Inaugural Address

[Falconias]

For Immediate Release to Foreign Embassies

September 12th, 2013
Desk of the Arch-Chancellor

Hello friends, allies & enemies alike of the FRA and its member regions,

I am very excited to be able to make this address from the seat of the Arch-Chancellor once again. It was over 4 years ago that I last served as Arch-Chancellor, armed with a full rookie cabinet and an extremely fragile organization. I struggled through that term mightily. The only good thing that came from it was it forced some of the other old guard to come back from retirement and save the FRA. I was humiliated, and my dismal legacy as Arch-Chancellor was forever embossed in NationStates history as part of North Chittowa's Security Council commendation. I need no reminders of that embarrassing mistake - I have no intentions of repeating the same experience twice.

I am pleased to announce an outstanding cabinet with veteran experience. Frattastan will once again serve as our Chief of Defence, and Karputsk will specialize in Intelligence. Our non-military affairs will be taken care of by Regional Liaison Officer Azerzia and Speaker of the Assembly Ironicness. This entire crew has existing Cabinet experience and are terrific defenders. In addition, I am pleased to announce one of my runner-ups in a controversial election, Flowering Staplers, will serve as my Vice-Chancellor for this term. "Luna," as she is affectionately known, will be a nice check-and-balance to my hardline policies.

The Founderless Regions Alliance has been status quo for quite some time now. I remember a time when the FRA hosted the Defender Awards with pride, because it was the largest and most powerful defender organization in the game. Now the FRA hosts the Defender Awards as a tradition more than a symbol of organizational pride, a testament to the failures of my predecessors to make dynamic change. That isn't to say Frattastan, Karputsk or Wopruthien were bad leaders; quite the contrary, as they made the FRA stable, and even more importantly, sustainable. However, we have sat idly like rubber ducks on the lake on a calm day, and the UDL has surpassed us in size and strength. We can laugh all we want at their shortcomings, but the state of reality is the UDL is bigger and better than us. This should have never happened - we are the longest-running interregional defender organization in NationStates history and goddammit we should also be the best.

Sustainable was the first step; enabled is the second.

Our first action under my leadership is the founding of a new region, In Defence of NationStates. This region will follow the same line of thinking as NATO; a body of nations signed on as signatories. I will be putting my blood and real-life money to make this region grow quickly. One of the FRA's faults is it has relied on its member regions to bring in new blood, and if "outsiders" sign up to join the FRA, we discourage them by sending them back to member regions before they can get involved at the organizational level. There's too much elitism and red-tape in this process, and it is hereby eliminated. With the creation of IDNS, we will be recruiting new people directly into the defending world. Liberations and high-security operations will still be done from the FRA sphere however; we need to retain control over our internal security in order to plan liberations and expect them to be successful.

I am also pleased to announce a summit, creatively titled the FRA-UIAF Summit, to begin September 14th and last indefinitely. The FRA will be represented by myself, Karputsk and Frattastan; and the UIAF represented by North East Somerset, Christopher Bishop, and Charles Cerebella. North East Somerset and myself expect that by the end of this summit, the war on the FRA will end and the FRA-UIAF will agree on rules of engagement to improve raider-defender quality of gameplay. Not only this, but the FRA and UIAF do share a common goal: defence of game-created regions and the upholding of legitimately selected delegates in these regions. With an agreement in place between our two organizations, coups and griefing of game-created regions will effectively become a thing of the past. Should our two parties agree on a treaty and the FRA and UIAF's respective memberships sign off, we will be approaching game-created regions to notify them of our commitment to upholding their freedoms without sticking our nose in their affairs.

Where my plan takes the FRA, I do not know. I do know, however, that I have the tools and expertise to make successful change a real possibility, and I am finally surrounded by a team I can be proud of to push this organization over the top.

Long live the FRA.

Falconias
Arch-Chancellor

[Karpathos]

One comment though: An end to the "war" with the imperialists will only benefit them. The FRA shouldn't put much credence to the PR smearing tactics it has endured. Thread piling by imperialists does not constitute the general attitude of NS. Be mindful that while you're suing for peace, they aren't running around behind your back continuing their insidious (if not transparent) plots. Other than that, I look forward to the dynamic leadership of Falconias.

[Unibot III]

We can laugh all we want at their shortcomings, but the state of reality is the UDL is bigger and better than us. This should have never happened - we are the longest-running interregional defender organization in NationStates history and goddammit we should also be the best.

1. You're the only running, major interregional defender organization. UDL is player-based.

2. Thank you for clearly stating your attempts to reopen a can of worms in the inter-defender relations to claim "supremacy" and "superiority". UDL likes to know when its allies become hostile competitors.

Our first action under my leadership is the founding of a new region, In Defence of NationStates. This region will follow the same line of thinking as NATO; a body of nations signed on as signatories. I will be putting my blood and real-life money to make this region grow quickly. One of the FRA's faults is it has relied on its member regions to bring in new blood, and if "outsiders" sign up to join the FRA, we discourage them by sending them back to member regions before they can get involved at the organizational level. There's too much elitism and red-tape in this process, and it is hereby eliminated. With the creation of IDNS, we will be recruiting new people directly into the defending world. Liberations and high-security operations will still be done from the FRA sphere however; we need to retain control over our internal security in order to plan liberations and expect them to be successful.

Essentially just copying the UDL model but with a fake region to pump labour resources into the dying interregional parliamentary model.

I am also pleased to announce a summit, creatively titled the FRA-UIAF Summit, to begin September 14th and last indefinitely. The FRA will be represented by myself, Karputsk and Frattastan; and the UIAF represented by North East Somerset, Christopher Bishop, and Charles Cerebella. North East Somerset and myself expect that by the end of this summit, the war on the FRA will end and the FRA-UIAF will agree on rules of engagement to improve raider-defender quality of gameplay. Not only this, but the FRA and UIAF do share a common goal: defence of game-created regions and the upholding of legitimately selected delegates in these regions. With an agreement in place between our two organizations, coups and griefing of game-created regions will effectively become a thing of the past. Should our two parties agree on a treaty and the FRA and UIAF's respective memberships sign off, we will be approaching game-created regions to notify them of our commitment to upholding their freedoms without sticking our nose in their affairs.

Playing the Cold War for political points against UDL.

Well, this looks like an interesting set of objectives. It's too bad FRA couldn't get their head out of their arses and focus on defending instead of trying to reclaim past glories. But I always knew this kind of push for supremacy would occur from FRA and the rest of defenderdom should be on guard.

[Eist]

That is an all-star cabinet. Nice to see Fratt back. Good work!

[Tim-Opolis]

A fantastic inaugural address, Falc.

I'd bother responding to Unibot's points, but his ridiculous vendetta against the FRA is well known (and hopefully disregarded).

[Karpathos]

A fantastic inaugural address, Falc.

I'd bother responding to Unibot's points, but his ridiculous vendetta against the FRA is well known (and hopefully disregarded).

Tim. You're too much (BS) bro! Is your answer to anyone you don't like to use ad hominem attacks? Give it up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA-Qt5rwKCg

[Falconias]

One comment though: An end to the "war" with the imperialists will only benefit them. The FRA shouldn't put much credence to the PR smearing tactics it has endured. Thread piling by imperialists does not constitute the general attitude of NS. Be mindful that while you're suing for peace, they aren't running around behind your back continuing their insidious (if not transparent) plots. Other than that, I look forward to the dynamic leadership of Falconias.

Sort of in agreement with you, but the FRA doesn't formally recognize the declaration of war on us. The positive benefit for the FRA to see this war end however, is for UIAF to no longer consider The Rejected Realms an enemy region; instead, the UIAF would defend it. Thus, the security of our largest founderless region is ensured.

1. You're the only running, major interregional defender organization. UDL is player-based.

The key phrase was "NS History" - the FRA has survived much longer than the approximately half-dozen other interregional collectives, namely the ADN, CDA, RLA and the name of Blackbird's organization back in the day. I didn't use the term interregional to exclude the UDL as we have been around significantly longer than the UDL, anyhow. Only two defender groups have been active longer than us - TITO, and Texas.

Essentially just copying the UDL model but with a fake region to pump labour resources into the dying interregional parliamentary model.

If we are dying, then I guess at least we still have a pulse.

Well, this looks like an interesting set of objectives. It's too bad FRA couldn't get their head out of their arses and focus on defending instead of trying to reclaim past glories. But I always knew this kind of push for supremacy would occur from FRA and the rest of defenderdom should be on guard.

I would've been baited into this obvious flamebait a couple years ago, Unibot, and kicked and screamed, but I'm not interested in your rhetoric or politics, it bores me. It does amuse me, though, that you can tell us we have our heads up our own asses, after you have the gall to record a 40-minute interview about your life in retirement, and then come back from your "retirement" barely a month later with your own special topic and feel you need to re-assure the UDL that you will in fact not sieze the reins from Mahaj (thus subtly reminding people that you consider yourself to have cult leader-like power over the UDL). You're shooting yourself in the foot and losing your credibility. Like your story the other day about the university professor asking you if you were Unibot and telling you he was a fan. Too bad it was a complete and utter lie. So before you walk around flamebaiting your "competitor" perhaps you should rebuild your credibility first. I see right through you, Unibot, and I don't need to please you to work with the UDL or further the well-being of the FRA and its members. You might earn my respect one day through dedication by hard work and virtue, not painting yourself as a cult hero.

That is an all-star cabinet. Nice to see Fratt back. Good work!

Thanks Eist, I am a huge fan of Fratt and I really wanted him to be involved again. I might say this is the strongest Cabinet FRA has ever had, or darn close.

A fantastic inaugural address, Falc.

I'd bother responding to Unibot's points, but his ridiculous vendetta against the FRA is well known (and hopefully disregarded).

Cheers Tim.

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I look forward to re-establishing friendly relations with the current leadership of the UDL and TITO. I also feel I owe Equilism an apology for my past behaviour, so I will make my way over there eventually, as well. I have great respect for these organizations and their leaders. I have already begun talking with Mahaj and he was kind enough to reach out and offer to put our personal issues behind us and work together. I'm crossing my fingers that TITO does the same, it's a pleasure working with them, they are superior professionals.

I often get painted as the bad guy, folks, but I'm really here to work with people. Please come and approach me, I don't bite. But don't try to insult me, I don't bother with the pedantics and politics in NationStates. I'm a defender and a builder, not a diplomat. Not everybody is my biggest fan, but the FRA is my baby and I've been part of it for many years. It will not crumble if I have anything to do with it.

[McMasterdonia]

A very interesting and thought provoking inaugural address. Should be an interesting term of office for you.

[Falconias]

A very interesting and thought provoking inaugural address. Should be an interesting term of office for you.

Thanks Mc

[Tim-Opolis]

A fantastic inaugural address, Falc.

I'd bother responding to Unibot's points, but his ridiculous vendetta against the FRA is well known (and hopefully disregarded).

Tim. You're too much (BS) bro! Is your answer to anyone you don't like to use ad hominem attacks? Give it up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA-Qt5rwKCg

1. It's not ad hominem if it's true, eh? I'd happily post logs from #udl of all of Unibot's ridiculous anti-FRA explosions. The one with him angrilly screaming about the FRA flying an FRA flag, because UDL's people don't fly a UDL flag, is especially nice. He even tried to ban UDL from working with the FRA because of that. Alas, leaking logs = bans, and Karputsk isn't awake to trigger every Major.

[Shizensky]

I would've been baited into this obvious flamebait a couple years ago, Unibot, and kicked and screamed, but I'm not interested in your rhetoric or politics, it bores me.

The Falco I remember would have turned this into a long, circular debate that would have made a joke out of everybody involved - a game we've together played far too many times in the past.

I'm always happy to see you're doing well for yourself, in whatever aspect. Best of luck to you, Falconias.

[Falconias]

1. It's not ad hominem if it's true, eh? I'd happily post logs from #udl of all of Unibot's ridiculous anti-FRA explosions. The one with him angrilly screaming about the FRA flying an FRA flag, because UDL's people don't fly a UDL flag, is especially nice. He even tried to ban UDL from working with the FRA because of that. Alas, leaking logs = bans, and Karputsk isn't awake to trigger every Major.

Fact is, Unibot is not a fan of the FRA, and I'd be lying if I said we loved him much either, there's a reason he's banned from the FRA. We don't like each other, but any interpretation beyond that statement is just he-said-she-said and assumptions. People can co-exist if they don't like each other. And if Unibot is a defender then he is my ally, even if I don't like him.

The Falco I remember would have turned this into a long, circular debate that would have made a joke out of everybody involved - a game we've together played far too many times in the past.

I'm always happy to see you're doing well for yourself, in whatever aspect. Best of luck to you, Falconias.

Wow Shiz, wasn't expecting to see you here. Thanks Shizzle, all the best, I hope I can find enough time to pay a visit to the RIA. Last time we were playing NS together was at least 6 or 7 years ago.

[Mallorea and Riva]

the FRA-UIAF will agree on rules of engagement to improve raider-defender quality of gameplay. Not only this, but the FRA and UIAF do share a common goal: defence of game-created regions and the upholding of legitimately selected delegates in these regions. With an agreement in place between our two organizations, coups and griefing of game-created regions will effectively become a thing of the past.

The UIAF is not a raider organization. TNI and LKE are imperialist in nature, unless someone pulled a fast one on me when I wasn't looking. As such your talks will have no impact upon raider/fenda warfare. Furthermore while I have nothing but respect for the UIAF, for you Falc to claim that coups and GCR griefings will be eliminated through your joint effort is either incredibly naive or empty boasting on the part of the FRA.

[Shizensky]

Wow Shiz, wasn't expecting to see you here. Thanks Shizzle, all the best, I hope I can find enough time to pay a visit to the RIA. Last time we were playing NS together was at least 6 or 7 years ago.

Since early 2006, so a little over 6 years at least. I'd invite you to jump in with the refound, but you look like you've got enough on your plate as it is.

I just realized I've known you longer than I've known my wife. Not trying to derail all of the fun you're having with global politics in this thread, but that's a little bit crazy to me.

Edits: I forgot how to forum, apparently.

[Mallorea and Riva]

That is an all-star cabinet. Nice to see Fratt back. Good work!

Full agreement with this though. I look forward to seeing y'all in the field once I buy a new laptop >.>

[Karpathos]

One comment though: An end to the "war" with the imperialists will only benefit them. The FRA shouldn't put much credence to the PR smearing tactics it has endured. Thread piling by imperialists does not constitute the general attitude of NS. Be mindful that while you're suing for peace, they aren't running around behind your back continuing their insidious (if not transparent) plots. Other than that, I look forward to the dynamic leadership of Falconias.

Sort of in agreement with you, but the FRA doesn't formally recognize the declaration of war on us. The positive benefit for the FRA to see this war end however, is for UIAF to no longer consider The Rejected Realms an enemy region; instead, the UIAF would defend it. Thus, the security of our largest founderless region is ensured.

Bold mine. Can we expect NES to a fancy new position in the TRR government in exchange for this generous gesture from UIAF?

[Falconias]

the FRA-UIAF will agree on rules of engagement to improve raider-defender quality of gameplay. Not only this, but the FRA and UIAF do share a common goal: defence of game-created regions and the upholding of legitimately selected delegates in these regions. With an agreement in place between our two organizations, coups and griefing of game-created regions will effectively become a thing of the past.

The UIAF is not a raider organization. TNI and LKE are imperialist in nature, unless someone pulled a fast one on me when I wasn't looking. As such your talks will have no impact upon raider/fenda warfare. Furthermore while I have nothing but respect for the UIAF, for you Falc to claim that coups and GCR griefings will be eliminated through your joint effort is either incredibly naive or empty boasting on the part of the FRA.

I apologize for the unclear terminology or ignorance - I just lump "imperialist" and "raider" into the same spectrum. My point is, they are an organization that has historically seized control of regions through force, and we are an organization that has historically freed regions from this control. Not trying to paint either organization as inherently good or evil - this is just part of their respective gameplay spectrums. I do however have faith that coups and griefings will be significantly stagnated by an FRA-UIAF collaborative effort; our combined man-power (excuse the sexist term) is enormous. Coups are obviously very difficult to prevent as they are sometimes just one single person making a bad decision and going off the deep-end, but with the 50-60+ WA that the FRA-UIAF collective could provide, couped regimes and griefing should not last nearly as long. TRR especially would have its threat level significantly reduced. The intelligence collaboration between NES and myself should also have very strong potential to prevent coups a la Crimson Order.

Bold mine. Can we expect NES to a fancy new position in the TRR government in exchange for this generous gesture from UIAF?

Not specifically my place to comment, and the negotiations will begin Saturday, but It is expected informally by NES and myself that this would of course fall under the umbrella of such a GCR co-defence agreement.

I just realized I've known you longer than I've known my wife. Not trying to derail all of the fun you're having with global politics in this thread, but that's a little bit crazy to me.

Whoa.

[Karpathos]

Congratulations for making TRR an imperialist hostage. Awesome.

[Sedgistan]

Pretty sure Falc is joking about that bit. TRR chooses its own government.

[Frattastan II]

Can we expect NES to a fancy new position in the TRR government in exchange for this generous gesture from UIAF?

No.

It should be noted that anything said until now is Falc's personal vision as Arch-Chancellor - and that so far the 'agreement' hasn't been agreed upon by anyone beyond Falc and NES.

[Falconias]

Congratulations for making TRR an imperialist hostage. Awesome.

Imperialists have already invaded TRR once, and gloat about it on their WFE (The New Inquisition). Until the war against the FRA has ended, the UIAF is still technically enemies with TRR. Such a treaty as proposed, would, in theory, reverse this partnership.

[Karpathos]

Pretty sure Falc is joking about that bit. TRR chooses its own government.

I was referring to his desire for UIAF to "defend and protect" TRR.

[Falconias]

Pretty sure Falc is joking about that bit. TRR chooses its own government.

I was referring to his desire for UIAF to "defend and protect" TRR.

Sorry, Karpathos, if that's the context then I don't understand how you construed my words to mean I was treating TRR as a hostage.

[Charax]

Congrats Falc, looking forward to seeing what you can pull off. And the UDL-FRA spats. Mostly the spats.

Good luck!

[Falconias]

Congrats Falc, looking forward to seeing what you can pull off. And the UDL-FRA spats. Mostly the spats.

Good luck!

Cheers Charax, at least you're honest