The West Pacific Embassy, Coffee Shop and Tavern

[Benjamin Mark II]

Hello! I'm participating in a contest.

[Contest Fish]

Hello there! I am A fish in the sea, and I am joining the in-game forums for a contest in TWP. The first round of the contest already ended, so it's ok for me to post the rules of it up here:

[quote=Darkesia]*sips coffee*

The contest is open to any TWP nation who is interested. You may join the contest at any time as long as you follow the first steps.
This contest is designed to give future GamePlay stand-out players an idea of some of the skills they must be aware of to become sucessful GamePlayers and Delegates.

Older, more experienced players who wish to participate, please let the newer players take the lead and just go along for the ride.

There will be an overall winner and winners in several categories. Winners will have their names published in an announcement distributed to our allies and placed on our WFE.

Do not break game wide rules at any time during this contest. If you don't know the rules, ask.
You may ask any player for advice in IRC. You may telegram any player for advice. Try to keep RMB discussion to a minimum.

At the end of the contest we will have a Q&A session with several experienced players and the contestants.

*pours second cup and sips*

The Contest begins now

Step 1 : Make a puppet nation with your known name and the word contest either in the puppet name or the motto. Make a new one, don't use an old one. Move the puppet to TWP. Change the flag to that of TWP. Apply to join the WA, but do not accept the invitation. Send one telegram identifying yourself to the following three nations : Myself, BBD and your own Main TWP nation.

Remember, you can ask any player for help or advice.
This announcement will be repeated throughout the day and posted on the forum.

Good luck![/quote]

So that's why I came here. I will not disclose the next part of the rules until it is finished.

[Recuecn]

Well, I'm here for the contest too. It's actually becoming useful--I didn't know we had an in-game forum embassy.

[WhispervilleContest]

Hello all! I'm in the contest as well, hope everyone is having fun this weekend!

[Shattered Hand]

I guess this is the right place to post, so I'm posting that I'm participating in a contest.

[Lit Searfit]

A bit late, but better late than never. This is for the contest.

[Pollaetorian]

TWP is withdrawing its embassy? Will we see an official statement soon? How big would its seal be? Will it made of chocolate?

[Recuecn]

The Voice Of The Union Of The West Pacific Foreign Affairs Deputy Advocacy Update
June 2015 Edition
By Recuecn, Deputy Advocate Of Foreign Affairs
The West Pacific | Forum | IRC | The Voice Of The Union | The West Pacific Armed Forces | Dass Nachrichten
Population: 6,517 | Rank: 5th | Forum Posts: 28,331

In-Game Government Of The West Pacific

The Grand Inquisitor Delegate: The Chocolate Loving Paradise Of Darkesia | Endorsements: 350
Delegate Elect:United RussoAsia
Non-WA Delegate: TAO The Watcher

Guardians
Note: The Guardians are appointed by the delegate, and they serve at her leisure to protect the region and the delegacy from internal and external threats to the security of the region.

The Cardinal Inquisitor: All Good People
The Cardinal Guardian Protector of The West: Wickedly evil people
The Cardinal Guardian Most Evil: Bhang Bhang Duc
The Cardinal Guardian Fang: Ethel Mermania
The New Guardians:
Elegarth
Recuecn
MedioBogdum
The Reinstated Cardinal Guardian Of The Eternal Dungeons: Yy4u

Invested Powers Of The Delegate:
Legislative Roleplay: That Called The Vlagh
Make Believe: Professor Henn & Terran Borealis

The Voice Of The Union Of The West Pacific

The Advocate Of The Voice: Elegarth

Deputy Advocates Of The Voice:

WA Affairs: Nox
Interior Affairs: Hariko
Foreign Affairs: Recuecn
Military Affairs: PunkDaddy
Intel Affairs: That Called The Vlagh
Media: United RussoAsia

Table Of Contents

News From TWP
Foreign Policy

News From TWP

Most TWP Dispatches here in the past consisted mainly of news updates: things that have happened in TWP since the last dispath. However, with the creation of a new regional newspaper, Dass Nachrichten, this now falls under the purvue of United RussoAsia, Deputy Advocate of Media. Thus this is probably the last dispatch in this format you'll be seeing. Even future foreign affairs updates may be published in the DN. If, though, you can't wait until the first issue of Dass Nachrichten comes out on the 12th (subscribe on our forums!), here are the latest happenings to tide you over.

• Darkesia has been continuously reminding everyone that she wishes to step down soon, and has begun transitioning, announcing new guardians,
• A conventional convention has been held, and a new constitution adopted,
• New officers have been elected (see above) and many old, abandoned offices brought back to life,
• And a fan fiction festival is being organized.

Of course, much more detail could be given, and activity has been non-stop on the RMB and the forum, but this is the main, more political news.

Foreign Policy Update
As the new Deputy Advocate of Foreign Affairs, I have taken over TWP's long dormant Foreign Affairs office. I recently shoveled out enough dust and cobwebs to be able to sit down at my desk; however, much work remains before the mise-à-jour can be completed. Many forum embassies in other regions' forums will need to be reopened, old threads in our own forums sorted through, and treaties reinstated. Ambassadors are once again being received in TWP's forums, but it has so far been quiet.
Because it is impossible to deal with every region individually and at once, a broad declaration of our policy will have to do for the moment. However, I believe that this policy, although generalized and not specific to our relations with any one region, is indeed applicable to almost every individual case. This is because TWP is not aligned with any large group in game-play, but is considered unique, independent, isolated, even irrelevant. Whether negative or positive, this "outside looking in" position gives us an exclusive view of the relations of the other regions, both with each other, and with us.
The common groups in game-play are often listed as raider/defender/imperialist/independent. TWP is not a part of any group, and the word "independent" already being taken, we must describe ourselves as "unaligned." While we certainly do have treaties and alliances with other regions, these are made in such a way not to tie us down to the ideals of others. There are those who would construe this negatively, describing or position in relation to the rest of the game as an unfortunate consequence of our internal policies, notably the separation of our in-game government from our forum government. Nonetheless, not only are the effects positive--we have the envied position of being able to control our own affairs without offending anyone--but they are not entirely caused by a manifestation of our internal policy. While internal policy certainly plays a part, any perceived irrelevancy is due to a lack of activity in our foreign affairs ministry for half a year or more.
This inactivity is coming to an end now. TWP's forum government will be reaching out, expressing its goodwill, affirming that of others, and building ties with their governments. As described earlier, our non-alignment will allow us to reach out to a wide variety of regions, regardless of their R/D status and interact with them. We will be able to reach out to all forms of government and perhaps write treaties with them, so long as they recognize our self-determination and unique commitment to an in-game delegacy unfettered by outside forces, whether that be our forum, or other regions.

Come see us at embassy row! Or just drop by and chat on our RMB!

[Gradea III]

Good update guys although I am a tad worried that you have another undemocratically elected WA Delegate coming in.

[Elegarth]

You need to read again, it seems. We speak on behalf of the off-site government, a separate entity than the in-game delegacy.

Besides that, is getting old that democracy regions think everyone should be like them. Is just the same thing that nazi, imperialistic, totalitarian and anarchic regions do as well...

[Gradea III]

You need to read again, it seems. We speak on behalf of the off-site government, a separate entity than the in-game delegacy.

Besides that, is getting old that democracy regions think everyone should be like them. Is just the same thing that nazi, imperialistic, totalitarian and anarchic regions do as well...

But in a feeder, the Delegacy is the most important position in the region.

The West Pacific seems to me to be the Pacific's less hated cousin.

[Jean Pierre Trudeau]

You need to read again, it seems. We speak on behalf of the off-site government, a separate entity than the in-game delegacy.

Besides that, is getting old that democracy regions think everyone should be like them. Is just the same thing that nazi, imperialistic, totalitarian and anarchic regions do as well...

But in a feeder, the Delegacy is the most important position in the region.

The West Pacific seems to me to be the Pacific's less hated cousin.

Actually that would be Balder.

[Bhang Bhang Duc]

Good update guys although I am a tad worried that you have another undemocratically elected WA Delegate coming in.

Try and imagine how little we are concerned by your worries.

[Consular]

Good update guys although I am a tad worried that you have another undemocratically elected WA Delegate coming in.

Try and imagine how little we are concerned by your worries.

In case you struggle with this the answer is not at all. Not even a little bit. None.

[Wickedly evil people]

Good update guys although I am a tad worried that you have another undemocratically elected WA Delegate coming in.

Like your good friend and puppet master Unibot you wouldn't know democracy if it hit you in the face with a pie.

[Solorni]

But in a feeder, the Delegacy is the most important position in the region.

The West Pacific seems to me to be the Pacific's less hated cousin.

Actually that would be Balder.

Many modern countries believe in the principle that ignorance is not an excuse. Please don't make it one

[Gradea III]

Good update guys although I am a tad worried that you have another undemocratically elected WA Delegate coming in.

Like your good friend and puppet master Unibot you wouldn't know democracy if it hit you in the face with a pie.

The Rejected Realms is a more democratic region then the West Pacific. Unibot is an elected WA Delegate.

And, really, you think I'm Unibot's puppet?

[Jean Pierre Trudeau]

And, really, you think I'm Unibot's puppet?

No, we really thought you were retiring.

[Gradea III]

And, really, you think I'm Unibot's puppet?

No, we really thought you were retiring.

This is not Gradea, this is his brother, Gradeb.

[Kaboomlandia]

No, we really thought you were retiring.

This is not Gradea, this is his brother, Gradeb.

Isn't this the third time you've retired? See you in a week when you come back.

[Consular]

Like your good friend and puppet master Unibot you wouldn't know democracy if it hit you in the face with a pie.

The Rejected Realms is a more democratic region then the West Pacific. Unibot is an elected WA Delegate.

Hahaha.

Unibot is "elected" by a small cabal of supporters on an offsite forum.

[Dalimbar]

Congrats to TWP on your new government. Looks like a very sound team at the helm.

[Lord Ravenclaw]

I look forward to Dark finally getting her desire to fly off into the sunset with a chocolate covered rainbow after a length of service not dissimilar to a prison sentence

[Funkadelia]

Although the rest of us won't be able to enjoy the chocolate anymore! D:

[Elegarth]

Although the rest of us won't be able to enjoy the chocolate anymore! D:

The new Delegarthchy demands coffee and mustard, so you get to keep your own chocolate