URAP

Elegarth- *resigns* *is immediately nominated*

Agreed.

Good. Get to it, you two. Now I'll have to think through your campaigns to see who I'll vote for...

I nominate llamas, as well as elegarth.

Darkesia has made clear that she intends to name a far newer nation as delegate. Some such as myself, or fish, etc.

Oh no, URA showed up. Time to prepare your negative comments, people. I am ACUTELY concerned with the coup in Lazarus. I wouldn't have such a problem if the delegate was the one behind it. However, seeing that TP, specifically, the NPO is behind this makes me nauseous. I have been hanging around a UCR and they are scared of the GCRs due to the fact that they find them either; -A ) NPO targets Or -B ) NPO controlled. This is IMMENSELY harmful to our reputation and relationship with other regions. We need to separate ourselves from the NPO, both in the minds of the players and in reality. I agree with dark in that elegarth seems fine, however, Pestarzt/Milograd/Yao is NOT someone I feel comfortable with. Yao is on the Lazarus WFE as someone to endorse. We need to strengthen our diplomatic position with UCRs, especially influential ones.

HARIKO Hey man

I would like permission to open an embassy with Europeia, as well as to become the ambassador there.

Stay neutral and wait for a cool down, then reach out diplomatically.

I'm here to win a contest. And I wish to prioritize diplomacy. -URA

The delegate doesn't have to do that. Someone could be appointed to do that.

just don't count any votes that aren't from WA nations.

First of all, please chill a little. He said it was a WIP, so it is. Obviously, if we recognize them, they get a vote. If we don't, and they're not in the WA, tough luck. They need to do something at least. If they're not willing to go THAT far, they don't deserve it. Not wanting to join a forum, I can understand. Not wanting to join the WA is a little too far. Examples: Yy4u would obviously get a vote. Occidius would get a vote. They need education, too; there would be announcements from an unbiased source(say, the delegate) about the candidates and their goals. I'm not sure how not giving the people a chance to vote in an easily accessible fashion where they could not before doesn't concretely empower them, but hey, if you explain I'd be happy to see reason.

The Assembly The Assembly would be handled using regional polls. Assembly polls will remain open to all WA members in the region, making sure that each person only gets one vote; however, votes cast by those who have been in the WA or region for less than a week would be discarded and not counted in the official tally, in order to prevent manipulation by switchers or people moving into the region just to vote before leaving. The Delegate will be head of the Assembly, organizing debates and voting to keep it from getting out of hand. The Assembly's main powers will be reserve powers. Rather than handle the day-to-day running of the region, the Assembly will be expected to serve as a check on the Senate's authority and to represent the will of the region as a whole, rather than just the forums. As most members of the region are not highly interested in the niceties of legislation, bills passed by the Assembly will not require their approval to become law. However, if a petition is signed by at least 1/3 of the Senate supporting a referendum on a bill, it will be moved to a vote before the Assembly; should it receive more than 50% of votes cast there, the bill will pass. The Delegate or the Prime Minister may move to recall one or more senators. In order to succeed, the motion must receive 2/3 approval in the Assembly. This. SOooooo much this. yeees. I likes much.

So much true, although I would add that TWP members genuinely like and trust eachother. Read the RMB. Friendly banter and light RP, 80% of it.

Man, BBD? damnit. I liked you, too. Phooy. Your service will not be forgotten.

I myself was one of the five. As was Sealand, and also fish. And Hariko. Heard of him? He doesn't even have a forum account!

I agree.

Exactly. We can have no relations with other regions outside of "Imma take yo region!" if we have no ambassador corps.

I will apply as well for foreign minister.

I believe that the ambassador corps are an important thing that are in need of loads of rebuilding. The army is great, but the ambassador corps are IMHO at least as important. I am starting a campaign to rebuild this noble establishment as it is an ESSENTIAL part of our suite of offices here on the TWP forums and presence internationally. If I MYSELF must go to each region and request an embassy, I will do so. If I must staff every embassy, every off-site forum, every anything that we need to support a wholesome and mutually beneficial relationship with the other regions, then I will do so. In this way will I fulfill my duty to TWP. If no one will take the ambassadors seriously then I will do it all myself.

I believe you will. Have luck comrade.

I actually really agree with most of the above.

Oh dear god, I think I'm breaking protocol left and right; forgive me. Anyhow, this thread is to address what I believe is a problem we have; the understaffing of the foreign affairs office. We do not have a foreign affairs minister, currently, and I would be happy to fill the role, however, this doesn't solve the problem that we have very few ambassadors left. So basically, I would like to give a shout out to anyone who might be interested in becoming an ambassador, as well as anyone who is better qualified than myself for the position of of foreign affairs minister.

Applying. Consider my application as an acknowledgement of my duty to TWP.