The Senate
The Worst State of a Republic
The Worst State of a Republic
An Introduction
Welcome to the Senate. This is democracy at its worst.
In brief, we are a character-driven and dynamic government simulation roleplay where you will be a politician in the fictional nation of Fernão, where your actions and the actions of your fellow senators will shape the present and the future of the country, for the better or the worse. Will you choose to be a good and trustworthy representative or will you rise to power through backhanded maneuvers and shady deals? Will you be a crossbencher? A minister? Even a general?
Founded by Denecaep and maintained by chief admin (OP) Maklohi Vai and co-admins (co-OPs) Beta Test, Zurkerx, Merizoc and Collatis, our roleplay has existed in several iterations for over three years, and we are the non-NS political RP.
Welcome to the Senate. This is democracy at its worst.
In brief, we are a character-driven and dynamic government simulation roleplay where you will be a politician in the fictional nation of Fernão, where your actions and the actions of your fellow senators will shape the present and the future of the country, for the better or the worse. Will you choose to be a good and trustworthy representative or will you rise to power through backhanded maneuvers and shady deals? Will you be a crossbencher? A minister? Even a general?
Founded by Denecaep and maintained by chief admin (OP) Maklohi Vai and co-admins (co-OPs) Beta Test, Zurkerx, Merizoc and Collatis, our roleplay has existed in several iterations for over three years, and we are the non-NS political RP.
Where do I get started?
First off, there's the Senate Lobby which is our OOC thread and your current location, where we discuss about everything related to the roleplay, and sometimes even things that aren't. When needed, it also doubles as a thread where we can roleplay character interactions and other events that are RPed to occur in the legislative building's lobby. Then, there's the Coffee Shop where we propose bills for peer scrutiny and have lively debates on them. The third and arguably most important thread is the Senate Chamber, where we debate bills right before they come to a vote, and cast our ballots to decide whether a bill passes or fails. We also have a thread for applications to join the senate, where you let us know which party you want to join and register a new party should you choose to create one. And last but not least Daily Life in Fernão, where roleplay that does not happen in the legislative building goes, whether it be a bus ride, a television broadcast or a neo-fascist terrorist attack.
First off, there's the Senate Lobby which is our OOC thread and your current location, where we discuss about everything related to the roleplay, and sometimes even things that aren't. When needed, it also doubles as a thread where we can roleplay character interactions and other events that are RPed to occur in the legislative building's lobby. Then, there's the Coffee Shop where we propose bills for peer scrutiny and have lively debates on them. The third and arguably most important thread is the Senate Chamber, where we debate bills right before they come to a vote, and cast our ballots to decide whether a bill passes or fails. We also have a thread for applications to join the senate, where you let us know which party you want to join and register a new party should you choose to create one. And last but not least Daily Life in Fernão, where roleplay that does not happen in the legislative building goes, whether it be a bus ride, a television broadcast or a neo-fascist terrorist attack.
Who are you people?
OOC Administration
OP ("Head Admin") - Maklohi Vai
Co-OPs ("Co-Admins") - Beta Test, Zurkerx, Merizoc, Collatis
OOC Administration
OP ("Head Admin") - Maklohi Vai
Co-OPs ("Co-Admins") - Beta Test, Zurkerx, Merizoc, Collatis
Introduction
Welcome to democracy at its worst.
Assuming you meet the minimal requirements, you will instantly be a senator. Even if you are not accepted right away, feel free to begin participating. You can then proceed to start or join a political party, and begin drafting a bill. This is the application thread to be one of us.
The Senate proceeds over a government simulation in an imaginary nation. Links of the Senate are provided in the proceeding details of the Opening Post.
We, the Senate Admins, will check posts in this thread as often as possible, but we will also check telegrams far more often - that will be your better luck in terms of contacting us.
You can find out whether you are an official senator or an official party by checking the Senate records below. The next section afterwards will have all of the necessary applications. Because what would politics be without paperwork?
Application Forms
All applicants shall assume acceptance unless otherwise stated by a Senate Admin
All OOC conversations (matters not regarding applications) should be held in the lobby.
NOTE FOR SENATE APPLICANTS WHO WILL CHOOSE THEIR POLITICAL PARTY:
PLEASE post on their Party HQ threads right after posting your application in this thread by clicking on their colored names at the list. In your post, tell them that you chose that party or just greet them as a new member.
It is important for the party leaders, especially the Senate Admins, to know who their new members are.
Senate Membership Form
Being a Senator only requires that you have been a NationStates Forum member for at least two weeks and that you do not have an excessive or concerning ban history. You may only have one Senator in the RP at a time.
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Username/Nation Name:
Date that you joined the NS forums (not this RP):
History of warnings, bans (including length), and nation deletions:
Your Party of Choice (ex. NDP, LPA; Ind. for independent):
Political Party Application Form
To start an official political party, you must be a Senator, have a leader, brief platform, and ten registered Senate members including the leader. If you form a party with less than ten members, you will be considered unofficial for the moment until you reach ten members. Then, you can submit your party application in this thread.
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Official Party Name:
Brief Summary of Platform (give only three; ex. Democracy, Freedom, etc.):
Party Color/s:
Party Abbreviation (ex. "DP" for Democratic Party):
Chairman:
Members
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Political Parties and Party Memberships
Overview of Disciplinary Procedures
Rules
All normal NS rules remain in force
Warning Levels
Green - Level 1, equivalent to one warning
Blue - Level 2, equivalent to two warnings
Yellow - Level 3, denoting 1-3 days of suspension time total
Orange - Level 4, denoting 4+ days of suspension time total, and also denoting that the next offence will likely result in a ban
Black - banned from Senate
Further points:
- After being suspended once, each subsequent infraction results in more suspensions (not necessarily of more time), not further warnings.
- Posting past suspension results in an automatic upgrade to the next level of delinquency
- Warning levels can decrease over time:
- From Green to None: 2 weeks
- From Blue to Green: 3 weeks
- From Yellow to Blue: 5 weeks
- From Orange to Yellow: 6 weeks
- From Black to Orange: Admin discretion after 8 weeks
The Co-OPs of this thread are Maklohi Vai, Beta Test, Merizoc, Collatis, and Zurkerx.
