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by Rachel Anumia » Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:27 pm
by Jeux II » Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:49 pm
by New Rogernomics » Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:41 pm
I thought that was obvious.Rachel Anumia wrote:Lmao, thanks CoE! And Cerian, I'm fairly certain Athy was teasing :P
Incidentally, I'm mentioned 54 times in the updates posted here
by Cromarty » Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:15 am
Crushing Our Enemies wrote:2. You guys need to get yourselves a new Grand Admiral pronto.
Cerian Quilor wrote:There's a difference between breaking the rules, and being well....Cromarty...
<Koth>all sexual orientations must unite under the relative sexiness of madjack
by Mahaj » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:22 am
Rachel Anumia wrote:Lmao, thanks CoE! And Cerian, I'm fairly certain Athy was teasing
Incidentally, I'm mentioned 54 times in the updates posted here
<Koth> I'm still going by the assumption that Mahaj is Unibot's kid brother or something
Kandarin(Naivetry): You're going to have a great NS career ahead of you if you want it, Mahaj. :)
<@Eluvatar> Why is SkyDip such a purist raiderist
<+frattastan> Because his region was never raided.
<+maxbarry> EarthAway: I guess I might dabble in raiding just to experience it better, but I would not like to raid regions of natives, so I'd probably be more interested in defense and liberations
by Rachel Anumia » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:27 am
by Zaolat » Sun Apr 08, 2012 4:21 am
by Zaolat » Sun Apr 08, 2012 4:25 am
by Rachel Anumia » Sun Apr 08, 2012 6:38 am
Zaolat wrote:I just want to say Kate, your sig makes me read it as the "Two-Timing President of Europeia"
by Zaolat » Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:54 am
by Cerian Quilor » Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:12 pm
by Mallorea and Riva » Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:19 pm
by Europeian Broadcasting Corporation » Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:20 pm
by Delegate Vinage » Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:23 pm
I believe Judicial experience is overrated -- high activity levels and good critical reasoning skills are more important. Jahka possesses both in spades. I'm convinced he will be an excellent Justice.
by New Rogernomics » Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:48 pm
by Klaus Devestatorie » Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:30 am
New Rogernomics wrote:*tries not to say anything about Region Inc*
Depends. Is JGlenn a male or female character, or are transvestites common in Europeia?
by New Rogernomics » Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:55 pm
I did that ages ago, when it started in the Nation roleplay area of this forum, but got bored.
by Cerian Quilor » Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:12 pm
New Rogernomics wrote:*tries not to say anything about Region Inc*
Depends. Is JGlenn a male or female character, or are transvestites common in Europeia?
by New Rogernomics » Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:15 pm
Didn't say it was or it wasn't, but cross dressing is a sign.
by Delegate Vinage » Sat May 19, 2012 10:12 am
This successful operation shows that the ERN will always work together with their allies to promote Foreign Affairs advances.
Thank you,
Grand Admiral Apollo
by Delegate Vinage » Mon May 28, 2012 11:25 am
Esteemed Delegate, Distinguished Commissioners, Citizens of Lazarus and Europeia, and friends from throughout the NationStates world:
It is an honor to be here representing the government and people of the Republic of Europeia. I thank Viktoria Gryfynn and the entire government of Lazarus for the invitation.
The purpose of these festivities, of course, is to celebrate the new treaty between Europeia and Lazarus, and to continue to deepen ties between our two regions. The bulk of these festivities will, appropriately, be dedicated to creating opportunities for citizens of our two great regions to socialize and form new friendships. These personal relationships will sustain our interregional relationship over time, even as the shared concerns that provided the immediate impetus for this new alliance fade into history.
Those shared concerns are worth a few words. Although the “game-created regions” (feeders and sinkers) have always been prone to misuse by outsiders intent on capturing them as trophies, in modern times the GCRs have increasingly been under the control of strong, indigenous communities. Without question, these indigenous communities have changed the game of NationStates as a whole for the better – not only are strong communities a good in themselves, but having every newly formed or revived nation born into such a community makes our game more attractive to newcomers. We in Europeia may not be visionaries, but we are sufficiently far-sighted to recognize that strong, indigenous communities are in our long-term interest, even though these indigenous regions' will, based on their independent self-interest, occasionally act to the detriment of our short-term interests.
Unfortunately, the independence of the GCRs has increasingly come under attack. A supraregional so-called “defender” organization has turned its sights toward existing GCRs, using bullying tactics familiar to those of us in the user-created regions in an attempt to arrogate to themselves the right to dictate what sort of policies are moral or immoral, what sort of foreign relations are permissible or impermissible, and so on. These troubling developments have rightly earned the condemnation of many observers, including some who have historically been closely associated with defenderism.
We in Europeia have learned that any self-respecting, independent region with the temerity to stand up to this bullying will find themselves scorned by a group that is not only well-organized, but is motivated by a bizarre belief that their particular form of domination is somehow righteous. Fortunately, those of us who choose to stand up to such bullying need not stand alone. More and more, regions are setting aside labels like raider or defender, imperialist or isolationist, democratic or authoritarian and coming together to protect our common right of self-determination. Rest assured, Lazarus will always have a friend committed to its right of self-determination, even when we disagree on specific issues. We will respect, and indeed embrace, the institutions, values, and history of this great region, even when they differ from our own. We do not want Lazarus to be Europeia; we want Lazarus to be Lazarus. And we will stand together with Lazarus against outsiders who wish to remake it in their own image.
We in Europeia want future generations of players to discover the wonderful indigenous community here, which is different from any other and is more valuable to the NationStates community that way than it would be in any other way. And because we only want Lazarus to be Lazarus, we can confidently say that even when current causes pass into history, we will continue to stand beside Lazarus as your friends.
Thank you again for the invitation. I look forward to the rest of the festivities.
by Delegate Vinage » Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:16 am
by Delegate Vinage » Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:47 pm
I have a scar on my head from where I thought it was a clever idea to carry a friend while heavily inebriated.
Basically it was...... Face + Pavement = Hospital 3 hours later
I cast an eye to our state five years ago. Chronic inactivity, dire motivation, and political greed at every turn. Our small region was being torn apart at the seams by the elements that wished to control her. However, even the retrofitted government was not enough to stem the tide of inaction and inactivity. Europeia was in dire straits.
The conclusion I came to was a grave one. I had to -- without a doubt -- give up the Monarchy for the common good. It pained me, but I grew more excited and more thrilled at the idea of a Republic. It was my last chance at founderhood, and I was willing to give it everything I got. It worked.
Not because I was the smartest, or the most well equipped, but because I threw everything in and...well...hoped for the best.
My friends, you may not see yourself as ready for public office here. But Europeia may very well be ready for you. I've watched with a sad interest as more and more citizens shy away from the public life. This is -- of course -- the full right of all, but I caution everyone, that this region can be persuasive in calling people to serve.
As we select new Senators, and select a President, allow us to find the strength to embark on the next five years. Craft new tales of boldness, build new cities of valor, and allow Europeia to prevail.
Hail Europeia!
If you get 1,900 Europeian nations... I will not only join the ERN, I will pledge allegiance to LKE and Onder publicly.
- 1,609 ~ Record for TGs sent in one Week
- 1,818 ~ All-time population record
- 1,900 ~ Population required for StGeorgie will join our Navy and swear fealty to Onder Kelkia
- 2,120 ~ Population needed to surpass 10,000 Islands
1 minute ago: The Empire of Newation removed regional password protection.
5 minutes ago: The Empire of Newation suppressed some posts on the regional message board.
5 minutes ago: The Empire of Newation unsuppressed some posts on the regional message board.
7 minutes ago: The Empire of Newation ordered the closure of embassies between The United Kingdom of Britain and The United Kingdom of Breutchesland.
8 minutes ago: The Empire of Newation ordered the closure of embassies between The United Kingdom of Britain and The Greater German Reich.
9 minutes ago: The Empire of Newation aborted construction of embassies with The United San Diego States.
9 minutes ago: The Empire of Newation aborted construction of embassies with Europia.
9 minutes ago: The Empire of Newation aborted construction of embassies with The United Republican Nations.
13 minutes ago: The Empire of Newation elected WA Delegate (ending The Empire of Grand Britain and Northern Ireland's reign after 61 days).
by Delegate Vinage » Mon Jul 02, 2012 3:39 am
[center]Leadership for a Blssoming Republic
"Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes."
-Peter Drucker[/center]
This very quote is why I stand here before you today. On election day, Europeians were given a choice. They did not choose based on the popularity of the candidates or based on the eloquence of their speeches, but based on the candidate that they thought would bring Europeia the best results. I have great respect for Apollo; he is a man of character and a man of honor. In the moments he was ahead in the polls, I contemplated what an Apollo Presidency would be like. I am proud to say that I have the same faith in the idea of an Apollo Presidency that I do in my own. We do indeed have our differences, different personalities, different ideas, and different passions- but our love for this region is the same. Apollo is a remarkable citizen, and I am excited to work with him again this term in Cabinet.
I take on my teal uniform in much different circumstances than I did nearly a year ago. Today Europeia is strong, united, and blossoming. When I first ascended to this office, Europeia had just seen a Presidential resignation followed by a Vote of No Confidence in the remaining government. I was set to inherit a much different region with much different problems than those we face today.
As I write, Europeia sits at 1,338 nations, something that would have been unheard of only months ago. Our problem is no longer building success, but sustaining it. We need to embrace our progress, streamlining and growing our means to even better ends. The Cabinet I will shortly propose to the Senate for approval has the experience and know-how to do just that, and I have complete faith in the men and women I put forth to aid me in leading Europeia.
Finally, I would like to take a second to thank my running-mate, now Vice President, without whom I would not have been able to come this far. In case any of you have been wondering what kind of a team we will make over the next ten weeks, I present to you this quote from your very own Veep, defining our respective roles:
[center]"You wield the axe while I get drunk."
-Vice President Vinage[/center]
Europeia has never seen a duo quite like Sopage. My initial instinct told me that we would do well together, but he has exceeded my expectations at every turn. His lighthearted nature brings me back when I get to managerial, and he backs up his fun exterior with real determination, as we've all seen through his WA work.
All in all, I am thrilled to take to the Goldenblock again, something I thought I'd never say again when I departed from these hallowed halls. I cannot wait to get to work, and I hope you all feel the same- there's much to do.
Sopo
President of Europeia
by Delegate Vinage » Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:07 am
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