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Tonight, the Stabilizing Force of Francos Spain (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=display_nation/nation=francos_spain), former Delegate of the Pacific, will cease to exist. Francos was one of the most important players ever to play the game - although many, including myself, vehemently disagreed with his policies and In-Character persona, I cannot help but be saddened to see Francos's player called away due to personal tragedy and his nation lie 59 days inactive in the Rejected Realms. Truly, real life must take precedence over this, a mere game.

Thel Dran, a former Delegate of the North Pacific and no In-Character friend of Francos Spain, has suggested as a tribute that if you have a UN nation and it's not occupied on more pressing business, you send it to the Rejected Realms and endorse Francos Spain as a last gesture of respect. I have done so, even though I would have never endorsed Francos Spain in the past, and would urge others to do the same.

Francos Spain, klanza ay-anafkresarkh.

For the last time, observed:

Spotlight on:
The Stabilizing Force of Francos Spain

"Benevolent Francisco rules with his people at heart."

UN Category: Scandinavian Liberal Paradise
Civil Rights: Superb
Economy: Fair
Political Freedoms: Very Good

Location: the Rejected Realms
UN Member

The Stabilizing Force of Francos Spain is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 2.682 billion enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level social equality free of the usual accompanying government corruption.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, liberal, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of the Environment, Education, and Public Transport. The average income tax rate is 100%. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising fourteen-year-old boys selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

The study of medicine is popular throughout Francos Spain, UFO sightings are listed daily in the morning news, tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests, and the people elect the Supreme Court justices directly. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Francos Spain's national animal is the osprey, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Iberian coin.

Francos Spain is ranked 851st in the region and 54,448th in the world for Most Subsidized Industry.

Most Recent Government Activity: 59 days ago

[Add Francos Spain to your Dossier]

United Nations Status

Endorsements Received: 44 (--Camila--, Kerisma, Ramans, Chosen Men, Brezhnev, Black adder, The flying fairy, NAST1C, Aleisyr, Sir Paul, Democratic Donkeys, My Warrior Puppet, FraserMI, Nemesys, Faithful Lutherans, The Shotgun Seat, Dyspareunia, Moozimoo, Alpha Cent, Nucleo, Grand McFadden, Sir Andrew, Nanning, Cakatoa 2, Mystery Incorprated, The Conservative Front, Shawnnio, LOA, The Blackcat, Dilber, Derovich, Ananke, Carinthe, Duckingham, Chelyabinsk-40, Fire Lives, General Melchett, Zandra, That Called the Vlagh, Airstrip Fourty-Two, Tim Raines, Kiska, Bawlmer, Warrior Thorin)
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~Goobergunch

should anyone want to use it , my flag is free to all.

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A moment of silence will be observed in our nation, and our region, in memory of the loss of Francos Spain. I have moved my nation, TH, to The RR and endorsed him in respect.

Though never having ever had ANY interaction with francos spain, I nevertheless, respect him.
Rest In Peace.

Franco's Spain? Sounds like a fascist to me! Franco was a 1940s-1970s Spanish dictator. I may be mistaken, but that is where this name seems to come from. Therefore I do not care if this person ceases to exist.

we're not talking about the dictator, but about the nation in this game, who made quite a difference in this game.
like wise man said: if you don't know what you're talking about, shut the hell up.

Franco's Spain? Sounds like a fascist to me! Franco was a 1940s-1970s Spanish dictator. I may be mistaken, but that is where this name seems to come from. Therefore I do not care if this person ceases to exist.

*sigh*

Francos was fascist in-game, or In-Character (heck, that's why we tried to topple him), and such is his nation name. I very much doubt that he's fascist Out-Of-Character.

RIP, Francos Spain.

Never loved, ever interesting.

I too met Francos Spain, not the character but the man behind the Nation. To say I knew him would be an honor that I cannot claim as much as I would like to. I found Francos to be intelligent, witty, and lighthearted. Why Francos would be taken from us when so many more deserving are left here to stumble on without him is a mystery to me. Wherever Francos is I hope that he finds what he is looking for and that his spirit lives on even a little in those he touched.

Will someone catalog the exact moment he ceases to exist?

I spent about a year on NS wishing he would leave the game, because his presence here affected me deeply. However, now that he actually has, I really wish he were back.

He was a brilliant player and the kind of person it was hard to know personally and not like. I'm among the huge number of people who disliked him impersonally, but I'm in the RR holding vigil tonight.

Thanks Loop! I put the flag on Warrior Thorin who is in the RR standing by his loyal emporer.

I'll always remember his wit as well. I'll also remember his patience with me. Somehow, he seemed to know that I was indeed interested in truth and eventually he led me to it. I hope his rest is peaceful. I shall never forget the player nor the nation.

Fairwell, great Franco. Your presence will be missed.

We won't forget everything you put into NS.

we're not talking about the dictator, but about the nation in this game, who made quite a difference in this game.
like wise man said: if you don't know what you're talking about, shut the hell up.


Seconded, Motion Passed

Seconds ago: The Stabilizing Force of Francos Spain ceased to exist.


Francos Spain has Ceased to Exist.
Long Live Francos Spain.

Franco's Spain? Sounds like a fascist to me! Franco was a 1940s-1970s Spanish dictator. I may be mistaken, but that is where this name seems to come from. Therefore I do not care if this person ceases to exist.

Fransico Franco was a Falangist not a Fascist. National-Syndicalist Spain was brought to power with the help of Italian Fascist & Nazi German arms, however this does not make even the real world Franco a 'Fascist,' people use the term far too much without understanding it. No help at all from biased dictionaries making it a 'blanket term.' To most "Nazis are Fascists" any 20th century Dictatorship is "Fascist." "All Capitalism is Fascist" etc.

About Franco's Spain the nationstate, I under my first nation that I started at nationstates endorced him when he was delegate for The North Pacific, before Great Bight took over. We had some conversations and I will remember him well.

Franco's Spain can be brought back via Lazarus however, correct? This is likely to occur if as people have said earlier he was taken away due to personal matters real time.

Francos Spain was arguably the most famous nation to ever play the game. But more importantly than that, the man behind the nation was a good man. I didn't know him in real life, but I wish that I had. He was the type of person that you always looked forward to talking to.

He was my friend, and I miss him every day.

A chapter in the book of NationStates has been closed.

Sigh :(

Francos Spain was arguably the most famous nation to ever play the game. But more importantly than that, the man behind the nation was a good man. I didn't know him in real life, but I wish that I had. He was the type of person that you always looked forward to talking to.

He was my friend, and I miss him every day.

Agreed, Im not a drinker but tonight I downed a Saké in his honor.
El Caudillo is no more, Long live El Caudillo.

Well I once had a nation in the Pacific while he was delegate. I never spoke to him but I knew of him and the people who seemingly 'worshipped' him... one of the reasons I left said region, actually. I would have thought anyone who can inspire such admiration must have done something to deserve it.
But, you all speak of him like he's dead or something. Can't he just have his nation resurrected when he's done with his personal affairs? :confused:

If only it were that simple.

Goodbye, Comrade. You will be missed.

from the description of his nation I love his policies...what exactly did he do though?

from the description of his nation I love his policies...what exactly did he do though?

He led The Pacific for over a year.

If only it were that simple.

Goodbye, Comrade. You will be missed.

Amen.

03:10:01AM EST 09-13-2004 The Stabilizing Force of Francos Spain ceased to exist.

How appropriate. :(

RIP Francos Spain
I never heard of you but if you did as much as everyone claims then the least I could do is pay my respects.
I hope you get resurrected once your personal problems are over.

I did sort of interact with him when i lived in the Pacific, i remember when he used to threaten to kick me out of the region if i didn't endorse him...good times...good times..... G-d I miss him!!!

Moderators can you resurrect his nation up for viewing forever in some sort of a retirement hall for great nations such as his?

If not then...

May Your nation Rest In Peace... ¡El gran Caudillo!

The mods can put it into the archive though right? mods?

The mods can put it into the archive though right? mods?

I can put this thread in there.

A memorial (http://www.satanstephen.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/nation=francos%20spain.htm)

Thanks,
That's my donation (with some help from Myrth) to Francos Spain.
eeeek Myrth, wrong thread! You moved the one from Moderation instead of this one!!!

Although (not complaining) it would be nicer if his population could be updated on that site to whatever it was before he died. :)

Is the man behind the nation dead or something lke that?

Thanks,
That's my donation (with some help from Myrth) to Francos Spain.
eeeek Myrth, wrong thread! You moved the one from Moderation instead of this one!!!

Wasn't me who did that. I'll swap them round in a couple of days.

although if i am unaware if the actual User is dead which highly unlikely, we are talking about his nation...although we're sure that he had to quit due to Real Life things and eh...such

He led The Pacific for over a year.
...or ruled it with an iron fist. The semantics depends upon your point-of-view. ;)

--The Democratic States of Cogitation

...or ruled it with an iron fist. The semantics depends upon your point-of-view. ;)

--The Democratic States of Cogitation

Yes. I would say it was something of an iron fist in a velvet glove. But that's just me...

RIP Francos Spain

Although I was an in game opposition, it is sad that RL circumstances have to affect the game, and FS certainly had one of the most notable effects on gameplay of any single nation.

Today I heard that the nation of Francos Spain has ceased to be.
Although I'm merely a regional player and rarely active in NS I've always tried to keep up on interesting threads and nations. It is always sad to hear of a great nation's demise.
R.I.P. Francos Spain.
Thanks to FS and all of the other diverse nations for making NS interesting for me.

Goodnight, El Caudillo.

Your long journey has ended, we who follow hope only to mimick blindly what you accomplished, to duplicate it exactly is beyond possibility.

It is finished. The race is run. Francos Spain has emerged victorious and will remain so for all the NationStates ages.

So, what exactly did he "do for the game" besides rule over the Pacific like a tyrant? Everyone says he was so great for the game, what did he do? I honestly don't know.

Well i believe he also created the first NS Civil war....during his reign you would either be for him or against him...I was for him.

I mean the guy was a great RPer both for just IC talk and IC Warfare... i just wish he didn't die the way he did...he deserved to die in the pacific. But at least he's happier now...i think =\

I propose we all change our mottos to 'Francos Spain, may you R.I.P.'

Well, time for this to go into the Archive.