Darkesia

Sometimes, a region's desire to start a war becomes so strong that they betray all the principles they previously held dear. This is what has happened in Osiris, in my opinion. They may succeed in causing widespread proxy wars as seems to be their desire. However, TWP will only participate in military action which benefits it's own self interest. Osiris will not push this region into a war for either side.

You should know, especially after my conversation with NES, that I respond poorly to threats. It was your declaration of war, not ours. If your region chooses to sever relations with TWP for not supporting Cormac's personal grudge against Karp, despite our ideological, political and military similarities in almost all other areas, you are a bunch of idiots. Clear enough?

We welcome your tremendous awesomeness to our region. Do you have any chocolate?

Excellent avatar choice, CoS! Welcome to TWP. Make yourself at home and ask us any questions you might have about the region.

I actually made an address with lots of words and stuff over in The Delegate's Office. You should read it. Positive reinforcement and stuff.

Ladies and Gentlemen and Creatures of TWP, I am so very grateful to the in-game community for allowing me the opportunity to lead this great region. I'm grateful to the off-site community for thier continued spirit of cooperation and good will. TWP is unique in this aspect of it's culture. We acknowledge, accept and encourage both sides of Gameplay and through this we have grown an unprecedented interdependence and cooperation that is based on the free will of each individual. Now that we have mastered this part of our nature, I propose we expand on this. As a Game Created Region designed to host the birthing of nations, we have an obligation to those nations to help them learn the many aspects of the NSverse. I propose that we become represented in more than military and political Gameplay. We need to reach some understanding of the in-game forum community, of the many faceted RP forums and regions, of the WA and SC forums,The Generalites and the many many sub genres of each area of the NSverse. This may sound difficult and complex, but it is in fact simple. We may not be able to become experts ourselves, but what we can do is invite others to come and teach us about themselves through simple interaction. I have made the first steps toward this goal by inviting our own prolific Generalite, Fearless to become a regional Guardian. It is my hope that he will be able to teach us a bit about his favorite activities in the NSverse and perhaps a few brave souls will join him occasionally. In addition I have asked Huangshi to become our regional Scribe in order to document our traditions as well as help us communicate to the wider NSverse. I expect Huangshi to work closely with the Foreign Affairs department on regional updates. I'm certain both new appointments will prove to be both useful and fun. I am also going to ask for a closer relationship between the off-site community and the in-game community. In order to foster new nations we will need a mechanism to draw them from the game into the off site. This is simply a matter of practicallity. Max and [violet] are toiling to give the game more features, but the sheer volume of information and people will necessitate a means of storing and organizing all of that. In the days to come, I will be spending much time with the HGA on the task of system building. We aren't much for legislating in TWP, but we can build the system without a bunch of fancy leagaleze. Lastly, I wish to affirm that, while I am here making these plans, it is not in my power to do any of this alone. The cooperation and support of the off site community is essential. I am asking that you put your heads together and come up with a person to represent you as a Prime Minister or <insert title> to head your government. It is not my place as delegate to impose my will on this community. Please give me some feed back about how you would like to choose that person and whom you might have in mind for such a task. The important stuff: TWP will remain anti-marsupial but tolerant of other strange ideologies. TWP will continue to honor all treaties and agreements entered into under my predecessors. TWP will continue to observe Karaoke Fridays. TWP has better chocolate than any other region in the NSverse and our coffee aint bad either. TWP will continue to staunchly support every nation's right to play the game the way they wish and every region's duty to protect those rights by any means. TWP has two rules: #1 All your chocolate belongs to Darkesia. #2 Don't be a dick. Again, please accept my deep gratitude. Thank you, TWP. Now, let's party!

[b]Greetings %NATION%, and Welcome to [region]The West Pacific[/region]![/b] [i]~Where the coffee is always fresh, the bar always open, and there's Karaoke every Friday.~[/i] It's so nice to see you here! The West Pacific is one of the best regions in the game and it has just about everything any region can offer. It's the best place to learn how to play the game, meet new people, and get involved at your own pace. New players can quickly learn more about the game by reading our Dispatch: [b][i][url=http://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=212735]"New to NationStates? Click Here to learn more"[/url][/i][/b] We have dedicated offsite forums which host our Regional Government, Armed Forces, Embassies and many entertaining activities. You'll find our forums here: [b]http://www.westpacific.org[/b] Make an account, introduce yourself, and make yourself at home. We think you'll like it here. If you have questions, feel free to post them or send a telegram to any nation. We are generally a friendly lot and we will do our best to answer any questions. I'd also encourage you to join the NationStates World Assembly. Once you have joined the World Assembly, I invite you to endorse the Delegate and the Guardian nations listed in our World Factbook Entry. Your endorsements increase the power and influence of our region. You can join the World Assembly here: [url=http://www.nationstates.net/page=un]World Assembly[/url] You may also want to browse the region's dispatches along with this nation's [url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=all_good_people/detail=factbook]Factbook entries[/url] for more information on the Laws and Treaties of [region]The West Pacific[/region]. Once again, Welcome to The West Pacific! Remember to have fun! Sincerely, [nation]Darkesia[/nation], World Assembly Delegate of The West Pacific -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [b]Please note: To avoid receiving recruitment telegrams, or regulate the number of official regional telegrams you may recieve, please visit your telegram settings here: [url=http://www.nationstates.net/page=tgsettings]Telegram Preferences[/url][/b] The new Welcome Telegram.

TAO is always safe when TWP is sane.

We are saddened to hear that relations between our sister GCRs have taken such a drastic turn. We hope for a speedy, casualty-free, conclusion to this war.

S'up, NooPee?

Thank you for the wonderful welcome, IH. The palace is lovely. As always, Westwind has served our beloved region truely and well. Thank you again, Westy. We owe you more than we could possibly repay. I have a few ideas that I would like, in time, to share with you all. But first, lets get to the things you may notice immediately. The Guardians you all know and love have each agreed to remain in their posts. And as always, TAO continues to be our Non-WA Delegate. I have asked an additional member to serve as Guardian and he has accepted. Everyone please welcome Fearless http://www.nationstates.net/nation=ethel_mermania , to his position and remember to endorse him. I have a lovely address ready to post and will reinstate a Welcome telegram when I reach the 26 hour mark. In the mean time, let's party like it's 2014 and there is an unlimited supply of chocolate!

They do. But the way a dog greets you when you get home makes it almost worth the drool. I especially love my "grand dog" Winston. Not just because he doesn't stay with me all the time. lol

We can't keep him from his odd beliefs. But the madness has passed and rest assured we have our resident astronomer back

Welcome back, BBD!

Who is Apathy and does she know you are feeling her?

What I don't understand is why he was put on admin leave because of a crazy speech and not for threatening a member of the press. Wtf? Everything down there is ass backward. None of it makes sense.

You and Kahlil Gibran

I don't even know how to react to Ferguson. I'm not often speechless, but this just makes me stand, open mouthed.

*pouts*

I'm hiding behind the curtains. Pretend you don't see me.

The human race never ceases to amaze with its ability to destroy itself while screaming some deity's name.

Hello and Welcome to The West Pacific! Endorsements can be given and received only by nations which are members of the World Assembly. Nations exchanging endorsements must further be in the same region at the time of the exchange. Game rules allow each player only one nation registered in the WA. Penalties for breaking this rule are severe. Don't do that. Number of endorsements determines which nation is the Delegate of the Region. This is the only means within the provided game mechanics that a Region (without a founder) has to determine consensus and to weild power. Thus, a WA membership and an endorsement are extremely important, if not always pleasant or beneficial to each individual nation.

Now that is a fantastic idea!

Judging from the lackadaisical response in the HGA, perhaps we should write a law that bans legislation. We don't seem to be very enthusiastic about it.