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by **Castille de Italia** » Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:46 pm

Anna-Michèle as she appears in the title number for Au Revoir Oiseau, directed by Jorge Sauvadet, produced and distributed by RIA Imagesanimée.

"AU REVOIR OISEAU" WINS BEST PICTURE AT 100th CASTILLIAN FILM SOCIETY AWARDS

ARIÈGE — It was a special occasion in the city of Ariège on Friday evening as the Hautesociété gathered for the 100th awards ceremony of the Castillian Film Society at the Théâtre du Châtelet in the city's 1st Arrondissement. Hosted since 1921, the awards show has met nearly annually with the exceptions of the years under which the national socialist regime reigned over Castillia. While the awards show is known for the glitz and glamour associated with the city of Ariège, showrunners spared no expense to celebrate the 100th gathering of celebrity A-listers, movie studio executives, politicians, dignitaries, and other elements of Castillia's social elite.

Julien Pannier, famed television star, was the master of ceremonies and host of the event, his fourth time to do so. While there was much to revel in and celebrate, the Castillian Film Society did take several moments in the beginning to pay homage to former President Michael S. Faring, who was assassinated months ago while visiting Béziers. According to Michel Lenourier, President of the Castillian Film Society, an invitation was extended to President Harvey Hershey, Faring's successor, but Hershey declined to attend. Hershey has been noted to have attended the awards ceremony in the past, including last year while he was serving as Vice-President of the Castillian Federation.

Speculation over the awards process had been buzzing for months leading up towards the announcement of the nominees in December. "Un Autre Tireur sur-les Plaines" (Another Gunman on the Plains), the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Bouvier-esque epic "L'homme-armé dans-les Plaines" (The Gunman on the Plains) starring Laurence Le Roux and Zsuzsanna Petrovna, was widely expected to sweep the awards ceremony, garnering a nomination eleven categories, more than any other film in the history of the Castillian Film Society Awards, including Best Picture and Best Leading Actor and Best Leading Actress for Le Roux and Petrovna respectively.

Among other heavy contenders were "La Fin des Temps" (End of Days), a spy thriller starring Thierry Lemaire, "Comment Enseigner la Cuisine dans une Zone de Guerre" (How to Teach Cooking in a Warzone), a comedy drama starring Emmanuelle Rossignol, and "Départ dans une Heure" (Departing in One Hour), a crime biopic chronicling the life of Crimeorganisé hitman Giancarlo Urso, played by Orazio Schillaci. All three films garnered eight nominations each, creating quite the competition amongst the Juries of the Castillian Film Society.

However, these films were all surprisingly undercut for the biggest award by "Au Revoir Oiseau" (Bye Bye Birdie), a musical comedy spoofing the real-life conscription of famed rock musician Jean-Lves last year, depicted as "Oiseau" Chatel, who is inducted into the Castillian Army and is due to be sent to fight in Asadabad. In the film, Oiseau Chatel, played by Stevidian actor John Connor, is scheduled to play a final concert and give a farewell kiss to his biggest fan Marlène Pécresse, played by Anna-Michèle. Directed by Jorge Sauvadet, the film echoes Imperial 1960s culture within a contemporary storyline. Sauvadet opted to shoot on 35mm film with Couleurtechnique Traiter-4 in order to emulate films from the Golden Age of Cinema in the 1960s as well as to remain faithful to the plot setting.

Au Revoir Oiseau won Best Picture as well as earned Anna-Michèle her first Castillian Film Society Award for Best Leading Actress, considered the most prestigious in the film industry. The picture also won Best Music Soundtrack for its numerous musical numbers including the title number and Quel est le mot, Colibri? (What's the Word, Hummingbird?). It was only nominated for those three categories, despite positve reviews from the critic circles. A teary-eyed Anna-Michèle fleetly ran up to the stage to accept the award as Pannier read her name from the envelope, as cheers and applause rang from the crowd.

After the awards, Pannier expressed his surprise towards Au Revoir Oiseau's remarkable success. "I personally could not believe my own eyes as I read the words from the paper," Pannier remarked at the exclusive awards after-party hosted at the Palace Monceau Hotel across from the Théâtre du Châtelet. "However, I could not have thought of a more worthy person for this year's Best Actress award. The girl really deserves it."

According to industry insiders, juries were deadlocked for days on whether Au Revoir Oiseau or Un Autre Tireur sur-les Plaines would win both Best Picture and Best Leading Actress, with critics praising Petrovna's performance in the latter. On condition of anonymity, one insider stated that the decision was settled by organizing an exclusive screening for François Hulot, the Secretary of Public Health of the Castillian Federation, who is renowned to be an aficionado of film, and allowed him to be the tiebreaker for both categories. Hulot's office declined to comment when contacted by Poste Cosmopolite.

by **AHSCA** » Sat Jan 07, 2023 3:38 pm

United Island Office of Culture and Information (UNICIM)

7 January 2023

_{Artist Rendition SS Alizeo}

CMA Issues Final Report on Alizeo Incident

by:Haru Shirashi, Junior Reporter

AURORA - The Civil Maritime Agency (CMA) which oversees all non-military shipping for both commercial and private uses has concluded its inquiry into the running aground incident involving the Sailing Ship Alizeo which ran aground just outside her destination in Cartoonia calling on a lengthy rescue operation by local officials and a towing but resulting in no casualties with only a few minor injuries from passengers and crew all now either returning or enjoying their stay. As reported by us and affirmed by the CMA's report, after departing the Abettonian archipelago colony of The Sugar Islands and on her approach the ship faced stormy conditions and poor visibility which ultimately caused her to veer off course and into a large sandbank rather abruptly and violently enough to cause the mentioned injuries and damages to the ship. Passengers aboard recall conditions being rough and several attested to be thrown from their feet.

_{Captain Yasunaga has been Captain of The Alizeo since 2018}

The ship's captain, Shinobu Yasunaga, (pictured), among other crew and passengers were given a chance to to testify to the CMA Safety Reporting Committee in late December. Several questions were posed about the condition of the ship upon her departure from Abetton, to the status of the crew and the Captain's own personal status, after days of battling heavy seas. The weather conditions on that day were supported in evidence courtesy of Cartoonia's Wigglestien Mountain Weather Station which reported to the The Gallagher Herald that “severe winds passing through the coast”. Captain Yasunaga testified that conditions on the sea had slowed them down considerably causing them to fall behind schedule but still she and her crew maintained that the they were following protocol for sailing in rough seas and when approaching port. Pictures taken by rescue workers of CCGC (Cartoon Coast Guard Cutter) Endurance and later by the workers of the Gallagher Naval Dockyards in Cartoonia affirmed through that sails were trimmed and the ship was perfectly seaworthy on all other fronts, though wood fatigue had been reported on her mast and the crew testimony all speak to them working hard through the pressing conditions. The Captain's First Officer, Suzuki Tomoe agreed stating before the panel, "The Captain maintained complete crew communication through every pitch and roll our ship went through. She stood firmly at the wheel not letting up."

With all said and done, no disciplinary action by the Agency is expected and Captain Yasunaga and her crew of the Alizeo remain in good standing with the agency and thus can quickly return to work at their convenience. Captain Yasunaga took a moment to talk to the press now that the investigation is concluded. "I'm very grateful to the Cartoonia Coastguard, to the Cutter Captain Tadano, the good workers at the Dockyards for all their help and of course to the captain and crew of the RMS Dukedom out of Phibeta who helped many passengers, my self and officers included quickly return home to settle the mater." Though Captain Yasunaga is certainly happy to return to her ship, she also is ready for her long awaited time off. "After my voyage to Cartoonia I was scheduled to head home and begin my work holiday. Now that the inquiry is finished, I'm looking forward to being with my husband and son and being home for a while."

Now Playing: Lolita

by: Shizuka Gozen UNICIM Officer

The Royal Theater Company of Aurora - well it often goes by many names but we'll call it RTCA, always known for royal class plays and shows from the theater house in the heart of Aurora, a large attraction of natives and tourists alike. Just last year it was given a major grant by our office at UNICIM to expand operations, which means a bigger stage, a bigger budget and most importantly, more seating. Our expenditure is already off to a great start as the latest show Lolita just opened to great audience reaction. The story set 123 years in the past in the year 1900 sees the story of a mesh of fish out of water antics in this story, a young Animalian native and noted mischievous thief by the name of Lolita, played by Hibiki Sakura, finds herself aboard the ship Guang, after running from a very angry store owner for her thievery. Her ship doesn't take her around the island or even to another island, but the far flung land of Abetton. Discovering a vast world of gas lamps, motor cars, fancy gowns and all kinds of food is all fun but soon our mischievous little cat teams up with a Katase native, Kanoko Souma (fittingly named as the actor) to engage in a long con game to make a lot of money and set up a new life in a foreign land.

Tsubaki native Hibki Sakura as the titular character, Lolita in her acting debut

Aurora native, Kanoko Souma, darling of the local theater scene

The story is based on an apocryphal novel published in 1910, known as Our Con Game, 10 Years of Gifting, Drifting and Having Fun that was said to be the biography of a person who engaged in these acts, though discredited the story has lived on as a popular story told about the cunning ingenuity of the islander using her exotic looks and charm. Substantial additions to the play were made to adapt it to theater, many extra characters from the book were cut out, plot details were added and changed, such as a chance encounter aboard the ship as dramatic foreshadowing and a storm was added to the voyage because according to playwright, Ohana Aihara, "You can't have a voyage out of the islands without a good storm!" She chuckled. Perhaps she's right. Another plot point added was a blooming romance between the two women. "Certainly taboo for the era," Aihara said "But we wanted a strong connection of our two female leads beyond just gifting. The book, even if a fabrication, already had implications of such so we just took it one step further by making it overt."

For the two leading ladies, Hibiki Sakura said about her debut role, "This is my first. Many of my fellows started on stage and somehow I just sort of fell into the role. I had so much fun being on stage. I've been dreaming about it for a very long time. The hardest part was actually getting into my costume and wearing it for four hours!" She laughed "But it's such a cute outfit and really reminds me of old gothic novels I enjoyed reading." I asked if she was nervous? "Nah, frankly the boat trip from Tsubaki to Aurora to audition was more nerve wracking!"

Her costar, Kanoko Souma talked candidly about her role as well, "Sakura was very cute and I'll admit I'm a little jealous she landed the role with such ease." She said with a laugh. "But she's a hard worker, she practiced hard, we've grown close so I'm excited to have her apart of the company." I asked her a few more questions, about how she prepped for the role in Lolita and working in the theater. "I went to Katase, specifically the island of Hirosue, and learned a dialect from the region. But I still had to tone it down a bit during rehearsals. Hibiki and I worked on studying our lines and of course bonding. She's a good kid."

The show will run through January and then close to make way for a new show, The Advocate a play written as a staring vehicle for Souma. "I'm looking forward to it but for now my focus is on the current show. Lolita is a great show and many are enjoying it. Maybe with luck the show can be picked up off-island, I bet others could adapt the material to their own or maybe be bold and play the show as we wrote it. Either way." Hibiki seems just as eager. "I don't have any roles in the next show, which is okay too, again I know I'm very lucky when many of my fellow company-ers [sic] had to really work long and hard. I'll do the same. If Lolita gets picked up next month or something and they want me in particular, I'll sail the stormiest ocean to be apart of it! If not, I'll see what the next show in our lovely theater brings. I want to be apart of the RTCA too, if they'll keep having me. It's so exciting to be an actor!"

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by **Tangatarehua** » Sat Jan 07, 2023 8:40 pm

FILMMAKERS DECRY "CHRONICALLY POOR TRANSLATIONS" FOLLOWING FAILURE OF TAMAKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

8th January 2023

TAMAKI
Organisers of the Tamaki International Film Festival have blamed "terrible translation issues" for the failure of the first post-Covid film festival, which saw record low attendance.

The festival, which included screenings of award-winning Castillian films Au Revoir Oiseau or Un Autre Tireur sur-les Plaines along with several up-and-coming Rehuan titles and a smattering of American "Hollywood" films, is now in financial trouble after most moviegoers decided to give the festival a miss.

Organisers say that poor translations into Maori are to blame, with many film studios apparently choosing to use AI generated subtitles to save money.

"It's very obvious why this was a failure," said organiser Aroha Ngaio. "Unless you speak English, or French or some other foreign language, most of these films are going to seem absolutely ridiculous and it's because the localisation and translation is an absolute joke."

As a case in point, Au Revoir Oiseau (usually translated into English as "Bye Bye Birdie"), a beautiful film that has swept international awards was released in Tangatarehua under the ridiculous translation, "Good luck, Mr. Chicken!"

"I was reminded of why I don't bother with foreign films, this was hugely disappointing," said movie-goer and chicken enthusiast Wiremu Manaia. "I saw the title, as translated, and thought this will a be a great movie. It was terrible. It was about some guy going to fight a war... there wasn't a single chicken in the entire movie!"

A similar translation issue saw Un Autre Tireur sur-les Plaines ("Another Gunman on the Plains") inexplicably mistranslated to "A flat and boring man with a large stick remains standing on top of some vanilla."

This is not the first time such issues have plagued Tangatarehua, with many Hollywood films considered to be classics of the artform also notorious for their poor translations in the local market.

Titanic (1998) was released in Tangatarehua as "The Big Boat that Fell Over"; King Kong is known in Tangatarehua as "Disrespectful Monkey" and perhaps worst of all, the famous epic Gone With the Wind (1939) was translated for domestic audiences into "I Farted and Ran Away."

Similar issues have occurred the other way around - the wildly popular Rehuan children's cartoon "Magic Wand: Gifted Children" was released to foreign audiences with the outrageous translation, "I have impregnated these children with my large and powerful rod" which understandably caused confusion and outrage.

"I suspect that perhaps government support for the film industry would help us improve the problems with translations," said Aroha Ngaio. "I mean yes, it would mean closing down hospitals to give money to already wealthy studios, but hospitals are for mostly dead people while films are enjoyed by the living.

"Anyway, I can't say that in public. So what time do we start the interview? Oh.... oh dear."

by **AHSCA** » Mon Jan 09, 2023 2:28 pm

United Island Office of Culture and Information (UNICIM)

9 January 2023

_{SS Yuzu in full sail}

New Nation in GD? S.S. Yuzu Sets off to Explore

The S.S. Yuzu in Full Sail

by:Haru Shirashi, Junior Reporter - Maritime News

TSUBAKI - Greater Dienstad expands its borders and new nations join the vast wide ocean waters we call home. But one nation remains an enigma to most with the arrival of Elvwitand to the region, a large vast nation so large the regional cartographers can't seem to adequately find a home for it. The Suzuhara-Kanzaki Lines has a great interest in the nation which seems at the similar development level as the UIS, in particular thus it sees a new market base for it. But what ship has been tasked is none other than the famous Yuzu the comeback ship of the company fleet or is it simply no other ship is up to the journey? Hard to say. In the immediate aftermath of the incident with the Alizeo questions about a bold expedition across a vast region of open ocean into what is dubbed The Unknown Sea (both locally and internationally) seems like a risky move for the company. Company spokeswoman Sara Morikawa says, "We're very interested in seeing where else we can expand our market of sailing and steamer destinations. More and more Islanders are taking to the sea to see what is out in the broad world, this is exciting and Suzuhara-Kanzaki wants to be the first."

Why the Yuzu in particular? Morikawa says timing based on scheduling for captains. "Right now many of our season long-haul captains are going on their scheduled holiday periods or have already started. The Yuzu in particular is also right at that period for her Captain and several members of her crew."

Captain Aina Indou, Captain of the Yuzu since 2012

The Yuzu, is captained by the decorated, Captain Aina Indou , traditionally runs the so called, "AHSCA triangle route", the routes between AHSCA, Abetton, Catoonia, Katase, Mokastana, and Lamoni was deemed most worthy of the trip. Long as it may be, her crew are eager to take on the fantastic voyage. Captain Indou said, "I think it's the closest to the age of exploration as we'll come. Granted we're a commercial vessel, but I expect to learn a lot. My father taught me, to be a good captain is to learn the lay of all the seas in the world." The Captain's first mate, Kiri Nakamura, agrees. "It'll be long and probably risky but we all know what we signed up for as sailors, we'll take our challenges head on."

First Mate, Kiri Nakamura, serving under Captain Indou since the start

The ship will be carrying a full load of passengers, eager to also see the newly inaugurated country of Greater Dienstad. One eager passenger, Kanoko Urabe whom has recently come of age in her native Aurora has decided to celebrate her new status as an adult by traveling abroad. "I'm sure it'll be a lot of fun," She said. "Who knows what I'll find!" Others are curious and eager to learn more about the mythical world that appeared out of nowhere. The ship is packed to capacity and the ship sails off to a distant land in an expedenture of commerce another testament of the current era of AHSCA.

by **Holy Marsh** » Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:16 pm

Bishop Council Election Ends!

Mar'si, Holy Marsh- The Bishop Elections have ended and the final tallies have been made, with the Arch-Bishop thanking the populace of the Theocratic Matriarchy and all Marshites outside of it for their time and care taken for this process. The Marshite Department of Elections noted only minor foreign attempts at subversion as well as fewer than fifty-two election related fatalities, less than expected by around twenty percent. For his work, Department Overseer Gannada Tuiler was given a prominent position at the reading of the results by the Arch-Bishop at a ceremony after the final tallies were made.

The elections went as expected in many cases, but the overall trend proved compelling to analysts. The All-Species Alliance ended up with the most elected officials with six-thousand, or twenty percent of the Bishop Council. While the ASA was expected to do well, the size of its influence proved to be understated by pre-election analysts. This has been chalked up to greater than expected pro-A.S.A. turnout inside of democratic nations with high Marshite populations as seen by several articles, including most pointedly one written by Elahja Reiltan of AHSCA. 10th Claw Halas Cayne is expected to be an early front-runner for Bishop Maxia of the Council, and he congratulated membership for their acute success. "We have made our voices heard for a better Theocracy and, with the authority of the Arch-Bishop and blessings of the Holy Marsh, will work to make Her everything She should be."

The Alliance for the Communal Good performed somewhat under expectations but still retained the second most powerful position. The reason for their relatively sub-optimal performance has been chalked up to foreign Marshites associating some of the more radical elements of the Alliance with foreign concepts such as communism. Still, with nearly 5400 elected officials they are expected to act as an effective promoter of the values held by the Arch-Bishop as well as the Commune Shrine. Cardinal Yardling, while bemoaning the lack of overwhelming victory, did congratulate the ASA on their victory and promised that the ACG would work to a more communal future for the people. "We have shown that there exists great will among the Flock for a more united future, and it shall be so."

The Farsight Group was the biggest surprise of the elections, with the varied and at times contradictory group amassing the third most election victories at forty-eight hundred. They were also responsible for incidents that led to all but three of the dead. Analysts accuse the Group of misleading voters in some cases and misrepresenting several candidates, though for the most part the Farsight Group has brushed these accusations of. They have worn their 'independent' mindset and 'passionate intragroup hypocrisies' like a badge of honor many times, and look to act as the definitive wild card. The Bard, whose exact identity remains unknown to all but the Inquisition, led a song in Graillhav that ended in a riot in celebration.

The Alliance of the Divine was considered the one most egregiously impacted by the rise of the Farsight Group, with some of the most stringent opponents of the Shrine's gynarchy worldview having turned to extreme measures to oppose them. Nonetheless, it is telling that an alliance with forty-five hundred elected officials considers the elections to have gone poorly for itself. They still remain a very potent member of the council and while some of their more lofty ambitions may run counter to the likely direction of the council, they are still in an excellent position to promote their core values. Bishop-Superioress Bri'ala Dachiem is considered a powerful member in her own right and will doubtlessly play a major role.

The same cannot be said of the Guardians of Holy Marsh. While their overall performance was not unexpectedly low with just under three thousand three hundred elected officials, late-breaking leadership changes threaten to undo much of the inner workings of the fragile alliance. Ochasta Lu'bur, Praetor Supreme of the Khaska Warrior Shrine, accepted an Inquisitor's offer to join her entourage during operations in the Ice States. As he has worked with the Inquisitor in the Judging of the Ice Imperial State, his position as leader of the Guardians was nearly usurped by a small group of allies with Combat Shrine Second Fist Jadia Erskadar as its head. While this attempt failed, it has driven a stake in the alliance as membership has split on the question of whether Lu'bur's militant escapades make him an effective political leader or not.

The Defenders of Marshite Tradition performed adequately and despite some initial high hopes being dashed, Bishop-Princess Salaja Astamar has been credited with leading the underdog alliance to success in a few metrics. It received virtually no support outside of the nation and very little even inside of it outside of areas held in sway to the Primitive Shrine, but nonetheless their dominance in those areas makes them an effective bulwark against agenda items that they may viciously oppose. Princess Astamar herself has received several thousand marriage offers after successfully and violently fending off several attempts at taking her position as well as leading the Alliance to success in this trying election, with almost the same number of elected officials as the Guardians.

The Futurist's Bloc performed worse than it had projected, leading to a crisis in leadership. Accusations that Dr. Tarin El'Sara, PhD and Lead Bishop of Theoretical Meta-Reality, was too focused on an experiment earlier in the month whose results have been kept quiet despite the deployment of several dozen Inquisitors and teams to the site as seen in a popular newscast have been rebuffed, though the results have nonetheless led to a proposal to promote several AI Citizen Clusters into positions of high leadership. Tarin El'Sara itself has disputed the elections went poorly while saying that the results are as expected and further growth will be seen in future efforts, leading to a final victory.

Officials will take their seats on February 1st, with the first session planned for the following day.

Results:
Alliance for the Communal Good- 5400
Guardians of Holy Marsh- 3300
Alliance of the Divine- 4500
All-Species Alliance- 6000
Defenders of Marshite Tradition- 3300
The Futurists Bloc- 2700
Farsight Group- 4800

Thought for the Day: Allegiance to Marsh, to Karda, to the Arch-Bishop!

by **Palmyrion** » Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:03 pm

RCCBC Looms Threat of Schism over Pope's Call to Decriminalize Homosexuality
Roland Estrellas | 27 January 2023 12:06 AM

RCCBC slam Pope's statement, saying homosexuality while sinful is not a crime, as heretical
"The state should have an active role in enforcing Christian sexual morality", says RCCBC president
RCCBC and Archdiocese of Aragon slammed as brash and irrational by other archdioceses of Palmyrion

Among the takeaways from Pope Francis' interview with the Associated Press last 26th of January was his statement on homosexuality, saying that while it is a sin it is not a crime.

ARAGON, D.C., ROYAL PALMYRIAN COMMONWEALTH | The Royal Commonwealth Catholic Bishops' Conference (RCCBC) slammed Pope Francis's interview statement regarding homosexuality not being a crime today as "heretical" and "contrary to Christian and Catholic righteousness" in a statement released today by the RCCBC, written and duly signed by Emmanuel Bermudo, the RCCBC president and Archbishop of Aragon.

"Being homosexual may neither be a sin nor a crime, as temptation in itself is not a sin, but homosexual acts are sinful and criminal." Archbishop Emmanuel Bermudo, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Aragon and RCCBC president, wrote in a press release published this morning by both the RCCBC and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Aragon. "A responsible state recognizes that sodomy is a sin and crime second only to murder. It is a sin that cries out to heaven for vengeance, and one that deserves to be punished to the full extent of the state's power." the statement continues.

The RCCBC statement also loomed the possibility of schism from Rome if the Pope never retraced his steps and took back his statement on the criminalization of homosexuality. "If Pope Francis never retraces his steps and takes back his statement downplaying the criminality of homosexuality, the Catholic Church in Palmyrion may well declare schism from Rome and cut off all communion until such time that Pope Francis ever takes back his statement, or is replaced by a Pope that is more in line with Catholic social teaching." the press release stated. Additionally, the RCCBC has released a resolution detailing the potential schism of the Catholic Church in Palmyrion from Rome, with a public tracker detailing which dioceses and archdioceses have ratified the resolution by signature; so far, as of the publication of this news article, only the Archdiocese of Aragon and its suffragan dioceses have signed the resolution.

At least four Archdioceses from the other federal republics of the Royal Commonwealth, however, have slammed the RCCBC's and the Archdiocese of Aragon's statement, condemning it as too brash and hasty and calling for the RCCBC and the Archdiocese of Aragon to step back and calm down to reflect and meditate on the issue, and pray for deeper understanding. "The RCCBC and the Archdiocese of Aragon has long been infected by the toxically obstinate ideological demagoguery that has long ran rampant in Aragon; its recent statement only cements that long-standing fact." Archbishop Nestor Cuenca of the Archdiocese of Visayas said in a press release. "They should tone down this ideological demagoguery and reflect and meditate on the issue, and gain a deeper understanding of Pope Francis' words beyond a superficially ideological reading." the press release added further.

Last 26th of January, the Associated Press had a major interview with Pope Francis on several issues: expanding gun use, wherein the Pope, who has frequently slammed the armaments industry, lamented how the recourse to guns has become a "habit"; on being patient with China, saying that dialogue with Beijing is the cornerstone of his efforts to safeguard Roman Catholicism in China, which has faced repression from the Chinese state; on homosexuality, wherein he stepped up his criticism of discrimination against LGBT individuals, slamming laws criminalizing homosexuals as unjust while reiterating Church teaching on the sinfulness of homosexuality; on his health and retirement, reassuring everyone that he was in good health, saying that he "might die tomorrow, but I am under control"; on the sex abuse crisis, acknowledging that the Catholic Church had a long way to go with the problem; and on the German church reform effort, warning that the reform process might become harmfully ideological.

by **Tangatarehua** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:12 am

TANGATAREHUA SWELTERS THROUGH RECORD-BREAKING HEATWAVE

27th January 2023

Temperatures have surpassed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across several parts of Tangatarehua, as the country endures it worst heatwave in living memory.

_{Temperatures in Tamaki hit 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) today, with temperatures predicted to remain over 35 degrees for the next week}

The small town of Hoiho, in Maaniapapa Prefecture, reached a temperature of 43.1 degrees Celsius today (110 degrees Fahrenheit), breaking records for the hottest temperature ever recorded in Tangatarehua.

Meanwhile, temperatures in Tamaki hit 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) this afternoon, while the inland cities of Kotiropai and Rakipa hit 40.3 and 40.4 degrees Celsius respectively. Southern cities were also not spared from the intense heat - Wharekorana hit 39 degrees while Kaitohura reached 36 degrees - extraordinary temperatures in cities that are more commonly associated in winter with snow and ice.

The Imperial Office for Meteorology (IOM) has also declared a nationwide drought, with a high pressure system set to cause at least another week of very hot, dry conditions.

Ordinarily, January is the rainy season in Tangatarehua and the time of year typically sees warm, humid conditions and monsoon rains (knowing locally as "Romata Raumati" meaning "Summer Tears"). This year, however, has seen the IOM declare an end to the monsoon season over a month early to give way to what may be the driest summer ever recorded.

"Only the wilfully ignorant could now deny that these conditions are the result of human-induced climate change," said IOM spokesperson Huhana Patariki. "Temperatures have been creeping up for some time, but this heatwave and the associated drought will have devastating conditions particularly for our already-struggling agriculture sector."

Rehuans are being urged to conserve power to protect the national grid, which under significant strain and to resist the urge to run their air conditioning 24/7 or else to cut back on other uses of power such as lighting. The government has also urged people to remain hydrated and to avoid being outside during the day or exercising in order to alleviate the risk of heatstroke.

There are further concerns about the impacts on Tangatarehua's elderly and other vulnerable people with three people, all aged in their 80s and 90s, already confirmed dead as a result of heat exhaustion since last week.

The heatwave is likely to persist at least until the second week of February, with almost every major city in Tangatarehua set to experience temperatures in excess of 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) for the next seven days.

Comments:

Mata5678 ↑↓
It's too hot outside! Even the pavement has melted near my place. I guess I'll just stay in and try to convince myself it's winter...
(Auto-translated from Maori) see original

Pokeretia ↑↓
The heat melted the wiring at my work so they sent us home as a safety precaution, so I'm not complaining. Got a day off, going to the beach!
(Auto-translated from Maori) see original

Tupu_rangi1!1 ↑↓
I never thought I'd see the day when Kaitohura was hotter than Kaiika! All this because of fucking westerners burning oil all the time and trying to lie about climate change.
(Auto-translated from Maori) see original

by **Palmyrion** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:54 am

UP Diliman To Hire Mercs To Secure UP Fair
Francis Sabaot, via the Palmyrian Collegian | 29 January 2023 4:10 PM

UP Fair to resume as pandemic subsides and amidst intra-campus violence and academic espionage
Bladebreaker Tactical hired to secure annual UPD music festival for the duration of the event
UPD student council and student groups raise concerns about the 1998 UP-DND Accord's applicability

As the pandemic subsides, and amidst concerns of intra-campus violence and Ordenite and Ralkovian academic espionage, UP Fair is set to happen again for the first time in 3 years.

UP DILIMAN, DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY | The widely-acclaimed UP Fair, an annual music festival on the UP Diliman campus, is set to resume and re-open its doors for the first time in three years since the COVID-19 pandemic forced all large-scale public events and functions such as concerts and classes to be suspended, necessitating movement of such events to online venues.

"This 2023, UP Fair returns for the first time since the pandemic started. This coming February, we welcome the start of the 2nd Semester with UP Fair: Chorus of The People, from February 14 to 18!" proclaimed the official Facebook and Twitter accounts of the organizers of UP Fair. The announcement comes amidst reports of increasing inter-fraternity and inter-religious violence on-campus and speculations of Ordenite and Ralkovian academic espionage occurring across the Palmyrian tertiary education system. Just last November of 2022, 4 acid attacks, 7 honor killing attempts, and 1 inter-fraternity skirmish have occurred on campus, resulting into 2 deaths and 5 with permanent and lasting injuries, and raising furors over campus safety from all sectors of Palmyrian society; additionally, the student body alone has reported a 22% increase in incidences of sexual harassment.

In presumably an effort to allay concerns of on-campus safety in light of the full reopening of face-to-face on-campus classes and the much-awaited UP Fair, UP Diliman has decided to hire Palmyrian private military company Bladebreaker Tactical to provide security for the event, according to an announcement from the UPD Office of the Chancellor posted in multiple social media channels as well as its official website; this has also been mirrored by a similar announcements from the UPD University Student Council (UPD-USC) UP Fair organizers and Bladebreaker Tactical itself across multiple channels, including their respective official social media accounts and their websites.

The announcement details a 5-million Sterling Peso contract for Bladebreaker Tactical to provide security for the duration of the event; the contract, published by UPD and Bladebreaker Tactical as part of transparency measures, details a crowd control package augmented with "airborne ISR" (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) and "armored motorized infantry" described in publicly-available Bladebreaker Tactical offerings as "heavily-armed infantry equipped with Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected internal security vehicles". The contract has not mentioned exact figures for the size of the Bladebreaker Tactical security detail.

While the UP Diliman University Student Council "acknowledges the grim realities that necessitate such extreme security measures" in an announcement that has garnered mixed reactions from various student organizations on-campus, they have joined the rest of the student body and stood in solidarity with the student organizations in raising concerns about how this will affect the 1998 UP-DND Accord, signed in 1998 in light of the 1998 student protests and the heavy-handed response of the then-ruling Commonwealth Junta.

"The UP Diliman University Student Council acknowledges the grim realities that necessitate such extreme security measures in light of a spike of violence and crime on campus grounds." the announcement states. "We, however, stand in solidarity with the rest of the student body in raising the possibility that this could provide a precedent to the use of mercenaries to circumvent the prohibition of deployment of state military forces on campus." it continued.

by **Phibeta** » Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:38 pm

Nobukazu Dragonus (Left) at Anglesworth School Reunion With Colleague

With the exciting number of nations revealing themselves to the world around us, The Phibetan House of Commons approved a bill to send an emissary to a newly discovered nation in the region. In 2019, on a regular route between a naval base on the Gilligan Isles to the Territory of Jabutii, sailors spotted a new land mass that has never been discovered by Phibetan cartographers before. Information about the land is very scarce, but thanks to manaometers equipped on every vessel to detect fields of magic, we know that the land and surrounding seas have high levels of mana and magic.

“This new land has an untold story that seems quite interesting,” said Robert Bishop, Conservative MP for Yohannesburg and the Minister of Foreign Affairs in a press conference in 2019. “A rare few nations in the region practice magic, with departments and ministries dedicated in magic regulation and control. ¼ of the Phibetan Population are mages and wizards”. With the discovery of the new land called The Holy Empire of Elvwitand, new trade routes and intelligence reports were established, and now the government has decided to send an emissary to begin new diplomatic relations with the Holy Empire.

Nobukazu Dragonus was elected the first emissary to the Holy Empire. He is one of several members of Phibeta’s Royal Diplomatic Corps that can use magic. A graduate of both the Anglesworth School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and Axford University, he both has registered magical capabilities as a fire wizard and has a Bachelor's in International Politics. He served as the consulate in Magnolia, Cartoonia, and served as the High Commissioner in the Phibetan Territories of The Gilligan Isles.

“This opportunity shows us that as we continue to harness magic,” Mr. Dragonus said in an interview, “We will find compatriots that practice the same. We continue to look for those gifted nations and build upon new relations in hopes of a new ally to strengthen forces against evil”.

With the establishment of relations with the Holy Empire, we hope that we raise the relations to their best as we continue to navigate this strange and interesting world.

Richard Boston, head editor for The Weston Mail

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Painting of Queenston Manor by Artist George van Gorge Before It Was Ruined By Ketchup

Famous Painting in Weston Museum of Art Ruined by Activitsts’ Ketchup Stunt Worth £60 Million

Art has been attacked today when a group called the Anti-Phibeta League went into the Weston Museum of Art and ruined several paintings with ketchup, including the famous 1893 Romantic Painting, Queenston Manor by beloved painter George van Gorge. It is a work commissioned by the owner of the manor, Lord Keirs Walton, Earl of Queenston for a fee of £3,000. Today, the painting is worth more than that, at £60 Million.

Today, the painting along with others was splatted with tomato ketchup and is most likely ruined. This operation was led by none other than Mandy Kruppling Dinikes, a daughter of Xofrautanese Immigrants. It is also worth mentioning that she is also the ringleader of the Anti-Phibeta league and has often staged protests on important Phibetan holidays, including Heroes’ Rising Day, Sir Nathaniel’s Day, Sir Matthew’s Day, Sir Robert’s Day, Sir Isiah’s Day, Commonwealth Day, and Her Majesty’s Birthday. This time, it has gone too far.

“Why are so many people angry about some dead white guy’s painting?” said Mandy Dinkies said as she was being taken into custody. “What’s important now is that we untie against the power of the white man and replace every politician with progressive and diverse ones”. The Anti-Phibeta League usually consists of members who scorn the traditions, rituals, and ideals of Phibeta and constantly protest these things with vague ideas of progressivism and diversity in the current political system.

“I don’t understand what they mean by progressivism and diversity,” says a passing patron of the Weston Museum of Art. “In all honesty, we are one of the most diverse and progressive nations around. I just find it horrible that this group wants to destroy the artistic talents of great painters that have nothing to d with these political issues”.

“This is a disgrace to our policies and we must sincerely apologize for it,” says Harmel Michael, the curator of the museum. “Luckily, we have glass barriers just behind the actual painting that can be replaced, but during that time, we will be losing more of the original print as it begins to fade out”. Restoration funds have started to spring up from this event for this painting and others. Mindy will be held in custody until a trial of the crown court for criminal damage. In the future, the museum will begin a campaign of screening patrons at the door for items that may be harmful to the paintings. It is a pretty sad day for the art community that we almost lost a talented work.

Elenna Harding, culture editor for The Weston Mail

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by **Elvwitand** » Sat Feb 04, 2023 3:49 pm

Imperial Sentinel
-Since 12 of the Era of Indo-

Her Imperial Majesty Prepares to Welcome New Envoy from Phibeta

by: Sirius Inu

THE IMPERIAL CAPITAL AMETHYST - Great cosmic forces over the past century have been long at work to change the mystic lands of Elwitand, including the shifting of the lands from being enveloped in the Shroud of Gliss, which had previously shrouded the far reaches of the Unknown Sea to aligning with the far northwest portion of Greater Dienstad . A sudden continent sized-mass of land appearing seemingly out of nowhere might normally be cause for concern but there are nations hoping to take new advantages of our great land appearing in the regional waters and understand the lands. The Kingdom of Phibeta, a constitutional Monarchy situated in the region has officially dispatched a new royal envoy that are magic capable to visit the lands of Elvwitand, the first in the current Era of Euphyllia. Brief contact has been made in eras past but the anomalous conditions that often surround the Holy Empire have made it difficult for foreign visitors and diplomats to plan trips or prolonged stays in the Empire.

Minister for Environmental Needs, Anarzee Xyrjyre has said with the major roaming dragons at rest for this period of time with the Earth Dragon Xamron now in a restful slumber the time has become just right for new visitors. The recent influx of tourists in to the Capital has shown many an outsider the glorious shining pearl of the coasts of Amethyst with the Great Castle as the beacon. From Phibeta, as reported by their own local news, The Weston Mail, Nobukazu Dragonus was elected the first emissary to the Holy Empire. Noted to be one of several in Phibeta’s Royal Diplomatic Corps to possess magic abilities, common in the Holy Empire but anomalous in many places elsewhere. Mr. Dragonus is a graduate of both the Anglesworth School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and Axford University, he both has registered magical capabilities as a fire wizard and has a Bachelor's in International Politics. He served as the consulate in Magnolia, Cartoonia, and served as the High Commissioner in the Phibetan Territories of The Gilligan Isles.

Her Majesty Empress Euphyllia is excited to welcome him along with further envoys and has pledged to the incoming diplomat a 100,000 Purse of Gold to enable him to travel about the Empire to see all the wonderful states that form this perfect union, should he accept, otherwise it's expected to carry him for his time in the Empire. From the Mystic Church, prayers are being offered up for the diplomat's safe arrival and good health in travels. Though the Environment Ministry is expecting the Storm Dragon, Siezailth to awaken soon, the prediction is the good diplomat shall arrive before the time.

Her Majesty has also arranged a tour of the Imperial Capital including the magic schools, including the prestigious Saint Ines Academy, the famed school for magic users. School Headmistress, Saffron Cloven, is said she's going to welcome the Ambassador. Her Imperial Majesty is looking forward to fostering the new relations with many nations in Greater Dienstad and beyond. While travel to the lands may be difficult, it will be rewarding in the long run for those accepting of the mystic world before them.

by **AHSCA** » Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:46 pm

United Island Office of Culture and Information (UNICIM)

5 February 2023

New Astarian Station, Fort Wolf, Completes

by:Asuka Kotobuki, Sr. Reporter

NARIMA VILLAGE - Back in December, we reported the developing story of what would come of the sight of the former Kyrenian Military Station, located in Narima Region at the base of the local Narima Village. With the Duchess, an agreement was worked out to lease the land in a five year agreement to develop and maintain the land for a new naval station but the purpose will differ from that of of the Sultanate's government when she had the land as the Astarians have decided to use the base mostly as a small coastguard outstation as opposed to a full military base. Operating with a smaller crew and smaller scope, it's expected the station will help continue to serve both in maritime safety and security of the UIS as well as the outer territory of Islas Malditas which belongs to the Astarians. Her Majesty the Duchess has said this is another step in the continued security and stability of the Southern Seas, especially as regional conflicts among Greater Dienstandi states continue to escalate, ones that also include many of the UIS's close allies of Holy Marsh and Mokastana among them.

Ambassadors Daniel and Patricia Vincao said about the base construction, "We salute this deepening of the relations between our two countries, and we hope that it will last for a very long time.
While the circumstances that led us to acquire the land to built the base were a bit tragic, we hope that with time, our presence will help appease tensions and the bad memories of the incident. Even though we can't deny the base's name was chosen partly because of what the Kyrenaians said."

Admiral Oroken Kotch, Commander of the Islas Malditas Military Zone echoed the sentiments by the ambassadors, "I am very happy that our two nations are taking a new step in their relationship with the establishment of this base. While cleaning the debris left by the Kyrenaians took some time and money, it was worth the while in the end.
And while I have, on a personal note, still some reservations regarding their country, I totally support their idea of establishing a nature reserve alongside our base. Keeping security and establishing a more peaceful environment in this zone at the same time."

Astarian Coast Guard Commander Francis Reyes, Base Commander and Maritime Security Team Wolf leader, "As my first assignment as a base commander, it is an honor to be based in AHSCA. I had the occasion to visit Aurora a year ago for the Festival of the Holy Light, and I really fell in love with the land and its people.
I hope that during my time here, I will contribute to the best of my abilities to the friendship of our two people."

Locals as expected have their own mixed reactions and responses as well. It should be reminded that the establishment was left to local referendum, which was approved of by voters, albeit narrowly. In a further matter of full disclosure, I the author of this piece do also originate from Narima before joining the UNICIM Press Offices in Aurora, but also will refrain from editorializing any further in this news piece. Narima Village High Chief, Saori Tamaki regarded the station as a new opportunity, "Of course any foreign presence on our soil can be of concern to locals, especially those who were around for The War but in the end, as we continue to come out of our shells, bases like this really serve us well. We did have a good relation when the Kyrenians were here, it was a bolster to our local economy and I suspect we will have the same with the Astaraians. We'll be sure to show them local island hospitality." Her husband and second, Sho agreed, "It's going to be a new start. We can move on from the mistakes made and embrace a new path forward." Many villagers do agree but there are those expressing their reservations, a local fisherman I spoke with said his biggest concern was the water rights and ability to make a living with so many large naval grade ships around. "Defense is important," he said, "but sometimes waving a big stick is what it takes to get someone to feel provoked and pounce. I voted against the new base, I feel better we just keep what we have and not build no more."

For those expressing concern, the Tamaki family is planning to hold a series of open meetings to discuss this further. "We don't expect drastic changes compared to when the Kyrenians were here," Lady Tamaki continued, "But what helps the public better understand, is better." Others who are concerned but still optimistic, I spoke with a local farmer, Shiho Kasuga. "I won't lie, I felt kind of scared after how the last one went down. I don't know how the new people will be, I just hope they're good like the Kyrenians. Perhaps some local produce will forge a friendship with them." She said with a laugh.

Justice Kobayashi Joins War Crimes Tribunal

by: Shino Asagiri, Junior Reporter

Yuzumi Kobayashi, Current Chief Justice for Nano Regional Court

Southport City - For nearly a year, a bloody civil war in the Ice States that has involved the likes of Holy Marsh, Mokastana, Motokata, the Golden Throne and many other regional neighbors of Greater Dienstad, a conflict that has had ripple effects through the region, between rising costs resulting in reduced trade, travel warnings and advisories and a high human toll from war crimes and other atrocities committed, things have been truly terrible. As the dust begins to settle, and the conflict ends, doling out responsibility is the next step and that means holding those responsible for such atrocities accountable by the standards of international and regional law. A series of war crimes tribunals have formally been organized with AHSCA sending a presiding justice to co-oversee the proceedings and determine ultimate responsibility and needed punishments for the convicted and potential reparations for the victims. From the UIS, Duchess Villa has decided to send Chief Justice Yuzumi Kobayashi, whom will be serving with justices from Agar-na, and Tangatarehua. Justice Kobayashi has said, "I'm honored Her Majesty has chosen me to sit in such an important position. International law is a delicate hold that keeps our nations in check and we must ensure justice is upheld. AHSCA knows well the horrors of those who will do the worst in war, I hope to ensure ideals are upheld."

Justice Kobayashi was appointed to the bench in 2017 and has served as the Chief Justice of the Nanao Region in Aurora since 2020 after the retirement of Justice Yasunori Nakano. Serving with Justices Tachibana, Mori, Inugami, and Aomori she's adjudicated and overseen a handful of recent high profile cases of criminal and civil matters, such as the proposed merger of shipping companies, Suzuhara and Kenzaki, which was agreed to but on condition the two companies give up their smaller branch companies. As Chief, Kobayashi ruled on a recent extradition case, allowing a Katase citizen to be returned to his homeland to face trial for a crime committed a few years rather than face time in Black Island. Further details of the trial will still be announced at a later date, but what is known currently is the main charge is expected to be crimes against humanity with the trials to be held in The Ice States Capital of Southport. Further details of the fellow justices joining Kobayashi will also be released at a later time.

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by **Czaslyudian Peoples** » Mon Feb 06, 2023 3:20 pm

Korf Enquirer

ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS REACH NEW HEIGHTS, SPECIALISTS SAY

_{New NG-fired Zymapalats Plant. 2,300 MW nameplate capacity.}

Vyacheslav Kubiyovych

February 6th, 2023

As billions of Czaslyudians gratefully rang in the new year with their families and close friends, powerful interests made sure that the nail in the coffin for the next year was well-set. A expansive, bulky network of concrete and piping overshadowed by four tall smokestacks, the Zymapalats Natural Gas Power Plant is the replacement for its coal-burning cousin five miles away. And though less ecologically damaging than a coal plant, Zymapalats is part of a movement that is slowly killing us all.

Though the new Zymapalats plant exceeds the power generation capabilities of its predecessor for a fraction of the ecological footprint, it itself is one of seven major brand new natural gas plants built in the last decade, and one of one hundred seventy-two fossil fuel plants brought back in operation during the same period. On paper, this is good for a variety of reasons– the availability of domestic natural gas sources and several advents of carbon capture technologies helping to reduce the emission footprints of each plant makes for some persuasive points to a legislator– but tapping into our natural gas reserves is in itself harmful.

“Our net emissions have spiked, despite the government’s reassurances of CO₂ reduction,” says Stanislav Pryjmak, PhD in Sustainable Energy. “It makes sense to try and wean off one far dirtier resource for a lesser evil– but what doesn’t make sense is that instead of giving our energy grid time to go green, we’re pushing all the way for fossil fuels, deepening our problem under the guise of progress.”

Pryjmak states that as of 2010, the FRCP’s emissions were on the order of 783 million tons of CO₂ annually. With the rate the Czaslyudiya is commissioning new plants to power the future needs of the economy, he says by 2025 we could scrape 8 billion tons* of carbon dioxide.

Pryjmak, though barely heard over the rumble of machinery, is not alone in criticizing the state of affairs.

Nelya Symonenko, environmental activist from Italipereprava, is the founder of the Steppe Forward organization, prominent in the rural Western District. “It’s not just the emissions, it’s the hurt they’re putting on our land.” Symonenko, 61, recently had been advocating against the breaking ground of another rare earth metals mine near Mistse Vitru, the runoff of which Symonenko says threatens the purity of the water all the way downriver. “Deforestation for land development, but nothing gets built on those swaths of land for decades, just private interests using a loophole to harvest timber. Agricultural land uproots natural habitats, sending the ecosystem into a spiral. Regulations for fracking don’t specify any protections for the folks who live nearby, and can’t drink the water that comes from their spout anymore. I’m no tree hugger, but there has got to be some moderation or else we’ll all be in a real bad place.”

For years, Symonenko has been the leading voice against the often nebulous and flimsy environmental protections put into law by the Federal government, urging that proper care be taken for sustainable development, for humanitarian and environmental purposes.

“By and far, the FRCP has some of the most poorly written, most inconsequential environmental laws put into place across the region. It’s a joke.” Activist Maxim Ruda says. Ruda went on to explain the complicity and apathy towards these topics both in New Krasnoyarsk, and now in Sevyich. “The worst part is, nothing is going to change.”

The National Assembly, perhaps the Principle Chairman and Premier too, is in the hands of private interests, Ruda says.

“The National Assembly is not a complete stranger to the influences of corporate interests,” Yaroslav Piven, political analyst and self-proclaimed watchdog suggests. “Megacorporations like WURCo. are partly responsible for this, though not entirely,” he says.

“They’re completely responsible.” Rebutts an anonymous government and corporate watchdog. “They’re doing it. It’s simple. In comes the money. The candidate goes to the National Assembly. Then out comes the policy favoring profit and dirty industry.” This source went on to outline how this year alone, 23.4 billion bills flowed into the various election campaigns and into various related funds for political figures; “and that is just the tip of the iceberg. I had to dig around for months to just get this– they’re not exactly being open with these records.” These funds are donated anonymously, “though it isn’t hard to figure out who they’re from.” The source finishes.

Meanwhile, more than half of the region pushes forward with nuclear or otherwise green power, leaving the FRCP behind in many regards.

“We’ve got vulnerable supply chains, variable energy capacities, what with natural gas plants being available only when they’re not down for frequent and time-consuming maintenance, and if we don’t find ways to provide for our national interests that aren't based on finite resources, we’re setting ourselves up for disaster.” Pryjmak finishes.

Nuclear power for the FRCP was phased out in favor of more short-term energy goals, Yaroslav Piven says. “It was economical. And Yermak knows what’ll happen if we don’t fix today’s problems first.”

With aquifers declining at an alarming rate, erosion caused by deforestation reducing arable land, and urban centers acidifying nearby seawater and freshwater alike, it is unclear what tomorrow’s problems will look like.

_{* Corrected. 3 trillion tons of CO2 is incorrect.}

_{Vyacheslav Kubiyovych is the Head Columnist of the Korf Enquirer, the FRCP’s first private news source and most widely distributed news source in both paper and digital formats in the Korf Autonomous Republic.}

by **Generaldifia** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 2:43 pm

I have made several changes to my government and I am trying to run my government as well as i can you can look at my page to see more.

by **AHSCA** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 2:22 pm

United Island Office of Culture and Information (UNICIM)

12 February 2023

AHSCA girl far from home in another country after opting for shipping hold in hide-and-seek game

Hibiki Kanata, 8, landed in Phibeta after stowing aboard a merchant ship

by:Haru Shirashi, Junior Reporter - Maritime News

WESTON - Two weeks ago, workers at Phibeta's port of Weston were surprised to hear knocking from inside one of the shipping containers that had just come off a ship from AHSCA. When they opened it, they were even more surprised to see a young girl step out. She couldn't speak the local language, so the port workers couldn't figure out who she was or how she ended up inside the container. They alerted law enforcement agencies, which immediately suspected it was a case of human trafficking.

"She was the only one found in the container. A police report was lodged and as she was having a fever, he was taken for medical examination," RH Julie Ann Williams, Phibeta's Home Minister, was quoted as saying by the country's national news agency. The girl was taken by ambulance to a local hospital where she remained under medical treatment. Before too long, an investigation revealed the girl was a 8 year old from Tsubaki in Animalpolis According to various news reports, the girl, whom officials identified as eight-year-old Hibiki Kanta, had chosen the ship as a hiding place during a game of hide-and-seek with friends, but accidentally locked herself in.

The container was loaded onto the Phibeta-bound vessel and the ship started its journey on January 1 from Tsubaki, reaching Weston on February 1, the day she was discovered. Photos and videos of Hibiki, looking weak and confused after arriving in Phibeta, have appeared online. The local police's investigation ruled out the human trafficking theory and quotes by the young girl also support the fact it was a simple case of a unintended passage. Hibiki said "I didn't want to call for help because I didn't want to get into a lot of trouble and get thrown over to the sharks! So I stayed very quiet only going out to do uh well you know the stuff...." she said bashfully to reporters.

"Investigations found no elements of human trafficking. The girl is just believed to have entered the container, fell asleep and found herself here," the Phibetan home minister said. Phibeta's government started the administrative process of getting Hibiki back home last week, and there were reports that she could even make the return journey to AHSCA aboard the same vessel — not inside a shipping container, of course.

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Duchess Pregnant?
-A Report from The Hanasaku Press, A Private Independent Newspaper You Can Trust!-

This article first appeared in The Hanasaku Press, which is a privately owned news outlet based from Aurora Island in the UIS. This story has not been independently verified by UNICIM or any Government agency.

by: Kurmi Ebina, Sr. Reporter (Under Editorial supervision by EIC Fumio Taiya)

It's no longer a real state secret that the Duchess, everyone's favorite bisexual monarch, has moved on from her broken relationship with Kyrenaia's Desert Princess, seeing a common man from a northern Aurora Village, though this has yet to be publicly verified and much less officiated to see a Duke Consort in the near future, for now the rumors remain of her rendezvous with the anonymous man. But now reports are coming out that the Duchess could very well be with child! Reports from those on the inside have said the Duchess's recent physicals and odd behavior in Cabinet meetings may be explained by this sudden change in physical condition. Though reported as being sick with a seasonal cold, others are saying different, saying symptoms point to the potential pregnancy. Still, these reports are purely from a handful of sources who we are talking and speculating with, and at present we cannot completely verify these until a more formal announcement is made by the Government.

That said, with The Hanasaku's Editor, we have moved forward with this story as a potential major news story of the month ahead of the opening sessions of the next Congress. We did reach out to a few in the Government to see if any could comment on this and all our inquiries went unanswered. Is the Government hiding the story? Hard to imagine with the Duchess being descended from a family and an infamous Duchess known for her promiscuity and keeping of multiple female partners in a time when such behavior would have been deemed beyond scandalous would be so eager to hide this matter if true. Of course there is discussion of a new Constitutional convention to revisit issues of succession, following the raised questions during Her Majesty's impeachment trial in 2021, the first major revisions to come in many years and it could be Her Highness is waiting to see how it goes. Of course as many parts of the world remains shackled by Abrahamic-based faiths, it could be having a child out of wedlock could be seen as a serious taboo to hurt AHSCA's diplomatic future, and even nations that aren't still seemed to be bound by some old fashioned thinking, as her Highness learned the hard way, maintaining a relationship with a woman sometimes isn't any better. So if pregnant will she tie the knot with her mysterious new male lover? Hard to say, either way The Hanasaku Press will be eagerly waiting to report on this developing story!

by **Eitoan** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:14 am

Dashez: Runoff Results Final
Communists, Civic Platform Advance at Expense of Free Democrats and Socialists

Nationwide Results for Lower Chamber

Free Democrats: 232; Outigoing: 239
Civic Platform: 82; Outgoing: 77
Socialists: 50; Outgoing: 53
Communists: 27; Outgoing: 22
National Democrats: 18; Outgoing: 18

Returning President and Speaker of the Dashez James Sandack, already assured of continuing in office before runoff elections briefly spoke to the press in Vladarsik, saying “Of course I had hoped to expand Free Democratic representation in the lower house, but I believe that we can work productively across party lines in the upcoming session. Adjustments will be made, of course to include the new members to relative committee assignments, and I will be meeting soon with opposition leadership in the Dashez to set the agenda for taking care of pending legislation in the next few months.”

Mr. Sandack gave little indication of how the final results may skew legislation in the upcoming months. Newly elected budgetary conservative Frontier Territories Free Democrats seem likely to join with an invigorated Civic Platform contingent in pulling in the reins on any likely new social welfare initiatives in the near future as the new Dashez convenes. Socialist Dashez leader Matyas Raspan had no comment after his party dropped three seats in the final result. putting a brake on some new initiatives in social welfare. Communist Dashez leader Frank Ackarat was enthusiastic in assessing the party’s prospects in the wake of advancing five seats, commenting “The people have taken a significant step forward today. We will provide a stronger voice for the working man, and use all influence to wean Eitoan from foul capital, whether the slave masters of finance in Kelso, or the imperialists in Fedala.”. Two of the Free Democrats losses fell to Communists, including two seats in port side districts in Berwyn, usually a safely conservative city.

Central Corridor Territories: Macomb Territory Appeals Watershed Ruling
Farmers Face Challenge to Court Victory

Macomb Territory has filed an appeal to the Territorial Court, pleading for a reversal to their loss last month in Macomb Territory vs. Northern Macomb Territory Wheat Growers Association, which saw the Eastern Macomb District Court strike down provisions of restrictions on crop production in townships along the Skokie River tributary to the Malawani Rivier in the Territory. The District Court found valid the wheat grower's claim that the territory's action in enforcement of it's Hydraulic Resources Conservation and Preservation Act violated Chapter 1, Article 21 of the republic's constitution, stating Absent conviction in a court of law, there shall be no encumbrance on entry of individuals or corporations into legal businesses.. Farmers in neighboring Central Corridor Territories, and in the Southern Territories had followed the case with rapt interest as similar legislation was considered throughout the regions. There had been doubt that the territory's Attorney General, Free Democrat Dan Lott would follow through with an appeal of the lower court's verdict, but at the insistence of Governor General Steven Rudick, a Communist, the appeal was filed today and recorded for the docket by the Clerk of Court.

The filing states "The Territory submits the attached exhibits for consideration by the court, and states it's belief that the ruling of the District Court is erroneous in finding that the provisions of the Conservation and Preservation act serve in fat as an encumbrance on a legal business. The plaintiff, alleging to bring suit as a business is de facto a voluntary non-profit organization, contributing to a collection of businesses, but lacks standing to bring suit under Article 21 inasmuch as the plaintiff does not possess the functions of a business, as defined by Territorial Revised Code. We submit in addition the verdicts of this court in Smolev vs. Devrag Northern Railroad, and Radek vs. Nemeyer, Addison, and Jones et. al."

The Wheat Growers Association has retained the firm of Weiss, Kradev, and Stemly in appeal.

Overseas: Judgement in Southport
Agar-Na Jurist to Join Ice States War Crimes Trial.

Agarese Prime Minister Bezalel Shapira has announced that Judge Jonas Dobrodovsky of the Superior Court of the Duchy of Nitra will attend a trial for war crimes, at the invitation of the provisional government of the Communal Union of the Ice States. Leading officials of the former Icer Emperor will face charges, including that of genocide against minority populations in the wake of their recent war and subsequent revolution and civil war. Judge Dobrodovsky was suggested by the Principality’s Lord High Attorney General on the basis of his work in settlement of criminal cases and lawsuits stemming from friction between that nation’s Ralkovian and Eitoan ethnic groups during and after the first Ralkovian war, when it was a battlefield between Eitoan and Imperial Ralkovia. The trial will operate under ex post facto law, but with a presumption of innocence. The proceedings have attracted scrutiny across Greater Dienstad as an indicator of the direction and legitimacy of the new Icer regime, and may have implications for policy toward the growing influence of the Reich in Fustera.

by **Holy Marsh** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 3:49 am

Speaker Cayne Leads Vote on Common Edict

Mar'si, Holy Marsh- After the selection of Halas Cayne as Speaker, she immediately started the Council on several vital debates and votes. The first was the discussion of what to do with the Common Edict, the (in)famous edict passed in 1927 ALW to promote the Faith's advancement in other lands and cultures, it has been a cultural hotspot for decades as Marshites argued it had long outlived its usefulness. It became an essential factor in the Bishop Council Election and it was no surprise it was the first major vote to be held. For the most part, the votes were held as expected, with members of the Alliance for the Communal Good and The Futurists Bloc voting to retain. The Guardians of Holy Marsh, Alliance of the Divine, and Defenders of Marshite Tradition voted to strike it down. The All-Species Alliance voted nearly 50-50, meaning the Strikers' advantage continued. The Farsight Group fractured into multiple parties, though twice as many chose to Retain rather than Strike, but another large percentage wanted to form a radical third option where there were no language preferences whatsoever. Even if they were to join the Retainers however it would not overcome the advantage that the Strikers had, and the Common Edict was struck down by the Council by a vote of 15060-13020-1920. The Arch-Bishop may choose whether or not to act, though she has indicated she plans on paying greater attention to the Bishop Council's votes. She has stated that her views on the issue have shifted in the past, and she was more than willing to hear the Will of the Faithful on the issue.

by **Mokastana** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 2:00 pm

MNN: SPECIAL REPORT!!!
News so short your can't help but read the full story...

TOP STORY:

The People's Unified Federation announces military arms deal with the Communal Union of The Ice States. Specifies coastal defense systems

Motokata City, Motokata, People's Unified Federation

After a short civil conflict in the Ice a States bringing about the end of the Empire. The new Communal Union finds itself in a perilous position. While negotiations with the Golden Throne seemed to be reaching a mutually beneficial conclusion, The Greater Ordenite Reich has threatened to maintain their blockade, and/or additional hostile actions. The Reich has chosen to consider the Communal Union a "rogue entity," a title it once bestowed upon the People's Unified Federation.

With these threats in mind, and a growing desire for the People's Unified Federation to foster relations with the new Communal Union, the PUF is offering some of its reserve stockpiles to the new government. An initial deal valued at $340 million will see the transfer of various coastal defense assets to new government of The Ice States. Details released by Juventud Island suggest four batteries of Manticore Missile Carriers, possibly totaling up to 24 carriers. Online resources show that these could carry 14 anti-ship cruise missiles each, for a potentially 336 missiles ready to fire. However, Juventud Island did not release the number of missiles, nor what kind, it was selling. Instead, they announced that four Tu-95 coastal patrol planes would also be sold, with current radar and ship tracking hardware and software.

It is believed that the PUF intends to give the Ice States the ability to track and intercept any Ordenite vessels that may illegally enter their waters.

by **Phibeta** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:30 pm

SS Cardigan of The W&S Shipping Company, Where Hibiki Kanata Was Reported To Have Stowed Away For One Month

The worries of a nation whenever their children go missing. Parents of young Hibiki Kanata can breathe a sigh of relief as she has been reported safe and in the care of the Weston Metropolitan Police. On February 1st of 2022, the month-long voyage of the SS Cardigan (of the Weston & Southern Shipping Company) was completed at the post of Weston. W&S Officers reported knocking in one of the containers, a container of rice packets, of which a young girl stepped out of, speaking in a foreign language. The Weston Metropolitan Police was called and the captain was placed under ship arrest under the accusation of participating in human trafficking. The girl who has reported ill by authorities was taken to Sir Nathaniel’s Hospital for treatment.

Human trafficking is becoming more of a serious issue out at sea. There have been reports around the region that people getting kidnapped and sold as labor in The Ice States and Xofrautan (and it is often rumored that the Anglica Maritime Naviagation Company is involved in this. When asked about it, Mr. Leonardo Torrance refused to answer claiming that these accusations are ridiculous) In nations where slavery is still practiced and nations that have no labor laws in place, this creates some problems. The WMP have concluded that Hibiki was the only person stowaway, and has admitted that she has snuck on board while playing a game of hide and seek at the port of Tsubaki in the state of Animalpolis. It was a miracle that nothing else bad happened to her. The WMP dropped human trafficking charges on the captain and was released from ship’s arrest shortly after.

"She was the only one found in the container. A police report was lodged and as she was having a fever, he was taken for medical examination," Ms. Julie Ann Williams, Conservative MP for Pennysworth and Minster for The Home Office said in a press release. "Investigations found no elements of human trafficking. The girl is just believed to have entered the container, fell asleep, and found herself there. And it is very fortunate that this is the only thing that happened to her. There are others who are not as fortunate”.

“I am just glad that this whole misunderstanding has been taken care of,” said Captain Harold Smithson of the SS Cardigan. “Although, I must admit that most of the blame is on my crew and I. We have losses security when we docked around Tsubaki, mostly because we knew the port well”. There have been questions raised about security. Security in areas well known to crew have decreased because of complacency and routine of safety, which may have caused the situation today.

“As president of the W&S, I must apologize for this whole entire situation,” says the president of the W&S Shipping Company, Sir Oscar Wildford. “Our complacency is inexcusable and moving forwards we will make sure that security is a little tighter as our ships dock into foreign ports”. As of writing, young Hibiki Kanata is rapidly recovering at Sir Nathaniel’s Hospital and will be granted an emergency visa by HM Passport and Visa Agency, as cleared by the AHSCA Embassy in Beakdale, to get home with a first-class ticket on board RMS King William (of the Phibetan Royal Line), escorted by Weston Metropolitan Police Sergeant Ella Montgomery. As the old saying goes, alls well that ends well.

Richard Boston, head editor for The Weston Mail

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Students of Oysterfield Secondary School Waiting For Results of Senshadou Hosting Bid

Oysterfield Secondary School To Host 10th Senshadou Grand Prix

The Senshadou students of Oysterfield Secondary School cheer on today as they won the bid to host the 10th Senshadou Grand Prix. The Senshadou Grand Prix is an annual event in Phibeta where secondary schools compete in tank-related competitions including shooting ranges, races, command relays, and the main event, the Senshadou Battle Royale. It is a test of a senshadou practitioner and a spirit of a true sportsman. It is also a great way for the Phibetan Army to scout out promising recruits to join them in the ranks or at the Royal Military College at Oysterfield.

Hosting the Senshadou Grand Prix is prestigious among the students, as it’s broadcasts showcases the best of what their school has to offer, the sponsorships bring a boost of revenue to the schools not covered by government funds, and tourism to the local towns increase too bringing more revenue to the surroundings businesses.

“I’m very happy our school was selected!” said Melanie Monsanta, the captain of the Oysterfield Senshadou team, “Who knew that a school on the verge of being shutdown would be revitalized by a rookie senshadou team winning the senshadou tournament championships!” Oysterfield was on the chopping block of schools to be shutdown because of a round of government budget cuts. But as Oysterfield swept the floor against the more established senshadou schools, they were taken off the block as apart of the Senshadou In Schools Grant. The sport of senshadou continues to thrive in Phibeta today, and it is the enthusiasm of our students that keep this momentum going.

Elenna Harding, culture editor for The Weston Mail

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Nationalist Restaurant Opens Third Chain in Beakdale, Locals Concerned of International Dishes That Offend

Presenting Truth to Promote The Glory and Power of Phibeta. Backed by the glorious Nationalist Party of Phibeta.

--Mondola, 18 Feb, 2023--

More Facts About The Poor and Primative State of AHSCA

The Tyrant Duchess, Who Lavishes in Wealth More Than What The Poor Islanders Do In Any Given Month

WRITTEN BY: George Wendell, Former Economic Professor at The University of Laxony

Ever since I written that factical, truthful article about the primatives in the south, AHSCA, I have gotten many ary from liberals and those outside our great kingdom. The University of Laxony hated this article that spits out the truth that they suspended me from my teaching duties. That has left me with alot of time to think about more interesting facts about the poor little nation, compared to us industrious and wealthy Phibetans.

We are a people of seafarers and an industrious people. We have the finest ships, both civilian and military vessels afloat. All nations can not compare to our Royal Navy and our civil maritime fleet. As we are the ones who have invented transatlantic steamships and travel, we have built our ships with the finest steel and the finest designs that get our people around the world safely at sea. There are nations that do not have this kind of regulation and safety, and some dare I say, are so primitive, that they are still at the mercy of the winds. One of their ships, that Alizeo faced Cartoonian soft winds and crashed into the beaches of Port Gallagher, a true lesson on why abandon wind for coal and oil powered vessels. Unfortunately, though, the shipbuilders of Gallagher and the flimsy Cartoonian Coast Gaurd were able to tow it back into drydock and continue to outdated use of sail. For all is concern, the captain must be held responsible for knowingly and willingly captain an outdated piece of junk that has no place in the regulatory books of modern seafaring. The fact that AHSCA cannot be bothered to regulate their ships is amazingly corrupt to me.

Speaking of responsibility, let us discuss this Duchess character. A tyrant of which no one has ever seen, she rules the poor island with an iron fist. I have mentioned that with her country being so damn poor, she probably lives in a hut, but I am sure that it is the exact opposite. She must have the only livable structure of all the other islanders, as she is their leader. She is extravagant, and decadent, and has more food, clothing, and health than any of the poor villagers have combined. The one thing she can not do right is maintaining diplomacy with others. Earlier in the year of the heroes 2021, the duchess was in a very problematic relationship (which will be discussed another day) with one of the princesses of the Freelands another poor but less-primitive nation (again, discussed another day) and lost her temper with the Sultana, the mother of the princess and closed off relations. This is what happens when a leader, a tyrant mind you, loses control of emotions, and why marriage is a sacred sacrament not ot be shared with politics. Speaking of sacred sacraments, she is now considered an adulterer. According to the reliable news source coming out of those islands, The Hanasaku Press, they claim that the duchess is pregnant, and the claims of marriage have not been confirmed. She has not married and we all know what must happen for someone to be pregnant. She has committed the gravest sin known to the Cardinal Heroes. I doubt that her status as a devout religious leader puts to question the kinds of practices of those poor islanders. I am willing to bet that the child is Supreme Leader Jimmy Kudo’s as she visited Cartoonia a few years ago, and both are fond of each other!

One last thing before I leave, a few days ago, an AHSCAian national was found in the cargo hold of our finest merchant ships. To which I say, where the hell were her parents. Children are not a smart bunch, which is why our education system always watches our children constantly. There is no formal education system that children attend, which may be discussed some other time. So the children play hide and seek, that is all in good fun, but no one laughs when someone lands inside our ships and no one comes to look for her? That is the failure of the parents, the local authorities, and the fault of the society of which does not care for its children. The parents must be taught a lesson for this neglect for their children. I must ask the Foreign Minister, the Home Office, and the parliament to deny her an emergency visa, and instead have her detained in our juvenile detention halls of where she will learn her lesson.

All in all, AHSCA is still a primitive hellhole that is in need of industrialization. And I will let you know, that once the Nationalists get into power, we will complete the plans that would have been carried out by the late Sir Rodger Heston, the last great prime minister of the empire!

I’m George Wendell, for the Nationalist Press.

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by **AHSCA** » Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:49 am

United Island Office of Culture and Information (UNICIM)

18 February 2023

UNICIM Denies Pregnancy Rumors

HRH Duchess Marcella Villa

by:Satsuki Akabashi, Junior Reporter

AURORA - A report by independent news outlet The Hanasaku Press reported on unsubstantiated rumors of Duchess Marcella Villa potentially being pregnant. This information was allegedly obtained via an inside staffer within the government or someone close to the royal family and privy to the Duchess' personal medical information. UNICIM and the Duchess Villa both deny this saying there is no truth and it's nothing more than another attempt at a smear campaign. Similarly, Phibeta's The Nationalist Bulletin also speculated the alleged baby could be that of Supreme Leader Jimmy Kudo. Duchess Villa again denies this. "Supreme Leader Kudo was very cordial and professional when I visited Cartoonia," The Duchess said "He's a fine man and fine leader and I am sorry he has to be dragged into this with me."

Young Kanta's Last Days in Phibeta Spent Writing Apologies

by:Asuka Kotobuki, Sr. Reporter

WESTON - Since landing in Weston, young Hibiki Kanta has certainly captured headlines here at home and in Phibeta where she found herself after stowing away aboard the merchant vessel, the SS Cardigan of the W&S Shipping Company back in January, arriving early this month. Having spiked a fever, local authorities have kept her a few days to give her medical treatment and process her information to see her safely home. With local authorities also ruling this a simple case of a child getting into mischief, all seems well. But little Hibiki Kanata won't be spending her last days in Phibeta sight seeing, but from her hospital state room, she'll be writing a lot of letters of apology. "When I get home," Kanata said to the press, "I know my mama is gonna be really mad at me. Hopefully she'll know I'm sorry by making sure I write that I'm sorry lots of times." Hibiki intends to write letters to the "people who run the ship" and "the ship captain and the police officers. I'm really sorry for causing so much trouble." And of course "A letter to my mama back home while she waits for me." The girl's mother, Shinka Kanata expresses her own regret over the whole situation. "I'm very thankful my little Hibiki is safe and sound in good hands in Phibeta. Of course I'm upset that she'd do something so foolish but I'll be glad to just have her in my arms again. I do also want to give my most sincere apologies to everyone for her. She's a silly girl who should know better. She'll be grounded until she's 100." Admittedly she said that with a slight mix of a smile

No doubt the little fox girl will be more careful when choosing hiding places from now on.

ACC HMS Shino to Undergo Quality of Life Repairs

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Defense Office Aiming For Cold Weather Training

Nationalist Newspaper Disparages Cuisines In Mock Restaurant

by **Palmyrion** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 8:50 am

Ralkovian and Ordenite Spies Arrested During UP Fair Cosmos
Francis Sabaot, via the Palmyrian Collegian | 19 February 2023 9:10 AM

Bladebreaker Tactical and police pull off daring bust amidst crowded revelry
David Vogel, suspected Ordenite spy, and Elihu Kedar, suspected Ralkovian spy, arrested during operation
Arrest garners mixed reactions from the public, but reactions from student body slightly negative

UP DILIMAN, DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY | Amidst the revelry during UP Fair Cosmos last Friday, 18 February 2023, the private military company Bladebreaker Tactical, notably hired to help secure the week-long event, coordinated with UP Diliman Police and the Palmyrian National Police in carrying out an arrest of two suspected spies who are allegedly part of an academic espionage ring spanning multiple universities in Palmyrion.

The two suspects were David Vogel, an Ordenite national, and Elihu Kedar, a Ralkovian national. Both suspects, allegedly part of the aforementioned academic espionage ring, were suspected to be meeting with each other to carry out a physical exchange while using the crowd and the music festival's revelry as cover.

"The UP Fair organizers have previously alerted us that these two were going to attend UP Fair Cosmos, historically known for being the most crowded UP Fair event." Police Major General Theodore Obrero, commander of the Greater Aragon Police Department, said during a press conference regarding the bust held just hours after UP Fair ended with a performance from renowned Palmyrian band Munimuni. "Knowing that Bladebreaker Tactical was going to provide heavy armed security for the event, we coordinated with both UPD Police and Bladebreaker Tactical, as well as the UP Fair organizers, to carry out an arrest of the two spies." he added.

Partially-declassified after-action reports made public by the Palmyrian National Police hours after the press conference ended detailed the bust. Kedar was allowed passage through the entrance and into the event proper to help entrap him; meanwhile, Vogel was arrested at the entrance itself, having been tased by a plainsclothed GAPD officer posing as event ground staff at a checkpoint in the queue. A passing Bladebreaker Tactical patrol noticed Kedar, already within the event perimeter, having spotted the arrest happening at the event entrance and "making a run for it". Kedar ran from a Bladebreaker Tactical patrol and a plainsclothed GAPD officer pursuing him through the crowd, not knowing that he'd run into another group of Bladebreaker Tactical troopers and plainsclothed GAPD officers intercepting him from the front. A tackle by a GAPD officer, whose identity has been classified, brought Kedar down to the ground, and Kedar was soon dogpiled by multiple Bladebreaker troopers and GAPD officers.

Community reactions to the arrest have been particularly mixed. The university faculty and staff generally commended the bust, while the student body, already weary from increased police presence in the campus and the Department of National Defence's unilateral abrogation of the UP-DND accord last January 2021, have had mixed reactions that leaned slightly negative, with most negative reactions revolving around the possible use of academic espionage as a scapegoat to erode academic freedom.

by **Greater Ordena** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 12:57 pm

DECLARATION OF THE EINHEITSPAKT

The Einheitspakt or 'Unity-Pakt' is the culmination of years of decadence and corruption within Greater Dienstad. Over are the days of Macabean led hegemony over the region and it's allies in the Triumvirate or the RMU in which both seek the destruction of order and morality within the region. Therefore the Einheitspakt brings together likeminded states that wish to defend themselves from these threats while also benefiting from economic prosperity. The following are current founding members of the Einheitspakt;

- The Greater Ordenite Reich of Ordena
- The Ordenstaat of Hegeland(Krasnova)
- The Protectorate of Fustera

We implore those who are likeminded nation-states looking to break away from the Macabean-Marshite imposed 'status quo' to join our ranks so we may fight and prosper together for a better future in these dire times.

by **North Tayaera** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 4:02 pm

Recent happenings in North Tayaera

North Tayaera has been very calm and peaceful every since its independence. Recently it banned cars because of the heavy toll on the environment. But the government does have one thing to say, they realized banning cars caused the economy to go up, and then fall right back down. Quote from the governor; "I'm glad to announce to the population that you may own a car. But, we will only let you have on if you ABSOLUTLY need it, for instance, you cannot walk. You'll need proof that this is true, and then, you may get a car."

Other recent news are that the environment is going back up and improving. Recent sales of butter have skyrocketed. Nobody knows why butter is all the sudden so popular. Media suggests that its because people are starting to love waffles. It's almost enough to make it a national dish. In fact, waffles are the de-facto national dish, and soon to be real national dish.

from North Tayaera

by **Eitoan** » Fri Feb 24, 2023 2:45 pm

www.News-Herald.et.com

Overseas: NMAA Announces Naval Exercises
Knights Gambit Set for Offshore Relica, Northern Vanguat Sea East of the Jesheoda Channel

The Northwestern Mutual Assistance Agreement announced Knights Gambit II, a general surface, naval aviation and undersea exercise today, to take place in the Norhern Vanguat Sea southeast of the Relican coast. Rear Admiral Sean O'Leary, the alliance's Coordinator for the NMAA Maritime Command detailed the plans in a statement made available to the public and all governments in Greater Dienstad. The location will be in the vicinity of sectors M14, N13 and 14, and O13 and 14. In his statement, he informed shippers and governments as required that "No active firing is planned, except for those notified by NMAA Maritime Command 24 hours prior to commencement. Existing Identify Friend or Foe codes and frequencies will be maintained as of today for the duration of the exercises. Knights Gambit is essential to maintain readiness for all participating navies, as well as other training purposes, testing of interoperability and Relican strategic planning. Shippers should be so notified. In addition, data from Kinghts Gambit will be shared with member state's intelligence services, and with Relican ground and air forces. Inquiries regarding this activity should be sent to the Northwest Mutual Assistance Agreement Maritime Command." All full members of the alliance will send vessels for Knights Gambit. Observer states, The Golden Throne and Federal Ralkovia will participate on member's vessels both on the bridge and with the crew. Invitations have been sent to Tupenga and Tupioca to send officers as guest observers.

The two newest members, full member Agar-Na and observer Federal Ralkovia will participate part of their first coodinated exercise with the alliance. Both have limited resources to contribute. Federal Ralkovian Commander S'argrah Magrav will join on deck of the flagship, the Eitoan carrier City of Berwyn. In comments from Urav, he said "The Federation looks forward to this opportunity to join in this exercise. It is especially important as the Federal Ralkovian Naval Self Defense Force prepares to move into the future. As you can imagine, a great deal of training is underway, at all levels, and this is our first opportunity to observe NMAA naval doctrine in action." The status of the federal fleet is currently in a refitting and rebuilding phase, complicated by the change of direction after accession to the pact. Most vessels harbored at Urav are in questionable states after damage in the Second Ralkovian War, and maintenance deficiencies following it's capture. Some repairs have been made at Urar, but observers deem most ships, aside from a couple corvettes as unseaworthy beyond Libete Bay. The federation to feelings of powers on Libete Bay and the Dikk River to any vessel flying Ralkovian colors, whether federal or regime. And rearmament remains a low priority in the Federal Senate, a touchy and unpopular among Balkovian and former slave parties.

Agar-Na is contributing a small contingent, as announced in Agar today by Admiral Matus Sa'krev. This is an unexpected development, given the Principality's negligible naval history. Devoted to coastal defense and patrolling nearby offshore on the Great Inland Sea, it is thought that perhaps one destroyer and two corvettes are seaworthy for the open Northern Vanguat. During The Second Ralkovian War, when the nation was a battleground between Ralkovian and Eitoan forces, the fleet remained bottled up at port, as was the Army and Air Force. Admiral Sa'krev said "Every effort will be expended in upgrading participating hulls, and on safety drills and navigational simulation. Participating captians and navigation officers will be attending the Eitoan Naval War College in preparation for passage through the Inland Sea, Libete Bay, and on to the Northern Vanguat. In a statement from the Palace, Prince Harold II, speaking through Prime Minister Shapira said "This is a proud day for Agar-Na. We look forward to joining with friends on continent and beyond in providing security for ourselves and the continental northwest."

by **Free Kolechia** » Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:10 pm

Voice of Kashgar
Republic of Kolechia

Unrest in New Imperiosa Continues Amid Vital Deals

Since a historic meeting was held between Kolechian, Wellovian, and New Imperiosan officials, signaling the start of a new relationship, unrest has continued in the city of New CedresVille. Much worse, there have been continued armed attacks by groups simply described as bandits by every foreign and domestic source. Ironically, while protestors have voiced their frustration and even clashed with police in New Cedresville, those living in the more distant and vulnerable towns deeply rely on the government for security. Though, they too have long historically received even less compared to the colonial capital. The major news of greater trade and cooperation between New Imperiosa and Kolechia however has raised hopes among many in New CedresVille, as Governor Orwell has also since announced plans to open up New Imperiosa to the rest of the region and thus raise the standard of living and bring higher wages. Analysts in Kashgar call it a major development as New Imperiosa existed for years as a simple extraction colony.

To help launch this new period of relations and activity, both Kolechian and Imperiosan officials, have previously announced that Kolechian merchant ships are allowed to dock in the few local ports. However, sources from both governments have now announced a new deal that will also allow the building of a new addition to the port at New Cedresville. According to the agreement, Kolechian ships will be allowed (as previously agreed) to dock at the new facilities once complete, and the Kolechian government and some of our domestic companies will be allowed partial ownership, sharing it with the Imperiosan government. The Imperiosans will retain full control over the original port facilities they constructed. Additionally, there will be a push to try and hire locals, which shouldn't be hard, as ships are increasingly bringing in newcomers from the chaotic Belhorizon homeland, but the Imperiosans will also allow foreign workers. It's also hoped that this new addition will help ease the strain by Kolechian shipping on the current port. Both sides have confirmed the cost of the deal to be $500 million Belhorizonian Dollars, or ₦20 million Naxars.

Still, the rising violence in the countryside from the bandits threatens to hamper all of this possible progress. A couple of weeks after the negotiations, an ambush near the major town of New Jasminesville in the North-West left six Imperiosan soldiers dead. It's not clear what the number of wounded was, if any, nor was it known if any casualties were suffered by the bandits. Another attack occurred on an outpost outside of New Yasameen in the West. The small base was successfully defended, though two soldiers were killed as were nine attackers.

Battles have also been raging in the National Council over the last few weeks between the Presidents own United National Party and leaders in the National Democratic Party (currently the leading opposition) over the increasing involvement in New Imperiosa and Sergey Safadi's vision in general. MP's Tarkhan Kishiev, and Halid Zakayev have led the National Democratic Party's fight against the UNP's recent policies, which have been more interventionist than ever. However, they lack the votes on their own after the last elections, though they have on occasion gotten UNP members to cross the aisle to them. Still, President Safadi has made enough of a convincing argument that the risks are worth the gamble and that hopefully by the end of his term Kolechian security and the economy will be in a much better and stronger position than ever before. However, making it happen is another issue all together, and with the recent violence, it remains to be seen if the government's current goals related to Imperiosa will be a impressive success or costly failure.

by **Tnemrot** » Tue Feb 28, 2023 8:53 pm

Vokhodia Sets Date for 2023 Friendship Conference
Vokhodia to invite representatives from friendly nations for yearly talks
Wednesday, 1 March 2023 | Chernodrinsk, Vokhodia

Vokhodian State Assembly (source)

Chernodrinsk - Rodin Polyakov, Councilor of State for the Corporate Republic of Vokhodia, made public the following press statement on Wednesday:

The 63rd annual Vokhodian Friendship Conference is scheduled to take place 9 - 11 May at the Vokhodian State Congress. Members of the international community considered friendly and sympathetic to the plight of the Corporate Republic of Vokhodia have been invited to attend this auspicious event. It is through this conference, that Vokhodia shall exercise its sovereign right as a member of the international community to hold a forum in defense of Vokhodian ideals and statehood.

The Vokhodian Friendship Conference is a forum to allow international leaders the ability to affirm and support the Vokhodian state through cooperative agreements in matters of security, trade, state, and above all else, peace and friendship.

The Corporate Republic of Vokhodia emphasizes that it stands for peace and denounces the world's belligerents and aggressors, condemning their actions against Vokhodian statehood. The daily violation of Vokhodia's sovereignty is a reminder that Vokhodia is forced to fight for its very existence in an unjust society rife with double standards, inconstant application of rules, and general capriciousness. Vokhodia rises above these lesser states and as always, Vokhodia Prevails!

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