Darkesia

Crimson Press Release
From the Office of the Crimson King
The Crimson Order, Press Release #1
February 13, 2020

Greetings to all Friends and Members of The Crimson Order,
May the Sun shine down upon you with the Abundant Blessings of Max!
 
Reformation of The Crimson Order,
Phase Two: Reorganization
 
The Crimson King descended from his mountaintop retreat carrying scrolls of parchment with details of
Phase Two of the Reformation: The Reorganization. 
The Sacred Order had been organized into The Cardinals (The Council of Inquisition), The Knights of The Sacred Order,  The Granted Titles and Positions of The Sacred Order, and The Acolytes. These are hereby Reorganized by Reformation into The Codex of The Crimson Order"
The Codex of The Crimson Order
The Crimson Order Encourages the Spirit of Activity in NationStates in all it's Righteous forms; Appreciates with Thankfulness the Blessings of Creator Max Barry and his Administrators and Moderators;  Recognizes the Inescapable Foundations of Game Mechanics and Rules; and Supports the Sovereignty of Players and the Health of their Communities.
I. The Kingship

The King

1. The Highest Authority of The Crimson Order shall be The Crimson King. 
2. The Crimson King may make appointments and Grants of Title at will.
3. The Crimson King may delegate authorities at will.
4. The Crimson King may revise the Codex at any time by publication and public notice.
The Court
5. The Court of The Crimson King shall serve as the Cabinet of the King.
a. The Court shall advise The King, and Represent the King and the Order as appointed.
b. The Regent of The College of Cardinals and the Governor General of The Crimson Congregation shall sit as Members of The Court.
c. Other Members, Titles, and Authorities of The Court shall be granted at the discretion of The King.
II. The College of Cardinals

The College

1. The College of Cardinals serves as Guardians of The Crimson Order. 
2. Cardinals serve by appointment of The Crimson King. 
3. The College shall have the Right to give it's Advice to The King.
4. The College of Cardinals shall have sole authority to name a successor to the King in the event of a loss of the King.
The Regent
5. The Regent of The College of Cardinals shall serve as the Presiding Officer of The College.
a. The Regent shall be appointed by The King with the Consent of The College.
b. The Regent shall serve as Representative of The College of Cardinals to The Court of The Crimson King.
The Inquisition
6. The Inquisition shall serve as the Judicial process of The Crimson Order.
7. Inquisitions may be initiated by call of The King, or by decision of The College.
8. The Regent shall preside as The Grand Inquisitor in the event a Council of Inquisition is called.
9. Inquisitions shall be heard by a Council of Inquisition.
a. Members of a Council of Inquisition shall be called Inquisitors during the Hearing.
b. A Council of Inquisition may consist of The College of Cardinals as a whole, or any number of Cardinals chosen by decision of The College.
10.. The College shall have authority to design and enforce it's own rules and procedures regarding Inquisition.
11. The Congregation may Petition for an Inquisition by The College.
a. The College may accept or decline the request of The Congregation.
12. Decisions and Rulings of Inquisition may be appealed to The King.
 
III. Knights of The Crimson Order

The Knights
1. The Knights of The Crimson Order honors those Members that have been recognized by The Crimson King for their Honorable military service in NationStates.
2.Recognition may be made by Decree of The King, or by Recommendation of The College upon approval of The King.
3. The Congregation may Petition for a Recommendation of The College.

4.  Honored Knights are under no obligation to act on, or participate in actions of The Crimson Order.
 
IV. Heroes of The Crimson Order

The Heroes
1. The Heroes of The Crimson Order consists of those recognized by The Crimson Order with Granted Titles and Awards in Honor of their Accomplishments, Talents and Service.
2. Heroes are announced by declaration of The King, and may be recommended to The King by The College.
3. Membership in The Crimson Order is not required for recognition.
V. The Mystery Schools

The Mystery
1. The Crimson Order, in order to promote and enhance the NationStates Experience, recognizes The Mystery Schools of the the Concepts, Ideologies, and Schools of Thought that are expressed across the NationStates world.
a. Mystery Schools are listed by Acknowledgement and Grant of Charter by The King.
b. Mystery Schools may be recommended for recognition to The King by The College and The Congregation.
c. Mystery School Grants of Charter may be revoked at any time by Decree of The King or by Hearing of a Council of Inquisition.
VI. The Crimson Congregation

The Congregation
1. The Crimson Congregation is hereby established as the Assembly of All Members of The Crimson Order. 
2. The Congregation may elect a Governor General of The Crimson Congregation to serve as Presiding Officer.
a. The Governor General of The Congregation shall also stand as Representative of The Congregation to The Court of The Crimson King. 
3. The Congregation may design and enforce it's own rules and procedures with the consent of The King.
3. The Congregation may Petition The King and The College.

VII. Membership
1. Membership in The Crimson Order is available to both Individuals and Regions. 
2. Membership shall be granted to those Individuals and Regions that give Assent to The Seven Concepts:
The Guidance of Max and Admin
The Primacy of Game Mechanics
The Authorities of Delegates and Founders
The Sovereignty of Regions and Nations
The Rights and Obligations of Rebellion
The Necessity of Activity in it's Many Forms
The Harmonies and Diversities of Communities
3. Membership is voluntary and may be withdrawn by the Individual or Region at any time.
4. Membership may be declined by The Crimson King for any reason.
5. Membership can be revoked by The Crimson King or a Council of Inquisition.
 
_______________________
 
Thank you for your kind attention, this concludes Phase Two of the Reformation of The Crimson Order. Phase Three: Ascension will come soon.
May the Blessings of Max and ADMIN be upon you!
Hail The Crimson Order!
The Crimson King, Westwind
Duke of Zhoushan and Youxia of The West Pacific
Emeritus Rex and Co-Founder of Equilism
Founder of The Watchtower
"Former Everything"

 

Ok.  I want to play.
Fair warning: I have never participated in a sports RP and have no idea how to play rugby.  I just like to stare inappropriately.
 
I just realized, after reading the description, not knowing a damned thing about the sport will make it impossible to RP it.  So, I will have to withdraw.  Apologies for getting ahead of myself.  
Ok.  I'm in.

Well, they're still at it, so that entire IP Block is now blocked at the firewall.  Hope it wasn't anyone too important at Huawei International Pte. Ltd.....

...There sure are alot of guests from Singapore visiting the site right now after the upgrade...maybe I should block that IP range.

Alright, think I'm done fiddling with this.  We get an A on our HTTPS report now, so I'm happy.
 
https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=www.westpacific.org

I will be performing backend maintenance later today, so expect some downtime as I upgrade the server.

Done.  

Thankfully, The West Pacific has the best chocolate, with the Blessings of Darkesia.

Hello I beeth Boda. I come to join the west pacific and enjoy y’alls chocolate.

All done.

How about a beach on a mountain lake?

Westwind is a half hour away from a nice big mountain lake, and about five hours from a cold ocean beach.

Lakeside in the mountains.  Having enough shoreline to launch a small boat or canoe is all the beach I need.
Beaches are pretty to take pictures of...  from afar while standing in the shade.

Lakeside in the mountains.  Having enough shoreline to launch a small boat or canoe is all the beach I need.
Beaches are pretty to take pictures of...  from afar while standing in the shade.

Done and done.  

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

Done.  Working on the removal now.

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.

FYI: Marilyn has been admitted to the HoN.  The other has been ignored for now. 

We look forward to a time when RL is more pleasant and dull for you so you may spend more time with us.  In the mean time, take care of yourself and your family.  We aren't going anywhere and will be waiting.

I think when I built the forum, there were areas you, Halo,  told me would be strictly for announcements.  I may have built the restrictions into the forum rather than the masking, making it a complicated issue that I just have not had time to fiddle with.  Fortunately for me and unfortunately for you, I am hosting my grandson this weekend and that means NS will receive very little attention from me.

Man that white list proposal is so disgusting

He keeps trying....I've banned a few of the IPs now from there...all DHCP so it's probably not going to help...I may have to ban the IP Range from that ISP completely.
 
I'm going to add his IPs to the firewall on the server as well, as I think the login page still renders if I ban an IP.
 
If you find your account locked out, you should be able to try again in 15 minutes as it will auto unlock (provided numbnutz doesn't keep hitting it).

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

Heat Death of The Universe has such a nice ring.