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    Altino got a reaction from Saint Mark in There should be some topic here for random posting.   
    By "lately" did you mean 1 month later? I keep having music from Les Mis in my head. I feel like I could be a good Eddie Redmayne. 
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    Altino got a reaction from Fuentana in There should be some topic here for random posting.   
    By "lately" did you mean 1 month later? I keep having music from Les Mis in my head. I feel like I could be a good Eddie Redmayne. 
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    Altino got a reaction from Fuentana in Hall of Nations Application   
    I, Altino, swear that I have, to the best of my knowledge, been completely truthful in applying for citizenship in The West Pacific and that I have no other NationStates identity that has not been made known in this application. I swear my allegiance to The West Pacific and its citizens, and I swear not to engage in hostilities against The West Pacific or to violate The Manners of Governance, or any laws made pursuant to it.
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    Altino reacted to Overthinkers in Naming The Heir Apparent   
    As Bran has already mastered the art of bullying me into doing stuff, he is definitely qualified to be the next delegate.
    Self-deprecating snark aside, congrats Bran!
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    Altino got a reaction from Bran Astor in Naming The Heir Apparent   
    Eeeeek! Congrats, Branigan! ^-^ Look at you! 
    You've been amazing, Halo. Enjoy getting delegacy out of your hair! 
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    Altino got a reaction from Saint Mark in Naming The Heir Apparent   
    Eeeeek! Congrats, Branigan! ^-^ Look at you! 
    You've been amazing, Halo. Enjoy getting delegacy out of your hair! 
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    Altino reacted to Mediobogdum in [Factbook] United Kingdom of Tara & Cambria   
    This year, next year, sometime, never?  Just kidding you! LoL you are a VERY, VERY busy TWP and NS person and for which we are eternally grateful.
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    Altino reacted to Kshrlmnt in Enthronement of the Dragon Emperor   
    The bright light of dawn breaks over the ocean in the east, turning the sea red and orange and gold. In the temples, the priests light incense; in the palace, nobles begin to stir from their beds as servants continue their frantic preparations in the kitchens; in the streets, guards check and recheck the processional way and women drape banners of red and gold from windows. The day of the Emperor's enthronement is beginning.
    The Emperor himself has already been awake for hours; he and his attendants dressed in their ceremonial robes and rode to the Temple of the West long before dawn. Now, as the sun rises, the Emperor stands facing its golden rays, offering prayers to Heaven, in particular to the Jade Emperor Yuhuang Dadi and the Royal Mother of the West Wangmu Niangniang, for the success of his reign. Under their beneficence, he hoped that his dynasty would retain the Mandate of Heaven and prosper for centuries to come.
     
    Once the sun has risen and the ceremonial way has been prepared, the Emperor sets out from the temple towards Zijin Cheng, the Forbidden City. As he passes through the streets with his procession of guards and attendants, the masses of people cheer at his approach and bow at his passing. Children bounce on their toes to get a better look; in the future they will tell their grandchildren of this glorious and singular day.
     The Dragon Emperor Marcarius Halo Rahl enters the gates of the Forbidden City to the peal of drums, bo, and luo. In the courtyard stand ranks upon ranks of his warriors, TWPAF. They stand straight and proud as he passes; victory attends emperors with the Mandate of Heaven.
    The Emperor and his procession ascend the steps to the throne hall, where he enters first. Waiting at a side door is the Dowager Empress, NeeNee; she steps in after him. One by one members of the court enter, the most senior first, until the throne room is full. Only the space in front of the throne itself is empty, and the Emperor stands still and silent facing it as the room fills behind him.
    The room is silent, every man and woman there all but holding back breath. Seeing that all is ready, the Dowager Empress motions to the musicians, who begin a long, slow roll on the strings of the yangqin; the breathy xiao joins in next. The music crescendos and the Emperor walks forward to the throne. As he takes his rightful place, the Dowager Empress calls out his titles:
    His Imperial Majesty, Marcarius Halo Rahl, The Holy Principality of Saint Mark, Dragon Emperor of The West Pacific, Delegate, Son of Heaven, Moral Compass, Best Barista and Sovereign Sommelier.
    The officials of the court let out a shout, which is echoed first by the warriors in the courtyard and then on and on across the city as people hear the cries and know what they mean: the Emperor has ascended and taken his rightful throne.
    In the throne hall, the officials of the region line up to present their memorials of congratulation; the Venerable Sage beside the Emperor taking each scroll on his behalf to be opened at a later date. The Emperor then reads his ascension edict: http://www.westpacific.org/forums/index.php?/topic/3075-honors-of-the-west-pacific/
    The festival in the palace will begin soon, once all final congratulations have been given and ceremonies completed. Out in the streets, dragon floats are being paraded to and fro to the sound of music and cheering. The celebrations will last almost until dawn the next day, with fireworks throughout the night. All across The West Pacific, cities will resound with them, their brilliance flickering over the towers and walls of the cities and the faces of the celebrants. A new era has begun.
     

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    Altino reacted to Saint Mark in Honors of The West Pacific   
    Today, a new theme is inaugurated in The West Pacific, one that honors our traditions and institutions and builds on these to provide new excitement and opportunities. This ceremony is not about me, but about you, the residents who make this the best region in NationStates. Therefore, I use this occasion to recognize some of those who have made The West Pacific what it is today and those who have begun the work of bringing it to a new glory.
    Merit is awarded in The West Pacific. The greatness of our region is the result of the imagination, talentand work of many individuals over many years contributing to our common good. These Honors are one way we can show our appreciation to those dedicated residents. As today is the first Honors ceremony in The West Pacific under the current theme, it will be longer than most will be in the future. There are many achievers that must be recognized.

    Honors Of The West Pacific
    Granted by His Imperial Majesty,
    Marcarius Halo Rahl, The Holy Principality of Saint Mark,
    Dragon Emperor of The West Pacific
    on the first day of March in the year two-thousand and nineteen.

    The recognition of merit is one of the pillars of The West Pacific.
    These dedicated residents of our region, by applying their unique talents with hard work and imagination
    to the betterment of The West Pacific have earned high praise.
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    First, it is with great affection and admiration that I grant Neenee the titles of
    Dowager Empress of the West Pacific
    For her dedicated service as our last Delegate,

     
     Chancellor of The Hall of Peers
    So that she may continue to serve the region with her wise counsel, and
    Celestial Sage
    As one who appointed the current Delegate.
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    Next, I would like to honor, Davelands, 
    the Delegate that preceded her and who has done so much in so many different roles for our region both before and after his delegacy,
    by granting him the title of
    Royal Prince of The West Pacific.  

     
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    The next honor is granted to Big Bad Badger
    for his inspired leadership during his past delegacy
    which led to the creation of The Manners among many other regional improvements and institutions.
    He is made a Royal Duke of The West Pacific. 

     
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    In recognition of his past work as the Delegate during whose tenure I was born in The West Pacific,
    for having started several of our fond traditions and for always being our Delegarth,
    I grant Elegarth the honor of
    Royal Duke of The West Pacific.

     
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    In recognition of his aid to The West Pacific multiple times as our transition Delegate,
    and honoring his many years of loyally serving as one of our region’s Guardians,
    I grant Mediobogdum the title
    Royal Duke of The West Pacific.

     
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    Grateful for the chocolate she shares and appreciative of her wise counsel,
    and in recognition of her service as a past Delegate,
    I grant Darkesia the title of
    Duchess of Hainan.
     
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    In gratitude for his many years of time, talent and treasure in supporting our region, and especially the forum,
    I award Southern Eureka with the title of
    Duke of Chongming.
     
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    In recognition of his many contributions to the region since antiquity,
    including his terms as our Delegate and his support as The West Pacific’s unofficial historian,
    I grant All Good People the title of
    Duke of Zhoushan.

     
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    In gratitude for his assistance as a Guardian,
    and in recognition of his past contributions as a Delegate of The West Pacific,
    I bestow upon Yy4u, the title
    Marquis of Donghai.

     
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    In appreciation for his service to The West Pacific as its Delegate multiple times,
    Wickedly Evil People is granted the title
    Marquis of Shangchuan.
     
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    In recognition of his past Delegacy, and fearful of his roofur madness,
    I bestow upon Bhang Bhang Duc the title of
    Marquis of Damang.
     
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    In gratitude for her loyal and dedicated service as The Commander of The West Pacific Armed Forces
    and briefly as our Foreign Affairs Minister, and in appreciation for her willingness to delve enthusiastically into any project,
    I grant Kawaii Schoolgirl the title of
    Countess of Junshan.
     
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    In gratitude for his devoted service as Speaker of The Hall of Nations and Minister of Foreign Affairs,
    and in appreciation for his willingness to work for the region,
    I grant Arkadia Universalis the title of
    Earl of Ping.

     
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    In recognition of his work as our first Minister of Education, and in appreciation of his wise counsel,
    I grant Dalimbar the title of
    Baron of Zhifu.

     
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    In gratitude for his exceptional work in Internal Affairs, both past and present,
    and with appreciation for his wise counsel,
    I bestow upon Bran Astor the title of
    Baron of Hebao.

     
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    Orders of Xia
    Xia means someone with power who helps others in need. The Xia (pronounced shya) are the knights of The West Pacific.
    This is the highest non-peer honor a resident can receive.
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    Benevolent Order of Mencius:
    for extraordinary service to the people of TWP
    This is the highest of the Xia Orders.

    Those admitted to this Order today are:

    Southern Eureka
    For his years of Forum support

    Big Bad Badger
    For beginning The West Pacific’s transformation
     

     
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    Imperial Order of The Dragon:
    for extraordinary service to The Emperor

    Those admitted to this Order today are:

    Kawaii Schoolgirl
    Arkadia Universalis
    Dalimbar 
    Bran Astor
    These have demonstrated steadfast loyalty, wise counsel, constant vigilance, and an untiring willingness to serve.
     

     
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    Martial Order of Ching Shih:
    for extraordinary service to TWPAF 

    Those admitted to this Order today are:

    Kawaii Schoolgirl
    Chervil 
    Altino
    These have been crucial to the restructuring and rebirth of the region’s armed forces.
     

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    Benevolent Order of The Three Perfections: 
        for extraordinary service in The Arts 

    Those admitted to this Order today are:

    Fujai
    Kawaii
    Bran Astor
    Yy4u
    These have demonstrated an uncanny talent in turning any request into a beautiful work of art.
     

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    Altino got a reaction from The Lord of Dawn in New Theme Chatter   
    Wasn't an insult. Just in reference to the people who create a nation, explore it for a couple days, then disappear forever. Clearly people who've been around for over a decade are not in the "will CTE a few weeks from now" Category. Didn't mean to make you feel insulted, West, I love your rocking chair, wise old posts.  
     
    Weeeelll... not the Hebrews, no. But someone is definitely building those pyramids... 
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    Altino got a reaction from Westwind in New Theme Chatter   
    Wasn't an insult. Just in reference to the people who create a nation, explore it for a couple days, then disappear forever. Clearly people who've been around for over a decade are not in the "will CTE a few weeks from now" Category. Didn't mean to make you feel insulted, West, I love your rocking chair, wise old posts.  
     
    Weeeelll... not the Hebrews, no. But someone is definitely building those pyramids... 
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    Altino got a reaction from Kawaii in New Theme Chatter   
    Wasn't an insult. Just in reference to the people who create a nation, explore it for a couple days, then disappear forever. Clearly people who've been around for over a decade are not in the "will CTE a few weeks from now" Category. Didn't mean to make you feel insulted, West, I love your rocking chair, wise old posts.  
     
    Weeeelll... not the Hebrews, no. But someone is definitely building those pyramids... 
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    Altino got a reaction from Saint Mark in New Theme Chatter   
    Wasn't an insult. Just in reference to the people who create a nation, explore it for a couple days, then disappear forever. Clearly people who've been around for over a decade are not in the "will CTE a few weeks from now" Category. Didn't mean to make you feel insulted, West, I love your rocking chair, wise old posts.  
     
    Weeeelll... not the Hebrews, no. But someone is definitely building those pyramids... 
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    Altino got a reaction from Mediobogdum in New Theme Chatter   
    Lol. I feel like an onsite vote is a little on "too little too late" territory at this point. Kind of having a hard time processing the disparity between "I respect the delegate's decisions" and "but the delegate should do things by my methods." What the delegate has chosen to do is give TWP a theme. He's also chosen to give citizens of the region a say in the direction of that theme. Very kind of him. And wise, to make sure that those involved in making long term decisions for TWP are people who understand the place and will not CTE a few weeks from now, unaffected by what their randomly chosen vote brings us. Or vote stackers. Or trolly people from different regions taking that opportunity to decide TWP's fate without TWP's consent. Wouldn't that just be a disaster. 
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    Altino got a reaction from Big Bad Badger in New Theme Chatter   
    Lol. I feel like an onsite vote is a little on "too little too late" territory at this point. Kind of having a hard time processing the disparity between "I respect the delegate's decisions" and "but the delegate should do things by my methods." What the delegate has chosen to do is give TWP a theme. He's also chosen to give citizens of the region a say in the direction of that theme. Very kind of him. And wise, to make sure that those involved in making long term decisions for TWP are people who understand the place and will not CTE a few weeks from now, unaffected by what their randomly chosen vote brings us. Or vote stackers. Or trolly people from different regions taking that opportunity to decide TWP's fate without TWP's consent. Wouldn't that just be a disaster. 
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    Altino got a reaction from Rizorien in New Theme Chatter   
    Hello, this conversation has been very interesting! In the spirit of togetherness and friendship, I believe that I would like to change my vote to The Weeb Pacific. 
    Here's a picture of Badger as an anime girl for inspiration:

     
    I think that we can all agree this is the best direction for TWP. I'm gonna go ahead and assume that we're all on board here and heavily instigate this on Discord. Can't stop me now!! Bwahahaha! >:) 
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    Altino got a reaction from Kawaii in New Theme Chatter   
    Hello, this conversation has been very interesting! In the spirit of togetherness and friendship, I believe that I would like to change my vote to The Weeb Pacific. 
    Here's a picture of Badger as an anime girl for inspiration:

     
    I think that we can all agree this is the best direction for TWP. I'm gonna go ahead and assume that we're all on board here and heavily instigate this on Discord. Can't stop me now!! Bwahahaha! >:) 
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    Altino got a reaction from Westwind in New Theme Chatter   
    That is such a treat, Westwind! Whoa! TWP's history is one of my favorites to hear about. Always do silly and fun.  TWP has always been a region that made things their own, I love it. Also I finally found the other thread people were talking in. xD I just commented on the legislation one. My vote was for Imperialist China. Though now I'm sad no one tried to enforce Klingon TWP, I definitely would have voted for that instead. 
     
    I'm really sad to see some of these older TWP folks discouraging this newer generation from making things their own and investing in a vision for TWP on their terms! Badger sees TWP as a laid back beach vibe, but clearly that's not what anyone was going for when TWP was a Klingon crazyland. Giving newer generations an opportunity to invest in their region is really important. If you're not going to grow with TWP, then it can't be the TWP that you envisioned forever. It has to be the TWP that reaches out to the people investing in it right now, y'know? I get the discomfort. But I feel like these new themes do definitely keep classic TWP elements in them - like the colors didn't go anywhere! - while letting the TWP of the present make their own mark on the region. They need a history too.  
     
    Also I agree with Dark about confusing names and keeping them clear at least on Gameside. Regions with hard themes are great, but hard to decipher for FA purposes or for new people if they're not pretty well spelled out in like, RO titles or at least a Dispatch somewhere. 
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    Altino got a reaction from Overthinkers in New Theme Chatter   
    That is such a treat, Westwind! Whoa! TWP's history is one of my favorites to hear about. Always do silly and fun.  TWP has always been a region that made things their own, I love it. Also I finally found the other thread people were talking in. xD I just commented on the legislation one. My vote was for Imperialist China. Though now I'm sad no one tried to enforce Klingon TWP, I definitely would have voted for that instead. 
     
    I'm really sad to see some of these older TWP folks discouraging this newer generation from making things their own and investing in a vision for TWP on their terms! Badger sees TWP as a laid back beach vibe, but clearly that's not what anyone was going for when TWP was a Klingon crazyland. Giving newer generations an opportunity to invest in their region is really important. If you're not going to grow with TWP, then it can't be the TWP that you envisioned forever. It has to be the TWP that reaches out to the people investing in it right now, y'know? I get the discomfort. But I feel like these new themes do definitely keep classic TWP elements in them - like the colors didn't go anywhere! - while letting the TWP of the present make their own mark on the region. They need a history too.  
     
    Also I agree with Dark about confusing names and keeping them clear at least on Gameside. Regions with hard themes are great, but hard to decipher for FA purposes or for new people if they're not pretty well spelled out in like, RO titles or at least a Dispatch somewhere. 
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    Altino got a reaction from Fujai in New Theme Chatter   
    That is such a treat, Westwind! Whoa! TWP's history is one of my favorites to hear about. Always do silly and fun.  TWP has always been a region that made things their own, I love it. Also I finally found the other thread people were talking in. xD I just commented on the legislation one. My vote was for Imperialist China. Though now I'm sad no one tried to enforce Klingon TWP, I definitely would have voted for that instead. 
     
    I'm really sad to see some of these older TWP folks discouraging this newer generation from making things their own and investing in a vision for TWP on their terms! Badger sees TWP as a laid back beach vibe, but clearly that's not what anyone was going for when TWP was a Klingon crazyland. Giving newer generations an opportunity to invest in their region is really important. If you're not going to grow with TWP, then it can't be the TWP that you envisioned forever. It has to be the TWP that reaches out to the people investing in it right now, y'know? I get the discomfort. But I feel like these new themes do definitely keep classic TWP elements in them - like the colors didn't go anywhere! - while letting the TWP of the present make their own mark on the region. They need a history too.  
     
    Also I agree with Dark about confusing names and keeping them clear at least on Gameside. Regions with hard themes are great, but hard to decipher for FA purposes or for new people if they're not pretty well spelled out in like, RO titles or at least a Dispatch somewhere. 
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    Altino got a reaction from Kawaii in New Theme Chatter   
    That is such a treat, Westwind! Whoa! TWP's history is one of my favorites to hear about. Always do silly and fun.  TWP has always been a region that made things their own, I love it. Also I finally found the other thread people were talking in. xD I just commented on the legislation one. My vote was for Imperialist China. Though now I'm sad no one tried to enforce Klingon TWP, I definitely would have voted for that instead. 
     
    I'm really sad to see some of these older TWP folks discouraging this newer generation from making things their own and investing in a vision for TWP on their terms! Badger sees TWP as a laid back beach vibe, but clearly that's not what anyone was going for when TWP was a Klingon crazyland. Giving newer generations an opportunity to invest in their region is really important. If you're not going to grow with TWP, then it can't be the TWP that you envisioned forever. It has to be the TWP that reaches out to the people investing in it right now, y'know? I get the discomfort. But I feel like these new themes do definitely keep classic TWP elements in them - like the colors didn't go anywhere! - while letting the TWP of the present make their own mark on the region. They need a history too.  
     
    Also I agree with Dark about confusing names and keeping them clear at least on Gameside. Regions with hard themes are great, but hard to decipher for FA purposes or for new people if they're not pretty well spelled out in like, RO titles or at least a Dispatch somewhere. 
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    Altino got a reaction from Saint Mark in New Theme Chatter   
    That is such a treat, Westwind! Whoa! TWP's history is one of my favorites to hear about. Always do silly and fun.  TWP has always been a region that made things their own, I love it. Also I finally found the other thread people were talking in. xD I just commented on the legislation one. My vote was for Imperialist China. Though now I'm sad no one tried to enforce Klingon TWP, I definitely would have voted for that instead. 
     
    I'm really sad to see some of these older TWP folks discouraging this newer generation from making things their own and investing in a vision for TWP on their terms! Badger sees TWP as a laid back beach vibe, but clearly that's not what anyone was going for when TWP was a Klingon crazyland. Giving newer generations an opportunity to invest in their region is really important. If you're not going to grow with TWP, then it can't be the TWP that you envisioned forever. It has to be the TWP that reaches out to the people investing in it right now, y'know? I get the discomfort. But I feel like these new themes do definitely keep classic TWP elements in them - like the colors didn't go anywhere! - while letting the TWP of the present make their own mark on the region. They need a history too.  
     
    Also I agree with Dark about confusing names and keeping them clear at least on Gameside. Regions with hard themes are great, but hard to decipher for FA purposes or for new people if they're not pretty well spelled out in like, RO titles or at least a Dispatch somewhere. 
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    Altino reacted to Westwind in New Theme Chatter   
    And never forget The Klingon Empire of The West Pacific!
     

     
    And TWP is Legendary:
     

     
     
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    Altino reacted to Darkesia in New Theme Chatter   
    Anything that drives healthy activity is a good thing IMHO.  I see nothing wrong with an attempt to give the region a cultural theme and I applaud the creative work being done by the region's residents.
    That said.  Can we get an option for an in-game theme that doesn't involve memorizing new titles, please?  Can the Delegate and Ministers still have titles that clearly state what they do?  the one thing that really irks me about the themed regions is the crazy titles everyone has.  I need a glossary to figure out who has what job in Osiris for example.  
     
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    Altino reacted to Dilber in New Theme Chatter   
    I am 100% pro-imperial China.  
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