VENTISERI

[ecoba 28]

Ventiseri (Grecco: ßεντισερι; Italian: Vintisari; French: Ventiseri) officially the Principality of Ventiseri (Grecco: 'Πριgιπατας τςςι ßεντισερι; Italian: Principato di Vintisari; French: Principaute de Ventiseri) is an extremely small, landlocked Principality on Atlantica Alba. The Principality shares a border with the Kingdom of Murcia to the south, Demetae to the north and east, and the Coregency of Movia to the west. The nation is dominated by the Ghisoni Basin, which cuts across the centre of the country and houses two great lakes, Lagoa Ghisoni and Lagoa 'Zalana. The country has a small population just over 640,000 people, most of whom live in the basin or the hills surrounding them. The Government of the Principality is led by Crown Prince Gabriel Bartenli and his aide, Francesca di Volterini, and the citizens assembly.

The Principality is home to a diverse culture with a mixture of Grecco and Western European traditions. The nation attracts many tourists and has been the centre of many National Geographic articles, which have crowned the small nation one of the best places on the planet to live. The nation is home to many events that revolve around culture throughout the year, such as the Talisas Music Festival, Esma Film Festival, and Esma Fashion Week. The nation is one of the richest in the world, and strict regulations by the government allow every citizen to have a well-paying job and access to healthcare and education. The country was ruled by a brutal fascist dictatorship in the early 20th century, that was only replaced by the modern government in 1979.

I'll leave you all with that teaser for now. Expect updates soon.

Ethan

CONTENTS

(1.0) PRINCIPATO DI VENTISERI.

OTIGIA - ESMA - TALISAS - MURTASAS - MURKA - GHISONACCIA - BOETIA

BOOK I - OTIGIA

Chapter I. Page 1. 05.06.2010

Chapter II. Page 1. 09.06.2010

BOOK II - ESMA

Chapter I. Page 1. 27.06.2010

BOOK III - GHISONACCIA

Chapter I. Page 2. 08.07.2010

BOOK IV - MURKA

Chapter I. Page 2. 28.07.2010

BOOK V - MURTASAS

Chapter I. Page 3. 04.08.2010

Chapter II. Page 3. 12.08.2010

(2.0) VENTISERI

"VENTISERI" is divided into 12 "books" to represent the 12 departments of the nation of Ventiseri.

Avieres - Caustelle - Chautois - Etisi - Guevre-ad-Turles - Guetasse - Ivirit - Lamentalle - Lamentalati - Sevron - Talatte - Triema

Introduction. Page 3. 03.10.2010

BOOK I - Avieres

Chapter I - Mont Siel. 12.01.2011

BOOK II - Caustelle

BOOK III - Chautois

BOOK IV - Etisi

BOOK V - Guevre-ad-Turles

BOOK VI - Guetasse

BOOK VII - Ivirit

BOOK VIII - Lamentalle

Chapter I - Sieve. 18.12.2010

Chapter II - Gueller. 22.12.2010

BOOK IX - Lamentalati

BOOK X - Sevron

BOOK XI - Talatte

BOOK XII - Triema<br type="_moz">

  Edited July 30, 2011 by ecoba  

[Mayorm 14]

great start, can't wait to see how it looks in SC

[ecoba 28]

Otigia is a city in western Ventiseri, and is very close to the Movian border. It is located in the primarily french region of Bulamenda (French: Builamende), and is the capital city of this province. The city is the third largest in the nation in both population and area, falling behind Esma and Murka. The city has an extremely close proximity to the Ventisaran city of Esma, and the Movian city of Ottignies, and the three cities share a relationship not unlike that of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Historically the area was known as Ottignies by the Savoyards, and Otigia is derived from this name.

I hope you guys like it, and please reply.

[derby_line quebec 0]

Fantastic teaser, the main thoroughfare is super.

[Solopop 6]

Wow this is looking great!

[Follarch 326]

I'm sure everyone here is wondering how exactly you got that road/avenue to look like that.

Another european styled CJ, and already it's not disappointing. Beautiful work on it.

[tankmank 853]

Great start Ethan, i can't wait to see more

[TekindusT 3,809]

You guys make I love Euro CJ's...

[balkair 6]

Great teaser, Ethan

Regards from Atridea

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Very nice! I wish I had your skill with lot editing! A terrific start and I certainly look forward to more.

[Dumanios 35]

Looks promising!

[Jamonbread 222]

Great start, beautiful mixing! Your lot editor skills are fantastic, what youve done with the lots is very effective.

[ecoba 28]

Thank you for all the wonderful replies, they really are appreciated.

 

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Today's update features the main oracle of Otigia, the city that I presented to you all in the last update, this update is special because it gives you an insight into a major part of Ventisaran culture, religion.

Ventiseri is one of the few nations on Atlantica Alba that does not hold a christian dominance, like the neighbouring countries of Vercelli and Monte-Beausoleil, most people in the country are members of the Grecco Vercellian religion. The Grecco Vercellian religion is a complicated polytheistic religion that originated in the city of Delphi, Mare (now a part of Vercelli). The religion has Nine Dies (Gods) within; Nicosa, Messina, Avola, Hermes, Eros, Vesta, Ceres, Dionysos, and Minerva along with Six Madrès; Gaia, Rhea, Libya, Europe, Ionia, and Athknios, as well as Six Padrès; Cratos, Eros, Horae, Leto Morpheus, and Nike.

The gods are the fourth generations following the Titans and Olympians of Greece, followed by the Agatha who were finally killed by the Greccoians to gain control of Mount Olympus in Atridea and Mount Physus in Vercelli, the two most sacred places in the religion. Thos who climb Mount Physus are said to be forever blessed in the gods in the life afterward.

There are nine main oracles of the religion situated throughout southwestern Atlantica Alba, with seven being in Vercelli, one in Buesti and Ravoi, and one in Ventiseri. Each of the nine dies have their own oracle (Vesta's being located in Ventiseri), however smaller oracles are located in nearly every town for every day worship and prayer. Main Oracles host three Rheas who can supposedly communicate with the said gods, however scientists view this stage as a more hallucinatory stage from the gases that enter through the floor. Like those in Greece, Oracles in Vercelli, Buesti, and Ventiseri were built upon fissures in the earth that emit gas, and scientists agree that the gas gives off an LSD type high that the three Rheas then use. It is still believed that they have been selected by the Gods and still to this day are the most sought after ways of redemption.

The above article was mainly written by Luke (Amerikaner) as he is the original creator of the religion, and has allowed me to use the Grecco Vercellian as the main religion for Ventiseri.

The oracle located in Otigia is not the main oracle of Ventiseri, which is located in Esma, but is one used for worship and prayer in cities that are not home to a major oracle. Due to Otigia's relatively large size, the local oracle here is as well.

I hope you guys like it and please post.

[Simbourgeois 139]

Oh, it's so nice to see that people still venerate good old Dionysos!!!

Great CJ, indeed! Keep up the great work!

Best regards,

Simbourgeois

Mayor of Belleville

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Another great public space. Looks cool and I am glad to hear that the classical gods still have a few friends left.

[BlondeTwiggy 43]

Love your style, so glad to see you on ST  the mosaics are beautiful, perfect W2W!!  

[DCMetro34 576]

Really nice attention to detail.....very realistic!

[ecoba 28]

derby_line_quebec: Thank you, my friend.

Solopop: Thanks so much!

Archean: Thank you! The road is simply a lot that I made in LE. Thanks again for your really nice post.

tankmank: Thanks a lot, Josh!

TekindusT: Thanks!

balkair: Thanks a lot, Mike! Regards from Ventiseri.   

Schulmanator: Thanks so much, Bruce. The LE really isn't hard after you get used to it, I'm sure that you could do amazing things.

Dumanios: Thanks!

Jamonbread: Thank you so much, my friend. I'm flattered to get so many comments about LE.  

Simbourgeois: Ha, thanks so much, my friend.  

Schulmanator: Thanks again, Bruce. And of course, the gods certainly must retain some friends.

BlondeTwiggy: Thanks, Twiggy! Well, I'm pretty glad to be over here more often. The W2W was really hard to line up, trusty that grid in LE is, though!

DCMetro34: Thanks so much, my friend!

[lucky7 73]

Great work so far,

looking forward to more,

lucky7

[Chptrk 86]

Oohhh...

It's not too often I post in CJs nowadays, but I'm making an exception!! Those roads look really nice!! And I love the stone walkways!!

[TekindusT 3,809]

Once I've get used to the great custom lotting, I have to say your photoedition is wonderful...

[Mayorm 14]

nice cj so far, although I would like to see some more of your cities

[Petrovar Ambassador 15]

Wow! I love your updates, keep it up!

[reaps 105]

looks great so far 5/5 

[Roger51 381]

Wonderful work, will have to follow this cj

[ecoba 28]

 Thank you all for the fabulous comments, they don't go un-noticed.

 

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Today's update features the Montaggio (English: Ventisaran Citizen's Assembly; Grecco: Συναθρηση των Πολιτων του Βεντισερι; Italian: Il Montaggio del Cittadini di Vintisari, French: L'Assemblée du Citoyen de Ventiseri), which is the centre of the Ventisaran citizen's role in the government. To elaborate on this I will give you a little bit of background on Ventiseri's government.

 

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Ventiseri is a monarchy, with the Crown Prince (or Princess) being the head regent, and sole ruler of the country. The regent is assisted by the Crown's Aide, which is appointed by the Crown Prince/Princess upon coronation. The citizens elect representatives to the Montaggio, where they can appeal to the crown for changes to be made in the country, however they have no real power, as the regent could deny everything they propose.

The Montaggio was established in the old governor's building when western Ventiseri was part of Movia. It was founded on 2 December, 1802, after the area around the cities of Esma and Otigia left Movian authority and joined the newly formed Principality of Ventiseri, which was formed from the former Kingdoms of Pylos and Boetia, and from Murcian Litvosalas (which is now the duchy of Litvosalas).

 

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I hope you guys found this interesting, and please feel free to post, I can't update without you guys.

Next time we'll head into the more rural areas of Ventiseri.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Looking good

[Frankie B 2]

Looks fantastic so far Ethan, very nice work indeed.

Stormont

[Slashback 136]

You've found a nice way to edit your photos. I like it!

[Follarch 326]

Someone likes to blur things in his little world. The sims must be HATING their eyes.

Great display of custom work though, marvelous work.