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    Xerox Prime reacted to Saint Mark in The West Pacifican Issue #5   
    The West Pacifican vol 5
    Editor-in-Chief The Holy Principality of Saint Mark
     
    The Delegate’s Discourse … a regular feature of The West Pacifican By Badger
    I am proud to announce that The West Pacific and the Kingdom of Great Britain have created the Treaty of Mercia
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    Our new allies have a unique and complex culture that the more I learn about the more I enjoy. However, it is the people of the Kingdom of Great Britain that have drawn me in. I believe that our two regions will share a rich and exciting future.
    The process began with conversations between myself and the KGB Foreign Secretary, Arthur Vasentius. He and I discussed our regions and the future and believed it would be positive for both to be allied. Our Minister of Foreign Affairs, Davelands, and I attended meetings held at the KGB forum. After these discussions, HBH Constantine and I got into the meat of the treaty. He drafted an initial treaty proposal. The Guardians and I discussed and offered some alterations and Constantine took the suggestions back to the King. They were further negotiated and we came up with the treaty!
    The West Pacific is proud to develop new friendships with well-established regions in the NSverse with which we share commonalities. We will embassy with small regions that are well established but not new regions. Here in TWP, we believe in the old axiom, "you are who you associate with." We, either work with them militarily, have common friends, or share a mutually beneficial relationship. We take the relationship of embassy as a serious friendship between regions and only establish those relations with regions that we feel will be able to share in our successes, support us in our time of need and allow us to be there for them.
    If you are interested in joining TWP’s Foreign Affairs team as an ambassador, please contact our Minister of Foreign Affairs The Diplomatic Republic of Davelands.
     
    The Social Scene
    By Neenee
    The event of the season was, without question, The Black and White Ball held in The West Pacific’s Embassy in The North Pacific, and hosted by our very own Halo. The hall and ballroom were elegantly decorated, and the embassies collection of Renoir’s really caught the eye!
    Drall, one of our Ambassadors, was the first to arrive, in a splendid carriage, looking quite dashing in a suit with a white tie. After him, wearing a fashionable tuxedo and pricey Rolex, came Guardian Davelands, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. After those two calm entrances, things were a little shaken up by none other than our own Delegate Badger. I actually watched his Cadillac screech to a halt in front of the building, it was quite impressive, in the same way all near-miss accidents are impressive. Delegate Badger was dressed formally from the waist up, and casually from the waist down. That’s the Delegate we’ve all come to know and love.
    Paris arrived in a stunning black dress, and very pink hair, the two things going remarkably well together. Just after she entered, I learned something I had never known before. Giraffes wear suits. Yes. Giraffes wear suits. This became clear when Syrixia, Cultural Minister of The North Pacific, made an entrance. He did look amazing in his suit though. I bet he has an amazing tailor. Prole, our own Vice Minister of Interior was the next to arrive, though he didn’t quite seem to be in the party mood.
    Everyone had been mingling and drinking for a while, when TWPAF Commander Yuno arrived, looking lovely in a black and white dress that I swear made noise, but I was probably imagining that. Just after she arrived, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bootsie from The North Pacific, rushed into the room, very much like the White Rabbit, afraid of being late.
    The crowd continued to mingle in the hall a while longer, drinks flowing so smoothly it was as though the glasses simply refilled themselves.
    Once Halo got everyone into the dining room, he gave a wonderful toast, after which Delegate Badger said a few words, followed by Minister Bootsie. The theme was clear, one of continued friendship and cooperation, a celebration of the past, present, and future.
    Dinner was served … a menu that makes me wish I could bribe the chef away. A string quartet played chamber music while everyone ate, and the dinner conversation was pleasant. During dinner, though, Tomb, Vice Delegate of The North Pacific, arrived fashionably late. Introductions were made, and the easy flow of conversation continued.
    After dinner, and until the evening ended, there was dancing. The ballroom was filled with the sounds of The Big Bad Badger Band, and the dancing and drinking lasted well into the evening. Old friends caught up, new friends were made, and the entire night was wonderful.
     
    TWPAF In The Spotlight ... An Interview With Captain Liliarchy
    By Halo
    How did you come to be in TWPAF?
    My involvement in TWPAF pretty much begun with the founding of my first nation. I was looking for an online community of sorts and I stumbled upon NS. Politics aren‘t a strong interest of mine so once I’d figured out daily issues and world assembly resolutions, I knew that it wasn‘t enough to keep my attention. That‘s why I decided to respond to one of the countless recruitment telegrams I‘d received. Not sure if by choice or just by accident, I chose The West Pacific’s TG. I remember getting thrown onto a piling mission pretty much immediately, having absolutely no idea what was going on. I did know one thing though, I was having fun and that hasn‘t stopped since.
    What is your role there?
    I currently occupy the rank of Captain, which I was promoted to not too long ago. Real life is keeping me sort of busy these days, but I still keep an eye out on our Discord server, where I help out new recruits whenever I can. I can also set up missions in a pinch but I don‘t actively seek that out right now. Since day one, I‘ve been determined to be an active troop and now, almost a year in, I can proudly say that I‘ve attended every TWPAF operation I physically could and I‘m looking forward to continue doing so.
    Is it a good place for a noob to join?
    Absolutely, unconditionally yes! I‘ve seen many people go through TWPAF, from noobs to experienced players. We accommodate all different kinds of people, from ones that are just looking for a bit of fun, such as myself, to those looking to become serious players in NS gameplay. Complete noob to NS? We‘ve got you covered! Want to try your hand at leadership? We‘ve got you covered as well! If you‘ve got doubts then hear it from me, I wouldn‘t stick around for so long if it weren‘t a good place!
    Can you tell us about one of your favorite battles?
    Uhhhh...so many. While there were many great battles last year, the ones that had the biggest impact on me personally must have been my first missions. It was an operation called “Democracy No More“, coordinated via TGs immediately after I’d sent my TWPAF application. As a total noob to NS, I struggled with finding all the different buttons, having to send out multiple clarification messages. We managed the mission in the end, somhow! The funny thing was I hadn’t even posted a single message on TWP’s RMB up to that point! It was only after I was done with the mission that I got around to doing that. Good times! This one and subsequent training runs are what made me decide that this is in fact something I want to continue doing in the future.
    What are your future plans?
    My future plans…. Well, these are more like personal goals that I want to achieve. I’m definitely going to continue actively participating in TWPAF operations. Once real life allows, I’m also going to look into getting more involved in our organization in general. Leading my own training tags and missions is a thing I’ll definitely do in the future. Can’t let our commander do it all by herself after all!
     
    New To NS? Get Involved!  

    By Drall
    In December of 2016, I found NationStates, or, rather, my friend introduced it to me. At first, I was primarily interested in the issues, which at that time seemed to me to be the primary component of the game. However, as I played more, and became more and more addicted, I soon came to realize that the true heart of the game was interacting with the other players. I was born in the West Pacific and was happy to find this to be an intelligent, clever, and snarky community which fit me well. Naturally, I moved my focus in the game toward the Regional Message Board, and the gathering of endorsements.
    Thus enraptured with the Regional Message Board and the game of gathering endorsements, I proceeded along such a path for a time. Eventually, as was inevitable in this course of action, I garnered the attention of our illustrious delegate, Badger. As one might expect, he warned me of the endorsement cap and my proximity towards it, but also offered me a position in the government, either in Foreign Affairs or in the Military. I choose to join the Foreign Affairs department, and was instantly catapulted into a new and intriguing world.
    My new position as an Ambassador changed my entire relationship with NationStates. It gave me two other regions to interact with, and introduced me to Halo. Moreover, through my further involvement in NationStates, I expanded my view, made new friends, both in this region and in others, and attended a wonderful ball. Overall, my enjoyment of the game grew vastly as I invested myself in it, as have my relations with the wonderful members of our region.
     
    TWP Advisory Committee Needed  
    To promote more community participation in TWP affairs, I would like to make some changes to our government, and am seeking your input as to the form this should take. If you are interested in serving on a committee to help with this, please respond here:
    http://www.westpacific.org/forums/index.php?/topic/2137-roll-call/
     
    Prayers Needed?  
    The West Pacific has formed a Prayer Circle. If you need some divine intervention, you are invited to post prayer requests on TWP's Forum in the topic devoted to these in the Clubhouse here:
    http://www.westpacific.org/forums/index.php?/topic/2126-prayer-requests/
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    Xerox Prime reacted to States of Glory in [FAILED PROPOSAL]: World Assembly Consolidated Medicinal Database and [Healthcare] Reforms   
    I know that I keep banging on about this, but it's important that you get your proposal under 3,500 characters or it won't be able to be submitted. Right now, it is 4,660 characters long.
     
    Just write 'The World Assembly' with a comma at the end.
     
    This is unnecessarily long, not to mention redundant. Just write 'hereby'.
     
    Any details regarding this committee? Even a name, perhaps? You don't have enough room to create another committee anyway, so you could easily remove this entire clause.
    As for the rest, I'm afraid that you'll have to trim it yourself, but if you're finding it difficult, I'd suggest splitting it into two different proposals (just make sure that you don't violate the 'House of Cards' rule in doing so and that both of them can stand on their own two feet).
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    Xerox Prime got a reaction from Adorable Davelands in Citizenship Applications   
    *Stupid* *Stupid* *Stupid*
    Edit made.
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    Xerox Prime reacted to Big Bad Badger in Citizenship Applications   
    You are OK! Welcome to the club! You can vote in the next election.
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    Xerox Prime got a reaction from Willania Imperium in [FAILED PROPOSAL]: World Assembly Consolidated Medicinal Database and [Healthcare] Reforms   
    [First Draft Under Spoiler]
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    [[REVISED] Proposal Draft [General Assembly]]:
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    Nations and Delegates of the World Assembly:

    Wishing to expand on the benefits provided by the establishment of a centralized database texts and literary works into the field of medicine;

    Therefore, Hereby:

    Establishes & constructs a World Assembly Consolidated Medicinal Database(WACMD), with the purpose of:
    -Collecting medicinal knowledge possessed by the nations and appropriately educated of the World Assembly,
    -Archiving historical and present medicinal discoveries and knowledge in a centralized digital database, accessible by all (for the most part),
    -Serving as a centralized nexus for submission of medical research and development of new knowledge,
    -Providing access of such information to the nations of the World Assembly, and ensuring the preservation of aforementioned medical knowledge,
    -Providing administrative functions to regional research and healthcare centers in the form of funding and eduction,
    -Establishing an online database for all collected and archived medical knowledge,
    -Providing access to archived knowledge for educational purposes;

    Encourages that the nations of the World Assembly contribute all [non-extremely-sensitive] existing medical knowledge to the WACMD database;

    Encourages all nations of the World Assembly to pass legislation with the purpose of preserving existing and developing new medical knowledge and methods of treatment, and expanding national healthcare and research spheres;

    Provides funding and education to government and private entities of the World Assembly for above purposes;

    Encourages that all nations of the World assembly unable to provide affordable healthcare for their citizens accept the assistance of the World Assembly in developing a capable form of such service, if in applicable governmental status and with appropriate confirmation of services;

    Mandates for the fulfillment of these purposes, for the WACMDRC to undertake the:
    - Archiving and iteration upon contributed medical knowledge,
    - Integrating new received knowledge into international standards of medical care and treatment,
    - Providing relevant collected knowledge to the pharmaceutical industry, in whatever form it may take,
    - Ensuring the cooperation of the pharmaceutical industry [where applicable] in the careful study and analysis of new treatments and procedures,
    - Dedicating effort, time, and manpower to particular areas of medicinal research, with sufficient funding, at reasonable request of donators,
    - Establishment of a reasonable and fair program for investment and funding for the maintenance of such a database,
    - Establishment of a WA committee for the oversight of funding and education for the purpose of developing healthcare and research spheres in applicable countries;

    Mandates that WACMD establish aforementioned program and division to oversee:
    - Ongoing funding of medical research and study,
    - The possible restrictions imposed by the WACMD on certain types of knowledge (ex. sensitive information pertaining to biological warfare),
    - The secure storage and/or isolation of above sensitive information,
    - The creation and implementation of new standards of medical procedure, protocol, and operating guidelines, where applicable,
    - Communication of relevant new information and research to WA member nations upon reasonable request with background checks,
    - Establishment of restrictions and oversight as to those eligible to receive sensitive information upon request;

    Tasks the Office of Building Management (OBM) to determine the optimal location of WACMD servers with the potential for:
    - Defense against potential threats both natural and of a man-made/terrorist nature,
    - Easy access and communication between WACMD servers and other WA and WA-affiliated structures for maintenance and communication;

    Encourages all WA Nations to promote healthcare, medicinal and pharmaceutical research, and preservation of medical knowledge;

    Clarifies that all World Assembly member nations possess access and clearance to all non-sensitive documents and information contained within the WACMD data-banks;

    Ensures the understanding of the WACMDRC as an entity independent from, albeit still obligated to, its donors, overseers, and World Assembly supervisors;

    Affirms the right for private and corporate entities to participate in their own research and production of medicinal and pharmaceutical goods and information, albeit under WA and WACMD regulation, if applicable and approved by the World Assembly;

    Ensures the establishment of a committee for the funding and expansion of WA and WA member nation healthcare sectors, pharmaceutical sectors, and medical research sectors.

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    Please comment on this [revised] draft with suggestions for improvement and criticisms.

    To be potentially submitted as a proposal under the General Assembly.

    [Edit]: Healthcare has received extensive previous coverage that I was not aware of. Proposal may be scrapped.
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