Current Member Roster & How to join the Waiting List

[Stargazer]

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01 Adamsburg (NSC 2 - NSC 91, NSC 177 - current)
02 Aimūlli (NSC 129 - current)
03 Bála Kunmenai (NSC 231 - current)
04 Balearica Island (NSC 42 - current)
05 Begonia (NSC 5 - NSC 48, NSC 122 - current)
06 Belvist (NSC 5 - NSC 58, NSC 125 - NSC 127, NSC 191 - current)
07 Biflovatia (NSC 108 - current)
08 Calypso (NSC 7 - current)
09 Cherniya (NSC 92 - current)
10 Comino (NSC 7 - NSC 17, NSC 27 - current)
11 Cydoni-Gibberia (NSC 20 - current)
12 Dalisska (NSC 24 - NSC 90, NSC 118 - NSC 151, NSC 201 - current)
13 Denmark of Spears (NSC 90 - NSC 218, NSC 221 - current) ◆
14 Doire (NSC 74 - current)
15 Effiland (NSC 8 - NSC 53, NSC 206 - current)
16 Elvaci (NSC 102 - NSC 217, NSC 223 - current) ◆
17 Endórë (NSC 209 - current)
18 Federal Republic of Meridia (NSC 92 - NSC 122, NSC 156 - NSC 218, NSC 230 - current)
19 Fervorosia (NSC 21 - current)
20 Fierraria (NSC 218 - current) failed to confirm NSC 234
21 Grand Duchy of Strenci (NSC 226 - current)
22 Griffin Empire (NSC 204 - current)
23 Halito (NSC 10 - current)
24 Illumia (NSC 83 - NSC 130, NSC 153 - NSC 156, NSC 219 - current)
25 Insomnéa (NSC 96 - current)
26 Kamandé (NSC 57 - NSC 74, NSC 124 - current)
27 Konthena (NSC 218 - current)
28 Kordavian Islands (NSC 109 - current)
29 Marcobia (NSC 227 - current)
30 MatiMati (NSC 154 - current)
31 Necluda (NSC 227 - current)
32 New Acadia (NSC 52 - NSC 154, NSC 211 - current)
33 New Bander State (NSC 149 - current)
34 Öösingimäed (NSC 51 - NSC 120, NSC 209 - current)
35 Orangualia (NSC 56 - current)
36 Papendink (NSC 83 - NSC 176, NSC 224 - current)
37 Perryfornia (NSC 65 - current)
38 Rahasia-Diati (NSC 148 - current)
39 Redwood Republic (NSC 177 - current)
40 Rehi Kaita (NSC 228 - current)
41 Reym-L-Dneurb (NSC 1 - NSC 52, NSC 65 - NSC 152, NSC 206 - current)
42 Roseland (NSC 56 - current)
43 Rumia (NSC 55 - current)
44 Sakuralia (NSC 122 - current)
45 Serenes (NSC 143 - current) has to skip NSC 234 ◆
46 Södermalm (NSC 216 - current)
47 Svobodnia (NSC 169 - current)
48 Szimbaya Kingdom (NSC 188 - current)
49 Tamausia & Deltannor (NSC 188 - current)
50 Tanoiro (NSC 176 - current)
51 Tcher-Racoi (NSC 203 - current)
52 Tír an Abhainn (NSC 16 - current) ◆
53 Trollheimr (NSC 105 - current)
54 Ugaly (NSC 4 - current)
55 Vylkuzeme (NSC 109 - current)
56 Waiting Iist of Shelley & Nici (NSC 51 - NSC 168, NSC 222 - current)
57 Xhuxhmaxhuxh (NSC 39 - NSC 62, NSC 119 - NSC 153, NSC 219 - current)
58 Xochimilia (NSC 219 - current)
59 Yaponesia (NSC 6 - current)
60 Zombira (NSC 10 - NSC 170, NSC 219 - current)

Last update: November 8th, 2024

Text version of the roster for copy/paste purposes

Adamsburg Aimūlli Bála Kunmenai Balearica Island Begonia Belvist Biflovatia Calypso Cherniya Comino Cydoni-Gibberia Dalisska Denmark of Spears Doire Effiland Elvaci Endórë Federal Republic of Meridia Fervorosia Fierraria Grand Duchy of Strenci Griffin Empire Halito Illumia Insomnéa Kamandé Konthena Kordavian Islands Marcobia MatiMati Necluda New Acadia New Bander State Öösingimäed Orangualia Papendink Perryfornia Rahasia-Diati Redwood Republic Rehi Kaita Reym-L-Dneurb Roseland Rumia Sakuralia Serenes Södermalm Svobodnia Szimbaya Kingdom Tamausia & Deltannor Tanoiro Tcher-Racoi Tír an Abhainn Trollheimr Ugaly Vylkuzeme Waiting Iist of Shelley & Nici Xhuxhmaxhuxh Xochimilia Yaponesia Zombira

@Schlagerman1 @Territrius @Sultana @Morty @pjelacki @Milos-BC @nofuxCZ @renzo @Yoni @spiluke @Sean @Sabrewulf238 @apasionata @doctormalisimo @Barish @Lonter @HayashiM @Gera11 @pyryniemi @Fierro @Scania @randajad @berlyda @Luki @Mozz @Veliky @Zeus @EurovisionSmile @Nicholas123 @Marcos C @Mattan @Judas @Canuck @ferret @iowacorn @Leaf @Paper7 @Splash @Veronika @Charly @MiraShadowMan @anselm @FabiESC @dogmeat @esc87fan @Karhu @Ekholmia @Rmetr0 @marc @theCONWEL @Ana Raquel @TomCherson @My Star @Stargazer @Fearnavigatr @as78 @strajker @Otto @Buranovskiy @takeru @SpZ

Clicking on a flag icon will redirect you to the respective country's official thread.
Nations that miss 2 editions in a row will be removed and replaced with the nation at the top of the Waiting List (see below).

RESOURCES

FLAGS || POTS || MAP || WIKI || DATABASE

01. Destroyer (United Kingdom of Destrion) NSC 234? WLSC 276, 277, 278
02. marduk (Vermilion) NSC 234? WLSC 276, 277, 278
03. Alevender (Rombandrums) NSC 234?
04. Kimrt (Kimmystan) WLSC 276, 277, 278
05. Aditya (Carpentaria)
06. soundofsilence (Afnia)
07. Rxllinson (Dwyforland)
08. Ewigkeit (Emsfrynt) WLSC 276, 277, 278
09. Poky (Principales di Pohovaradin) failed to vote NSC 233 WLSC 278

Last update: November 7th, 2024

Nations or members in cyan have entered NSC at least once before.


Waiting list (WL) rules:

• Voting in each final of NSC as part of the waiting list jury is compulsory.
• Any waiting list nations who fail to vote will be moved 2 places down on the list.
• Nations who fail to vote 2 finals in a row will be removed from the list.
• Under certain circumstances waiting list nations can take a break from voting in the finals if a solid reason is given. During that period of time the position of the nation on the waiting list remains frozen and it can move neither up nor down.
• Nations with 'NSC XXX' beside them will debut/return in the next contest.
• Nations with 'NSC XXX?' beside them can send a reserve entry to the next contest.

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First of all, welcome to NSC! If you have any questions regarding the contest, feel free to post them in this thread or ask one of the mods: @Stargazer, @berlyda or @Veronika.

In order to get familiar with the contest, please take a look at the RULES!

If you want to apply for a place in NSC (or if you want to return), simply send a PM to Stargazer - you'll be added to the waiting list (see above).

Please note that you are probably going to be waiting for a long time as there is a strong demand for spots on the roster. In the meantime, you may enter the Waiting List contest, vote in the semi-finals of NSC and take part in the various spin-off contests if you wish to. Don't forget that voting in the finals is compulsory.

And most importantly: Have fun!

 

[apasionata]

@Stargazer - Aclaira will be withdrawing from the competition. I’ve not been able to keep up with schedules for a variety of reasons so i’d feel bad stopping someone from the WL being able to join. I would however like to rejoin the waiting list from the next edition as I hope just voting in the final is something i’d be able to keep up with better.

Ugh I really appreciated Aclaira as nation and your entries. Give it a second thought maybe?

 

[theditz83]

@Serena noooo this is so so sad! I really loved so many of your entries, and even this edition I was hoping you would qualify to the final. I get how hard it can be with rl stuff, but you will be missed

 

[Stargazer]

The roster has been updated for the NSC 191 edition! @doctormalisimo

We sadly had to say goodbye to Aclaira and Jemmuise, but that also means we get to welcome Belvist and Tybalteva to the roster!

Flag icons will come in the not too distant future!

 

[dogmeat]

Welcome to Belgium and Tybalteva!

 

[theditz83]

Welcome @Milos-BC and @tuorem

 

[Romeo]

What's the current average time from joining the WL to making main rosta? Asking for a friend

 

[theditz83]

What's the current average time from joining the WL to making main rosta? Asking for a friend

You're looking at 12-15 months I'd say. Tybalteva who is debuting in NSC191 joined the WL in Dec 2019

 

[apasionata]

What's the current average time from joining the WL to making main rosta? Asking for a friend

 

[Romeo]

You're looking at 12-15 months I'd say. Tybalteva who is debuting in NSC191 joined the WL in Dec 2019

Don't you know I am?

I would have joined the WL but I'm certain the apocalypse will happen sooner than me making it back into NSC at this rate

 

[Romeo]

Viva Brexit... But kinda like Brexit: I'm not removing me from the forum (as the UK is not leaving Europe). Just the adhering to rules dictated to my others

 

[Canuck]

#fixthewl

 

[esc87fan]

You're looking at 12-15 months I'd say. Tybalteva who is debuting in NSC191 joined the WL in Dec 2019

That sounds about right, even though it took me 17 months to get to the main roster when I was on the WL

 

[Stargazer]

We have a flag icon update!

@Milos-BC @tuorem

 

[theditz83]

Ooft, that extra flag giving monastery vibes and giving me life @tuorem

 

[tuorem]

We have a flag icon update!

@Milos-BC @tuorem

Yay! Thank you Anna! From that distance, it seems like Belvist has a little Mickey Mouse in the middle. We stan.

I'm happy with the way mine turned out in icon form. It does serve monastery realness as Gary pointed out. All in all, very me. At least, it will be easily identifiable.

 

[Milos-BC]

Yay! Thank you Anna! From that distance, it seems like Belvist has a little Mickey Mouse in the middle. We stan.

Yes, that's exactly where I got my inspiration some.........14 years ago when I made this flag I had several things that inspired me when I was thinking of the name and the flag, and sure enough, Mickey Mouse was there!

 

[Fearnavigatr]

"Bugs Bunny"

Old farts will know.

 

[Stargazer]

Roster has finally been updated for the NSC 192 edition!

@pjelacki

 

[Stargazer]

The roster was updated for the NSC 193 edition over a week ago, but I was waiting for a host to be confirmed... and then it slipped my mind to let you guys know! Oops!

@dogmeat

 

[LeBomb]

I also received this PM earlier today and after reading it, I thought it'd be best to share this publicly to see what the community thinks. I hope the author doesn't mind.

The PM was sent by @berlyda and was addressed to myself and @Territrius. @Stargazer and @Veronika were also included in the PM.

Please note that neither I nor Nicolas received any communication about this issue prior to the the following PM received this morning.

Hi Alex (LeBomb) & Nicolas (Territrius).

It has come to our attention that Alex intends to take over Aimulli. However, Aimulli has been run by Nicolas alone for a number of years now, making him in effect the sole owner of Aimulli. It would be unfair to our 19 WL members if Alex were to come back after years of inactivity, effectively skipping to the front of the waiting list. If Nicolas had not been there to keep Aimulli alive, the nation would have been removed from the roster long ago.

We are therefore writing to inform you that Alex must join the WL if he wishes to return to NSC. Nicolas may either continue to participate as Aimulli, apply to take an extended break from the contest, or withdraw.

I am going to answer each part individually.

"It has come to our attention that Alex intends to take over Aimulli."

Let me start off by saying this probably should have been discussed by myself and Nicolas before PMing us with an ultimatum. A healthy discussion between two parties is probably the best way to begin dealing with this matter, not sending us a PM stating I must withdraw.

By discussing this with us first, you wouldn't have to assume what is happening and judge based on what "came to your attention."

I do not intend to take over Aimūlli. I intended on rejoining Aimūlli alongside Nicolas. It just so happened to be that during the same time, Nicolas also wanted to take a break from NSC. Neither of us were sure how long this break would last, but Nicolas does not intend on leaving Aimūlli completely. When I spoke with him recently, he said he was happy to still play with Aimūlli alonside myself in the near future. (Of course, I am speaking on behalf of Nicolas and he can speak for himself if need be).

To sum it up: I do not intend to take over Aimūlli.

"However, Aimulli has been run by Nicolas alone for a number of years now, making him in effect the sole owner of Aimulli."

Let me turn this around by saying the following:

Aimūlli has been run by Alex alone for a number of years now, making him in effect the sole owner of Aimūlli.

Before Nicolas joined my side, I was the sole owner of Aimūlli for a number of years. Nicolas was able to join without any repercussions, so I am not too sure what the difference between that situation and this situation is. If anything, I am rejoining Aimūlli while Nicolas was joining Aimūlli.

"It would be unfair to our 19 WL members if Alex were to come back after years of inactivity, effectively skipping to the front of the waiting list."

This sentence is the main reason why I wanted to make this public. I think it is a good idea to know what the WL members (and the roster) think of the situation, as it does affect them to some extent. I am happy to leave Aimūlli if a majority believe it is the right thing to do. At least this way there would have been a discussion about it rather than giving me an ultimatum provided by three mods.

"If Nicolas had not been there to keep Aimulli alive, the nation would have been removed from the roster long ago."

Probably the worst sentence of the PM as it contains a logical fallacy (Argumentum Ad Speculum) in which you are trying to prove something using examples that did not occur (if X happened, Y would have been the result).

Who knows, if Nicolas had not been there to keep Aimūlli alive, I would have changed my nation's name to Natsymmik There's no proof.

Anyway, moving on...

"We are therefore writing to inform you that Alex must join the WL if he wishes to return to NSC. Nicolas may either continue to participate as Aimulli, apply to take an extended break from the contest, or withdraw."

I would like us to have an open discussion about this before you kick me out of the roster.

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I have two main points I want to bring up to show why I don't think this decision makes sense.

1. The Rules do not state that a user cannot return to their previously held nation after X amount of time off. Of course, you could argue Section 7.3 exists for situations like these:

"These rules are not law. Exceptional circumstances may occur and every scenario is handled in a case-to-case basis."

In which I could potentially understand. However, Section 2.2 affirms what I am doing is within the rules:

"A single nation may be run by multiple users, but any single user may only be part of one nation at a time."

I interpret my actions to be lawfully reasonable according to the rules. Can you provide a different interpretation of the rules which supports your action to remove me from the roster, @berlyda?

2. It would be contradictory to allow Nicolas to join Aimūlli while I have been the sole and original owner for a number of years and then decline myself rejoining Aimūlli while Nicolas has been the sole owner for a number of years.

I understand if there has since been a discussion and a consensus which occurred sometime between the two events which prevents users from joining/returning a nation after so many years. If there was such a discussion, please direct me to it.

Instead of talking this through with us, Nicolas and I have been backed into a corner where I now must leave the roster.

I am sorry for the long post, I hope you guys understand my surprise and confusion when I read the PM this morning. I just want some clarification and some open, honest discussion with our community on this matter before I am kicked out of the roster.