Kantrias

[Consular]

Thanks for the invite, Cerian.

[Cerian Quilor]

Kantrias Update: October--December

 

Celebrations

A Meaningful New Holiday and a Splendid Old One

Kantrias’ celebrated its very first anniversary with a marvelous festival last fall. People gave heartfelt speeches, participated in artistic contests, played games of luck and skill, and discussed ways to make Kantrias even greater. As a treat, some citizens from Kantrias’ younger days gave newcomers tales of how things used to be. Overall, the festival honored the dedication of all who made Kantrias what it is today. 

Deeper in the winter, Kantrias enjoyed a lively cross-regional Christmas festival with friends in the region of Ainur. Contests, games, and casual discussions—and even an elegant Winter Ball that quickly descended into madness—made for a splendid celebration and brought the two regions closer as allies.

Politics

ADMIN NOTE: image removed at this point due to malware warning.....

Newcomers Jump into the Fray; A Senator Vanishes; One Election on the Heels of Another

This past season, voters choose from one of six candidates for the 13th senate beginning on the 9th of November. Half of them—Teach, Proto105, and Rulza—were ambitious newcomers who had joined Kantrias no earlier than the month before. However Rulza, who did become a senator, disappeared shortly after. Promising a leave of absence no longer than Tuesday the 19th of November, he has not appeared in Kantrias since the 16th of that month.

His disappearance prompted a By-Election for a new senator on December 4, about two weeks after his disappearance. After a close vote, Prince Caldemar became the new senator. Luckily he managed to keep his new position through the next senatorial election, which began only a week afterwards on Dec 11. He and five others ran for this 14th senate, but this time newcomers avoided the elections.  

The 3rd chancellor elections occurred around November 9th as well, with a victory for Senator Micro Kohala.

Foreign Conflicts

An Aggressive Spirit Waxes and Wanes among Allies.

The season for war held strong this October. As close war allies, Kantrias, Europeia, and the United Imperial Armed Forces (the UIAF) took turns helping each other capture foreign regions. 

Kantrias Invasions: Europeia and the UIAF aided Kantrias in its successful invasion of The Creed and 4Chan Party Van. The Creed was a small, unstable region that has remained so since the invasion. 4Chan Party Van has since been deleted and sent to the NationStates Boneyard. The UIAF also aided Kantrias in the successful invasion of small, static region Zemilid, at the same time as The Creed invasion. 

UIAF Invasions: Kantrias joined the UIAF, and sometimes its allies, to capture The Empire of Cats and New Zealand.

Europeia invasions: Kantrias and the UIAF joined Europeia in its invasion of The Impact Federation. Kantrias also helped Europeia to capture Global Call, Axis Dictatorship, and Next Superpowers of Planet Earth. 

While the fall season was marked by several victories, holiday spirit had begun to replace the spirit of battle by November, and the number of invasions among the allies dwindled.

In Other News

• Sara Lucky Leutria Quilor became the newest addition to the royal family when Prince Caldemar announced his adoption of her on October 19.

• The Land of Kings and Emperors invited Kantrians to their Emperor’s Ascension Festival near the year’s end.

• A few citizens gathered for a protest over the temporary Christmas-themed forum skin, citing the slightly brighter colors as excuses (cross out) valid reasons to bring out their pitchforks, torches, blackjack and other weapons.

• New citizen Adara Vidalia was hired as the next director of The Asylum News, a political newspaper for the Insanity Party of Kantrias.

Edited February 10, 2014 by Westwind
ADMIN found report of malware related site associated with image

[Consular]

Cheers for the update, Cerian. 

[Westwind]

Darn it, I missed the forum-skin protest.

[Consular]

It was one of those horrid christmas themes that burn your eyes. 

[Cerian Quilor]

Kantrias Update: January

 

Celebrations

Kantrias Celebrates Its Alliance with The South Pacific

 

Kantrias and The South Pacific came together from January 24 to the 31st to celebrate the Treaty of Amity and Non-Aggression between the regions. Citizens enjoyed the festival in Kantrias for the first four days and in The South Pacific for the remaining four. King Cerian described the celebration as “a way to share culture and build a foundation for ties in future relations”. The festival revitalized the accord between The South Pacific and Kantrias, with games, friendly conversations and more. The Lady of Escade, leader of The South Pacific, also joined in the festivities, saying “I'd like to deeply thank Cerian Quilor and the citizens of Kantrias for hosting us in a graceful manner and we deeply enjoy partaking with them in fine entertainment, discussion, and camaraderie.”

 

Elections

A False Start Leads to Another By-Election

 

Close after one senatorial election recently ended, Kantrians unfortunately had to begin another when new Kantrias citizen and senator Matt Rohn disappeared on January 20. In response to his extended absence, King Cerian opened the floor for potential new senators to take Rohn’s place. Three citizens took this opportunity, including newcomer Groeien, Prince Caldemar, and Rix Valdoxian, who won the election by two points. Valdoxian now works with senators Roman Pierce and Jimothy Wright.

 

The Royal Kantrian Army Influences the Vote for the New World Assembly Delegate

 

Current WA Delegate Bharat stands against Prince Caldemar in the election for Kantrias’ next delegate, but more than Bharat’s reputation will affect the winner of this race. Members of the Royal Kantrian Army have come together against Caldemar’s victory, arguing that as WA Delegate the Prince would become a less effective soldier in the army. Caldemar’s attempts to convince the people of his ability to perform both positions well do not seem to be working, but the vote is still close and the outcome unclear.

 

Domestic Affairs

The Citizens of Kantrias Reconsider the Structure of the Region

 

After a critical survey of Kantrias, King Cerian initiated a movement to amend the region’s structure. No one thing in particular was targeted for reform; instead, citizens focused on overall image and framework. As the king explained, “Kantrias has always been proud of its unique themes and institutions, and the decision has been made that this distinctiveness should be spread to all levels of Kantrian government.” A few of the amendments have included the removal of the position of Lord Chancellor, previously one of the highest attainable positions in Kantrias; the modification of the themes of the Minstries, which are the main sectors of Kantrian society; and the renaming of various societal positions to match such modifications.

 

Politics

New Legislation May Streamline Government Processes

 

A theme of reformation seemed to appear in Kantrias this government cycle, as much of the Senate’s legislation dealt with making government processes more efficient. Arguably influenced by the current reforms taking place all across Kantrias, the proposals included the Senatorial Inactivity Amendment, which would amend the by-election process; the Breaking the Stalemate act, which would give the king a tie-breaking vote when senators fail to reach a majority regarding a proposal; and the Heir’s Political Freedom act, which would allow the Heir Apparent to stand for other government positions if he so chooses.

[Westwind]

ADMIN NOTE: Cerian, please note that I recieved a Malware warning on your January 18th post in this thread.  I have removed the graphic that was causing the warning.  It is hosted on a site known for Malware distribution.  I would recommend your Ambassadors visit all Embassies to edit their posts to remove this threat.
 

[Cerian Quilor]

Kantrias Update: February/March

 

An Experienced 16th Senate Results in Interior Action

In the February Senate Elections citizens chose among four well-known candidates, as well as two eager new faces. While the vote was close and almost made one newcomer a senator, Kantrias chose in the end to place its government in the hands of experience once again.

Since then, the new senators have been working largely behind the scenes. Senator MagentaFairy imparts, "We're reworking some of the older systems in the Senate. It's more internal than external though - all in the hopes that the Senate can be more productive for the future." 

 

Kantrias speaks of a possible economy

 

Close after the notable reformation movements of last month, rumors of a possible Kantrian economy have surfaced.

This is not a new idea; Kantrias has entertained the notion of an economy since its founding. However, as the compatibility of Kantrias' structure with an economy has been questioned, the idea has been forestalled and even countered by some.

"I think that as of this exact moment, the economy would do no harm to Kantrias as a whole, but wouldn't really change the situation in any radical way," senator Roman Pierce comments. "The problem is that we just don't have any way of giving an incentive to try and get more money and spend it in creative ways. As multiple people have stated, having a lot of money in this economy wouldn't really grant you any power or give you many opportunities to spend it. We need to have an incentive to seek out ways to make money and a way to use that money to give yourself advantages."

Talk of the economy flourished near the beginning of the month but slowed down as uncertainties on the best economy for the region emerged. While only time will tell what lies ahead for Kantrias, the idea remains but a rumor among citizens for now.

 

Citizens lobby for various Kantrias themes

As mentioned in the last update, Kantrias has undertaken a renaming of several Ministries and government positions. This renaming was not restricted to the government or the king but was instead opened for the participation of the public. Citizens suggested numerous names, struck several others down, and amended others for days before coming to any agreements.

By the end of February, though, most or all of the new titles were decided and put into place. Some of the new Ministries include The Lily and its governing Institute for Cultural Development, formerly combined in the Ministry of Culture, now directed by the Curator of the Institute; Castle Malderian, the former Ministry of War, now commanded by the High Marshall; and the Agency, a new ministry entirely, lead by the Director. The official description of the ministry reads, "The Agency of Activity and Intergration of New Citizens to the Greater Kantrian Area in the Field of Public and Private Job Placement (Simply called "The Agency") for short was created as the rising industrialization created a need for an expanded bureaucracy to staff positions, and to handle the job-placement of the unemployed in private postings as well. Headed by The Director."

 

The ICD Announces a Timeless Contest

As part of the restructuring which began in January, Kantrias recently founded the Institute for Cultural Development, which has kept quite busy since it began. Composed of several ambitious artists and seeking even more, it just launched its first large contest, called "A City in Time." The contest calls Kantrians to build a new city for the region, complete with a title, overview, and engaging historical background. They are to be submitted by the 18th, at which time the public will have the chance to vote on their favorite city. The winning city will be preserved in Kantrias forever as part of our official history. The winner will also receive additional rewards.

"A City in Time is an expansion of Kantrian history and consequently culture," says the contest's main author, Jimothy Wright. "It shows us how each other invisions the region, then immortalizes the sentiments of this time. In a year from now perhaps it will be something quite different, whilst the Kantrians of that time admire their past. Furthermore, it encourages thoughts of what Kantrias is and draws people into the community of the region. This is why I believe the event ought to be a large success, ere I must encourage everyone to participate." Citizens of other regions, as well as Kantrias citizens, will be able to read about the winning city as a dispatch on Kantrias' World Factbook Entry.

 

For the first time, unexperienced citizens take over the Senate

The March senate elections got off to a slow start this time around, as previous senators sought a break from this area of government. Little did they realize this would result in the first ever board of all unexperienced senators. 

Victorious people, the newest Kantrias citizen of the Senate, ran affiliated with the Insanity Party under an ambitious philosophy of activity, as well as amendments to some of Kantrias' recent laws, such as the Criminal Code and the Senate Inactivity Act. He also mentioned his wish to get more involved in Kantrias through his responsibility as a senator. "I think a term on the Senate would be an excellent chance for me to get started in Kantrias," he said. " I want to use my activity to help encourage others to do the same, and I want to build experience by serving on the Senate."

Datford-Zyvetskistaahn ran without a party affiliation, mainly to increase the number of senators serving this cycle. Because Zyvetskistaahn did not announce a platform on his policies as senator, citizens cannot guess what he will do with this new position, but instead wait to see.

Adara Vidalia was the last to stand for senate, affiliated with the insanity party. She stated her primary goal of encouraging various kinds of activity in the region, both for newcomers and earlier citizens. She also stated a wish to involve the public in each of her senate decisions. "I ask you to trust the logic and reasoning of my fellow senators and I to make decisions," she explained. "But even so, I would welcome the input of other citizens, and I would do what I could to encourage others to speak with me about any of my policies they don't agree with."

[Westwind]

Thank you for the update, we appreciate it!

[Adorable Davelands]

Celebrate TWP Festival Oct 14-16

 
The Delegate and Guardians of
The West Pacific
Request the honor of your presence at a Weekend-Long Celebration,
Given in thanks for the many nations and regions that have supported TWP.

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The festivities begin on the RMB, our forum and our Discord server on Friday, October 14th. Join us first thing in the morning for our Friday Karaoke tradition. The official celebration begins at 19:00 (USA EDT) with formal introductions, and will continue throughout Friday into Sunday. There will be games, music, an open chat party, amusing stories about The West Pacific and a panel discussion on the history of TWP. A highlight of the celebration will be a State of the Region address offered by Big Bad Badger at 20:00 (USA EDT) on Saturday. TWP will also hold joint military operations in recognition of the event. All nations or regions that would like to participate should contact our new Commander of TWPAF The West Pacific ANIME Force of Yuno owl.

Feel free to join us for any or all of the celebration, as your schedule permits. Whenever you arrive, you may describe your entrance and announce yourself, if you wish.

Residents of TWP and others are encouraged to change their flags to the one at the top of this invitation for this event.

No RSVP requested.

Should you have any questions about the party, please contact The Magical Cookie Queendom of Neenee