Westwind

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Sorry for the late forum publication....
Press Release


From the Office of The Grand Inquisitor of The Sacred Order
The West Pacific
January 23, 2020

Greetings to all Friends and Members of The Sacred Order of The West Pacific!
It is my privilege to announce to you today that a long overdue overhaul and impending Reformation of The Sacred Order has been initiated by this Office.
Under consideration of The Grand Inquisitor are a number of Reforms, as The Sacred Order looks forward into the new Decade in NationStates. These Reforms will be announced as they are implemented. Reforms will aim to bring greater relevance, recognition and organization to The Sacred Order, as well as to modernize membership and purpose in alignment with the current State of The Game of NationStates.
The Foundations of the Ideals of The Sacred Order will remain true: The Primacy of NationStates Game Mechanics, The Sovereignty of Individual Nations, The Inherent Authorities of Delegates and Founders, and The Necessity of Activity.
Cardinals, Knights, and all members of The Sacred Order of The West Pacific, are hereby given Official Notice of The Impending Reformation of The Sacred Order.
A bit of history.
The Sacred Order of The West Pacific Imperium was announced six years ago on February 11, 2014, in order to provide a theme for the Imperium Government of The West Pacific under Grand Inquisitor and Delegate All Good People. That change was unanimously ratified by The Holy Grand Assembly of the West on February 22, 2014.

"Take a look at the use of a theme in Lazarus as a recent example.  Or look to the longevity of the NPO.  Or the successful works to bring activity to a dead NationStates with The Crimson Order and others.  Look to our fellow GCRs.  In addition to Lazarus and The Pacific; Balder has its Nordic theme, Osiris has its Egyptian theme.  The Rejected Realms has it's defender focus, and The East Pacific has adopted defenderism along with its Masonic backgrounds and long history of RolePlay.  The South Pacific focuses on it's form of Democracy and widening it's military activity.  The North Pacific is a bastion of legislation, legalism, and debate."

Following the Delegacy of [nation]All Good People[/nation], the Sacred Order of The West Pacific continued as a non-governmental entity within The West Pacific, with relationships that extend outside of the region. This continues to be the status of The Sacred Order today, while The West Pacific has progressed through time into the Imperial China theme that was announced by then Emperor and Delegate [nation]The Holy Principality of Saint Mark[/nation] one year ago tomorrow, January 24, 2019.
A listing of the Membership, Titles, and Organization of The Sacred Order of The West Pacific as it exists prior to Reformation can be reviewed here:
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=218063
Thank you for your kind attention and May the Blessings of Max and ADMIN be upon you!
Westwind of All Good People, 
Grand Inquisitor of The Sacred Order of The West Pacific

Sorry for the late forum publication....
Press Release


From the Office of The Grand Inquisitor of The Sacred Order
The West Pacific
January 23, 2020

Greetings to all Friends and Members of The Sacred Order of The West Pacific!
It is my privilege to announce to you today that a long overdue overhaul and impending Reformation of The Sacred Order has been initiated by this Office.
Under consideration of The Grand Inquisitor are a number of Reforms, as The Sacred Order looks forward into the new Decade in NationStates. These Reforms will be announced as they are implemented. Reforms will aim to bring greater relevance, recognition and organization to The Sacred Order, as well as to modernize membership and purpose in alignment with the current State of The Game of NationStates.
The Foundations of the Ideals of The Sacred Order will remain true: The Primacy of NationStates Game Mechanics, The Sovereignty of Individual Nations, The Inherent Authorities of Delegates and Founders, and The Necessity of Activity.
Cardinals, Knights, and all members of The Sacred Order of The West Pacific, are hereby given Official Notice of The Impending Reformation of The Sacred Order.
A bit of history.
The Sacred Order of The West Pacific Imperium was announced six years ago on February 11, 2014, in order to provide a theme for the Imperium Government of The West Pacific under Grand Inquisitor and Delegate All Good People. That change was unanimously ratified by The Holy Grand Assembly of the West on February 22, 2014.

"Take a look at the use of a theme in Lazarus as a recent example.  Or look to the longevity of the NPO.  Or the successful works to bring activity to a dead NationStates with The Crimson Order and others.  Look to our fellow GCRs.  In addition to Lazarus and The Pacific; Balder has its Nordic theme, Osiris has its Egyptian theme.  The Rejected Realms has it's defender focus, and The East Pacific has adopted defenderism along with its Masonic backgrounds and long history of RolePlay.  The South Pacific focuses on it's form of Democracy and widening it's military activity.  The North Pacific is a bastion of legislation, legalism, and debate."

Following the Delegacy of [nation]All Good People[/nation], the Sacred Order of The West Pacific continued as a non-governmental entity within The West Pacific, with relationships that extend outside of the region. This continues to be the status of The Sacred Order today, while The West Pacific has progressed through time into the Imperial China theme that was announced by then Emperor and Delegate [nation]The Holy Principality of Saint Mark[/nation] one year ago tomorrow, January 24, 2019.
A listing of the Membership, Titles, and Organization of The Sacred Order of The West Pacific as it exists prior to Reformation can be reviewed here:
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=218063
Thank you for your kind attention and May the Blessings of Max and ADMIN be upon you!
Westwind of All Good People, 
Grand Inquisitor of The Sacred Order of The West Pacific

Think I got it fixed.
Next to compare the list to the masking list to be sure the correct people have access to the liquor closet.

to be fair, that's also my fault

Hello folks. Small Huts AKA Cro Magnon here. You deserve an explanation so here it is:

Some time over a year ago as the UCR game was waning due to game wide rules and practices changes, I moved my WA membership to TWP, a Region which has been home to my Cro Magnon Nation for several years. My intention was, and still is, to be more active in this Region where I have always felt kinship despite the Raidery ways.   I remain so determined, but also stymied by RL. My tale of woe is such that some 5 years ago I was separated from my special needs son's mother and stayed on as his primary caregiver in her home RL region of the country and far from my own including my friends and family. Last year my son's mother had a stroke and came through it quite well all things considered. My son's response was extremely stable so I decided it was time to return to my homeland, content in the belief that my child could handle being separated from one of us for extended periods and thus begin the travelling life of a person with two homes in distant lands. His mother saw fit to drop a Non-removal Order on him and I have been in legal Mediation, Council and Court for the last year to resolve the impasse. I have just spent 5 full days in court which ended last week and included a gruelling full day and a half on the witness stand in cross examination. What remains is for the lawyers representing both parties to submit written closing arguments and subsequent rebuttals which will take another two months. I expect the judge's ruling some time in April, but I hope this to become solidified by the end of this week. Needless to say I've been too distracted and occupied by events in the real world to commit to the level of participation in NS that I would like.
Thanks for your understanding everyone. You'll see more of me soon.

SH / CroMag

No worries. It isn't urgent.

It’s Drunken Conquerors - what do you expect? Backed up by that other perennial dirtbag Block.

Except when it's ADN's  fault.
If Dark finds out.....
.....yeah, probably best to blame ADN rather than Dilber.

Matter, which consists of atoms, is said to make up estimately 4% of The Universe.
Atoms are said to be 99% empty, which means, we only know about 0.04% of The Universe (and nota bene, not everything about that 0.04%). The rest - what it really is, how it works, is still a mystery, according to science.
Something to think about.

We are arrogant enough to think that we have even a small idea about how the universe works. I suspect that we know less than %0.00001 of the answers. Heck, we had to create the concept of Dark Matter just to make our math work right.
I'm going with the KISS method. There was an explosion that moved everything out. Gravity will eventually pull everything back together, even if that spot is past where we are right now (which is why we think the universe is expanding forever).

I’ll admit I’m not particularly well-versed in the science behind this question, but endless expansion seems to make more sense to me. 

The endless expansion fits a little better with my understanding of the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics (a system will move towards a state with higher entropy).

Supposing that The Universe will change once the end of life happens, it will shrink from expansion, just to expand again, to provide life once again. The end creates a beginning. One option creates the other.
If end means life ceases to exist here, then no conciousness will be able to experience the universe, so it is just like an end.
If end means how the rest of the world acts without us or any other life form, I believe it will make cycles, each with maybe a slight change, but with the ending and the beginning staying the same.

The Big Crunch... wouldn't that be nice? An infinite cycle of the universe. But alas, the scientific consensus seems to be that it'll be a heat death. Shame, that.

Heat Death of The Universe has such a nice ring.

Walking around Sherman Pass, apparently!

What's Bran doing in RL?

Man that white list proposal is so disgusting

Dilber/Chucky Bear
 
 

 
credit to Yy

It was supposed to have allowed Peers to post there. I'll make a request.
Thanks for pointing this out, West.
As for activity in The Hall of Peers, Bran asked us to think of a project we would like to consider and my idea involves the Peers!
 

Thanks for the link, I'd thought that there was an announcement, but did not find it.  I figured the appointment would be listed in the Hall of Peers though.
Often times new forums are requested without posting rights in the first place, and then opened to the public later. I've been wondering why no one requested posting  permissions be granted there since last March, but RL was rather busy back then for me, and as an involuntary Admin, I mind my own business unless the Admin team needs help. Might want to put in an Admin request if you want Peers to be able to post in there.

 

What is it about a redemption story that draws us in? Is it the drama of the fall from grace? Is it the hope of a better tomorrow? Could it be that each of us has a nagging memory of a wrongdoing we hope won't follow us the rest of our IC, OOC, and IRL lives? The author of the White List Campaign telegram is betting on that.
NationStates, for the most part, has a good Admin and Moderation team that does indeed protect its players. We've witnessed them warn, correct, suspend, ban, and delete accounts that commit everything from spam to flamebait to harassment. However, as most of us know, the communities and overall nature of gameplay extends to several off-site locations, such as forums, IRC, Skype, and Discord.
Does the protection of the Admin and Moderation team extend to those locations? No.
Do certain players take advantage of that? Yes.
NationStates should be a safe space for people of all ages. A vast majority of communities have admin teams comprised of good, sensible, caring players who diligently extend the umbrella of protection to all facets of gameplay. They have long drawn a line of decency against bad behavior in the sand and proclaimed "Here we stand."
The West Pacific has a long memory.
We remember the White List author. We remember their actions.
You and your kind will never be welcome here.
Here we stand.
 

I prefer the hope of the future as opposed to sorrows of the past.  I chose 2020.

Season's greetings everyone,

It's been another year. Have you accomplished the goals you set for yourself? Are you proud of your actions this year? Have you come to terms with your faults and mistakes? More importantly how are you doing? We hope that this December 25th you spend your time with loved ones; family, friends or even the neighbor that nobody else pays any attention to. As the snow falls (weather permitting), the sun shines (weather permitting) and the roads freeze (drive safe) the community of Wintreath wishes you the merriest of Christmases, the happiest of Hanukkahs and the very best of Boxing Days. As a community that so strongly values the friendships developed here in NationStates we understand that while things may not always go well, whatever is happening your friends are here to lighten the load, talk you through it and carry you past it. It is with that in mind we send this to you. Whether you find your stocking filled with candy or coal, whether you find yourself in good fortune or bad, merry Christmas, happy festival, happy Yule and happy Solstice!

Most Sincerely,
The Citizens and Residents of Wintreath