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The Notorious Mad Jack wrote:#breadcoup is a go.
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The Church of Satan wrote:I know I was a crusty old man before but it was never so literal until now. I identify as a delicious french bread. No liberation required.
by RiderSyl » Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:27 pm
The Church of Satan wrote:I know I was a crusty old man before but it was never so literal until now. I identify as a delicious french bread. No liberation required.
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RiderSyl wrote:i know you meant no harm CoS but can ya not use "I identify as a [inanimate object]"? thx
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[violet] wrote:I mean this in the best possible way,
but Unibot is not a typical NS player.
Milograd wrote:You're a caring, resolute lunatic
with the best of intentions.
by Dyllypoly » Sat May 01, 2021 6:37 am
Government
World Assembly Delegate: Chimes
Officer of Foreign Affairs: Dyllypoly
Officer of Culture: Grea Rejectopia
Officer of Outreach: Agalaesia
Officer of World Assembly: Crowheim
Speaker of the Assembly: Minskyiv
Officer Elections result in Major Turnover
by Fauxia
The beginning of April always brings about elections for both Speaker of the Assembly and all four Officer positions. Minskyiv emerged victorious over Gorundu in the race for the Speakership. In the Officer elections, Dyl (Dyllypoly), Chipmunker (Crowheim), Agalaesia, and Grea Kriopia (Grea Rejectopia) were elected over the four-round format, a group which contained only one incumbent Officer. They were assigned the portfolios of Foreign Affairs, World Assembly, Outreach, and Culture, respectively. You can read more detailed coverage in The Rejected Times Issue LXVII.
Reject Awards!
by Dyllypoly
Hoping to celebrate the light of a year that brought so much dark, Culture Officer Nakari (Budgie Snugglers) brought forth the fourth-annual Reject Awards in early March. After a week for nominations and a week for voting, an awards ceremony was held and the recipients were recognized.
The awards were designed to highlight the contributions of Rejects in a variety of areas. Two recognized efforts in the Rejected Realms Army, honoring WA Officer Chipmunker as RRA Newcomer of the Year and Delegate Jamie (Chimes) - recipient of the Sir Lans Award at the 2020 Defender Awards - won the Greymarshes Achievement Award.
The three government-focused awards saw the first two sets of five joint victors. Jamie, who had been both an Officer and Speaker during 2020, and former Delegate and Officer Sarah (A Leaf on the Wind) earned an equal number of votes for Best Government Member, while Culture Officers Deadeye Jack and Nakari were awarded with Most Outstanding Officer. Best Staff Member - awarded for contributions made without holding office - was won by Chipmunker.
Other awards recognized contributions to other aspects of the region. Guy and The Grim Reaper (Siam Meow) both won Best Legislator for their work in the Assembly, Outreach Officer Agalaesia earned the Pen and Paper Award for his efforts as the first Editor-in-Chief of an independent TRT, and regional pollster Thepeopl won Most Outstanding RMBer. Rejects had two favorite events this year: Harry Potter and the Festival of Friends and the existence of Outbound, a notorious Reject who was banned last March. Meanwhile, a post denoting the levels of Frattastan's joy won Quote of the Year.
The final set of awards focused on general regional contribution. FA Officer Dyllypoly won Newcomer of the Year while Jamie and Frattastan IV jointly won the Veteran Reject Award. Lastly, in the most notable award of the event, Deadeye Jack won Reject of the Year for his extensive efforts and time spent as Delegate and Culture Officer during 2020.
In all, the 2020 Reject Awards were great fun and commemorated the highlights of a year in which we all needed just a little more light.
Regional Holidays bring Fabulous Festivities
by Dyllypoly
Two smaller-scale events were held in late April to commemorate notable dates for The Rejected Realms and the world, respectively.
Earth Day - designated as April 22 - serves as an important day to denote support for environmental protection and show care for the planet on which we all live. In recognition of this, small festivities were planned in order to commemorate the day: an environmental poll was held, fun facts were shared on the Regional Message Board, a discord theme day was held, and former Culture Officer Nakari led a nature-themed Popmaster that weekend. Our friends from Forest, Spiritus, and The East Pacific joined in on the events of the day: each region colored their World Factbook Entry green and many Regional Officers shifted to environment-themed flags. In the end, the event was great fun and we thank all participating regions for their involvement.
A few days later, The Rejected Realms celebrated an important milestone, turning eighteen on April 27. A pull event was held for long-time Reject Crazy Girl’s card and a regional Spotify playlist was created to show the diverse tastes of our citizens. That night, a regional history Jeopardy game was hosted by The Church of Satan, with Deadeye Jack blowing away the competition for an impressive win.
In all, the two events provided for some pleasant festivities and two wonderful opportunities for greater bonding.
Reorganized Ranks in the Rejected Realms Army
by Dyllypoly
In late February, RRA Commander Frattastan IV announced a reorganized ranking system for tracking soldiers’ progress in the Rejected Realms Army. From lowest to highest, the new ranks were Scout, Trooper, Lancer, Specialist, and Corporal. Most include a specific set of benchmarks needed to attain the rank, while Corporal will be awarded solely by recommendation from an RRA Officer. The higher leadership roles, however, will remain by appointment and separate from the new ranks.
These new ranks also came with an improved system for tracking involvement in the RRA, and at the beginning of April, Chipmunker (Crowheim) became the first soldier to be promoted under the new system.
Guy wrote:u r my hero
Benevolent Thomas wrote:One of those "lifeblood" players a region needs to thrive
Ark wrote:A frikkin legend from outside the GPsphere
Varanius wrote:[INSERT INSULT HERE] - name one, it’s probably been said by now
Emaha wrote:The pot smoking anime waifu LGBT girl won
by Dyllypoly » Sat May 01, 2021 3:13 pm
Guy wrote:u r my hero
Benevolent Thomas wrote:One of those "lifeblood" players a region needs to thrive
Ark wrote:A frikkin legend from outside the GPsphere
Varanius wrote:[INSERT INSULT HERE] - name one, it’s probably been said by now
Emaha wrote:The pot smoking anime waifu LGBT girl won
by Cormactopia Prime » Sat May 01, 2021 7:06 pm
Dyllypoly wrote:Almost five years ago, the Peace Accords between the New Pacific Order and The Rejected Realms were declared null and void following a contentious year of relations between the two. However, circumstances and perspectives have shifted since then, and the governments of each region have agreed that now is the time to reconcile and begin to rebuild relations.
by Crazy girl » Sat May 01, 2021 10:24 pm
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by The Moonstar » Sun May 02, 2021 12:42 am
Cormactopia Prime wrote:Dyllypoly wrote:Almost five years ago, the Peace Accords between the New Pacific Order and The Rejected Realms were declared null and void following a contentious year of relations between the two. However, circumstances and perspectives have shifted since then, and the governments of each region have agreed that now is the time to reconcile and begin to rebuild relations.
I'll be the one to ask, I guess: Why? Why is now the time? Why is there ever a time? Why can't there just not be a time?
I've never understood why the other Feeders and Sinkers go through this cycle with the NPO: NPO does bad things --> other Feeders and Sinkers cut relations --> NPO promises not to do bad things --> other Feeders and Sinkers insist they're not buying it this time --> later, other Feeders and Sinkers proceed to buy it, insisting that "it's time," but without really offering much in the way of explanation for why this is the time to reinstate relations with the NPO, or why there ever is such a time.
So can anyone in the Rejected Realms, or any of the other Feeders and Sinkers that have made this decision for that matter, explain why this continual pattern with the NPO? Is there something you're missing out on by not having relations with the NPO that leaves you clamoring for them again, or is it just that institutional memories in NationStates are so poor that eventually you all forget why you cut relations in the first place, how aghast you were by their past conduct, and how many times this has happened and how many times they've committed to not doing it again only to turn around and do exactly the same thing all over again?
I don't get it.
by Klaus Devestatorie » Sun May 02, 2021 12:56 am
Cormactopia Prime wrote:Dyllypoly wrote:Almost five years ago, the Peace Accords between the New Pacific Order and The Rejected Realms were declared null and void following a contentious year of relations between the two. However, circumstances and perspectives have shifted since then, and the governments of each region have agreed that now is the time to reconcile and begin to rebuild relations.
I'll be the one to ask, I guess: Why? Why is now the time? Why is there ever a time? Why can't there just not be a time?
I've never understood why the other Feeders and Sinkers go through this cycle with the NPO: NPO does bad things --> other Feeders and Sinkers cut relations --> NPO promises not to do bad things --> other Feeders and Sinkers insist they're not buying it this time --> later, other Feeders and Sinkers proceed to buy it, insisting that "it's time," but without really offering much in the way of explanation for why this is the time to reinstate relations with the NPO, or why there ever is such a time.
So can anyone in the Rejected Realms, or any of the other Feeders and Sinkers that have made this decision for that matter, explain why this continual pattern with the NPO? Is there something you're missing out on by not having relations with the NPO that leaves you clamoring for them again, or is it just that institutional memories in NationStates are so poor that eventually you all forget why you cut relations in the first place, how aghast you were by their past conduct, and how many times this has happened and how many times they've committed to not doing it again only to turn around and do exactly the same thing all over again?
I don't get it.
by The Church of Satan » Sun May 02, 2021 1:22 am
by The Moonstar » Sun May 02, 2021 1:29 am
The Church of Satan wrote:I'd hate to be proven wrong, but I feel like for the first time, in all my time in NationStates, The Pacific might actually want friends instead of colonies. Moving on from Francoism sounded too good to be true, but they appear to have finally left it behind. Their reforms certainly sound convincing. I'm not denying the possibility that it's all a really big ruse, but until I'm proven wrong, I'm prepared to give reconciliation a shot.
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