The Rejected Realms Embassy

[Icecream Princess]

But they are the voice of the rejected!

[SouthMac]

I would think dissolving the charter is enough to make him rogue.

Really though, when your position relies on a legal technicality Cormac, you're grasping for arguments.

You're missing my point. In order to support the Coalition, the Coalition must be active and actually have someone to represent it. The Coalition forum, meanwhile, is completely dead. There is nothing in the Assembly today -- not motions to recall, not anything about designating an acting Delegate, nothing at all. How do you support the Coalition if the few TSPers who still insist that it should be upheld don't actually do anything to uphold it? Who is the Coalition, at this point? Who represents them? These are questions only the minority of TSPers who insist that the Coalition should be restored can answer, and instead they're just complaining on the RMB and/or the Gameplay forum.

In December 2013, "the legitimate government of Osiris" announced that elections would go ahead on December 15, despite the establishment of the Osiris Fraternal Order. Those elections never happened and "the legitimate government" fell completely silent, less than a week after the OFO was established. If that happens in TSP, who's left for TRR to support? Maybe they should have waited to see if anyone in TSP even bothers to fight for the Coalition before declaring their support for it.

[Unibot III]

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Earlier today Hileville, the elected delegate of The South Pacific, disregarding all protocol and legal precendent, dissolved the charter of The Coalition of The South Pacific. The Rejected Realms does not recognize the Transitional Government of The South Pacific as the legitimate government of The South Pacific and condemns it's heinous seizure of The South Pacific nor do we condone its actions against the legitimate government.

In accordance with the TRR-TSP Treaty of Peace and Amity, we hereby pledge our support of The Coalition of The South Pacific and recognize it as the sole government of The South Pacific. We urge the rogue elements within The South Pacific to undo their oppressive acts against The Coalition of The South Pacific and restore order to the region. We further urge other regions to likewise decry these illegal acts against The South Pacific.

Libetarian Republics,
Delegate of The Rejected Realms

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The Church of Satan,
Foreign Affairs Officer of The Rejected Realms

January 31, 2016

To quote a paragraph from my "A Society of Rejects" speech:

"As I write this paper, a paper I had intended to write for months, Lazarus stands now as a shining example of the importance of civil rights, democracy and constitutionalism; rising above its crisis and recovering from an awful imperial occupation (from the New Pacific Order), Lazarus’ path towards liberation was always a battle fought between those who wanted to see Lazarus as an open liberal democracy and those who would have rather it been a client-state of the New Pacific Order.

In fact, the entire conflict originated when Stujenske voided the Bill of Rights and the Constitution – proving the power and the legitimacy that these legal and political instruments of democracy can hold – they take on an immaterial value of their own as a ‘line in the sand’; often the international community and natives will tolerate quite a lot of upheaval – the People’s Republic of Lazarus and the Osiris Fraternal Brotherhood were both, after all, created with upheavals, but Stujenske found out the ‘hard way’ that without constitutionalisation and a promise for political independence and open, transparent governing institutions, a transition will face extreme opposition."

History is very clear on the matter. Hileville has abused his powers as Delegate with his attempt to unilaterally and arbitrarily dissolve the Constitution and by banning various public officials who have stood in his way; a line has been crossed - his first mistake, if it didn't occur before now, was to think he could use his popular mandate to sidestep the Assembly and replace the constitutional order under which he derived his own legitimacy from.

[Falapatorius]

History is very clear on the matter. Hileville has abused his powers as Delegate with his attempt to unilaterally and arbitrarily dissolve the Constitution and by banning various public officials who have stood in his way;

History can be glossed over. At least when the dust settles. A coup is a coup. Let's not mince words.

a line has been crossed - his first mistake, if it didn't occur before now, was to think he could use his popular mandate to sidestep the Assembly and replace the constitutional order under which he derived his own legitimacy from.

Such befalls those who think they're above the law.

[Glen-Rhodes]

The Coalition is very grateful to our allies in The Rejected Realms for this declaration! Our treaty has often been contested by those now supporting this illegal "Transitional Government," but rest assured the relationship between the Coalition and The Rejected Realms is as strong as ever.


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[RiderSyl]

To quote a paragraph from my "A Society of Rejects" speech:

[Unibot III]

To quote a paragraph from my "A Society of Rejects" speech:

I do sound like some sort of discount paperback writer whoring out his book, don't I? Sigh.

[RiderSyl]

I do sound like some sort of discount paperback writer whoring out his book, don't I? Sigh.

At least you're a self-aware discount paperback writer whoring out his book!

[The Church of Satan]

Hello friends and allies! It's been a few months since our last update so without further delay, here's what's been happening in The Rejected Realms!

Officer Elections - The Previous Term

During the previous term, 98X resigned from his position as Media Officer due to real life obligations. Tomb and Koth ran for the vacant spot however Tomb would be the one elected as Media Officer, putting out one issue of The Monthly Reject in that time. During that time, Spider Jerusalem also resigned from his position as Culture Officer due to real life obligations. Madaloria ran for the position and had a successful term following his successful planning for the Constitution Day festivities. No longer wishing to serve as Speaker, Tim resigned his position. Guy was elected Speaker in a confirmation vote.

Officer Elections - Now

The Church of Satan and Madaloria ran for and were re-elected to their prior positions. Joining them were newcomers Nobodies and Werpdrarg, all of which ran unopposed. The Church of Satan has resumed his prior job as Foreign Affairs Officer. Madaloria resumes his prior job as Culture Officer. Nobodies now serves as Media Officer in charge of The Monthly Reject. Werpdrarg serves as Outreach Officer. With so many fresh faces in the cabinet, it's hard to say how things will progress.

RMB Activity

The month of March saw no shortage of malicious spam resulting in more suppression of posts and moderator intervention in that month alone than seen over the last several months. It's hard to say why that is but it is hopefully an isolated incident.

March also however was the month in which we would celebrate Constitution Day. With good planning by Madaloria, the festivities were successful, seeing increased (positive) RMB activity from several friends and allies across NationStates. A belated "thank you" to those of you that attended. We were happy to see you there!

Tiebroken

After the end of the previous election, we at TRR found that our tie-breaking procedure sucks. Initially if there was a tie in the elections, the candidate who joined the regional forums earlier shall be favored. While everyone on NationStates has an account on our forums (I mean who doesn't right?), the candidate that registered first is automatically favored in procedure. Taking into account the permanency of the registration date and flexibility of applying for citizenship, the Assembly amended the Election Act by having the tiebreakers broken in reference to the vote of current officials. If the votes by the officials were not cast, the candidate with the longer continuous citizenship ultimately wins.

Poll-It-Bureau introduces Citizen of the Week

Polls are popular among Rejects; to incentivize registering for citizenship, the Poll-It-Bureau introduces Citizen of the Week. The Delegate, under some arbitrary criteria, selects a citizen to have polling powers for that week. Citizens can poll Rejects over a wide range of topics from politics to cuisine.

Our first Citizen of the Week is Jeffersonborg, popularly known as Codger elsewhere. He is credited for the suggesting this idea, and he is notoriously known by Rejects for his hate for freedom. His poll regarded a prison warden of The Rejected Realms; one day you find a Reject trading in contraband, containing matches and pamphlets calling for greater democracy in the region. What would you do afterwards? The results were quite interesting.

Our second Citizen of the Week is Bowiemoria. He is known for his enthusiasm about BBQ, and made a poll about the favorite type of BBQ items. He invited players around the world to vote as well.

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TRR Issues Committee’s goal is to create quality, original issues and improve the experiences of Rejects and nations worldwide. TRR’s first issue was announced around January 2016 when sedge mentioned the recent addition of Issue #483. Submitted in May 2015, the processing took 3 delegate terms; the long, tedious wait was eventually realized. Congratulations to all that contributed to this achievement. Below in the spoiler is Issue #483 and the options the players can pick. If received in-game, you’ll notice on the bottom right “Issue by: The Rejected Realms Issue Committee.”

#483: Do You Want Fries With That? [The rejected realms issue committee; ed:Sanctaria]

The Issue
Mobs of disgruntled employees picket fast-food chains across @@NAME@@, tossing cheeseburgers at customers and burning their uniforms – all in the name of dignity and fairer wages.

The Debate
1. "MERRY MEALS, MERRY WORKERS!" chants a pubescent protester. "For far too long have our families starved because of pitiful wages. I mean, really, what are we supposed to do with one @@CURRENCY@@ a day? Eat it!? @@NAME@@ needs to set a new minimum floor for wages, and protect workers – the least that can go wrong is a little bump in the price of your Big Max - what's the big deal?"

2. "Oh the horror! THE HORROR!" gasps the McRonalds CEO as he watches a video of protesters deep-frying the company mascot. "Not Ronald! Anyone but Ronald! They've gone bananas! @@LEADER@@, their complaints are ridiculous, I assure you. They should be grateful for the wage they get for, what, flipping a few burgers? Give me a break. I implore you to send in the police and stop these mouth-breathers from scaring away our custom- eh, I mean, to protect our citizens, of course..."

3. "The problem isn't wages, darling," says a 'chatty cathy' working the counter at Papa Pallocci's Pizza Pagoda. "It's all the 'part time' hours - the 'seasonal' work, 'overtime', 'no overtime', 'zero-contracts' – before you know it, we'll all be working part-part-part-time! We should go back to a simple work-week for all us slaves to the retail industry. 8-5. Sure, it'll make places hard to staff, but who wants a burger at midnight anyways?"

4. "Eww, fast food," says @@RANDOMNAME@@, sipping a glass of almond milk to wash down a fresh kale salad. "We should just get rid of it altogether. Who could be bothered with those cheap, greasy trans-fats? Yuck! Gluttony gone amok as far as I'm concerned. We should aim for a higher standard of food: vegetarian, vegan, organic. C'est magnifique!"

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News In Brief

*Islanders of the 10000 Islands visited the Rejected Realms in January, celebrating with tacos & BBQ.

* CG complains for more coffee, and Jeffersonborg complains for less freedom.

*Sirius3108, one of the largest class regions in NationStates, has established embassies with the Rejected Realms!

*Codger proposed forming a "Like Legion", a group dedicated to liking quality RMB posts.

*Initials for the Rejected Realms: TRR or tRR?

[Almonaster Nuevo]

TRR

The "The" is part of the region name, not merely an article, and should always be capitalised.

[Frattastan II]

TRR

The "The" is part of the region name, not merely an article, and should always be capitalised.

The "controversy" is because sometimes the article is capitalised for some game-created regions, and not for others. If you look at embassies you'll notice it's "The North Pacific" and "The East Pacific", but "the South Pacific", "the Rejected Realms". but it's more navel-gazing than an actual topic of discussion.

[Unibot III]

After the end of the previous election, we at TRR found that our tie-breaking procedure sucks. Initially if there was a tie in the elections, the candidate who joined the regional forums earlier shall be favored.

This was one of the weirdest laws I recorded for TRT. I was waiting for it to finally happen, muhaha. I'm not sure who's idea it was. I blame CD.

[Neop]

The RRA is back in full swing!

After a brief lapse of inactivity, a recent recruitment spike has brought the Rejected Realms Army, one of the oldest defender organizations in NS, to peak activity. Here's what our soldiers have been up to:

A New High Commander

After acknowledging the recent increase in activity, Long-time RRA official Crazy Girl official appointed another High Commander to serve alongside her. Congratulations to Frattastan, whose dedication and commitment to the army has proven to be of paramount importance to its success!

And congratulations to Karputsk, an esteemed RRA veteran whose skill on the battlefield has earned him a promotion to the rank of Lieutenant.

Routine Operations

This weekend was a busy one for the RRA. In particular, alongside allies, our soldiers played a key role in the defense of Belgium, and the liberations of East Block and The East Pacific Empire. A job well done by the army and its allies and friends!

And thank you!

A special acknowledgment goes to the RRA soldiers who have made our recent successes possible. Thank you:

Frattastan
Guy
Catalyse
Karputsk
Neop
Ryno

[Deadeye Jack]

Almost overnight the RRA has become one of the leading defender forces again and I, for one as a defender ally, am happy to be working again with some of the old names I had grown accustomed to when I started defending and am hopeful for the new blood the RRA is bringing in. Looking forward to many shared victories in the future!

[Libetarian Republics]

Was hoping to enjoy a mini-retirement after my resignation as TRR delegate, but I heard attempts to revitalize the RRA so I couldn't resist updating again. My best moments in NS were with the RRA, and It's an absolute honor to defend once again under a legendary organization with such history and caliber.

[Cormactopia Prime]

Congratulations to Fratt, Karp, and the RRA in general!

[Pierconium]

Of course, there is that one mission that will forever be unsuccessful....

Congratulations on your recent activity.

[Unibot III]

Congrats on your appointment, Fratt & Karp. This is great news for the RRA and for the Rejected Realms.

[Aimdar-Goomdar]

Of course, there is that one mission that will forever be unsuccessful....

Congratulations on your recent activity.

Pierconium - if I have to take it upon myself to actively support the RRA for the destruction of your New Pacific Order, I shall. That mission you mentioned, which hasn't ended yet, will end in the obliteration of the New Pacific Order.

[Imperium Anglorum]

It's like a crazy man just screaming 'They'll pay! They'll all pay!' over and over again. EDIT: Wow. A real analogue to Comical Ali. I thought we'd seen the last of him.

[Neop]

Of course, there is that one mission that will forever be unsuccessful....

Congratulations on your recent activity.

Pierconium - if I have to take it upon myself to actively support the RRA for the destruction of your New Pacific Order, I shall. That mission you mentioned, which hasn't ended yet, will end in the obliteration of the New Pacific Order.

For the record, Aimar-Goomdar's statements here do NOT constitute the official stance of the Rejected Realms or the Rejected Realms Army.

[Klaus Devestatorie]

Of course, there is that one mission that will forever be unsuccessful....

Congratulations on your recent activity.

Pierconium - if I have to take it upon myself to actively support the RRA for the destruction of your New Pacific Order, I shall. That mission you mentioned, which hasn't ended yet, will end in the obliteration of the New Pacific Order.

Out of interest, what makes you think that you or whatever movement you support is the special one that'll get the job done as opposed to the literal hundreds of people in the past just like you who've had the same mission in life?

[Drop Your Pants]

Pierconium - if I have to take it upon myself to actively support the RRA for the destruction of your New Pacific Order, I shall. That mission you mentioned, which hasn't ended yet, will end in the obliteration of the New Pacific Order.

RRA = Defender. When you join a region it helps to read the documents

But as a RRA Vet (dunno how) we accept your offer. You defend every update for 20 years with the RRA then we'll look into the NPO destruction.

[Crazy girl]

Been there, tried that, never got the t-shirt.

[Myrth]

Of course, there is that one mission that will forever be unsuccessful....

Congratulations on your recent activity.

Pierconium - if I have to take it upon myself to actively support the RRA for the destruction of your New Pacific Order, I shall. That mission you mentioned, which hasn't ended yet, will end in the obliteration of the New Pacific Order.

This post made me happy.