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| ====== Virginia ====== | ====== Virginia ====== |
| Known as the "Old Dominion", as King Charles II granted it a special status due to its loyalty to him during his exile during the English Republic. One of the original thirteen colonies that broke from Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. During that conflict the capital was changed from Williamsburgh to Richmond, which later became the main seat of government for the [[alternate_history:confederate_states#CSA|Confederacy]]. Richmond was burned to the ground in 1864. The state, officially a "commonwealth", is often referred to by locals by its USPS abbreviation, "V.A." It is pronounced "//vurr-jinn-YUH//" by Americans, whereas Britons pronounce it as "//vurr-JINNY-yuh//". | Known as the "Old Dominion", as King Charles II granted it a special status due to its loyalty to him during his exile during the English Republic. One of the original thirteen colonies that broke from Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. During that conflict the capital was changed from Williamsburgh to Richmond, which later became the main seat of government for the [[alternate_history:confederate_states#CSA|Confederacy]]. Richmond was burned to the ground in 1864. The state, officially a "commonwealth", is often referred to by locals by its USPS abbreviation, "V.A." It is pronounced "//vurr-jinn-YUH//" by Americans, whereas Britons pronounce it as "//vurr-JINNY-uh//". |
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| Today, Virginia is a bustling state that seems more city than anything else, when compared to its cousin, [[offtopic:West Virginia]]. Notable sights are: Jamestown, Richmond, and Arlington, which lies along the [[offtopic:Maryland|Maryland]] border. The U.S. capital, [[offtopic:Washington DC|Washington, D.C.]], borders Virginia, and parts of Virginia were formerly part of Washington, D.C. until they were returned in the 19th century. | Today, Virginia is a bustling state that seems more city than anything else, when compared to its cousin, [[offtopic:West Virginia]]. Notable sights are: Jamestown, Richmond, and Arlington, which lies along the [[offtopic:Maryland|Maryland]] border. The U.S. capital, [[offtopic:Washington DC|Washington, D.C.]], borders Virginia, and parts of Virginia were formerly part of Washington, D.C. until they were returned in the 19th century. |
| * [[offtopic:CannedTech|CannedTech]], used to live in Northern Virginia | * [[offtopic:CannedTech|CannedTech]], used to live in Northern Virginia |
| * [[offtopic:Delta Force|Delta Force]], used to live in Northern Virginia | * [[offtopic:Delta Force|Delta Force]], used to live in Northern Virginia |
| * [[offtopic:Laqueesha|Laqueesha]], used to live in Northern Virginia | * [[offtopic:Laqueesha|Laqueesha]], used to live in Northern Virginia back in the early 1990s |
| * [[offtopic:thekingsguard|Thekingsguard]] | * [[offtopic:thekingsguard|Thekingsguard]] |
| * [[offtopic:yournamerandomnumbers|Yournamerandomnumbers]] | * [[offtopic:yournamerandomnumbers|Yournamerandomnumbers]] |
| * [[offtopic:Deblano|Deblano]], currently attending high school and planning to attend George Mason University in Northern Virginia. | * [[offtopic:Deblano|Deblano]], attending George Mason University in Northern Virginia |
| | * [[offtopic:SpanishSpy|SpanishSpy]], from Northern Virginia, currently lives in Williamsburg, Virginia |
| | * [[offtopic:colonel_levnekov|Colonel Levnekov]], used to live in Western Virginia (no, not that one :p) |
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| If you're from here, feel free to add yourself to the list. | If you're from here, feel free to add yourself to the list. |
