Rizorien

Hello all
I was around some years ago, apparently about 8 years ago, genuinely curiously about what's happened since.
How's it going?
IH
EDIT: Bizarre to see that the last posts I made were in 2014 given how much time was spent on NS and these forums.

Welcome to TWP! I like cats as well.
Catch me on the discord  and say hi!

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.
 

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 third day of June 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, For their continued devoted service to The West Pacific, its People and its Emperor,
I elevate the titles of Bran Astor and Dalimbar.
Bran Astor will now be titled Earl of Hebao And Dalimbar will be titled Earl of Zhifu.
 
 
 
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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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Martial Order of Ching Shih:
for extraordinary service to TWPAF
Admitted to this Order today is:
Overthinkers
For his long leadership as a dedicated General of TWPAF.
 
 
 
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Benevolent Order of Confucius:
for extraordinary service in government
Admitted to this Order today are:
Bran Astor
Dalimbar
Arkadia Universalis
 Rizorien  

Just thought I'd post something here. Hi.
and Meow!

Nice! It looks very professional.

You will never be deleted!  We will keep your likeness forever.  And when we get bored of it, we will stuff it full of beer cans and airplane bottles of booze and create an adult piñata out of you!

I ate what I had this afternoon, but you know, the whole being a wizard thing... I'm sure I can come up with some

Welcome to TWP! Hope your stay here is fun and exciting!

Hi there TWP o/
I'm W&S. Some of you know me, others don't, but I'm a soon-to-be-stateless gameplayer who's taken up residence in TWP recently and I realized I hadn't made a forum account here yet. https://www.nationstates.net/nation=twpaf_temp_worker is my nation in TWP. More on the name below :P 
A little about me for those who don't know me so well:
My main nation is Witchcraft and Sorcery and I usually go by W&S or WS or whatever variant of that you please. I just celebrated (or rather completely forgot) my sixth anniversary playing NS on February first. Most of that time has been spent in 10000 Islands, where I've been a senator, dean of the university, and tactical officer of TITO among other things. I also spent a year and a half in the Grey Wardens before returning to 10ki. Right now though I'm in the process of leaving 10ki, this time likely for good as my military ideas have shifted well away from what 10ki stands for. 
What the heckee am I doing here?
Just chilling for now, honestly. I've become friendly with a lot of people in TWP's government over the last couple of years. Badger, Dali, Rigel, Ark, and I've had pleasant interactions with a lot more. Y'all are cool and I'm happy to be here ^_^

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! >:) 

As for me...
Well, to be honest, anyone of you folks who've been around me for any amount of time will know that I'm absolutely crazy about Japan. Not weeaboo crazy, just, y'know, love how they do life over there. So when I heard that you guys had a Japan option for the theme, I was like, hell yeah! Japan is such an amazing country. The food, culture, people...the list goes on and on. Even if you don't admire it you gotta admit they've got some cool staff over there. I think the main reason why is because we will have the advantage of the Japanese culture as well. Think about it. Their culture emphasizes honor and respect which goes perfectly with what were aiming for here in TWP! Also is the emphasis on the group and working as a team which can work for our raiders...I guess what I'm trying to say over here is that we would do well to learn from the Japanese and their way of life and that it would help us to be a better TWP!
Also Japanese food
Did I mention the food?

As for me...
Well, to be honest, anyone of you folks who've been around me for any amount of time will know that I'm absolutely crazy about Japan. Not weeaboo crazy, just, y'know, love how they do life over there. So when I heard that you guys had a Japan option for the theme, I was like, hell yeah! Japan is such an amazing country. The food, culture, people...the list goes on and on. Even if you don't admire it you gotta admit they've got some cool staff over there. I think the main reason why is because we will have the advantage of the Japanese culture as well. Think about it. Their culture emphasizes honor and respect which goes perfectly with what were aiming for here in TWP! Also is the emphasis on the group and working as a team which can work for our raiders...I guess what I'm trying to say over here is that we would do well to learn from the Japanese and their way of life and that it would help us to be a better TWP!
Also Japanese food
Did I mention the food?

My reference to 80's Japan is mainly to point out the culture and environment of Japan that was present at its time. The main point I was making was to give TWP the same kind of feeling which new people see as being fun, bright, and promising. Also, sorry, westwind, but Japan's 80's was the most happening place in the world!  Regardless, my focus is more of creating a bright and fun atmosphere, and the promise of a fulfilling NS career that outputs ten-fold given one's hard work and dedication.

Design-wise, it probably really doesn't matter too much, but I'd like to try and go for a retro look, that's what's "in" these days as I mentioned. The designing itself wouldn't seek to outright replace any aspect of TWP, but would try to put a tasteful spin on it. 

As for the color scheme, I had used the same colors as the traditional flag but up'd the vibrance to make it bloom. If it's too much, I can tune them down a bit. 
That's not a bad idea, either! I could make a stamp graphic like that too, and using them for the FA would be a wonderful touch! Thanks for the suggestion!

Hey everyone, Rizorien here!
You all may have been wondering about the recent talk of a "Ministry of Education..."
What could that be? Well, as the Deputy Minister of Education, its my job to give you the heads up! Basically its a new department that aims to educate folks about the history, lore, and general info of TWP and NS that newer folks may not have heard about. Its part of a new initiative to get players more involved in the Region of the West Pacific. If you have any questions or would like to get invloved, contact me or the Minister, Dalimbar today! Also we have a Discord channel within the main one, the link is on the TWP homepage. Once youre there be sure to contact @Rizorien or @Dali for more details! See you there!!!

Hey everyone, Rizorien here!
You all may have been wondering about the recent talk of a "Ministry of Education..."
What could that be? Well, as the Deputy Minister of Education, its my job to give you the heads up! Basically its a new department that aims to educate folks about the history, lore, and general info of TWP and NS that newer folks may not have heard about. Its part of a new initiative to get players more involved in the Region of the West Pacific. If you have any questions or would like to get invloved, contact me or the Minister, Dalimbar today! Also we have a Discord channel within the main one, the link is on the TWP homepage. Once youre there be sure to contact @Rizorien or @Dali for more details! See you there!!!

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