It has begun!

[Arizona Nova]

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21430

The Symposium on Science of Nations has begun!

[Kostemetsia]

Interesting. Care to expound?

[Arizona Nova]

This is a different kind of RP; a character RP, but focused less on the important politicians and public figures as the academics and whatnot (although there is nothing precluding an academic dabbling in politics). Either way, the intent is for people to RP individuals they may not otherwise have opportunities to RP; or perhaps stretch a little by getting away from the beaten path of king/presidents/generals. The event is a symposium where interested parties will discuss the Science of Nations, specifically the breakdown of "subspecialties" (i.e., the divisions within the technical specialties of Materials Engineering, Alteration, et al).

To indicate your wish to join, post a bio of your character. Use this template, and add to it, as you wish:

Name of Attendee:
Nation/Organization:
Species: (for unusual species, include a brief description)
Specialty/Concentration:
Appearance:
Character Bio:

Example:
Name of Attendee: Dr. Dacre Ambrogino Wieland
Nation/Organization: State Archives; Arizona Novanian Federation of Libraries and Archives; [nation]Arizona Nova[/nation]
Species: Homo sapiens
Specialty/Concentration: Archival science
Appearance: Article Link, picture link, or description
Character Bio: Dacre Ambrogino Wieland is a famous Arizona Novanian scholar and intellectual, author of An Inquiry into and Analysis of the Nature of the Science of Nations,as well as President of the Arizona Novanian Federation of Libraries and Archives, with a Ph.D. of Information Science. His other significant works include his Sacred History: Rise of the People for the Temporal Crusade; Monotheism in the Age of Atheism; Double Meanings: The Threat and Promise of Posthumanism; and Coping With Temporal Relativity in Information Science.

After one week from today (October 21, 2009), the thread will be closed to new applicants and the conference will begin. Please be ready if you plan to attend. Note that this does not mandate a "post rotation" for attendees; merely be ready to post arrival at that time, and then "pipe in" when you feel you have something to contribute. The symposium is, as I understand it, a fairly unstructured discussion between equals, thus it lends itself fairly well to freeform, casual RP.

As well, the standard restrictions against terrorists/death gods etc. If you can convince me otherwise I might be persuaded to budge; the plot need not be completely static, after all. Stay within reason, however.

What am I missing?

[Balrogga]

I was the first to post an entry.

[Sskiss]

Okay, I made my post. Its rather short, but then again, so is everyone elses.

[Arizona Nova]

SESSION ONE HAS BEGUN!

As well, while I have been heartily entertained by the Supermarine Spitfire tangent, I would not have it completely derail the OOC thread here, but neither would I destroy it. Would it suit you gentlemen if I split it into the Spam forum as its own discussion? *shines monocle*