Welcome back to our behind the scenes posts where we explain how our postcards came about to be and what are they depicting. Before we begin, a reminder that the vote is still ongoing, that eight countries have voted so far and that the deadline for voting is Monday. And now, we move on to the next ten iconic, very Griffin, not at all French, places.
First in line today is
Orangualia. We had a special treatment for Orangualia because their postcard was taken at a location called
Orangualian passage. This passage connects two skyscrapers in the Scirq district of Kralingslæting, and is named after the Orangualian Embassy which is just located in one of them.
The following postcard is the first of several internal jokes between GTV and a couple of other Natian national broadcasters. Namely, you are familiar with the story of Griffin weather, cold winters and even colder summers, beaches full of people in fur coats. So it's only logical that for
Solentoya, its warm sun-drenched beaches and summer hits we have a postcard depicting a real sea idyll -
Griffin Sea in Northern Westersund during winter and its beaches full of snow.
Last time we mentioned the ancient aqueduct, and today we have the opportunity to see the modern version. On the postcard for
Luzinia, we have the
Nýtgardöpresör which (like its namesake Gardöpresör) is located in the province of Pzyerüyölkeä. This fantastic bridge that connects some of the most important roads in the south is the tallest bridge in the world, having a structural height of 336.4 metres.
And speaking of bridges, the next one is extremely important - the Griffin-Tybaltevan Friendship Bridge or the
Presör ot Griffinötýbaltevaiskaja äplacijaoon. This marvel of engineering connects these two countries across the Tybaltevan (Klej) Bay in the direction: Klej, Sletterimaa - Greffonville, Tybalteva. Technically, it is the longest combined railway and motorway bridge in Western Natia, running nearly 8 kilometers from the Griffin coast to the artificial island Äplisl (Île des amis) in the Griffin part of the bay. The crossing is completed by the 160-kilometer Friendship Tunnel from Äplisl to the Tybaltevan island of Ceglèpoliaux. Definitely a symbolic postcard choice for
Tybalteva.
Balearican postcard showcases a quiet town of
Efdhtistaid, in Westersund. Once when an Effilandic princess married into the Griffin Royal Family, she got a tidal island off the shore of Northern Westersund as a present. She named it after her homeland and made it into a castle which with its huge number of staff became so massive that it became a whole town on its own. One of royal children got the title "Count of Efdhtistaid" and thus this community officially became a town.
And the first art piece of the edition is showcased on the
Kamandéan postcard. Painting
Lastiska thcjerturtöhtiskaja troor, literally the Last Unification War can be seen in Palace of Brobdingngang in Kralingslæting. It depicts the horrors of the conquest of Lætingmaa which was the final stage of unification of all Griffin countries.
Last year’s winners,
Sundfør have the opportunity to present
Nýtsitötärte, a new business district in Hermýn, the capital of the Principality of Õklingsma. The second largest Griffin city, a favourite destination for fans of top cuisine, has recently had the opportunity to boast the first recordbreaking skyscrapers, and we just had to show them to you.
And
Rahasia-Diati takes us to another capital - Göldtsit which is the capital of the province of Pzyerüyölkeä. Everyone who has ever learned even a crumb of the Griffin language has heard of
Uegötõlõrõtschwebegradtschwarödvorec - an ancient hospital, later a medieval castle and a modern museum that, in addition to its impressive appearance and large art collection, surprises with its eloquent tongue twister of a name. However, the
Presör ot Tærýana, an elegant bridge dedicated to the capital city of Rahasia-Diati - Terryana, plays a central role here.
Purple is the colour of the
Bigician flag, purple is also the colour of the beautiful lavender fields in the south of Meremaa. If you have a perfume that smells of lavender, chances are that lavender comes from the
Perfume fields of Southern Meremaa. The fact that this flower grows on the soil of the Griffin Empire means that it may not be so cold here, at least not as much as in the "cold land in the north". Or is it just a consequence of the proximity of Ugaly?
And just when we mention that it is not cold, it is time to deny that statement with a postcard for
Uferbruht. Namely,
Kalen Bay on the north coast of the Sletterimaa Principality freezes so much during the winter, that it is necessary to hire a few icebreakers. Interestingly enough, "icebreaker" was also official theme for the 232nd Waiting List Song Contest.
NEW VOTERS
And finally, we have three new voters - Moisantia, Halito and Pyreica. All three countries are unfortunately not among the finalists which means it’s time to see what their postcards would look like if they were. They have already seen them for the first time when they voted, and we also offer you an explanation of what is on them.
Moisantia is represented by the magnificent sculpture of
Wjöngiska Võitja adorning the staircase of the imperial palace of Brobdingngang in Kralingslæting, a gift from Nucharlston for the millennium of the Griffin Unification. A postcard for
Halito shows the central square -
Gýörgýsön Tere in Tevs, Meremaa, where an agreement on eternal peace between the Griffin Empire and Ugaly was signed. And finally, another internal joke, for anti-monarchical
Pyreica -
Crown of Westersund.
Glad to finally see all the background brainstorming for these names we have been butchering since you entered the WL.
You counted my votes, right?
This list of nations left to vote is actually quite short compared to what it can be four hours before the DDL. 
This guided tour of the empire is everything.