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The Disputed Territories of Territorio di Nessuno | The Ukrainian poll you always wanted is back, and needs you to choose the best Ukraine. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ngai ti empire | Happy New Year Canadians! I love the new Regional Flag. :) ~Bastiaan Stormaen, Mine 49, Maple Islands, Sharpanistan, and 1 otherNuevo Nuevo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
via 10000 Islands | The Foínix Aftokratoría of Megistos | Happy Very Late New Year! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
via 10000 Islands | The Foínix Aftokratoría of Megistos | 10000 Islands Emissary Report Date: November 2020 Population: 1,344 Delegate Endorsement: 438 Forum: https://10000islands.proboards.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/4uWZbNS TITO Command Has your region been invaded, or do you want to get in touch with TITO? If so, contact one of the following nations: ~Chief Executive: Markanite ~Field Commander: Kanta Hame ~Tactical Officers: Shy Guyia, Smugglers and Mercs (TITO EF), Controlitia, Grea Kriopia, Kuriko, Wischland ~Executive Officers: Hakketomat, Aschente Government As of this report's publication, the Government of 10000 Islands consists of: ~Chief Executive: Markanite ~WA Delegate: HumanSanity ~Senior Senator for New Republica South (Debates and Discussions): Controlitia ~Senator for Himes West (RP): Wille-Harlia ~Senator for Blue Canaria North (Emissary Report): Wischland ~Senator for Lyonnesse East (Houses): Aschente ~Minister of Education: Grea Kriopia ~Minister of Labor: Free Las Pinas ~Minister of Immigration: Thedairos Information about other government officials of 10000 Islands can be found here. New Government Appointments ~Minister of Education Grea Kriopia hired Dokansia to serve as Deputy Minister of Education and assist in organizing and updating The Great Library of 10000 Islands and coordinating the mentorship of new Islanders. ~GK also hired Murphtannia as XKI’s latest Welcome Buddy to help greet new Islanders and get them adjusted to life in the region. ~Secretary of State Margaux hired Sulenia to serve as the new emissary to Europe, Megistos as emissary to Canada, Dokansia as emissary to Thaecia, and Astrobolt as emissary to the International Democratic Union. Around the Islands ~December’s Featured Nation is Megistos, who, besides being a frequent roleplayer, has also joined the Card Co-op and been appointed as emissary to Canada. Congrats Megistos, we’re excited to see where the future takes you! ~Islanders took a trip to the Wintreath forum to play a very intense game of Lord of the Rings-themed Werewolf. Members from both regions worked hard to hunt down Sauron’s forces (the wolves) and translate between the playing styles of each region. In the end, the Fellowship (the town), after plenty of arguments and a few false lynches, managed to deduce the wolves’ identities and secure victory. XKI looks forward to hosting Wintreath for another game of WW next month! ~The holiday season brought plenty of festivities to XKI, with the Cultural Office planning a variety of events throughout the month. Islanders traded presents in a Secret Santa Exchange, anonymously gifting music playlists, drawings, and pictures of cute Christmas animals. The Cultural Office also hosted two Game Sundays, with round of Among Us, Skribble.io, and Uno. Thedairos invited Islanders to participate in a XKI Kahoot, offering several valuable cards to those with the most knowledge about 10000 Islands. With plenty of fun festivities, XKI spent a delightful holiday season together. ~Chief Executive Markanite also got Islanders into the gift-giving mood by setting up the Rudolph’s Presents function on the forum. Islanders were able to collect gift tokens by posting of the forum, then send other nation’s all sorts of delightful gifts, picking from a wide range of animal, food, and other emojis. On Christmas Day, receiving Islanders could open up their gifts and enjoy the appreciation (and humor) shown by their friends. ~As the year approached it’s end, Islanders realized they were still miles away from success in the forums Count to 2021 before 2021 thread. Islanders old and new stepped up to the task and spammed like never before to reach the 2021 goal before the end of the year. On December 31st, Islanders pushed for the finish line with over 200 posts, with Echolilia bringing XKI home with the final 2021 post! Islander Achievements ~Dokansia took his first foray into issue authorship with his draft Baptism of Liars, about the fallout of religious scams. Dok isn’t the only aspiring issue author though, as Wille-Harlia is also hard at work with his draft Congressional Non-Concession. Best of luck to the both of them in getting their issues published, and in their future issue writing endeavors! ~Several of the region’s newer members proved themselves to be promising issue players by gathering up their first few top 1% stats. Belize and honduras achieved their first 1% badge early in the month, with the second one not far behind. Meanwhile Porymonia managed to achieve their third 1% badge Although they still have a long way to go before they reach the level of NS’s top issue players, these Islander’s dedication to their stats is already proving to be impressive. Their stat rankings are sure to improve as they continue to play. ~One of XKI’s longest members and a top issue player The Soylent Green Party reached an impressive population milestone in December. Reaching a population of 20 billion, The Soylent Green Party shows their impressive long-term dedication to the game. Such a high population count is the result of years of work. We cannot thank them enough for choosing XKI as their home. XKI Game-Side A regional poll by Jabberwocky asked Islanders which RL national figure had the best hair. Islanders showed their appreciation for Justin Trudeeau’s swoopy brown locks by a wide majority of votes. The RMB was in an understandably festive mood for the holiday season: ~Liminal Spaces Meet A Nation Interview Grea Kriopia is an important member of XKI, having served as Senator for Blue Canaria North and Cultural Officer, and now finding her place as Minister of Education and a TITO Tactical Officer. We managed to track GK down between updates to ask a few interview question. Wischland: With the year approaching its end, let’s take a look back. What’s been your favorite aspect or memory of this past year in XKI? Grea Kriopia: Oh goodness, I've only been around since January so this past year has been everything for me. If we're going with favorite memories, I would say hosting the XKI Summer Olympics and then growing into my past work as Cultural Officer. I really enjoyed reviving more casual events like our weekly Movie Nights and spending time with our community. My favorite aspect has undoubtedly been the variety of work I've taken on over the last year–every day is something new and different. Wisch: You sure have taken on a variety of work! With two different Council of Nine positions, Cultural Officer, and TITO Command under your belt, your rise in the region has been meteoric. What would you say contributed to your success in achieving such important roles so quickly? GK: Is too much time on my hands a valid answer? In all seriousness, I can't say there's one specific reason for everything I've achieved up until now. I simply try to make myself as helpful as possible, do solid work, and not settle for anything less. I genuinely enjoy 99% of everything I do as well, so I'm sure that helps somehow! Wisch: Let's take a closer look at your current position as Minister of Education. What do you do in this role? GK: Generally speaking, the MoE is all about education/record keeping (obviously) and regional retention. My primary responsibilities are maintaining our Great Library with its various historical records and managing our Welcome Buddies as they guide new nations in our region. Naturally, this also allows some flexibility for pet projects and new ideas. Wisch: Could you explain the Welcome Buddies program in more detail? What's the procedure you direct the Buddies to follow? GK: Our Welcome Buddies are essentially tour guides for new nations when they arrive in XKI after being recruited. Buddies personally telegram new arrivals with helpful tips and starting information that many might not find right away. They also serve to answer starting questions which newer nations might not know how to answer. Each buddy does things differently, but all are meant to help new nations feel noticed and connected to our community. Wisch: And what sort of advice would you give to such a new nation looking to get involved? GK: Take your time to look around! Joining NS is an extremely steep learning curve with an overwhelming amount of information to ingest all at once. There's an endless amount of ways to get involved, so take the time to explore areas you didn't look at initially and find the opportunities you want for yourself. And, of course, don't be afraid to put yourself out there when looking for ways to help. Wisch: Looking forward into the next year, what path do you see for XKI in the future? GK: Well, nothing is set in stone, but I think this coming year will hold even more outreach and regional cooperation along with new regional improvements. A few large events already come to mind looming on the horizon of 2021, and I have no doubt we'll continue to push much of the hard work begun this year even further. Wisch: Sounds exciting! And do you have any personal plans? Should we expect you to take on any new positions this coming year? GK: No plans in terms of positions, I really like what I'm doing right now and would like to keep it up for a longer period of time unless something changes drastically. Otherwise, I know I'll have my hands in some fun festivals and events this upcoming year, maybe I'll try to branch out into some new hobbies. Then again, I always say that before taking on more usual work :P Wisch Well, whatever you do, I’m sure it’ll turn out great. Any final comments you’d like to make? GK: Thanks, I appreciate the confidence! Have a great New Year everyone and stay healthy~ Until next month, your XKI Update Staff is signing off – Wischland The newest version of the XKI Update! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sharpanistan | Gutted about Team Canada’s WJH loss last night. Oh well. Next year. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Evergreen Island of Stormaen | I love the current flag! Almonaster Nuevo and Ngai ti empire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Zombie Hunters of Almonaster Nuevo | Thanks. Somebody objected last time around, but I thought I would give it another whirl. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Zombie Hunters of Almonaster Nuevo | So which team are you expecting to spring the surprise, Pan-Osage? Or were you just taking a general punt on an outsider coming through? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Interstellar Commonwealth of Toerana | Hey Canada! Sign up for The Rejected Times' Subscription Service here. Issue LXIV | January 2021 Index
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via Force | Kronisia | Hi there! This is Force's new Ambassador to Canada, as well as new Chief Diplomat, coming to swing by with a regional update! The Civil Service has been formally reestablished into a much more digestible format (Previously it was a rag tag group of secretaries and ministry members, and now it is much more organized.) We have also established a Federal Press Office where official news will be sent out to regions, such as yours! United Free Wing has been made the Governor of Hyperion, one of Force's Territories. Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia, Tigslarlowducken, And Yamatochi have been elected Justices. Kronisia, Sidervida, Tigslarlowducken, and Caduceo have been elected House Representatives representing the capital region, Force. Speaker elections are ongoing, but I will also notify you when the Speaker of the House is elected. As a separate note, I look forward to working with you all, for the good of our regions! I have placed a post on your forums regarding my assignment, as well. Sincerely, your Force friend, Kronisia Almonaster Nuevo, Parkplace, Soliysk, and Ngai ti empire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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via Forest | The Pacific Alpine Commonwealth of Mount Seymour | Hello Canadian friends! ^_^ There are only two days left to submit your photos to this year’s Forest Photo Contest! Submissions will close on January 21st at midnight GMT. Anyone from a region that has an embassy with us can submit photos. If you haven’t dug out your best photos yet or snapped some great new ones for the Contest, I highly suggest you do so. We have four great categories this year! You can find all the full information here: . . . Forest Photo Contest 2020 . . . 2020 has undoubtedly been a year like no other. The general consensus is that it’s been crazy if not outright terrible. But with the holidays and the new year just around the corner, 2020 is finally coming to an end. Before we move on to a hopefully smoother 2021, though, there’s one last thing that needs to be done: the sixth annual Forest Photo Contest! Here's what you need to know: 🌲 We have four categories once again this year: Trees (this category is permanent each year) Light & Dark (photos that display astounding lights and/or shades) Seasons (photos that represent one of the seasons or a certain time of year) 2020 (any photo that resonates with or represents this crazy year)
🌲 You may submit up to 12 photos total. You may choose how to divide those among the different categories, but please do not submit more than 12. 🌲 Please post your photos in the appropriate thread on our forums, located here. You may also submit photos via a link to an image hosting site in a telegram to Mount Seymour. 🌲 The photos must be taken by you, but can be taken at any time (not just during the contest). 🌲 Anyone in Forest or in a region which has an embassy with Forest may submit photographs for the Contest. 🌲 Timing: Submissions will be open from December 18 at 00:00 GMT (7:00pm Dec 18 EST) to January 23rd at 23:59 GMT. Voting will begin on January 23rd at 23:59 GMT and end January 30th at 23:59 GMT. 🌲 Voting will take place on a Google Form. Needless to say, please no puppeteering! 🌲 The photographers with the top three photographs in each category will have their photos acknowledged on our RMB, on our World Factbook Entry, and potentially in our next foreign update. A banner will also be created with a collage of the top photos to applaud the winners, and participants in the competition will be encouraged to add it as their nation's custom banner. Forest's flag will also be changed to the 1st place photos in each category for a week after the Contest. Now it's time to head out and start photographing! Good luck to everyone! Any questions about the Contest should be directed to Mount Seymour. . . You can head over to Forest's forums (https://forest.freeflarum.com/t/photo-contest) to submit your photos, or you can telegram links to the images to me. Happy submitting! :) Parkplace, Soliysk, and Ngai ti empire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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via India | The Retired States of Indusse | Hello Guys! January 2021|| Issue VII The Monthly Tabloid Editor: Indusse Editor's Desk Dear Readers, Quick News
India: The Way Ahead Written by Whole india After the whole Indian diplomatic crisis whose aftermath is still witnessed now, Few regions have said, “Growing fascism has infected India.” These regions have also pressurized many other allies of India to break relations with India. Now what’s ahead for India is the question. Internal development is the answer. When we stabilize our region from within no one can dare to put hands on us. Stabilizing India’s judiciary is essential, and the OPAJ (Organisation of Peace and Justice) acts as a landmark in this process, however, the destination is making the Judiciary Independent. India’s new forum is in its final stages before launch, and hence, the Cabinet Secretariat is required to be established. Importantly the Cabinet Secretariat should be created before the forum’s established, but after the former founder of India National Parliament, India’s parliament, before screw up and closed down the region now the problem lies ahead is what shall be the provisional substitution of the parliament? Discord may be. And for same India needs a structured bureaucracy. The previous one ‘Civil Servants Act’ is quite ineffective and does contain many loopholes. What India needs is to correct these loopholes in a certain way. A trust in democracy Written by Whole india Introduction: India's Parliament elections were quite smooth with Hindu Puri getting a wave of support. In this article, we shall be comparing the votes, vote shares and such other data. The results and Analysis: India's election's results were quite different when we compare with last time's result. On the Basis of the vote share, we can analyze many things. Vote share here is the total share of points. So, it's the total amount of points given to a candidate upon the overall sum of points given. In the January election, the overall points were 1610 while in the November election, the overall points were 1441. So accordingly, Hindu Mahasabha had a rise from 9.9% to 10.6% in vote share which was a rise from 142 points to 171 points. Devarj has received an increase in vote share from 7.6% to 7.9% and hence he has an increase from 109 points to 127 points. Gadhavi has a vote share increase from 8.0% to 9.9% due to which he has an increase from 115 points to 160 points. Still, Hyperpolis and Whole India have faced a decrease in vote share. Whole India's vote share decreased from 10.1% to 9.1% but this hasn't affected his points much as he has seen a rise of 1 point from 146 points to 147 points. Hyperpolis on the other hand faced the problem as his vote share reduced from 9.2% to 7.0% and hence he saw a decline from 133 points to 113 points. Hindu Puri lead the election with a strong rise to 11.4%. The people of India have shown a good amount of trust in this senior fellow. Key Points from the election:
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via Force | Kronisia | Hey, it's your Friend from Force, Kronisia here, with a new edition of the Force Flyer! Hope you enjoy hearing about our latest escapades! ★ Issue XLII ★ Headlines Interview with the Prime Minister on the development of Nova Noctua and the State of the Union, Chief Justice Crispy Chicken, new members in the Cabinet,The Trial: Union v. Xenomenadra, and more in this January's edition of the Force Flyer! I have secured an interview with our Prime Minister on the development of Nova Noctua, a territory he is taking on as a personal project, and the State of the Union. This interview was done to discuss the development of Nova Noctua and the potential for it be granted provincial status. For this to occur, its Constitution needs to be legally sound - the first step to becoming a full-fledged Province in the Union. Interview Transcript: Spirit Glaceons What do you see of Nova Noctua? What do you think it will become? Salibaic I think that it will be a community based one but we will have rp elements to do with our government such as state openings of our parliament, etc Salibaic I think that RP is already popular especially within other states such as RGBN, I think a more character rp could be beneficial such as I mentioned before government interaction with parliament and stuff. I think that the main room for improvement is down to our Union RP but I think Nova Noctua can provide a platform for roleplay. Salibaic I don't think as Prime Minister it's right of me to interrupt the due process of law, however I feel that the punishment was far too harsh with removal of citizenship Salibaic I feel that we need to reform our electoral process and judicial branch. I would like to introduce an electoral commission and MMP voting hopefully at some point. I also feel the court should be nominated not elected to prevent bad apples becoming justices. "Succulent poultry marinated in a buttermilk-based solution which is promptly dredged and fried to produce a delectable culinary masterpiece." ~Tigslarlowducken - INGREDIENTS - MARINADE:
DREDGE MIXTURE:
- PROCEDURE - MARINADE:
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The 12th of January marked the end of the midterms and the announcements of the winners. Justices Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia, Tigslarlowducken, and Yamatochi were all approved at or above 3/4ths of the vote in favor. The Force House Representatives had 4 out of the 6 candidates win. These Representatives include Kronisia, Sidervida, Tigslarlowducken, and Caduceo, with Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia and Xenomenadra not elected. Total vote counts were 33 for Justices and 27 for House Representatives. The recent trial, Union v. Xenomenadra, ended with the defendant being charged with treason for his actions in Nova Lisseum. The controversy arose over his opposition to an Executive Order issued the day before. The text of that EO is as follows: 1. All Cabinet Ministers must inform the Founder and Prime Minister upon their appointment or election to any positions in the governments of regions outside the Union. They must do this within 48 hours of the accession to the position(s). They must do the same should they lose any of these positions. 2. No Cabinet Minister may hold positions in the executive branch of more than one government outside the Union. The position of Founder in any region shall not count towards this. 3. No Cabinet Minister may hold a position in a hostile or enemy region, as determined by the government's foreign policy. Xenomenadra, who is a member of Government in Nova Lisseum, did not want to be forced to choose which regions they would continue to serve in. They immediately condemned the EO and submitted a House Bill seeking to overturn it. When no House Rep. chose to take up their bill, they tried to strong arm the Union into dropping the law, using their platform in Nova Lisseum. Here are the statements from both the Chief Justice and the Prosecution who were victorious in removing this threat of foreign interference from the Union (see here for the actual trial. Interview Transcript with Chief Justice Tigslarlowducken Spirit Glaceons When the incident first came to your attention what where your thoughts and feelings on it? Tigslarowducken Before the trial started, no. However, once Kor presented his evidence, or lack thereof, I was fairly certain I knew the prosecution would carry the day. Tigslarlowducken None. What Kor did was an abuse of both their power in this region and their authority in another region. Renegalle's recent Executive Order and House Bill X: The Political Party Act (Revised II) are sufficient to prevent this from happening again in the future. The revisions made in the latest Political Party Act revision are designed to mitigate the threat of a foreign power exerting influence in our region.As for Kor as an individual, the revocation of their citizenship should prove enough to eliminate them as a threat unless they attempt to use their influence again. Interview Transcript with Founder/ Prosecution Renegalle Spirit Glaceons How did you find out about the offense made by the defendant? Renegalle We received a report from one our citizens that Nova Lisseum (a region where Kor is in government) had released a statement condemning one of our recent Executive Orders, misconstruing our government's actions and attempting to subvert the will of our citizens and their elected representatives. Spirit Glaceons Were you confident in the case against the defendant (or do you remain unsure)? Renegalle I am absolutely confident in my case. The defendant committed treason by using their leverage in a foreign government to attempt to pressure us to rescind a legitimate Executive Order or to force the House of Representatives to pass a law, without popular support from the citizens. Without a doubt, this was an attempt to undermine the legitimacy of government, since laws are what rule us and to harm our people, since the statement released by Nova Lisseum was defamatory towards them and sought to upend their ability to have the greatest say in our democracy. I do believe the punishment the Court gave was a bit harsh, but I respect their opinion and will seek to prevent such harsh terms from being given for lesser degrees of treason, like this one, in future. Spirit Glaceons Do you think any reforms will come from this incident? Renegalle I will be seeking reforms to the penal code, which I believe as of now to be insufficient and too vague for certain crimes. I intend to separate treason and high treason and potentially create a separate classification of crime, 'foreign interference'. Production Team for this Month Spirit Glaceons - Editor in Chief West kronisia- Assistant Editor Tigslarlowducken - Culinary Expert United soviet states of russian imperial - Writer We're hiring for new positions! Learn More... For more information, contact Spirit glaceons through Discord (Moon#9758) or apply for Civil Service! Statistics
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The Evergreen Island of Stormaen | Random message to say: I hope everyone is having a great weekend! Parkplace and Soliysk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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