Selene is a MT region founded on 16 February 2016 by Justinian Kalominos and Constantine Lambros, as a place where a friendly and easygoing community could form, and also as a place to build and develop a realistic and interesting roleplay world. Since then, we have been through good times and rough times, recently undergoing a map chance, but the core ideals of the region, its core canon, and the key members of our community, have remained a basic part of who we are, and are what keeps us confident that Selene is succeeding, and will prove a large and thriving roleplay community in the future.
Our World
All our canon roleplay -there is place for non-canon- takes place in a world called Artemia, which has Earth-like characteristics, but has an entirely different geography, history and countries. This world was once dominated by the Artemian Empire, a Byzantine/Greek-inspired realm that occupied large areas near the equator of the western continent, and which influenced the cultures of many of the world powers in our present day. Today, its legacy survives in the form of Selene, a country located in the former Artemian heartland, and the various countries surrounding it, which inherited part of its language and culture.
Our World
All our canon roleplay -there is place for non-canon- takes place in a world called Artemia, which has Earth-like characteristics, but has an entirely different geography, history and countries. This world was once dominated by the Artemian Empire, a Byzantine/Greek-inspired realm that occupied large areas near the equator of the western continent, and which influenced the cultures of many of the world powers in our present day. Today, its legacy survives in the form of Selene, a country located in the former Artemian heartland, and the various countries surrounding it, which inherited part of its language and culture.
Most democratic powers are part of the Artemian Union, an alliance formed in the 1960s following the Peninsular War, a destructive conflict between Selene and its longtime rival and neighbour, Kalos. This prompted other countries to come to the aid of both sides, and led to the formation of the AU and other alliance systems. Since the AU has been the main democratic forum, bringing together economic powerhouses such as Sartoria, Selene, Septima and Parthenopias. Recently, as a result of leadership elections in Selene and Parthenopias, the Union held a summit in Sartoria, resulting in the signing of the Messelia Declaration, a comprehensive commitment to a variety of goals, ranging from multilateral peacekeeping, to the development of green technologies, to fighting corruption, and to cultural and educational exchanges.
We are also preparing to host the Antarktikos Conference, a summit that will gather all countries interested in developing an international legal framework for the peaceful exploration of the Antarctic continent. This summit, hosted by the southeastern country of Reshara, will gather various countries, some friendly to each other, some slightly more antagonistic, to try and reach a consensus on how the continent should be used, whether resources there should be exploited, and how territorial claims will be handled. It is expected that this will be followed by a separate summit on the economic and trade rights in the Arctic circle.
In terms of military conflict, since the end of the recently war between Fornoire and Kumari, near the Arctic, conflict has moved to the southwest, where the islands of Arizixilega are engulfed in a civil war between Republicans and Communists. There there Republicans are have been assisted by the nearby country of Fydoria, and old Kalon ally, and are now being assisted by Fornoire, a major trading partner of the Arzix. This has been happening amid AU warnings that armed intervention, even to assist Arizixilega, should take place as a result of multilateral agreements, rather than biletaral requests.
Our Legislature
An important part of our roleplay dynamics is also the Ekklesia, which functions as the legislature for the country of Selene. There, our members can choose to participate as members of one of the 6 parties in the House of Commons, either as members of the ruling coalition, or the opposition. While relatively silent as of late, it is empowered to pass legislation and hold the Prime Minister to account. Currently the House of Commons is controlled by a coalition led by Selenids United, while the opposition is led by the Traditionalists:
We are also preparing to host the Antarktikos Conference, a summit that will gather all countries interested in developing an international legal framework for the peaceful exploration of the Antarctic continent. This summit, hosted by the southeastern country of Reshara, will gather various countries, some friendly to each other, some slightly more antagonistic, to try and reach a consensus on how the continent should be used, whether resources there should be exploited, and how territorial claims will be handled. It is expected that this will be followed by a separate summit on the economic and trade rights in the Arctic circle.
In terms of military conflict, since the end of the recently war between Fornoire and Kumari, near the Arctic, conflict has moved to the southwest, where the islands of Arizixilega are engulfed in a civil war between Republicans and Communists. There there Republicans are have been assisted by the nearby country of Fydoria, and old Kalon ally, and are now being assisted by Fornoire, a major trading partner of the Arzix. This has been happening amid AU warnings that armed intervention, even to assist Arizixilega, should take place as a result of multilateral agreements, rather than biletaral requests.
Our Legislature
An important part of our roleplay dynamics is also the Ekklesia, which functions as the legislature for the country of Selene. There, our members can choose to participate as members of one of the 6 parties in the House of Commons, either as members of the ruling coalition, or the opposition. While relatively silent as of late, it is empowered to pass legislation and hold the Prime Minister to account. Currently the House of Commons is controlled by a coalition led by Selenids United, while the opposition is led by the Traditionalists:
Following a corruption scandal, the current PM is Vangelis Dimitriou, from Selenids United. Dimitriou is mostly known as the former Interior Minister who has a fondness for tonic water, which he avidly drinks during Question Time. He has mostly adhered to longstanding policies, and supported multilateral initiatives during the Messelia Summit. At 79, he is arguably the oldest Prime Minister in Selenid history, but has defied expectations that he would be inexperienced on issues, particularly related to foreign policy. A veteran of the Peninsular War, Dimitriou has been quick to support the call for a multilateral agreement, and while remaining cautious towards Kalos, has agreed to meet Grand Commander Anselmetti, to try and ease relations, 50 years after the war.
Our Community
Selene has a small but friendly community. Its leadership includes the following:
Our most prominent members, though by no means the only ones, include the likes of Fornoire, Parthenopias, Kumari and Fydoria. They have been around for a while now, getting immersed in our community, and are hugely responsible for making Selene every bit as successful as it is now, which is why they ave been recognised with peerages, titles, and are frequently heard regarding their concerns and ideas on the direction of the region. That does not imply that only those with titles are heard; rather, it means that those who participate, becoming valued members of the community, are frequently recognised in a variety of ways, one of which is the bestowing of titles.
These are people ike Farengeto, who is a prolific coder and designed programs that calculate plot areas, draw random plots, and calculate distances. Like Constantine, who was around since even before Selene was founded, who has been a key participant in all major decisions, and has stuck with Selene even during its slowest points, to help it grow into an active community. Like Parthenopias, who is highly skilled at nation building, and has developed a fantastic culture with his country. Like Fornoire, who has a relentless drive to create activity through conflict, and is skilled at developing conlangs. Selene is still growing, but it already has a treasure trove of members, and they are to be thanked for our success so far.
We are always eager to welcome members to our regional community, and are also happy to talk with other regions, exchange experiences, and establish partnerships and plan joint festivals and activities. A huge part of the NationStates experience, beyond building a community, is having various communities interact with each other, and that is our main goal when participating in the Symposium. So come, tell us what you think of Selene, and let's have a great time!
Our Community
Selene has a small but friendly community. Its leadership includes the following:
- Justinian Kalominos, Emperor
- Constantine Lambros, Crown Prince and Prime Minister
- Farengeto, Deputy Prime Minister
Our most prominent members, though by no means the only ones, include the likes of Fornoire, Parthenopias, Kumari and Fydoria. They have been around for a while now, getting immersed in our community, and are hugely responsible for making Selene every bit as successful as it is now, which is why they ave been recognised with peerages, titles, and are frequently heard regarding their concerns and ideas on the direction of the region. That does not imply that only those with titles are heard; rather, it means that those who participate, becoming valued members of the community, are frequently recognised in a variety of ways, one of which is the bestowing of titles.
These are people ike Farengeto, who is a prolific coder and designed programs that calculate plot areas, draw random plots, and calculate distances. Like Constantine, who was around since even before Selene was founded, who has been a key participant in all major decisions, and has stuck with Selene even during its slowest points, to help it grow into an active community. Like Parthenopias, who is highly skilled at nation building, and has developed a fantastic culture with his country. Like Fornoire, who has a relentless drive to create activity through conflict, and is skilled at developing conlangs. Selene is still growing, but it already has a treasure trove of members, and they are to be thanked for our success so far.
We are always eager to welcome members to our regional community, and are also happy to talk with other regions, exchange experiences, and establish partnerships and plan joint festivals and activities. A huge part of the NationStates experience, beyond building a community, is having various communities interact with each other, and that is our main goal when participating in the Symposium. So come, tell us what you think of Selene, and let's have a great time!
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