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My nation bans cars, but it doesn't have any public transportation. I can only assume that my people bike everywhere.
Typica, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Elenaraghaenaris, and 2 othersFloofybit, and Kariforunia
Welcome!
Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Elenaraghaenaris, Floofybit, and 2 othersThe most serene republicans, and Kariforunia
Long live 🚎!
Chacapoya, Refuge Isle, Elenaraghaenaris, Floofybit, and 3 othersThe most serene republicans, Pantala and pyrrhia, and Kariforunia
I slept for the entirety of my "free time" yesterday, going to try fixing my sleep schedule again.
Work begins at 9:30a. I like to stay up between 12a and 2a, and noticed before that sleeping around 12-12:30a is best while not compromising too hard there. Sometimes I'm bad, especially on the weekends though, and run into trouble there.
This month though, I've began trying to catch this morning livestream I like - usually an hour to an hour and a half long, with start times varying from 7am - 11am. I try to catch them all, but don't adjust my sleep schedule to account for any of them I see coming in advance. In rare cases, the VOD isn't preserved.
So I told myself to go back to my 12-12:30 thing, and pick my battles in the morning better - if I'm too tired or don't have enough notice to be waking up earlier than I expected, don't worry about it. If I slept early or am awake at go time though, why not catch it?
Gonna see how this works out. :D
Cheesy Tots, Typica, Narwhal, Refuge Isle, and 7 othersSylh Alanor, Elenaraghaenaris, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-cho, Cadenzana, and Kariforunia
niceeeeeee.
BAN THE BOATS BAN THE PLANES BAN ALL MOVEMENT OF MACHINES AND ATOMS
Lower French Gregballs, Narwhal, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, and 5 othersElenaraghaenaris, Floofybit, Junitaki-cho, Chatula, and Kariforunia
God I wish that were me
Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, Elenaraghaenaris, Floofybit, and 1 otherKariforunia
*heat death of universe commenced*
Chacapoya, Typica, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, and 3 othersElenaraghaenaris, Floofybit, and Kariforunia
This is more of a lore sorta thing for my nation, but I decided to have Chia Mizuno the main weapons smith and Wendy Oxmor our medical specialist marry. There isn't any realistic reason issue wise why I wanted this too happen, just wanted to have those two cuties get hitched.
Lower French Gregballs, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, Elenaraghaenaris, and 2 othersFloofybit, and Kariforunia
Welcome!
Typica, Narwhal, Refuge Isle, Sylh Alanor, and 4 othersElenaraghaenaris, Araine, Floofybit, and Kariforunia
I go to sleep from 10:00-12:00 (pm, I'm an American) and wake up anywhere between 7:45 and 9:30 AM.
Refuge Isle, Elenaraghaenaris, Araine, Floofybit, and 1 otherKariforunia
I sleep when and where the gods decide I shall fall. If at all.
Lower French Gregballs, Narwhal, Refuge Isle, Elenaraghaenaris, and 3 othersAraine, Floofybit, and Kariforunia
JOIN THE COUNCIL AND ENSURE YOUR DREAMS OF IRON AND SILENCE BECOME TRUE
Narwhal, Refuge Isle, Elenaraghaenaris, Araine, and 3 othersFloofybit, The most serene republicans, and Kariforunia
Notice:
Just wanted to drop in a reminder to the RMB that we will be entering election season in about two weeks time.
Start considering if any of you would like to run for office, and what position you might be interested in. Councillor seat descriptions are in the RRS, starting at statute 6:
This document establishes this association of nations and their shared beliefs and values. We define these values as refuge and shelter to all who have need of it, environmental stewardship of our nations while working to improve environmental sustainability, as well as the fair treatment and political inclusion of all peoples. We resolve ourselves to form governments with transparency and integrity in leadership and work to leave things as better than we found them.
These Statutes form our law.
Residency:
1. A nation which resides within the Region is defined as a "Resident" and maintains this status for the duration of its residency.
A Resident which is the proxy of another nation, and primarily exists within Refugia to accrue influence without community presence, is defined as a "Sleeper".
2. Resident may only be ejected or barred from the region in one of the following circumstances:
Unruly conduct, where the offending Resident has not been receptive to intervention.
Impending threat, where the Office of Operations determines the Resident poses a risk to the stability of Refugia or the security of its inhabitants.
Unregistered Sleeper, where the primary operator of a Sleeper has not declared the aims and ownership of that nation to the Office of Operations and Arch-Administrator.
The Resident expresses, aligns with, or otherwise represents fascism, hate speech, or intolerance.
3. The reasoning for all ejections of Residents must be publicly reported by the responsible party, and the ejected nation may appeal the ejection by soliciting a review to the Regional Council.
An appeal vote must be concluded within seven days or with all Councillors having voted.
An appeal vote is considered approved if it has less than two Against votes.
The banning of Non-Resident nations shall not require public reporting.
Member States:
4. Member States are defined as Residents with both a residency of no less than seven days and a continuous World Assembly membership over the same period.
A Resident will lose its status as a Member State if it elects to depart the Region, its status is self-requested to be revoked, or the Resident is ejected.
Residents that lose their status may apply to reobtain it unless they are barred from the Region. It shall be reinstated if the Resident meets the criteria in RRS 4.
5. Residents may apply for Member State status in conditions where admission to the World Assembly is declined, rejected, or impossible.
Residents applying for a World Assembly Exemption must have resided within the Region for a period of time not less than fourteen days and receive the unanimous approval from the Regional Council to provide the exemption.
In the event that an exempted Member State accrues influence in another region, requests their status be revoked, or is ejected from the region, the Member State’s exemption status is revoked. The Member State can apply to have this status reinstated, following the same protocol as laid out in RRS 5(a).
6. Member States are entitled to submit any proposal, amendment, repeal, or revision to any revised statute, including this document in its entirety. Votes must be easily accessible and include the option to abstain. Only one vote is allotted to each Member State per referendum.
Proposals must be supported by at least one other Member State, which may be referred to as a "second."
Votes will last a period of seven days from the time of announcement and will be enacted or discarded upon conclusion.
Proposals which have been defeated will trigger a cooldown period on the sponsor Member State from submitting a new proposal for seven days after the end of the poll defeat.
Government Roles and Responsibilities:
7. The Regional Council is defined as the co-equal heads of government in Refugia. It is comprised of the following:
The Arch-Administrator, defined as Refuge Isle, which acts as the head of state for the Region for any legal or foreign circumstance which requires such. This Councillor shall:
Appoint and dismiss Councillors into positions as the result of elections to their respective office.
Maintain records of significance to the Region and its history.
Verify voter integrity by maintaining a roster of valid Member States.
Cast votes corresponding to the will of the Region's voting Member States during the circumstance of also being the Region's World Assembly Delegate.
The Councillor of Foreign Affairs, whose responsibilities are defined as management and maintenance of the travel portals within the Region. The Councillor of Foreign Affairs seeks out ideologically-similar regions to Refugia and builds relationships with them. To that end, the Councillor oversees the construction, maintenance, and withdrawal of embassies. This Councillor shall:
Maintain the relationships between Refugia and its allies.
Appoint and dismiss Envoys, as the Councillor feels necessary, to aid in their duties.
Publish a dispatch to the Region which provides an informed opinion for the reason an embassy should be opened or closed.
Initiate a four-day referendum among Member States, to determine if an embassy may be opened or closed. Such openings and closures may not occur without a referendum, and may not be acted upon contrary to the referendum.
The Councillor of Culture, whose responsibilities are defined as orchestrating cultural events and developing the identity of the Refugi culture. This Councillor shall:
Develop a Regional Eco Report to fulfill goals stipulated by RRS 14(a) and RRS 14(b) by identifying ways in which Member States of the Region may contributed towards the environmental targets established therein.
Publish regular updates to the Regional Eco Report to maintain its relevance and timely advice.
When additional assistance is necessary to fulfill the duties of office, appoint an assistant.
The Councillor of Operations, whose responsibilities are defined as directing the Office of Operations, identifying, resolving, or guarding against internal and external threats. This Councillor shall:
Identify and respond as necessary to threats or crises which target or impact the Region.
Eject or bar Residents as necessary via Refugia's Border Control in an applicable circumstance of any subsection of RRS 2.
Develop Refugia's intelligence apparatus to the extent necessary to carry out the subsections of this statute.
Maintain a registry of Sleeper Residents and their respective controllers.
Appoint and dismiss "Wards", acting as staff for the Office of Operations, to carry out subsections of this statute as directed by the Office's Councillor.
The Councillor of World Assembly Affairs, whose responsibilities are defined as facilitating discussions on World Assembly resolutions-at-vote, developing dispatches with Information For Voters (IFV) on current resolutions at vote, and providing regional recommendations for votes to the World Assembly Delegate. This Councillor shall:
Read and consider proposals in both the General Assembly and Security Council.
Initiate discussions in the Regional Message Board on upcoming proposals, and explain their impressions based on a reading of the draft and records of international debate.
Develop and publish regional dispatches which provide information for voters about the current resolutions at vote in the World Assembly.
If needed, oversee appointment of a second to assist in any of the aforementioned responsibilities.
8. The World Assembly Delegate is the Region's envoy to the World Assembly. The Region shall support the Delegate's endorsement, and the Delegate shall apply that support towards World Assembly approval and voting stances that it believes represent the Region's values.
The Delegate shall make a public statement to the Region if they choose to not vote in alignment with the Regional majority regarding a World Assembly vote.
The Delegate nation is designated and dismissed by the Arch-Administrator, and no nations other than the designated nation is considered the rightful Delegate.
A Delegate who loses Member State status or World Assembly membership resigns their tenure, and the nation which possesses the highest level of World Assembly endorsements may serve as Delegate in the interim until a new Delegate is designated.
Government Accountability:
9. All Residents within the Region have the right to solicit an official Regional ruling, opinion, or position from the Regional Council, and delivered by a representative thereof, on subjects of:
A Foreign Affairs policy, position, or perspective.
The status of a Member State.
Challenges regarding any ejection or barring of nations from the Region, where a majority of the Regional Council may reverse the action.
Challenges regarding the legality of activity by a Councillor or their staff, where a majority of the Regional Council may reverse the action.
10. At any time, a Member State can charge a Regional Councillor or Delegate of neglect in their duties or mismanagement of their position. Their charge will be submitted in writing to the Arch-Administrator only after a second member state has seconded the motion.
The charge must contain a list of grievances against the accused and arguments as to why these grievances should result in the removal of the accused prior to the next election.
If RRS 10(a) is met, the Arch-Administrator will call for a vote of No Confidence among the Member States, lasting five days, and decided by a simple majority.
If the No Confidence vote passes, the target Councillor is removed from office, a new election will immediately be called for that Councillor seat.
If the No Confidence vote is defeated, a standard RRS 5(c) cooldown is applied to the submitting Member State.
11. In the event that a Councillor or a Councillor's staff operates in contradiction to the RRS, the Arch-Administrator may suspend the powers of that Councillor or staff member until such time as it may be reviewed under a RRS 9 ruling, which is automatically invoked upon suspension.
Elections:
12. The Arch-Administrator will call elections for all democratic Council seats according to the following convention:
Candidacy Period |
Feb 12 - 19 |
May 12 - 19 |
Aug 12 - 19 |
Nov 12 - 19 |
Voting Period |
Feb 20 - 26 |
May 20 - 26 |
Aug 20 - 26 |
Nov 20 - 26 |
Transition Period |
Feb 27 - 28 |
May 27 - 28 |
Aug 27 - 28 |
Nov 27 - 28 |
During the Candidacy Period, any Member State may declare their intention to stand for office.
During the Voting Period, all Member States may vote in all elections via ranked preference instant-runoff; candidates are eliminated by fewest votes in each round of ballot counting.
During the Transition Period, elected councillors will receive overlapping access and powers with their predecessors, and all predecessors are dismissed at the end of the Period.
13. The following rules govern election procedure:
Candidacy declarations must be posted to the Regional Message Board.
Candidacies composed of multiple Member States are invalid, and candidacies where a Resident has lost Member State status during the election cycle become invalid.
Member States are prohibited from occupying more than one Council seat at a time or occupying the same Council seat more than two times consecutively.
In the case that a Member State has won multiple Council seats, they must select their Council seat of preference within 24 hours of the Voting Period's conclusion, otherwise the selection will be carried out by the Arch-Administrator.
If a position is unable to be filled or becomes vacant by resignation, absence from existence, or legal impossibility, the Arch-Administrator may act in that position's capacity or appoint an individual who will serve in that capacity for the remainder of the term.
Goals and Ideals:
14. The Region defines the goals for both its Members and the Region collectively in the following ways:
Reach an average Environmental Beauty score of 1,300 on or before December 31, 2024, and maintained thereafter.
Reach an average Eco-Friendliness score of 3,750 on or before December 31, 2024, and maintained thereafter.
15. The Region defines its military alignment as "Neutral", shunning the agendas and obligations of the world's self-interested regimes, and only acting in the direct defence of the Region's allies when determined to be necessary by the Councillor of Operations.
16. The Region observes January 31st, the anniversary of the founding of the Region, as a region-wide holiday.
Elections begin June 1 uwu, I'll be taking candidates starting then.
Chacapoya, Typica, Narwhal, Sylh Alanor, and 8 othersElenaraghaenaris, Araine, Floofybit, Junitaki-cho, The most serene republicans, Tovenia, Kariforunia, and Ciumbuleuit-bandung
If anyone has any questions about any of the positions, or about anything else on the Council side of things, please let us know! Being a Councillor is actually quite simple and we work together on things, so it's always nice to see new people getting interested.
Hello folks. Every since the Region Saver update, I've been working on a stats project. That project is now posted in this handy dandy dispatch, constructed through parsing some 6,200 data dumps and several terabytes of information.
If you're interested in World Assembly trends, the consolidation of power in GCRs and large UCRs, as well as the decline of minor delegates, you can observe them through in this presentation.
page=dispatch/id=1547264
Please give updoot if you are able.
Chacapoya, Cheesy Tots, Typica, Narwhal, and 9 othersSylh Alanor, Duolian, Elenaraghaenaris, Araine, Junitaki-cho, Chatula, Liphia, Golden gateway, and Kariforunia
I thought about doing so, they seem interesting. The covers look nice at least. Right now though, my reading list is already a bit too full.
Lower French Gregballs, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, and 2 othersKariforunia, and Eroias
Sometimes I forget this exists D; Otoh, my nation's pretty skilled at beating apocalypses.
Lower French Gregballs, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, and 1 otherKariforunia
Hey everyone, good news! We're doing the World Assembly Development Programme once again! This time we have some rare Season 1 legendary cards up for grabs, and more nations to endorse than ever before!
If you want to read my mad ramblings and also learn how to qualify for these drawings, check out this dispatch:
The World Assembly Development Programme of Refugia
An’eth’ara Refugia!
Do you remember the last time we met here? I wrote the last WADP dispatch on March 10th, and joked that Season 3 of cards would never come out. I was actually joking at the time, I really did think they’d be released as the April Fool’s Day event the site usually runs. But it turns out I forgot about my ever-increasing stranglehold on the dark powers, and my strength was simply too great. I can no longer make jokes, because the terror I inflict can never be overcome. I am crawling around inside of the CSS. Look! That button is now purple!
I didn’t get a lot done in my capacity as Councillor of Culture during the month of April, and I’m very sorry about that. But we’re here now to pick things up where we left off, and do yet another World Assembly Development Programme series of drawings, based off of endorsements. To make up for not having much going on last month, we’re going to open up the vault we set up for our regional card events and give away some rare and/or high value cards. This is to thank you all for keeping up the endorsements and keeping us over 60 (currently 64) votes in the World Assembly for almost a month. That’s amazing!
So let’s get into what we’re giving away. For the most part, it’s going to be Season 1 cards (though there are a few high-value Season 2 cards thrown in for variety). Also, as the region continues to grow, so too have we continued growing the number of cards we’re giving away! This time, we’ve got a whopping seven cards to give away in our lottery:
• Uelvan, a Season 1 legendary valued at 45.5 bank.
• A baddon, an S1 legendary valued at 46.5 bank.
• Ransium, a game mod from our embassy region Forest. The S2 legendary is valued at 74 bank.
• Bothia, a very rare S1 Legendary valued at 180 bank.
• Montagna, a former issues author and rare S1 Legendary valued at 202 bank.
• Reploid Productions, a long-standing site moderator and four time issue author, valued at 243 bank.
• Abacathea, a highly valued S2 Legendary card, valued at 245 bank.
To qualify for this lottery, endorse the delegate by Monday May 24, 2021!
If you win a card, you will be removed from the list for future drawings within the same event. The delegate cannot participate for obvious reasons.
What the heck does that mean?
Endotarting is when you, as a WA nation, go around to every other WA nation in the region and endorse them. This is great for other people's nations because it increases their endorsement census stat and gives them a warm fuzzy feeling. It's also great because every endorsement on a nation means that they gain +1 influence points twice a day, and can collectively build that census stat as well. No one else can get native Refugia influence, that magical stuff exists only here.
Strategically, having influence in the region is a great boon for us all. Refugia is fantastic and wonderful, and I want it to last for ages. However, if something were to happen to the founder, the delegate seat would gain executive power. If that happens, dark forces from the great beyond could target Refugia and steal our kneecaps! The fact is, though, that if a bad actor gains control of the delegacy, they'll want to start banning nations, and the only thing that will protect us is a fortress of regional influence on all of our accounts. Whatever influence you have will be required for an invader to ban you. If they can't afford it, you're safe. So when we all have a ton of endorsements on our nations, we slowly get stronger and collectively build this safety net.
Refugia currently boasts having the 17th most endorsements in the world, and everyone's endorsement of everyone else contributes to this. So I'm going to get the ball rolling by providing this list of Refugia WA nations that can be endorsed. And everyone should try to endorse everyone else on this list, and check the regional census page periodically to see if you can find anyone new to endorse.
Endorsable Nations
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The top twenty-one people who have given out the most endorsements by Monday May 31, 2021 will receive a Season 2 S2 Tzo. Remember, there are no limits to how many endorsements you give, so you can get this card if the RNG doesn’t favour you for the above drawings!
Thanks so much to Refuge Isle for the amazing graphics presented in this dispatch!
And remember, endorsing is important. Not only does it generate Refugi influence (which can be collected nowhere else on Nationstates) and get you in the drawing for cards, but it also increases the amount of votes we get at the World Assembly. Since we started frequently talking about World Assembly issues last year in the RMB, we've come to be noticed by some of the authors, including having some of them stop by our RMB to talk to us about their proposals! We've become a little more visible and our voices are becoming more heard in the WA, which means we can make a difference in the areas we really care about. So keep up the good work, this would literally be impossible without all of the support you all put into the region! If you have any questions or concerns about things, please don't hesitate to chat about it here or in the discord server, or send a message to one of the Councillors. We should all aim to be here for one another, especially when things are still kind of scary outside.
-Emily
Chacapoya, Lethodus, Typica, Narwhal, and 4 othersAraine, Junitaki-cho, Golden gateway, and Kariforunia
I bought his first novel, Jennifer Government. It was pretty boring and disappointing.
Then I succumbed to temptation and bought his recent one, Providence. This one's way better. I'm in the middle of reading it, so I still have no idea how it ends. I also played the short "video game" of it (lol). I like the character of Gili.
Typica, Sylh Alanor, Araine, Kariforunia, and 1 otherEroias
I'm just too broke to actually buy books. I love owning them, but if I'm only going to read them once or twice, and can get them for free at a library, it seems almost a waste. Plus, it's saving trees, which I already murder en masse because of schoolwork.
Lower French Gregballs, Typica, Sylh Alanor, Kariforunia, and 1 otherEroias
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