Malviet

... and the fair is officially over. Good job and congratulations to everyone!

A Harikene SPCA Christmas ad.
 
Reads: “Will you give her a home?”
 

Argh! Put that Jucheist propaganda away! Those Northern bastards aren't even true communists.

I'd hate us to use something like that. WHy don't you guys reach out to Yy4u and see if he can come up with a stamp to represent TWP? Also, I've never been to any of the World Fairs, so I thank you guys for taking point on this

Let's have a cultural subforum and introduce the culture of TWP to the rest of the NS world; Karaoke Friday, for instance. Or our RMB-standard snark. Also, we could make known that all the chocolate belongs to Dark

Good spot Mal

There seems to be a minor moderation jurisdiction error, according to 'The moderating team' page.
 
Elegarth, as Delegate, is supposed to have moderation powers over 38 forums, but he now has only 2 subforums; 'TWP News and Media Centre' and 'The West Pacifican'.
 
Vlagh, who has retired from all positions and should not have any mod powers, still possesses power over the Voice, the Judiciary, and the Constitutional Convention subforums.
 
I request these errors be fixed to ensure any unwanted tensions are prevented.

*angrily writes the following:*
*expects Vlagh, Ele, Yy, BBD, Eli, Medio, PD, and many others to immediately come up and refute the above*

What even is this thread.
 
Clearly TWP is the most influential, whether others admit it or not.

Inactivity has been a pain in all our arses, and I thought this might be something that might be worth participating in a regional basis.
Okay. This is something I picked up while lurking in the Warzones; Campbell, the Delegate of WZ Asia, has wrote this and put it on Asia's dispatches:
This may not seem worth it, but it could be something we could do to fight inactivity while doing the general humanity some good at the same time.I propose that TWP participate in this event; change the flag, maybe, or change the color on the WFE to blue for the duration.
Now open for officers to discuss! Whaddaya folks think? Please advise!

Media has been writing up the new newspaper. Internal Affairs just took care of the Apocalypse. Foreign Affairs, Intel and Military have been busy on the Warzones. And WA Affairs' job continues, providing guidance to TWPers about the latest GA and SC resolutions.
The Voice and its members and departments have been working. We're not zombies; we're alive and kicking.

Welcome to the wierd West!

I spent the last two hours going nation by nation on the census page searching for zombies. I started at the bottom and went through 1000 nations. I picked up quite a few stragglers.
I think next year we should break this down and assign smaller sections to different people. At first they can report nations not searching for a cure. Then at the end they can cure stragglers.

Yy4u has won the competition; his seal, with some last-minute modifications, will be used by the FA Office.
Fujai's seal will also be put to some use; maybe it could be modified for each ambassador to use.

Deputy Assistants have been getting after it. Military had a successful op today. Newspaper is underway. Telegram being sent to the masses, getting properly coded. Scouting, spying, Snark. Things have started! We could do more. Glad you're back around PD!

Ministry has been changed to Office; the winner of the poll will be asked to change 'Foreign Affairs Ministry' into 'Office of Foreign Affairs', as well.

I've asked Hariko if he would carry out an update as it is an IA matter.

There was one, just yesterday; I assume Medio and Ele is making some changes regarding the new NS Daily Issues Department.

A Spy asking the Intel DA for intel? 

The event is confirmed btw. officially. 

Here are the results of the election:
 
Big Bad Badger - 12 
That Called the Vlagh - 8
Punk Daddy - 1
 
Abstain - 1
 
Big Bad Badger received 12 of 22 votes which is a majority of the votes cast. 
 
Big Bad Badger is the WINNER!!

Well, for the record, double of nothing is still nothing

Members of the Voice of The West Pacific Union,
 
I implore each of you to vote in our current election for Advocate of the Voice of The West Pacific Union.  Please do not abstain.  Please vote for one of the three highly qualified candidates.  
 
As a new government, we are at a critical juncture. We are coming off of a period of inactivity that created a situation where the Delegate panicked, overreacted, alienated everyone, and then gave up and tried to plunge our beloved region into chaos.  However TWP stood strong.  We came together, we circled the wagons and fought; furthermore, our friends across NationStates helped us.  As a community we bonded into something larger.  Now we need each member of the Voice to vote to help decide where we want to go as a community.  We need activity from everyone to create an off-site community that is a reflection of our fine region.
 
My fellow candidates have tremendous track records as contributing members in The West Pacific and in NS as a whole.  They are Delegates, former Delegates, Guardians, and Senators; important players in our game.  Their experience is a tremendous asset to our region.  I cannot, will not diminish their records.  Nor can I compete with their resumes.  Compared to them, my year and a half in the game is a fleeting moment in the timeline of the game.  Both of my competitors have the pedigree to be a fine advocate for the Voice of The West Pacific.
 
After reading both of my competitors platforms I have seen much commonality with my view points.  We all want a collaboration between the Delegate and the off-site government.  We all want to establish the voice through our charter as a clear, transparent body that works with the Delegate as in-game leader of our region.  We all want more participation from the members of The West Pacific in the Voice.  And we all want to clarify the charter to easy to read and understand living document and to encourage governmental participation amongst our beloved region.
 
So why should I ask you to vote for me rather than two elder statesmen that have contributed much more to our game than I?  In my time as a nation in The West Pacific I have been an active member, rarely going a day without posting on the offsite forum or the RMB.  I have worked to become a leader (recently selected as Deputy Advocate of Military Affairs).  And I am passionate about the security and culture of our region.  We all want the same things for the Voice of The West Pacific, but of the three of us, I am the candidate that has been there daily since I discovered TWP.  
 
As your Advocate there are several things that I will do to increase activity.  First, myself and my Deputy Advocates will be the leaders in activity on both the offsite forum and the RMB.  We will personally reach out to new members of TWP who show the propensity to be active to join our offsite forum and government.  I will hold my Deputy Advocates accountable for their activity in their area of designation.  On the first day as Advocate I will begin a search for Deputy Advocate of Internal Affairs to increase and maintain activity on the forum.   However, as Advocate I will work to make it everyone's responsibility to increase participation on the forum.
 
If I am elected I will work with the Delegate to increase the standing of TWP in the NS world.  Specifically I will work with the Delegate to expand our diplomacy with like-minded regions and our allies across the game.  As Advocate I will not abolish the Deputy Advocate of Foreign Affairs.  But I will work to clarify the role to create a working relationship amongst all parties.  I want an expansion of diplomacy in game with new regions and our allies.  Furthermore, I want us to partake in activities with other regions to strengthen our bonds.  
 
I will also work with the Delegate to create a military policy for TWPAF to allow commanders to increase activity, expand troop numbers and further TWP and our allies' agendas.  I want to see TWPAF involved in constant activity.  Members should be strewn across NS making a name for our great region!
 
Fellow members of The Voice of The West Pacific Union, as a service to our great region I ask you to vote in the Advocate election.  I ask you to vote for me to be your Advocate.  My competitors are fine players with a wealth of experience and knowledge.  We all want to help lead TWP in a similar path.  My service to you will be through activity, creativity, and dedication to our region.
 
Please vote for me!
 
Thank you!
 
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