Kingdom of Alexandria Embassy

by **Alexandria Embassy** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:38 am

by **Alexandria Embassy** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:38 am

A Brief Update from the Kingdom of Alexandria

Archon-Basileus outlines foundational goals

The Archon-Basileus, Joshua of House Ravenclaw, outlined his goals for the Kingdom of Alexandria. These goals include creating a truly neutral community, that rewards individuals for their contributions to the regions, without placing any significance on that individuals gameplay or military alignment. The Kingdom of Alexandria will be open to all who are willing to participate in this region and work together to further it’s success as a neutral power.

The Archon-Basileus placed strong emphasis on the importance of authoring a strong constitutional document to provide for the fair, transparent & good governance of the Kingdom of Alexandria. The Constitution will provide for a bicameral legislature, a strong executive invested in the Archon-Basileus and Council, and a system of justice that will provide for the communities needs, without proving too burdensome to the governance of the Realm.

For now, the Kingdom of Alexandria will not have a regional military. This is not considered to be a foundational issue for the first government of Alexandria, with a stronger emphasis being placed on the community & culture.

The Archontes Appointed

The Archon-Basileus announced the appointment of the first Council of Archontes that will assist in laying the foundations for the Kingdom of Alexandria over the coming months. The Council includes a mix of gameplayers, each bringing their own experience and talents to assist Alexandria in taking it’s first steps down the road to regional success.

Kris Kringle (Delegate of the South Pacific) is serving as the Proedros of Nomothetes (Chancellor of the Parliament) and is currently overseeing the introduction of new citizens to the lower house - the citizens assembly.

Former Delegate of the North Pacific & experienced diplomat, McMasterdonia was named as the first Archon of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom. The Archon will be responsible for overseeing the roll out of the neutral foreign policy of the region and for forming strong relationships with like minded regions. Former Delegate of Osiris, Severisen will be responsible for the security of the region and has taken on the role of Archon of Security.

Delegate of the East Pacific Ramaeus is overseeing the cultural matters of the region, which has included the construction of various theatres and the building of the ancestral homes of the noble houses of the Realm. Delta & Tano complete the council, serving as Archon of Home Affairs & Immigration and Archon of Justice respectively.

The Kingdom of Alexandria opens its borders

The regional password has been removed by the founder. All nations are encouraged to move a nation into the Kingdom of Alexandria and to take part in our regional forum.

The Kingdom of Alexandria will soon begin to grow as our recruitment program gets underway. If you want to be a part of a new region, with an experienced base of dedicated players, come and visit the Kingdom of Alexandria!

by **Tim-Opolis** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:50 am

The Kingdom of Alexandria will be one of the truly neutral regions in nationstates. In Alexandria, your gameplay affiliation will have zero meaning...

No offense, but I can't see this happening in today's GP. I'm not sure what Kingdom of Alexandria's principles involving sweeping bans of various groups of individuals, but it'd be pretty difficult to achieve the neutrality you speak of without taking a lot of dystopian measures along those lines.

Good luck, though. If you succeed without sacrificing integrity or community with the region then good on you.

by **Alexandria Embassy** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:17 am

Tim-Opolis wrote:
The Kingdom of Alexandria will be one of the truly neutral regions in nationstates. In Alexandria, your gameplay affiliation will have zero meaning...

No offense, but I can't see this happening in today's GP. I'm not sure what Kingdom of Alexandria's principles involving sweeping bans of various groups of individuals, but it'd be pretty difficult to achieve the neutrality you speak of without taking a lot of dystopian measures along those lines.

Good luck, though. If you succeed without sacrificing integrity or community with the region then good on you.

I would say that it is possible. One needs to only look at regions like Canada, Yggdrasil, or the East Pacific to see that neutrality is indeed possible. Even if other groups do not respect or accept said neutrality.

I guess that largely will tie into where power is held over the military and it's direction. The fact that we are not identifying as a defender, raider, imperialist, or nudist region, and the members of the foundation government are likely to be able to keep this region on that course. The region will operate as a meritocracy with hard work and activity being rewarded.

We will not be imposing sweeping bans on groups of individuals.. We will not be ostracizing defenders or raiders or anyone else based on their other history. If you want to get involved and make a difference in the region, you can do that and we will welcome that.

by **Klaus Devestatorie** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:25 am

Tim-Opolis wrote:
The Kingdom of Alexandria will be one of the truly neutral regions in nationstates. In Alexandria, your gameplay affiliation will have zero meaning...

No offense, but I can't see this happening in today's GP. I'm not sure what Kingdom of Alexandria's principles involving sweeping bans of various groups of individuals, but it'd be pretty difficult to achieve the neutrality you speak of without taking a lot of dystopian measures along those lines.

Good luck, though. If you succeed without sacrificing integrity or community with the region then good on you.

If gameplay neutrality is legislated strongly enough, sure, it can be done. I'd probably go with a binding citizenship vow.

by **Ancient and Noble House of Ravenclaw** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:32 am

Tim-Opolis wrote:
The Kingdom of Alexandria will be one of the truly neutral regions in nationstates. In Alexandria, your gameplay affiliation will have zero meaning...

No offense, but I can't see this happening in today's GP. I'm not sure what Kingdom of Alexandria's principles involving sweeping bans of various groups of individuals, but it'd be pretty difficult to achieve the neutrality you speak of without taking a lot of dystopian measures along those lines.

Good luck, though. If you succeed without sacrificing integrity or community with the region then good on you.

There are naturally a few select people who have the dubious honour of being on a watch-list for their past behaviour, but that isn't down to their GP affiliation. It's down to them being complete and utter dicks who cannot be trusted to run an ant farm, let alone let loose in a newly formed region. I should add that you're not on that list, Tim.

The policy of neutrality will be practised primarily via our foreign policy, and it will be the primary decider of which regions to open embassies, consulates and the like with. In terms of military, it will not play a bearing (as Alexandria will not have a military at this time).

For the most part, I'll do what I can to give some people a chance for a fresh start although I'll defer to the Archons of Security and Citizenship if they have concerns about applicants. The primary point of this stance though is not to let someone's gameplay history decide whether they can join Alexandria, but let it be down to their actions and deeds within the region.

Also @Klaus: Thanks for the suggestion, I'll admit that I hadn't thought about it.

by **The Sapientia** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:33 am

By neutrality you mean raidi ng and defending without really committing to side or not partaking in GP whatsoever?

by **Ancient and Noble House of Ravenclaw** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:36 am

The Sapientia wrote:By neutrality you mean raidi ng and defending without really committing to side or not partaking in GP whatsoever?

Well given that Alexandria isn't planning on a military at the moment, although there is a suitable section set up on the forum (but hidden from view), our neutrality would be expressed via our foreign and diplomatic policy, of which several founding members of Alexandria, including myself have our primary experience in.

by **Black Mekhet** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:09 am

The Sapientia wrote:By neutrality you mean raidi ng and defending without really committing to side or not partaking in GP whatsoever?

That's not neutrality. Independent allows you to partake in MGP, without officially choosing a side, Neutrals just don't play that game.

by **Solorni** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:15 am

I only have one thing to say about this.

by **Applebania** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:23 am

Alexandria Embassy wrote:nudist region

Someone needs to make this.

by **Solorni** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:29 am

Applebania wrote:
Alexandria Embassy wrote:nudist region

Someone needs to make this.

They did, but everyone died from exposure and skin cancer.

by **Applebania** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:29 am

Solorni wrote:
Applebania wrote:Someone needs to make this.

They did, but everyone died from exposure and skin cancer.

Dammit.

by **Ancient and Noble House of Ravenclaw** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:40 am

It was such a horrifying sight. *shivers in horror*

by **Klaus Devestatorie** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:42 am

Solorni wrote:
Applebania wrote:Someone needs to make this.

They did, but everyone died from exposure and skin cancer.

16th August 2010. Never forget.

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by **Cormac A Stark** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:48 pm

Quite a cabinet you've got for the start of the region. Best of luck with it!

In regard to the neutrality issue, I think it's smart to focus on community and culture at the start of a region and to be gameplay neutral. I would hope anyone who would join this early on would be committed to that as well and not trying to pursue a gameplay agenda.

by **Ancient and Noble House of Ravenclaw** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:57 am

Cormac A Stark wrote:Quite a cabinet you've got for the start of the region. Best of luck with it!

In regard to the neutrality issue, I think it's smart to focus on community and culture at the start of a region and to be gameplay neutral. I would hope anyone who would join this early on would be committed to that as well and not trying to pursue a gameplay agenda.

Thank you Cormac <3

Anyone trying to pursue a gameplay agenda would have to get it passed my entire {chosen} cabinet, given the names on there, that's not likely to happen.

by **Ancient and Noble House of Ravenclaw** » Fri Oct 03, 2014 11:34 pm

KINGDOM OF ALEXANDRIA
Update #2, 4th October 2014

-Domain Name!-
Alexandria now has its own domain name! You can find us at http://www.alexandria-ns.com!

-Constitution-
Members of the Ekklesia begin discussions on a Constitutional Draft submitted by Archon of Foreign Affairs McMasterdonia and edited by the Archon-Basileus. The Draft, which can be seen [here] is causing some debate over the leeway of allowing the Sovereign to remove members from the Upper House at will than with consent of the House itself, although members of the Ekklesia appear open to the idea. They were urged against applying feeder/sinker principles to a user created region with one member saying "the two are polar opposites in security and administration and it would be a mistake to try and govern them alike."

-Theme-
Discussion on the regional theme continued this week, with the Archon-Basileus suggesting that Alexandria continues its path to incorporate more of a Greek theme (as opposed to the Egyptian theme of Osiris) into its community. The subsequent request for "MORE ORGIES!" was shot down amidst great amusement in the Archontes Chamber. The Archon-Basileus, Joshua Ravenclaw wants to thank r3naissanc3r for his help with translations and information on the Greek/Athenian institutions.

-Government Changes-
Archon Delta Kasten resigned his role and citizenship yesterday as he announced that "he needed to step back from NationStates", presumably to help him focus on his plan to take over the Northern Hemisphere. We wish him all the best and hope that when the end days come, he spares us on the battlefield. The Archon-Basileus has appointed Emrys Pendragon to the role of Archon of Citizenship and Home Affairs in Delta's stead.

-The Map and Houses of Alexandria-
The King of Albion, Charles Cerebella has kindly agreed to modify the Osiris map appropriately for Alexandria, which includes the House Territories of House Isaraider, Ravenclaw and North to show the new Kingdom that has sprung up in the North. The change isolates the Holy Island of Philae (and House Dreizehn) from the North of the continent which would deprive them of essential ports that were used for trade and shipping in the North. The Royal Cities of Thebes and Memphis are still open in the south for international shipping however so it's doubtful that the impact will be too large on Nomarch Dreizehn.

-The Three Counties-
Some work has gone on behind the scenes to condense the layout of the forum and bring a new layout consistent to the cities of Alexandria to the fray with the creation of the three counties: Ravenclaw, North and Isaraider (Montresor) in a nod to the three Noble houses who currently make up the Kingdom's nobility.

-Forum Updates-
Root Administrator Joshua Ravenclaw has reported that the Forum now has an addon featuring an Awards System allowing dedicated citizens to receive awards for service. Currently, the system has incorporated awards from the Kemetic Republic and Osiris Fraternal Order due to Alexandria's origins as a city of the region of Osiris. More awards and honours will be added as the Administrator receives a list of names and images as appropriate from the Government.

Changing your User-Name, the quick and easy way! vBulletin Software does not come with an easy way to change your username outside of "Admin Approval" natively, but it's short order to install a modification to let you do it. Fun times! You can change your username from the "Eidt Profile" section of the user control panel, what fun.

Ever wanted to make sure that a certain user sees a thread? Now you can tag them in it! They'll receive a notification of your mention/tag and will be able to check it out.

The Administrators are said to be debating the implementation of a quiz and economy system but will wait until Alexandria has more residents before running a trial period.

by **Alexandria Embassy** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 4:46 am

KINGDOM OF ALEXANDRIA
Update #3, 31st March 2015

Information:
Regional Population: 88 | Delegate Endorsements: 6 | http://www.alexandria-ns.com

-Alexandria is going.... Byzantine!-
More in the next update!

-Recruitment!-
Alexandria currently sits at eighty-eight nations as of this morning. Following a lull in recruitment during November-Feburary due to the pressures of real life, which saw Alexandria decline from 64 to 19 in terms of population, we've not just recovered, we're better than ever before! In March alone, 20,000 stamps were donated to the region by its members and the Archon-Basileus has pledged to match that donation (which he promptly did with a 20,000 stamp purchase from the NSStore!). Special thanks to Alexandrian Grand Pacific, Drunk Tails, Odd McCloud and Ramaeus Montresor for donating all those stamps to Alexandria's recruitment fund!

-The Boule Goes Bye-Bye!-
At the end of December, the Archon-Basileus posted an amendment to the Constitution requesting the Ekklesia to abolish the Boule, or the Upper House of Parliament citing a lack of activity, citizens and it being a drain on resources that could be placed better elsewhere.

The bill required a 66% Majority to pass in the Ekklesia before it was elevated to the Boule, where it passed with a 75% majority (three ayes, one non-voting member). The Archon-Basileus signed the bill abolishing the Boule on the 20th of January 2015.

-Elections!-
In January, Alexandria went to the polls for the first time! After a slightly tedious race where one candidate withdrew and another would be Overlord tried to run for every position, started insulting other citizens and then promptly defaced a portrait of the Archon-Basileus' cat, he was promptly beaten by Re-Open Nominations and urinated all over Alexandria Castle Gates in protest. The second round of nominations saw Polothin take the lead early and he now sits as Proedros of Nomothetes (WA Delegate) until the next election in May.

At the same time, Professor Henn ran almost unopposed for Prytaneis of the Ekklesia, he won handily and has so far been sighted pecking at chicken feed somewhere in the North Tower while two foxes prowl the lower levels.

-New Embassies!-
Since our first update, we've chosen to open an embassy with the Confederated East Pacific and the Britannian Empire. We've also reaffirmed our historical roots with Osiris by means of an in-game embassy and we've also recognised the Première Institute for former Feeder and Sinker Delegates by opening an embassy with the Beech Beach House, retirement community for former GCR delegates. We've happily offered TAO the coveted spot of Non-WA Delegate of our growing community. We are also pleased to report that we have opened an Embassy with both The North Pacific and The East Pacific (with an in-game embassy under construction for the latter!).

-New Citizens!-
Since October, we've seen a few changes in citizenry. Thus we're pleased to welcome Varavano, Prussia, Andrew, Dazel, Pahin Mulani, Ducky MoMo, Lord Lore, BGP, Hobbes, Southern Yugoslavia, Todd McCloud, Nova Cromwell, Kialga, R0x4ry, Lanna, Escade, Tomb, Farengeto and finally, Bonnfeuer.

-Saying farewell!-
Since October, we've also said farewell to several citizens who have departed for one reason or another:
Applebane, Charax, HuAT, Delta, Drexyl Nox, Intelligent Holograms, Kris Montresor, Radicchio and Kingdom of Hyrule.

-New Map!-
In January, fraught with exasperation and seeking a Cartographer to reinvigorate Alexandria's geographical boundaries, Lord Ravenclaw bemoaned his unfortunate circumstances in the East Pacific's Skype room, which has become a frequent perch for the weary Raven to mutter and bemoan his problems. Luck was smiling on Alexandria that day however as the big-hearted Sasquatch, also known as British Grand Pacific, the East Pacifican regional cartographer stepped in to save the day (and what's left of Raven's feathers) by offering to design a new map to his specification.

Delighted with the offer, and speechless that someone would offer so generously, he accepted. The finished product, which also sits nicely in the centre of an alternative TEP's Urth map, can be found [url="http://www.alexandria-ns.com/alexandria.php"]here[/url]. Thank you once again, BGP for creating such an awesome map.

-Administrative Changes and Server Move-
On the 9th of March, Alexandria successfully moved to a new provider, from shared hosting to a VPS with the capability of hosting its own Minecraft server. It has also began to internally assess its structure, direction and the price of biscuits at the local corner shops for price comparison websites, and we are looking at implementing "Compare the Bird" at the start of April to better allow our Residents to get the best price ever for their various amenities.

Lord Ravenclaw, announced some Administrative Changes on the community forum to bring some much needed experience to board staff:

Hileville is taking over from Joshua Bluteisen as Lead Technical Administrator (and has been hard at work due to the move and mail servers being difficult).
Severisen Montresor has been promoted to Lead Administrator in a Supervisory role.
Alexandrian Grand Pacific has been promoted to the Style and Graphics Administrator
Todd McCloud has been promoted to Immersion and Features Administrator.

-Alexandrian Minecraft Server-
At the start of March, following our successful server move, Alexandria has now officially opened it's new Minecraft Server. Currently it's in building phase with Kialga, Belschaft, ProfessorHenn and Lord Ravenclaw working on the spawn - a visual interpretation of the capital city, so far screenshots of the builds, including a fantastic lighthouse and docklands outside the main gate have been well received by non-players.

IP: play.alexandria-ns.com
Map: alexandria-ns.com/minecraft.php

-Honourary Citizenships-
The Archon-Basileus awarded Honourary Citizenship to two members of Alexandria on two separate occasions this year, prompting calls that the man has finally gone mad! Cormac Stark and McMasterdonia were both recognised for their inspirational attitude and service to Alexandria and its foundations in an announcement from the Archon-Basileus.
Cormac was recognised on the 7th January and McMasterdonia was recognised on the 17th March. (We had the Archon-Basileus checked, he's perfectly sane!)

-Cabinet Changes-
I was sad to officially lose Lennart as Archon of Culture, and McMasterdonia as Archon of Diplomatic Affairs, both due to real life circumstances. I am, on the flipside however, pleased to announce that I will be opening the Ministry of Education, to focus on the University-College System that is being worked on being implemented across Alexandria. I am also pleased to announce the following appointments to the Council of Archontes:

Alexandrian Grand Pacific, Court Cartographer
Lanna, Archon of Diplomatic Affairs
Royden Lore, Archon of Education
Farengeto, Archon of Home Affairs

These shall be joined by the already serving Archons:

Tano Holland, Archon of Justice and Legal Affairs
Severisen Montresor, Archon of Security

There remains vacancies in The Chancellery and Cultural Affairs, with the Archon-Basileus working on possible occupants for those roles.

-Court Changes!-
The Council of Archontes has appointed ProfessorHenn as Heliastas Protos (Chief Justice), with Alexandrian Grand Pacific and Cormac being appointed as Associate Justices. The Archon-Basileus has been heard thinking aloud about whether the Ekklesia would like the chance to confirm them, but decided that would be too democratic... all complaints can be directed to the Ekklesia.

-That's all for now folks!!-
We'll be back soon with another update!

by **Tancerlo** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 4:52 am

Your minecraft world looks quite nice, I had a lurk at your map.

by **Joshua Ravenclaw** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:11 am

Tancerlo wrote:Your minecraft world looks quite nice, I had a lurk at your map.

Thank you ^^

I logged in earlier after a few days away and saw the new Docklands outside of the capital city and was promptly thrilled at how lovely they looked. The castle is taking a little longer than I expected to build, partly because I'm wondering if I should change the style.

by **Alexandria Embassy** » Sun May 31, 2015 6:28 pm

KINGDOM OF ALEXANDRIA

THE BATTLE OF KINGS

The Kingdoms of Albion and Alexandria met on Sunday Evening in a clash of kings above the Northern Sea of Alexandria in what will be the first of several planned War-Games between both Kingdoms.

The Royal Albion Legion, commanded by His Majesty, King Charles faced off against The Alexandrian Fleet Air Service commanded by His Grace, Archon-Basileus Joshua Ravenclaw in War-Games to improve the martial skill of both Kingdoms when facing their various aggressors.

The Games saw Alexandria lose 2-0 against Albion’s superior trained unit but were valuable training for their less experienced crew. The young ensign at the helm of AFAS (RA) Coronpolis was heard after the battle screaming about the “Bastards on the ‘Vigil!” {AFAS Eaglesvigil} ignoring him from the Coronpolis as he drowned his sorrows in the Featherdive Tavern.

The Lord Admiral dismissed the report. "In these types of engagements, the helm would be wise to follow the direction of experienced artillerymen, such as Mr. Pacific.”
The Alexandrian Fleet Air Service was joined in battle by mercenaries from The Elemental Republic of Spiritus’ Spiritus Air Defence Force who were nearby when the Games began.

The Archon-Basileus would like to extend his gratitude to SADF Commander The Salaxalans for joining us with some of his crew to make this first battle so memorable.

At the conclusion of the battle, the teams took the chance to shake hands with their competitors and thank them for the opportunity.

Both King Charles and the Archon-Basileus have resolved to hold future games to test the mettle and skill of the various Air-Fleets as we move into a new age of warfare.

As a final note, the Archon-Basileus would like to thank the Kingdom of Albion for sharing this experience with them, it's been a pleasant and welcome change to NationStates.

by **Meltop** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 5:43 am

It sounded like a grand battle. I am sad that I missed seeing such a grand beating our elite units gave you.

by **Lord Ravenclaw** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 5:51 am

Le gasp.

We're hoping for a better result next time! I think we done pretty well for having a team of almost complete trainees.

by **Meltop** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:38 am

We need a way of recording these grand battles even if through radio like commentating. These need to be documented! :lol:

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