty isn't formally recognized by any country.

Concerning which jurisdiction the sky casino actually falls under, first of all we can refer to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, art. 1:

The contracting States recognize that every State has complete and exclusive sovereignty over the airspace above its territory.

So the sky casino's jurisdiction is the one of the state underneath it (most likely Japan).

In case the sky casino lies above high seas (all the sea spaces out of any country's jurisdiction), by the shared analogy between legal regime of sea spaces and airspaces, we can again refer to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, art. 92, par. 1:

Ships shall sail under the flag of one State only and, [...] shall be subject to its exclusive jurisdiction on the high seas.

So it'd be the jurisdiction of the country the sky casino is associated to, for example the one it was built in.

Second: no person, no matter their country or lack or thereof, no matter the jurisdiction they were subject to at the moment of the crime, is extent from international laws. Individuals are considered by the international law doctrine having international legal personality (together with other personalities, such as nations and international organizations) on the exact basis that, besides benefiting from international rights, they also have obligations in front of the international law, and those duties are exactly the duty to not commit international crimes (International Military Tribunal of Nuremberg, 1946 Judgment: “International law imposes duties and liabilities upon individuals as well as upon States”; “Crimes against international law are committed by men, not by abstract entities, and only by punishing individuals who commit such crimes can the provision of international law be enforced”).

Everyone is subject to international laws no matter the jurisdiction; it's just that no one realizes it because to actually commit international crimes means you have to screw up real bad (i.e. : commit crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes). Everyone being subject to international laws with no exceptions is. a huge thing. It means people will be held accountable even when their country decides not to process them. It permits‚ for example‚ the International Criminal Court to issue a warrant of arrest for the current president of Russia, despite we can take a guess that he'd never be processed by his country.

In conclusion: you can't say Sigma is extent from international laws, because no jurisdiction or person is extent from international laws. If anything, what you can do is argue he never committed any international crime, although that'd be hard on its own to sustain; the UN General Assembly condemned terrorism in its resolution 49/60, 1994:

Criminal acts intended or calculated to provoke a state of terror in the general public, a group of persons or particular persons for political purposes are in any circumstance unjustifiable, whatever the considerations of a political, philosophical, ideological, racial, ethnic, religious or any other nature that may be invoked to justify them

not to mention he likely would have to answer for counterfeit coin too.

[sandeebridges]

Hetalia x TNO Headcanons

This is basically just a present for the wonderful @hetalia-newbie-butnotreally, enjoy!

Germany:

Basically an elderly man, much more cynical and hostile than he is in Hetalia, with a good deal of cold, emotional detachment thrown in for good measure. When the Civil War begins, he splits into 4 separate Germanies, which are somewhat kind (Speer), similar to the old one (Bormann), angry and self-centred (Göring) and a total psychopath (Heydrich).

Burgundy:

Belgium is the character used to represent Burgundy, and in fitting with her new source material, she is completely demented, obsessed with the black sun, and making sure it never sets. She’s essentially suffering from massive guilt- under all the layers of fanaticism, that is- and wants to keep the sun alive so that all the death, horror and murder wasn’t all for nothing.

Reichskomissariats:

Each RK is just the country it’s based on, but tired and ill, Ukraine and Moskowien (Russia) especially. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have forgotten their individual names and just go by the shared title of the Ostlanders. All RKs serve Germany directly, apart from Kaukasus and the Afrikan colonies, who are busy elsewhere most of the time.

Japan:

Japan is much more cruel and unforgiving than normal, having split China into several to serve him as house-servants. Despite this, he keeps a relatively loose leash on the Chinas, only really forcing them to accept his customs and culture rather than their own. When the Yasuda crisis hits, he ends up getting consistently worm out and exhausted from simple tasks, relying on the also-ailing Chinas to do things for him.

Russia:

There are now an absolute ton of Russias, each of who has their own ideas and personality, though some do share some similar traits (WRRF and Sverdlovsk, for example). Special mentions go to Taboritsky’s Komi, which acts like Burgundy except even worse, the Black League, who absolutely despises Germany in every possible way, and the Black Army who is the embodiment of chaos in one character.

Iberia:

Spain and Portugal have moved into one house, but are struggling to agree on even basic decisions together. Both are a decent bit less kind than they are normally, and end up collapsing into a dozen little statelets, some of which are backed by America and the OFN, some of which are backed by Germany, whenever he’s gotten himself back together.

Gibraltar:

I know Gibraltar is basically irrelevant in TNO, but I find Admiral Fernando to be incredibly funny, so we ended up creating a Gibraltar HC. He’s basically a stuck-up old man who thinks he’s way cooler than he is, and is constantly hanging out with other micronations like Sealand and Seborga, the former of whom is consistently falling for his stories. He lives with the Iberian brothers, though they often try to ignore the fact he exists, for the simple fact of convenience.

Yes, I know I didn’t do America, that’s because there are so many different paths for the US in TNO, and I don’t know enough about any of them to give you a good view. Maybe I’ll do a second list with America, Britain, France and Italy/Romano at some point…

[variantia]

Hetalia muses

FELIKS ŁUKASIEWICZ (POLAND)

Feliks is the personification of and representative for the nation of Poland. At times he can seem like a bit of a ditz or superficial, but when things get serious, he gets serious as well. His unique self-expression often comes in the form of dressing in women’s clothing, which he simply feels fit his personality. Under the silliness he presents to most people, Feliks is actually quite shy and insecure, and bears emotional scars not only from wars, but from being taunted. He’s extremely loyal, however, and once you’re his friend, he’ll go to hell and back for you.

GILBERT BEILSCHMIDT (PRUSSIA) canon

Gilbert is the personification of and representative for the kingdom of Prussia (formerly the Teutonic Knights), and since this kingdom has fallen, he’s trying to officially become East Germany. Regardless of how that turns out, he’ll stick around as long as he can to care for his little brother Ludwig, “West” Germany. Gilbert focuses on having a good time with the rest of his life – beer and good company are all he usually needs to be happy.

IVAN BRAGINSKY (RUSSIA) canon

Ivan is the personification of and representative for the country of Russia. He’s been through a lot of turmoil in his life, including various wars, poverty, and emotional isolation. As a result, he can sometimes be abusive to his employees, the Baltics; he doesn’t realize his own cruelty and has trouble with friendship, so he’s prone to seeming two-faced because of his normally upbeat disposition.

PETER KIRKLAND (SEALAND) canon

Peter is the personification of and representative for the micronation of Sealand. Originally a military fort that was abandoned by Britain, this hasn’t deterred them, and they’ve managed to gain a population of four people, as well as a prince named Super Larry and a goat! Although they haven’t been officially recognized as a country – yet! – Peter is hard at work to change that. He’ll prove to his older brother Arthur that having a big heart and adorable pluckiness is worth something.

TORIS LAURINAITIS (LITHUANIA) canon

Toris is the personification of and representative for the nation of Lithuania. He is genuinely a nice person, but even nice people have their limits – especially when they’re under Ivan Braginsky’s rule. Despite being Ivan’s “favorite” target for punishment, this easily flustered Lithuanian strives to be kind to everyone he meets, and often is concerned for others over himself. That said, despite the fact that he hates the abuse he suffers, he does truly care for Ivan and hopes that things get better so that they can be friends again.

[saintbepis]

Yes, actually! Аnd no!

I spent adult money on a title, Holding the Fort, a flag, and a piece of the fatherland, haha. They sent it with very official-looking document holders and so on, it’s all very regal and pretty.

But honestly, it wasn’t really the fandom that made me buy the title. Because the fandom gives Sealand the short end of the stick, as most people’s only contact with him is the horribly mistranslated English dub, which wrote him off as a brat and a gag character.

But the manga made me look into Holding the Fort, which I bought first. The history of Sealand is above and beyond what anyone gives it credit for, and after reading all the things that Michael and his family have gone through to keep that fort? Starvation, literal gunfights with improvised shotguns, a bombing attempt by the English government, driving themselves into debt and putting themselves in harm’s way to keep a rotting fort no one cared about, but which Britain was nonetheless obsessed with reclaiming… that made me buy it. The titles are expensive, point blank. But the money goes to preserve a structure that’s nearing the end of its intended lifespan, and with it, a good bit of wild history. So zero regrets.

I don’t care if he’s one of the most unpopular heta characters, or if English fandom gets him all wrong, or if it’s cringe to have spent so much money on it… I’ve been hyper fixated on this war relic of a micro nation — and his badass American football team — for way too long, and these are some of my most prized possessions. 🤗

my only question for the Hetalia fandom tonight is did it lead anyone to actually purchase a noble title from Sealand?

was poking around on the Aerican Empire's website and found out you can apply to be a citizen over a Google Forms, then remembered to become a citizen of Sealand you have to pay for an ID card or title

[gtthrive2022]

STORMY WATERS

The Principality of Sealand is a self proclaimed sovereign state off the shore of England in the North Sea. It was previously called HM Fort Roughs, which was constructed by the British government during World War II as a platform to protect ship routes and lanes from German Aircraft. Patrick Roy Bates, on 2nd September 1967, occupied the abandoned platform with his friends and family, declaring it a nation.

This led to a series of complications as the British started treating it as the ‘Cuba of England’. Since then, it has had colonists, invasions, territorial disputes, a flag, national emblem, currency and even a website where people can donate and become nobles. England has made attempts to do away with the nation but was unsuccessful for years as it lay beyond its territorial waters.

Against all odds, the Principality still exists. In 2006, the nation was put on sale, facilitated by a company called InmoNaranja. It was reported that Pirate Bay’s founder had considered buying the nation. Assuming that Pirate Bay wished to enter into a partnership deal of sorts with the country, but failed to do so owing to the recent shutdown of the pirate bay, the UK government has an opportunity to legally step in.

Now the UK government, concerned about the platform being bought out and used for illegal operations, has decided to buy the platform and build it into an independent Principality with its own mock government, legal structures, by-laws, etc. The country has planned to transport and renovate the other abandoned platforms and/or construct new platforms, if required, near it and create a new floating futuristic Principality of its own, with a fully functional government.

The entirety of these structures are to be treated as a newly formed separate mock nation, functioning independently with its own laws, government regulations and such among other aspects of real governments to keep the whole city self-sustained as a separate nation with tourism being their main proposed revenue generation model.

TASK AT HAND

You and your team are part of the committee formed by the UK government with representatives from both nations- Principality of Sealand and Britain to aid the task of building a self-sustained nation with tourism as its major choice of revenue generation (feel free to add any other form of revenue generation for the nation). 

Three people who were formerly involved the Pirate Bay’s operations decided to stay and now demand influential positions in the new government, which is concerning for all stakeholders involved.

The following deliverables are to be presented to the British government and the government of the Principality of Sealand -

Executive summary

Feasibility analysis

Phase Wise implementation of the Plan for the next 5 years

Strategies to onboard Investors and Vendors

Name the newly formed country, come up with a New Mock Government and its Levels, National Flag, and National Anthem

Preferred Choice of Energy Source and Breakdown of Its Usage

STP Analysis & PESTEL Analysis

Strategy for Differentiation and USP

Defense strategies to minimize the damage due to Pirate Bay’s former allies’ presence

Strategies to attract employees, tourists and settlers

Detailed plan for developing tourism in the nation

Conventional and Unconventional Marketing Strategies

Workforce Allocation and Organizational Hierarchy

Pay and Employee compensation, hiring criteria, job description and talent acquisition strategies

Training and development program for the Mock Government Employees

Primary economic activities to generate consistent revenue

The costs to purchasing and rebuilding the principality with its breakdown

Contingency Budget Plan

Capital Acquisition and Structure

Revenue Model and Revenue Forecast

Financial Statements for next 3 Years

Operating costs and break-even analysis

Detailed Cost Structure

Identification of threats regarding the presence of Pirate Bay employees in the new government

A Detailed Press Release addressing appointment of the new government and other issues encountered

DELIVERABLES

-  A Detailed Report of 40-60 pages

-  A minimum of two print ads and a video advertisement for the new government

-  Any extra deliverables you deem necessary

P.S: Creativity of any kind is appreciated.  

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Deadline - 26th February 2022, 5:30 AM

Kindly Email your deliverables to gt.thrive2022@gmail.com by 5:30 AM latest.

File Format - TEAM NUMBER_STORMY WATERS.PDF

Email Subject Format - TEAM NUMBER_STORMY WATERS

Please note: One hard copy of the entire report is required to be submitted at the time of presentation (9:15 a.m on 26th February, 2022).

[thriftlita]

Lubo! You have to watch this! Please watch it to the end, I'm pretty sure you'll get a good laugh out of this. Hope you like it! (I'm not sure if you already knew that this was a thing but I just found out, good Lord! why can I see England doing this to sealand?! (I'm referring to the story at the end of the video)

I'm the Anon from the last ask (with the video) I'm sorry I realize that the way that I phrased it was kind of weird, I meant Arthur seems like the dude to mess with sealand by saying 'it tastes like chocolate I swear' just to see how sealand would react. Again I'm really sorry if I phrased it weird.

Okay, but...you’re not wrong. Due to extensive rationing up through the mid-1950′s in Britain, kids had zero idea what a lot of foods that we in America/Britain consider commonplace and ‘normal’ actually tasted like. For example, quite a few of them ended up not having real chicken eggs until the end of the war, and actually preferred canned/powdered eggs to the real thing. It was the only thing they had ever been exposed to.

...just think about that for a little bit. Imagine having never eaten an actual scrambled egg until you were 8 years old, and the closest thing you’ve ever had to a lollipop or a sweet being a ‘candied carrot’ on a stick.

There are people who say that the war-time rationing ruined the British pallet for decades, and I’m inclined to agree with them.

[good-times-with-theo]

My United Kingdom Headcannons!

Hey guys! o these are all my headcannons for the UK! I may add more as I come up with them, so if you see this post often, that’s just me adding onto it.

-The second-youngest son of the first British Empire and Roman-Britain

-Siblings with Scotland, England, and Wales

-He is actually half-brothers with the Netherlands due to his father having an affair with the Dutch Empire; the Netherlands’s mom.

-Roman-Britain was actually killed by the first British Empire when the UK was still a child, which made the Dutch Empire the UK’s stepmom.

-The Dutch Empire was killed by Austria-Hungary, and the UK later got his revenge at the end of World War I when he was allowed to kill Austria-Hungary.

-He and the USSR were actually the ones who found West and East Germany in the bunker with Third Reich’s corpse on the ground, which was decaying and smelled horrible.

-The UK lets most people call him “Dad” mainly because so many people think of him as a father figure to most people.

-America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Sealand, the EU, Hong Kong, Gibraltar, Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia are his kids. (The EU is his adopted son)

-The UK is one of the shortest countries in Europe with the exception of other countries in Europe like the Netherlands, Switzerland, Luxembourg, etc.

-He was actually in a relationship with the USSR, which resulted in the Communist Party of Britain, CPB, being born. Of course, arguments over who had custody ensued, and then the UK pretended she didn’t exist.

-He is currently married to France but was once married to Spain, which was how Catalonia and Gibraltar were born. 

And that’s it for now! I will add more later on as I come up with them.

[thephilosopheroftheboudoir]

Grim History

The Principality of Sealand: The World’s Most Successful Micronation

        No doubt, most people with an above average IQ have at some time started a sentence with the phrase “If I had my own country...” Idealistic college students, eccentrics, social theorists, crackpot windbag amateur political commentators, gregarious barroom drunks...probably most of society’s discontents have entertained the idea of running their own nation for at least a few seconds. There was, however, once a man named Paddy Roy Bates who went all the way, declared himself king, and founded the Principality of Sealand.  His venture into obscure political history did not come without its conflicts but many would say it was worth the trouble in the end.

    Sealand is located on HM Fort Roughs or Roughs Tower as it is more commonly known. The British navy built the structure during World War II as a defense fortress for the sake of fighting off German invaders, coming from across the sea. Roughs Tower is built on the seabed; it has two pillars and a deck that connects them across the top. The deck has a landing pad for helicopters. The structure is about seven nautical miles off the coast of England. The closest city is Suffolk.

    After England’s victory at the end of World War II, Roughs Tower was abandoned. By the 1960s, it had been discovered and taken over by a group of young pirate radio broadcasters who transmitted their Wonderful Radio London station across the waves and into Great Britain. Then came Paddy Roy Bates.

    Bates had formerly served as a major in the British navy. After re-entering civilian life, he gained some experience as a pirate radio-station operator. Eventually he decided to seize Roughs Tower and use it for his own purposes. In 1967, the British government claimed his radio station to be illegal and guilty of broadcasting entertainment without a license. Rather than contesting the charges in court, he declared himself King Roy Bates (although King Badass would have been just as suitable) and established the Principality of Sealand, thereby stating that Great Britain had no jurisdiction over Roughs Tower; this claim had some validity since British territorial waters ended six nautical miles offshore and the fledgling micronation was located one nautical mile beyond that point. The King of Sealand then made his family the official royal family. He wrote up a constitution, eventually went on to mint money and publish passports which, inevitably, were never recognized internationally for travel to other countries. Sealand hired a composer to write a national anthem, established an order of knighthood, and even put together their own national football team, albeit one that was made up of non-citizens, never receiving recognition from FIFA. King Roy Bates kept Sealand afloat financially by running his pirate radio station, raising revenue by running his own offshore radio shows and charging advertisers for airtime, a lucrative business in those days since Britain’s established radio programming was known for being lackluster and boring.

    Then some troubles began. Ronan O’Rahilly, the founder of another pirate station called Radio Caroline tried to seize Roughs Tower from King Roy Bates. O’Rahilly and his gang were met with gas bombs when they tried to come ashore. The bombings made so much noise that the British navy sent out a few soldiers to calm the conflict down but upon arrival, the king’s son, Prince Michael, began firing warning shots with his rifle. The navy eventually took command of Sealand, King Roy and Prince Michael were arrested, and taken to court in England on illegal weapons possessions charges. The court dropped the case because, as previously stated, Sealand’s location was in international waters and not under the rule of the U.K.  King Roy later used this incident as, some might say, rather flimsy evidence to meet the minimum requirements for declaration of statehood under United Nations law, the minimum requirement being recognition of legitimacy by another established nation.

    After declaring Sealand an official country, the smallest nation in the world no less, King Roy continued to scheme. He envisioned the dismal looking Roughs Tower as being an ideal site for an offshore hotel and casino. In 1978, he attracted the attention of a German lawyer and Sealand passport holder named Alexander Achenbach. This individual lured King Roy to meet a group of investors in Austria but the investors never showed up for the conference. Meanwhile, the con-man Achenbach had landed on Roughs Tower with a group of mercenary soldiers that he hired for the operation. Prince Michael was taken captive and thrown into prison (actually the room at the bottom of one of the pillars) where they kept him for three days without food or water before Achenbach declared himself the new king of Sealand.

    The ever-resourceful King Roy built up a mercenary army of his own and hired a helicopter pilot, who had worked as such in a couple James Bond movies, to lead a counter-attack on Sealand and end the coup d’etat. Upon arrival, King Roy’s band of soldiers seized caches of weapons that were hidden in secret locations throughout Roughs Tower, captured Achenbach and then thew him into prison in place of Prince Michael. King Roy declared ransom money for the return of the German lawyer, causing diplomats from the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria to put pressure on Great Britain to get the faux-revolutionary released. After pay-offs and negotiations, Achenbach was released and returned to Germany. His Sealand passport was revoked and the nutty lawyer continued calling himself the official and  unfairly deposed king of Sealand, claiming to be running a government in exile from Germany. Since international diplomats had been involved in the affair, King Roy again declared de facto international recognition in further attempts to gain official recognition of statehood.

    The Principality of Sealand remained a quiet outpost of individual freedom until the 1990s and the dawn of the internet era. An internet businessman approached King Roy about operating an offshore data management firm from the platform of the micronation. The deal eventually fell through. The Swedish file-sharing website Pirate Bay also approached King Roy about operating off Roughts Tower since it was a place where copyright infringement was not considered a legal issue. That deal never got off the ground either. Alexander Achenbach showed up once again, this time in association with an organized crime gang based in Spain and made up of human traffickers from Russia and Iraq; the gang was using Sealand passports issued by Achenbach’s government in exile to smuggle human cargo into and out of Hong Kong. King Roy and the royal family responded by revoking all Sealand passports and ceasing to print any more. King Roy had no problem with offshore gambling or transmitting porn into countries in the Middle East but slavery just was not his game.

    At the onset of old age, King Roy was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and spent the rest of his days in an English nursing home on the mainland. He died in 2012 and his son, Prince Michael, became the reigning monarch, though he lives ashore in the UK where he manages the political affairs of Sealand, the most successful micronation in history.

Strauss, Erwin S. How to Start Your Own Country. Palladin Press, 1984.

https://grimhistory.blogspot.com/

[anime-dub-transcripts]

Hetalia: The Beautiful World Episode #16: What Italy Forgot Transcript

This episode has the origins of Mont-Saint-Michel, Seychelles failing to keep secrets, Cardboartain, and Germany finding Italy's gun.

{Caption: How Mont Saint-Michel was created}

Children: How Mont-Saint-Michel was created!

Bishop Albert: Hmmmmm…

France: One night, while Bishop Albert was sleeping, the archangel Michael appeared in his dream.

(Bishop Albert: Huh? Oh…)

Bishop Albert: Euh? Oh? Oh…

France: Michael revealed to the bishop that he was to build a church. However…

(Bishop Albert: Oh…)

Bishop Albert: Crazy dream!

France: Thinking it was just a dream, Bishop Albert ignored the message. The next day, the archangel Michael appeared to him again, giving him the same revelation. However…

(Bishop Albert: Auoh…)

Bishop Albert: Another crazy dream!

France: He ignored it once again, thinking surely it could not have been real. But on the third night, Archangel Michael was not so happy with the bishop.

(Michael: Grrrrrr!)

(Bishop Albert: Huah…)

Bishop Albert: It was for real! Ohoho!

France: He realized the revelation was real when he saw there was a big hole in his forehead. Oh hole!

{Caption: Oh hole!}

Italy: Wait, a hole in his forehead?! But how?!

France: It is said the archangel poked a hole in it with his finger.

{Caption: Oh hole!}

Italy: Oh hole!

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{Caption: Top secret}

Children: Top secret!

Seychelles: The wedding ceremony for Britain’s adorable prince is so amazing! I want mine like that!

Phone: Ring! Ring!

Seychelles: Huh?

Phone: Ring!

Seychelles: This is Seychelles. Britain, hi!

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Seychelles: Hello, I’m here!

Britain: Ssh! You’re far too loud!

Seychelles: What did you need? Is something wrong?

Britain: I’ve a favor to ask of you.

Seychelles: A favor?

{Caption: ?}

Britain: Yes, the prince and his new princess are wanting to go to your place for their honeymoon. Is that all right?

Seychelles: Oui, of course it is all right!

(Oui: Yes → French)

{Caption: Wow…}

Seychelles’ thoughts: I’m so much closer to France, but Britain’s still giving me such a crucial historical role! I, Seychelles, will make sure they have a brilliant time!

Britain: Thank you. But do consider our security concerns. Keep it secret, and keep it safe.

Seychelles: Secret? Oui, might I at least mutter to myself about it?

(Oui: Yes → French)

Britain: I suppose that’s fine.

Seychelles: The prince and his wife are coming over! The prince is coming to Seychelles’ house!

Britain: That is not muttering!

Children: So much for top secret!

Seychelles: Oopsie!

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{Caption: How to make Cardboartain}

{Text on box: Britain}

Children: How to make Cardboartain!

Narrator: First, write “Britain” on a cardboard box.

{Text on box: Britain}

{Caption: Time required: 30 seconds}

Narrator: Then sneak up to the victim while doing your best not to be seen.

{Caption: Time required: 2 minutes}

{Text on box: Britain}

{Caption: Completed}

Narrator: Completed! Cardboartain: a British-like creature made of a cardboard box. Created by Sweden in three minutes. Please do not shake contents of Cardboartain and do not drive, cook, or operate heavy machinery while inside.

Sealand: Stop doing that!

Narrator: Silly Cardboartain!

Sweden: You watch too much of the TV.

Sealand: Whatever, butthead!

Sweden: He should play with me more instead.

Finland: I’d really rather not get involved.

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{Caption: What Italy left behind}

Children: What Italy left behind!

Narrator: The time was World War One, when not too far outside of the Italian front…

German soldier: Germany, sir!

Germany: Hm?

German soldier: Look at this! Italy dropped it! It seems he left a lot of guns behind. All of these pistols are brand-new!

Germany: What is wrong with that fool? Ugh. So this is Italy’s gun, eh? I think I must spend some time investigating it. Hm…

{Text on paper: Manual}

Italy [from manual]: Hey there! This is my gun’s cool manual! You might like girls more than guns, but you can still shoot things! Have fun!

Germany: What kind of manual is this? It’s not professional at all. Let’s see…

Italy [from manual]: My gun is cool and groundbreaking!

{Caption: Ka-chink}

Italy [from manual]: One side of it can be cracked open like this, see? That makes cleaning super easy!

Germany: He’s right! Very convenient!

Italy [from manual]: Oh, but because of that neat part, if you put the normal powerful bullets in, the impact will cause it to break, so don’t do that!

Germany: Huh?

Italy [from manual]: No strong bullets!

Germany: Wait! What else is there?

{Caption: Tada!!}

Italy [from manual]: Don’t stress out!

{Text on bullet: Safe bullet}

Italy [from manual]: In order to make it safe, I special-ordered nicer bullets that don’t pressure you! It’s what you call perfetto!

(Perfetto!: Perfect! → Italian)

Germany: So, basically…

{Text in Germany's thought bubble: Easy to clean >>>>> Power…!!!!?}

Germany: He chose the ease of cleaning over power? Oh, Italy…whether he’s a friend or a foe, he’s a cause for worry.

German soldier: Ja.

(Ja: Yes → German)

Dream Italy: I love pasta!

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Time table of the bullshit

I have decided to make a timeline of events in the gimmickverse after I joined, as far as I know them.

-Before my existence. I will call this the dark ages because I have an ego.

-I exist!

-I, wanting friends, say I can officiate the wedding of Microsoft edge and google news. This is the beginning of an era

-I officiate more weddings, including the wedding of the blogs that will one day be my parents.

-The Sealand-Britain war is accidentally started by me

-Illinois becomes their own country

-Femboy epidemic, creating the majority of the femboy blogs, is started

-I get a femboy who is now my child

-I start shipping France and Italy, who absolutely hate each other. They say they will never get together.

-My assistant comes into existence

-I ask France and Georgia for islands, now I have my own country

-I start a zombie apocalypse

-I get arrested :(

-My Assistant grounds me for starting a zombie apocalypse

-I marry the US

-Somehow i adopt firehouse as my grandchild

-The pinkpocalypse is started and I instantly join because I like pink

-Apple gets amnesia. Is now less of an asshole

-The Color war begins

-I get adopted by gibberish and join the pink sparkle family.

-Yahoo and Target are acting…weird

-It turns out they were possessed and have possessed France

-France possesses Sealand who is sent to the void

-I get possessed by August and am now trapped in the void

-Sealand loses our UNO cards and it is a miracle they are still alive now

-Back in the real world, August, the dumbass that she is, has somehow managed to possess several people.

-August possesses Italy on the order of France. Italy nicknames the event “The Panic”

-The Panic is ended, some people are still possessed but have learned to live with their demons. Some apparently were fucking married to their demons. I adopted mine.

-Apparently everyone is in their villain era. I wonder how I can spin this my way as I’m already evil.

-I join up with the gimmick blog predator to Benedict Arnold my way to success. Everyone now hates me for trying to get them all killed.

-France and Italy wedding preparations are currently happening.

-I start a campaign to get Johnathan John Johnson elected as God.

-The Micronation Revolution is started. I join as I own a country.

-Micronation revolution has been disbanded until they stop trying to kill each other

-Sealand is rotting. They’ve died before so they’ll probably be fine

-Goose-waste management war is started

-Bean (my favorite child) comes into existence

-Bean Protection squad is started

-War against Australia has been started

-Bean gets kidnapped for the first time

-Bean Protection squad is changed to Bean aegis movement because BAM sounds cool

-We get bean back. They get kidnapped again

-Bean is kidnapped a third time

-My kid gives their soul to bean’s kidnapper

-I get arrested again :(

-Sealand fucking loses xir soul

-I decide nope I’m hiding

That’s it for now!

This will be updated as events happen

(DNI: Thumb people, if you’re not wanted on most people’s blogs you’re probably not wanted here, batfam haters i love them too much)

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Something you might not have known....⁣ ⁣ Piel Island in Cumbria and Sealand off the coast of Essex are sovereign monarchies with their own laws, stamps … and enemies⁣ ⁣ Image 1️⃣ - Piel Island has everything a flourishing kingdom needs, a castle and a pub called The Ship Inn. The tradition holds that each new landlord is crowned "King of Piel" in a ceremony of uncertain origin, in which they sit in an ancient chair, wearing a helmet and holding a sword while alcohol is poured over their head. ⁣ ⁣ The ceremony is said to be due to the landing of Lambert Simnel in 1487 and is most likely to have begun as a slightly mocking homage to this event. ⁣ ⁣ According to the current Queen, Kings of Piel are selected for their outstanding community work. Previous monarchs have saved 10 people from drowning. ⁣ ⁣ Image 2️⃣ - Sealand is one of many sea forts built during the second world war and abandoned. In 1966, it was “claimed” by former pirate radio operator Roy Bates. with himself declared Prince Roy and his wife Princess Joan. Three nautical miles outside England’s legally controlled waters, Sealand was answerable to no laws except its own. Soon it had its own flag, postage stamps and currency, all bearing the image of Princess Joan’s head.⁣ ⁣ Over the decades, Sealand has faced a major fire and an attempted coup, after which a German lawyer and Sealand passport holder was convicted of treason, life sentence and pardoned seven weeks later. In 1987, Britain extended its territorial waters drawing Sealand back into British waters. In response, Prince Roy extended Sealand’s territory by the same distance. If Britain owns Sealand, it in turn now owns Felixstowe, Harwich and the nice parts of Clacton-on-Sea. An unspoken stalemate remains.⁣ .⁣ .⁣ Information adapted from the Guardian Newpaper article published on 15/06/2020. ⁣ ⁣ #england #thingsyoumightnotknow #weirdhistory #sealand #pierislabd #kingsandqueens #royalhistory #royalty #englishhistory #history #historylover #lambetsimnel #tudorhistory #henryvii #tudors #oilrigg #flag #coup https://www.instagram.com/p/CBct7CqHQ2K/?igshid=1c2bajmqtshu8

[hetalia-relationship-forecast]

August 28 relationship forecast

Gerita: clear, working on migration crisis and trying to stop fighting between Russia and Ukraine. Expect cuddling in bed.

Spamano: clear, working on migration crisis. Expect Spain to be sent to sleep on the couch because he couldn’t finish his work before bedtime.

Sufin: partly cloudy, not supporting ban on nukes. Expect a mild argument between Sealand and the two parents.

Aushun: clear, no political news. Expect “adult things”.

Lietpol: partly cloudy, fearing Russia. As Russian war games loom over the horizon, expect them both to have nightmares that will require comforting from the other.

Denor: clear with a chance of rain, talking about oil with Britain. Expect Denmark to want to clubbing and for Norway to tag along to keep him out of trouble and to make him happy.

Rochu: rainy, panning manned missions to the moon. Russia and China are on their way to the hospital, leaving their existing twins in the somewhat capable hands of Belarus. (Russia’s boss wouldn’t let him call Ukraine.)

Giripan: mostly cloudy, no political news. They have just been ripped out of sleep by news of China’s labor. Expect more countries to be in the loop soon.

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Where are you going traveling next? Italy? The United States? Backpacking in South-East Asia? How about a cheese and wine tour in the south of France? Bungee jumping in New Zealand? Camel trekking the Sahara? Whatever you decide to do, we bet our bottom dollars you’ve not considered some of these places as your next destination of choice.

As you know, we have been researching and exploring some of the world’s less-known countries to give you guys food for thought for your next adventure. Some you might know, others we’re pretty sure you’ve never even heard of. To be perfectly honest – neither had we! So, take a little break from whatever you’re doing to stare longingly out the window and imagine visiting one of these places most people don’t know actually exist!

Kyrgyzstan

Let’s begin with a country everyone should really know, but a remarkable amount of people don’t. “What’s that?” was the response a fellow traveler garnered when mentioning he visited here, but we assure you Kyrgyzstan isn’t a thing – it’s a place!

And what a beautiful place it is. This little-traveled central Asian country is a gorgeous smorgasbord of stunning mountains, lakes, and plains, with a fascinating history and culture to match. Stay in a yurt camp and ride horses for the real experience – but go soon – Kyrgyzstan’s secret is getting out, although you might still struggle to pronounce it.

Kyrgyzstan is a country made for hikers with plenty of stunning mountains and pristine lakes for you to explore. Photo credit: Pete of Bucketlistly.blog.

Transnistria

It’s little wonder you won’t have heard of this miniature slice of land, located in northern Moldova, on the border with Ukraine. It’s unrecognized by pretty much anyone, save those who actually live there. This is actually something of a common problem with many “countries” you never knew existed.

Stepping into Transnistria is to step back in time to Soviet Russia, but it’s no mean feat. Several visa hoops need jumping through before you can comfortably explore its time-warped sights.

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

Aggressively contested by a number of countries and perpetually in a state of not-so-cold war, is the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Geographically it’s a small area of land surrounded by Azerbaijan and home to an indigenous Armenian population.

The two countries are not friends and have been fighting over the territory since the fall of the USSR – which has a lot to answer for in this part of the world. A visit can get you in hot water depending on where you go first, and tempers here can flare at any moment. Enter at your own risk, or maybe stick with the south of France instead.

Kosovo

Alas, there seems to be an abundance of territories fighting for recognition and independence, and Kosovo is no stranger to it. Located in southern Serbia, the Serbians refuse to allow it to leave, and unless you’re flying in, you can only enter through neighboring Macedonia, Albania or Montenegro.

Be careful though – you might not be granted entry into Serbia if you have a stamp here. Pay a visit to the bizarre capital Pristina – and the even more bizarre statue of former US president Bill Clinton. They love him here.

Burkina Faso

We’re honestly not making these names up now. Burkina Faso is a small, landlocked country in northern Africa, which is (not) well known for its friendly inhabitants – they’re extremely chilled out and hospitable. Its principle language is French, and while it’s certainly not on any regular tourist trail, there’s plenty here for visitors to see and do, including colorful, traditional theater and dance. The country’s name translates as “land of honest men”.

Maybe you just have to watch out for the women.

The Principality of Sealand

You’re probably not going to believe this one, but there’s a micronation off the coast of Great Britain that has taken over an offshore platform, built as a coastal defense during WW2. With a population of around 27, they claim to be the smallest country on earth, in spite of never being recognized by anyone, ever. For a couple of hundred pounds, you can buy yourself a title here. “Lord of Sealand” does have a nice ring to it.

The Federated States of Micronesia

Consisting of 607 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, the Federated States of Micronesia are made up of four states with increasingly unusual names.  Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae are all currently under the protection of the USA – a country you might have heard of.

Each state has its own culture and heritage, with colorful indigenous peoples inhabiting a tropical paradise. It’s a scuba divers dream come true, as well as boasting incredible beaches and welcoming hospitality. You might want to practice your charades though – there are over 17 different languages in use here.  

Liberland

Once again, we enter the territory (literally) of dispute, with a visit to Liberland – a self-proclaimed micronation along the banks of the Danube, between Serbia and Croatia.

The region has long been the subject of border bust-ups between the two Balkan countries, handbags at dawn, arguing over who owns what. In protest, Liberland was proclaimed by a Czech political activist in 2015. As you might expect, it’s not recognized by anyone. The flag is pretty cool though.

South Ossetia

Returning to what seems to the region of eternal country recognition battles – anywhere in the shadow of Russia – you’ll discover South Ossetia. Only partially recognized, it’s located in northern Georgia, deep in the Caucasus mountains. Georgia is an incredibly beautiful country due to this stunning range, but gaining entry to South Ossetia is a tall order indeed, with the border permanently closed on the Georgian side. It’s only recognized by Russia and for some reason Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Nauru. Where you say? Glad you asked.

Nauru

We’ll finish on a country that is actually recognized as a country, gaining its independence in 1968. It’s a phosphorite rock island located 4,494 kilometers northeast of Australia. Its history is a sad one, as having been mined within an inch of its life and stripped of its extensive phosphorus deposits, it now serves as a sort of detention center or “processing” facility for refugees and immigrants attempting to gain access to Oz. It’s still an interesting visit though, with tropical beaches, world war relics, and delicious seafood aplenty. It is an island after all.

How’s that for a real mixed bag of little known and even less traveled regions of the world? With the actual number of countries and territories continuously in dispute, we could write several articles on these fascinating places almost every week, but right now, we’re off to form our own country in our backyard. Maybe you’d like to visit us one day?

Have you visited any of these places or other unknown corners of the planet? Tell us about your experiences!

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Alternate Countries: Sealand Federation

Name Of Writer: Donato Venditti

Alternate Country Name: Sealand Federation

Illustration Of Country: 

Allies (If Any): Germany and Great Britain ( Debatable)

Enemies (If Any): None

Leader of Country: Micheal Roy Bates

The Country’s History:                   

Despite Michael Bates winning the conversion of Fort Roughs in 1976 into the Duchy of Sealand, the United Kingdom does not destroy the other forts used to protect itself during World War II. They allow Micheal to take over 12 other forts before they remaining forts are destroyed. Today the current ruler of the Federation is Micheal Roy Bates. 

The Countries Goal(If Any): None (in the current state)