[DRAFT] Condemn Gagium

[Rhaza]

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Co-authors: Imperial Pittsburgh, Doge Republics

The Security Council,

Chronicling the story of Gagium, a complicated nation that sprang into existence in 2017. They first entered The League & Concord in 2020 and later triumphantly returned in 2023. Concurrent to their return in 2023, they helped The League silence a former rival, the Federation of Conservative Nations,

Initially hopeful for this nation’s future as they began their modern career in 2022 by participating in the anti-fascist invasion of Confederacy of Layem as a precursor event to their journey back to The League & Concord, aiding in destroying the Republic’s longtime enemy,

Concerned that upon reentry to The League, Gagium was swiftly elevated to Director of Culture. It was from there they orchestrated the spread of neo-moralist thought to the populace of The League & Concord through several wicked carnivals both during and following their tenure as Director, including:

• Overseeing festivals for the eighth, ninth, and tenth anniversary of The League & Concord’s founding, celebrating their own draconian regime and eventual rule through various contests, events, and displays honoring their own cult of personality,
• Subjecting various citizens of nations in The League & Concord to gruesome “hunger games” events with intricate maps and treasures throughout the arena, pitting comrades against one another to fight for Gagium’s amusement,
• Waging unjust war during the nuclear apocalypse by organizing the Patriot Missile Alliance, a faction comprised only of The League & Concord, where Gagium forced residents to fight a doomed war on their behalf, rather than join a typical multi-region faction,

Nauseated by Gagium’s later ascension as Consul of the Republic in January 2025 following the resignation of Quebecshire. This enabled Gagium to become one of the regions’ heads of state, greatly increasing their influence on the world stage and tightening their grip on the region,

Dismayed by Gagium’s military exploits, subverting a Defender region into a brutal and efficient war machine. Gagium swept over numerous regions, earning themselves the censure of being named “Raider of the Year” by the international community as a result of their most high-profile crimes,

• Their infamy as “the Butcher of Frutiger,” planning, supervising, and executing The League’s Defense Forces’ occupation of the small Frontier, leading to it becoming a trophy possession of their Consulate,
• Decimation of New Welgard, which was used to train officers under Gagium’s tutelage in the practices of military cruelty,

Recoiling at the diplomatic trickery accomplished by Gagium on the Consulate, where they successfully deceived several regions into entering formal treaties and memoranda with their government, notably:

• The Treaty of Delvin-Paluri with Talonia, acquired through backdoor negotiations between Gagium and Moukden and Kirin enabled by their unique relationship, leading the regions to enter a formal alliance which would see two autocracies collaborate on draconian governance and anti-Sinkerite discrimination,
• Twice as Bright with The West Pacific, a region which itself includes many condemned nations, this alliance allowing both regions to continue to zealously advance the dismantling of the General Assembly,
• Their key role in the diplomatic conversion of (and eventual alliance with) Starlight & Horizon, emboldening the neo-moralist and national sovereigntist movements by strategizing with allies on how to bring the regime into the fold of the new world order,

Loathing Gagium’s despotic magnum opus in New United Kingdom, where they oversaw the largest Frontier annexation to-date. Shortly after retiring as WA Delegate of The League under the pretext of enlisting to defend innocent nations, they entered New United Kingdom as Adieux and were installed by the outgoing leadership as “Vice Delegate” to enforce the region’s annexation into Concord. There, they silenced opposition and ensured the conquest was completed, never facing trial for their crimes,

Horrified by Gagium's pivotal role in a constitutional crisis in The League & Concord in June of 2026 which threatened to tear the republic asunder. When Gagium and their co-conspirators in the rogue Consulate were deposed by the Committee to Preserve the Republic, it was thought that the world would be safe from Gagium's machinations,

Shocked that Gagium would once again trade allegiances, aiding the new government of The League & Concord in various intelligence pursuits. Their work aided the Consulate in zealously identifying information leaks, pursuing subversives abroad, and ultimately bringing a close to the June constitutional crisis via reunification with Eladria under a common Republic,

Surmising that this nation’s path tells a fascinating story worthy of recognition, and that a condemnation is the most fitting form to define their memory,

Hereby condemns [nation=long]Gagium[/nation].

[Creeperopolis]

gagium revenge tour incoming

[Tim-Opolis]

Few strike fears in the hearts of those opposed to slop than the 2025 Raider of the Year.

Slop it up!

[Oseao]

Support

[Omnicontrol]

Does this mean Kagger is back on, on Kirin's birthday no less?

[Gagium]

Does this mean Kagger is back on

no

[New Opolopia]

The Treaty of Delvin-Paluri with Talonia, acquired through backdoor negotiations between Gagium and Moukden and Kirin, enabled by their unique relationship

Son. Son. Son.

[Witchcraft and Sorcery]

Support. I didn’t even need to read the proposal to support, but it’s a banger anyway. A fitting branding for NSGP’s favorite frenemy and slop artist.

[New England INC]

Support

[Catalyse]

I'm never getting Frutiger back am I?

[Doge Republics]

I'm never getting Frutiger back am I?

[Saarland-Westpalia]

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Loathing Gagium’s despotic magnum opus in New United Kingdom, where they oversaw the largest Frontier annexation to-date. Shortly after stepping down as WA Delegate of The League under the pretext of enlisting to defend innocent nations, they entered New United Kingdom as Adieux and were installed by the outgoing leadership as “Vice Delegate” to enforce the region’s annexation into Concord. There, they silenced opposition and ensured the conquest was completed, never facing trial for their crimes,


Hereby condemns [nation=long]Gagium[/nation].[/box]

I was there,
I condemns Gagium’s invasion.
You have my full support

[Heavens Reach]

I can't think of a more sly, smug, shit-stirring, scheme-hatching, slop-loving scoundrel to have ever despoiled these beleaguered halls. Full support!

[Fachumonn]

Damn

Truer words have never been spoken

[Scotsgale]

support

[Kshemarashtram]

To clarify, is this Condemnation due to, among other things, their success in raiding operations? Just yesterday I was going through numerous raider Condemnation drafts, and many comments were just "we don't give badges to raiders". Now I think is there some specific criteria they must fulfill in order to be Condemnable?

Also, where does all this stuff even happen, man. I expected to find information on the Gameplay subforum, but that seems to be dead as a doornail. I did see a post about the reunification, but how to know about all this background lore and history of various regions?

[Ubertas]

Eagerly wait to write the IFV "For"

[Merethin]

Absolutely yes. Great work, well written and a fitting C/C.

To clarify, is this Condemnation due to, among other things, their success in raiding operations? Just yesterday I was going through numerous raider Condemnation drafts, and many comments were just "we don't give badges to raiders". Now I think is there some specific criteria they must fulfill in order to be Condemnable?

Raiding does not make one a raider. Besides that, most of this condemnation is purposefully written to paint Gagium's actions in a negative lens to fulfill the narrative of a condemnation. Frutiger was raided for being raider-affiliated, New Welgard for being a colony of a problematic region, and New United Kingdom was annexed into Concord following a lawful agreement between both of their governments.

On the draft itself:

Upon reentry to The League, Gagium was swiftly elevated to Director of Culture. It was from there they orchestrated the spread of neo-moralist thought to the populace of The League & Concord through several wicked carnivals both during and following their tenure as Director, including:

This part breaks the flow of the draft, which makes it feel a bit awkward. All other clauses could be put directly next to the initial opening line "The Security Council," and make sense, except for this one. I would recommend something like "Noting that upon reentry to The League [...]" or some other similar wording (possibly "Concerned that upon reentry to The League [...]" to match the other clauses?).

[Grace Wellesley Thayer]

Obvious support.

[Rhaza]

Also, where does all this stuff even happen, man. I expected to find information on the Gameplay subforum, but that seems to be dead as a doornail. I did see a post about the reunification, but how to know about all this background lore and history of various regions?

Defer to Merethin for what they answered. Most of this happened gameside. The one ambiguous thing is probably the hunger games, so I will take this opportunity to clarify: this wasn't the usual RNG hunger games simulator thing. In 2020-21, and again in 2025 (these under Gagium) we did hunger games events in Minecraft where the gamemaker would actually set up a large grass arena and map, and put various loot and whatnot around, and competitors would PvP until the last one standing. Great fun. Until I got old and Minecraft started making me seasick. Anyway.

[The Ambis]

Excellent work Rhaza. Enough to make me think that we're truly condemning an evil person

[Bhang Bhang Duc]

Like this, like it a lot. Full support!

[Dengist China]

Full support, of course.

[Adriatic Democratic Empire]

obvious support

[Kshemarashtram]

I evidently know sweet fuckall about the nominee, so have no comments on the content of the draft, but I do have some questions, which may very well be due to some misunderstanding of how this sagacious Council operates.

Raiding does not make one a raider. Besides that, most of this condemnation is purposefully written to paint Gagium's actions in a negative lens to fulfill the narrative of a condemnation. Frutiger was raided for being raider-affiliated, New Welgard for being a colony of a problematic region, and New United Kingdom was annexed into Concord following a lawful agreement between both of their governments.

Thanks for the response

But I must ask, from an IC perspective, why condemn them for this? I don't know what you mean by "problematic", but assuming they raided a region that was fascist/racist/any-form-of-bigoted, even from an IC perspective, that's no villain! That's a fucking hero! Should merit a Commend rather than a Condemn! (That's what I came to think of the matter at first glance. If it's not so, please rebuke!) Likewise for destroying a raider region; that's good IC stuff, so why should the nominee merit a Condemnation for it?

But picturise a bloke who dreams of conquering and destroying innocuous regions for no other purpose than his own amusement, solely to revel in the damned joy of schadenfreude. And then, in spite of the whole world against him, he somehow manages to gather a large army and succeeds in destroying a large enough Frontier. He doesn't hide this triumph, but wears it on his sleeve with unrepentant, mocking pride; even the curses of the gods fail to wipe the haughty smirk off his face. Now, that's a villain in my book. Why can't Condemnations be awarded to such players then? They're doing bad IC stuff.

Defer to Merethin for what they answered. Most of this happened gameside. The one ambiguous thing is probably the hunger games, so I will take this opportunity to clarify: this wasn't the usual RNG hunger games simulator thing. In 2020-21, and again in 2025 (these under Gagium) we did hunger games events in Minecraft where the gamemaker would actually set up a large grass arena and map, and put various loot and whatnot around, and competitors would PvP until the last one standing. Great fun. Until I got old and Minecraft started making me seasick. Anyway.

Indeed I have deferred, to which my emoticon shall attest

But I mean to say, how did you, as the resident of a different region, get so much information about this player and these regions? And how can I learn about it too? Do y'all NationStates players have some offsite chat(s) of sorts where you discuss and get notified of these happenings?

And about your phrasings like "celebrating their own draconian regime", "two autocracies collaborate on draconian governance", "dismantling of the General Assembly", "constitutional crisis in The League & Concord", "pursuing subversives abroad", do these refer to events that happened as described, or are these some innocuous events described in an exaggerated manner so as to make for a Condemnation? I ask because I haven't much of an idea how C/Cs tend to be written.