Lazarus

[TAO]

This embassy thread is created for Lazarus.

[Feux]

Administration as of Sunday, July 21

 

The Phoenix King Administration

Delegate | King: Feux

• Regent | Interior Commissioner: Stujenske
• Exterior Commissioner: Heronlord
• Activity Commissioner: Viktoria Gryfynn
• Lazarus' General: Drop Your Pants

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Summer Lull

 

Not much to say and not much to do. The summer days continue to pass by slowly here in Lazarus with the typical Lazarene seen waking up at 1pm to start their day and having it end whenever sun comes up and the cokes run out. The hot and humid air rolls over much of the region; air-conditions on full blast in every Council members’ car as they head to the emerald camber to vote on another council application. In the Delegate’s Palace, most of the royalty have been fighting the heat with the nearly endless supply of green tea delivered by the truckloads daily.  Phoenixes, which roam the land freely in the millions, have migrated to the most southern parts of Lazarus to escape the temperatures and avoid their already fire-lit wings from catching more fire. The government has issues “Summer Lull” warnings and has begun broadcasting ways to beat the boredom in an effort to combat this lull-ness. Nerds down in technical have suggested that the government season up the forums with summer flowers and swim trucks but it was quickly dismissed as being “kinda weird.” The days continue to move by hot and slowly but the region has buckled in for the regional Summer Lull. 

 

Things That Have Happened These Past Months

 

• FRAVision: Lazarus successfully held FRAVision in May. Since Viktoria Gryfynn, long time Lazarene and royal family member, won the contest on behalf of Lazarus last year, we were given the honor to host it for 2013. After screwing around with the forums and planning with representatives from the FRA, the contest went on without any issues. 

• Balder Treaty: With rumors about Rach and Feux running all over the place, we figured "Why not make them worse?" So have some short discussion and plenty of treaty drafting, Lazarus and Balder entered into a formal alliance on May 22 when the Emerald Council approved the treaty. 

• Cabinet Changes: Some small changes to the Emerald Cabinet were made by the King back in April. Stujenske, regional regent, was moved to the position of Internal Commissioner after serving some time as Exterior Commissioner. The position of Exterior Commissioner was filled by Heronlords.    

• Regional History Project: Some front has been made with the regional history project, taking old records and typing them out into a complete history of the region. The project is predicted to be finished soon and will be posted in the culture office as well as the regional NSWiki. 

• King and Security Council: The Phoenix King has passed a total of four Security Council resolutions since taking office. King Feux said "Some have been easier to pass then others but it has all been good fun."

 

[Intelligent Holograms]

Thanks for the update.

 

Well done on the FRAVision, Lazarus did a really good job of hosting.

[Westwind]

Quote of the update: "Why not make them worse?"

[Crazy Slots]

 

People's Republic of Lazarus Foreign Update
November 2013 Edition (Written by Pergamon, and Matheca, with edits by Milograd)

 

 

 

"Onward in the Glorious March to Harmony!"

 

Current Lazarene Government

 

Chairman: Comrade Milograd (Endorsements: 160)
Vice-Chairman: Harmoneia
Cultural Governor: Aperi
Diplomacy Governor: Matheca
Judicial Governor: Evil Bob
Information Governor: Kazmr
General of People's Militia: DYP

People's Congress: Pergamon, Earth and Freedom, Stujenske, Libetarian Republics, The Grim Reaper, Feux, Heronlord

Milograd Assumes the Delegacy

Milograd has replaced Harmoneia as Chairman of the People's Republic of Lazarus. His first declaration can be found below:

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People's Congress Elections Conclude

The newest wave of reforms in Lazarus included a fresh new election to decide its lawmakers, and people who would go on to aid the Chairman in his efforts to lead Lazarus.

The People's Republic got an brand new congress formed by some old Lazarene veterans and newcomers. With the most voices in the election overall won Heronlord with 12 voices, followed by Feux with 10. The other members to be named are: Libetarian Republics, Stujenske, Pergamon, Earth and Freedom and The Grim Reaper. Such a melange of old and new augurs well for the administration, as a lot of substantial input needed will come from the veterans, and the new voices coupled with their enthusiasm will help implement the ideas.

New Embassies and Friends

Lazarus has established new embassies with Miranda, Wintreath, and the Renegade Islands Alliance! Furthermore, several treaties are being discussed behind closed doors, and more information about them will be published and announced once both parties are ready to go public with their plans and results.

Treaty with TSP Terminated, Non-Aggression Pact Proposed

Chairman Milograd recently cancelled the treaty with The South Pacific after receiving a telegram from Belschaft which stated TSP's lack of interest in maintaining the treaty. Rumours flew thick and fast as to whether this was done out of spite given The Chairman's history with TSP, or was there a greater reason behind it. The telegram spoke for itself, however. Milograd was accused by some of manipulating loopholes in the newly drafted constitution, but lauded by some for his decision-making abilities; later investigation revealed, however, that the powers exercised made sense and matched precedent. 

Kringalia proposed the idea of a new non-aggression pact between the two regions and the State Council, along with Milograd, received the idea quite well.

First Appointments Under Milograd

The first act of our new leader was to promote Kazmr and Harmoneia to endorsee positions. This should help secure Lazarus, especially given the recent concerns about a potential invasion by reactionary imperialists. Furthermore, DYP was permitted to surpass the endorsement cap of the region for security reasons as well.

Congressional Agenda Set

Chairman Milograd published the current agenda of the People's Congress. The agenda includes the implementation of the legal code, voting procedures, clarifying powers of the Vice-Chairman and other issues concerned with the very basics of the government and the Congress.

QUOTE:  

1. Implementing the legal code,

2. Implementing a voting procedure,

3. Clarifying that the Chairman can void treaties,

4. Clarifying that the speaker is meant to put proposals to vote, close votes, see to it that voting procedures are followed, and determine whether or not proposals are appropriate/not-contradicting the ideas of the constitution,

and establishing a method for replacing inactive congress members, and for dealing with imbalances in the party member/non-party member ratio in the congress.

New Army Policy

Per Harmoneia's announcement, which Milograd has upheld, the Lazarene People's Militia is now a defender group, which is a great leap forward from its previous and misguided policy of neutrality. The People's Militia is being built up by the day and we hope to begin performing regular update operations by the New Year's Day.

Weekly Post Records Smashed, Fun Forum Scripts Added

Within merely a week, the total amount of posts on Lazarus' board has risen from 9,000 to nearly 10,000; averaging roughly 100 posts per day since Milograd became Chairman, activity has been on the rise. Former Chairwoman Harmoneia commented, "I'm surprised at how very very few are spam compared to the total." Credit for the gains has been given to the increased interest in Lazarus, the appointment of active players to various positions in the government, the active debates in the People's Congress, the State Council's debates on new treaties and the diplomatic situation with The South Pacific, and increased cultural excitement. The region is expected to reach the milestone of 10,000 forum posts by the end of the month.

Furthermore, Milograd recently discovered how to add scripts to a board. Lazarenes may now add their country of origin to their profiles, which have also been made to look more fancy. Drop Your Pants has been modifying some of them along the way, but thus far Lazarus has been receptive to the additions.

The Bulletin: Jobs to be Filled

Have you ever thought about getting involved in Lazarus? Many have, but some people don't know where to start. The PRL is opening positions to newcomers with nations in the region that hold small amounts of responsibility, and those who thrive in them and get comfortable in Lazarus will be given more responsibility as they continue to prove themselves.

Chairman Milograd declared his intention to fill the Lazarene government with the most productive and deserving officials possible, while also providing newcomers a chance to dip their toes into regional waters.

QUOTE:  

Our people deserve the best and as such our government must consist of the best and most deserving. I intend to appoint the best of our players to positions they can thrive in, build upon the potential that's been overlooked at home, and ensure that all trends of productivity in the region are consistently positive. I can't promise that we'll have the most active military in the GCR's immediately, but I'll see to it that we consistently improve and, eventually, reach a point that we can be proud of.

Everyone has a way that they can contribute in and, if they're willing to help, they'll be given the opportunity to -- everyone will have an equal chance to prove themselves and those who put in hard work or show great promise will be rewarded and applauded appropriately.

The People's Republic currently wishes to see the following duties executed, and if you'd like to consider trying your hand at it, or if you know someone who might, you're encouraged to contact Governor Matheca or Chairman Milograd:
 

• Cultural Coordinator: The Governor of the Cultural District has expressed that his talents might be better put elsewhere, and therefore Milograd plans to put him in a new position. Lazarus needs someone to promote RMB activity, IRC activity, and OOC discussion on the forums in creative, unique, and fun ways.
• Military Trainers: The People's Militia is gaining members and is being developed by both the General, the Chairman, and other members of Lazarus, but while its still in its infancy it would be highly desirable if experienced nations helped train recruits. The most qualified Lazarenes for these duties are currently occupied with other essential tasks in the region, and thus don't have enough time or resources to dedicate to this important job.This task is temporary: we essentially want to have our recruits trained and them have them lead the military themselves. If no one steps up, we'll handle it ourselves when we have the chance, but nonetheless assistance would expedite the process of building the People's Militia.
• Writers: Governor Kazmr is interested in building up an organized staff for the Lazarene Gazette. Active writers of all sorts are welcomed.

Thank you for reading! Lazarus, per Milograd's inaugural announcement, will be now be distributing foreign updates on a monthly basis. This is our first edition!

 

[Westwind]

Thank you for the update, it's good to hear of the progress in Lazarus.

 

(You might want to update your forum account 'location' though )

[Crazy Slots]

People's Republic of Lazarus Foreign Update

December 2013 Edition (Written by Harmoneia, Pergamon, Matheca, and Chairman Milograd

 

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"Onward in the Glorious March to Harmony!"

 

[big][big][big]Current Lazarene Government[/big][/big][/big]

 

Chairman: Comrade

Milograd (Endorsements: 170)

Vice-Chairman: Harmoneia

Cultural Governor: Funkadelia

Diplomacy Governor: Matheca

Judicial Governor: Mad Jack

Information Governor: Kazmr

General of People's Militia: DYP

 

People's Congress: Pergamon, Earth and Freedom, Stujenske, Libetarian Republics, The Grim Reaper, Feux, Heronlord

 

Lazarene Liberation Army Marches Forward

 

The Lazarene Liberation Army made a lot of progress this month. Along with its successful missions, the growing army has participated in more update operations than it did last month. 

 

The LLA deployed to Union of Socialist Confederate Republics, which is one of the last updating regions in the game, has 13 chatty natives, is a RP region, and had a delegate with one endorsement on the night when its founder CTE'd. Intelligence suggested that an invasion was imminent, and 9 Lazarene troops deployed to support the delegate while instructions on how to secure the region were telegrammed to the delegate. The delegate logged in two days later, implemented a private password in the region, and told residents to endorse him.

 

Overall, the LLA performed successful missions in the following regions:

• Union of Socialist Confederate Republics [Lazarene Led Defense]

Deep Space [Defense]

The Triangle[Liberation from Fascist Occupation]

Rainbow[Liberation from Fascist Occupation]Association of the Countries of the Free [Liberation with RRA]Rainbow[Anti-Fascist Liberation]

Ancient Rome [Detag] Caesars Army [Detag]Sparrow [Detag]

Arlon [Defense]

We expect and intend to perform more missions as our updater force continues to grow, and as we have more time to work. The above missions largely occurred within a span of ten days, and we've only just begun!

 

Adieu to Spectacor

 

“He's been the pillar of the region for years, always dependable and welcoming to all. He's been the voice of reason when we needed it. And I think he came here to raid us back in the day and just fell in love instead. He's been on NS for 9 1/2 years and he's decided to retire.” – DYP, fellow old fart.

 

It’s always a sad day when a familiar face goes, and there is no painless way to say goodbye. Spectacor is probably as old as it gets in Lazarus, having been around pre-influence, having been delegate even before the monarchy era, through different cycles of death and life, zombies and phoenix, suffering and joy, he never left, not once, until now. Spectacor had been a quiet, well, spectator for quite a while now, but his presence meant a lot to us. He never had a stationed World Assembly nation for influence purposes, no, but in spite of that, he made us feel more secure, embodied in full a certain Lazarene spirit at its very core – that of being able to indiscriminately welcome and give people a second chance and refuge. 

 

Perhaps all good things come to an end, but Spectator will always have a part of our heart with him, and within our hearts will always be a hole which only Spec can fill. In spite of that, however, we will march forward, and continue to make him proud. We will carry the same spirit which Spec had in him, and maybe, just maybe, by going on with a little bit of Spec  within all of us, we may fill that hole.

 

And so in DYP’s words, to the pillar of Lazarus, our dear Spectacor, adieu. May life treat you as well as you have treated us.

 

All-Time Activity Records Broken in November

 

Since the founding of the People's Republic the activity of the Lazarene board has raised continuously. Almost one month ago Milograd ascended to to the office of the Chairman. Now, after the first few weeks of his reign the activity seems to be rallying: all our former records for board activity have been broken in the past month. We welcomed 49 new members to the lazarene board, made 195 topics, and posted over 1,600 times! Amazing numbers, compared with the pre-Milograd overall average posting of 715 posts per month. 

 

Chairman Milograd and the people of Lazarus seem confident that they will be able to set new records this month. The month has started slowly due to examinations, but a resurgence of activity is anticipated to occur afterwards and during break; furthermore, army activity has continued steadily.

 

PRL Joins the FRA

 

The People's Republic of Lazarus filed its application for membership in the Founderless Regions Alliance this month. The proposal to apply was unanimously approved for the State Council, and the Council hopes that membership will help us grow our military and intelligence resources, let us build closer ties with FRA membership, and, most importantly, help us defend founderless regions with greater success.

 

The application was approved on 12/6/13.

 

Appointments

 

Milograd appointed the following Lazarenes to the following positions this month:

• Funkadelia was appointed to serve as a Cultural Governor.

After a tight race against Belschaft, Mad Jack was appointed to serve as Judicial Governor.

Hobbes, Kogvuron, Prussia, and Campinia were appointed to serve as LLA Officers.

Auralia was appointed to serve as our Marshal of the General Assembly.

Diplomatic Developments and Breakthroughs: TSP and Laz Ratify NAP, LWU and Euro Treaties Abolished, and Several Treaties in the Works

                                     

Nearly a month into Chairman Milograd's Delegacy, the People's Republic has witnessed a tremendous breakthrough in Diplomatic relations,not only with GCR's but surprisingly enough, recently founded regions. Ever since announcing its transition to defenderism, Lazarus has been greeted with a deluge of embassy requests from nations seeking help,protection, and above all Lazarus' friendship. November saw the inking of some path-breaking treaties, as well as the end one some. 

 

Perhaps the most important highlight of the past month was the Non-Aggression Pact between The South Pacific and Lazarus (passed by The South Pacific's Assembly with a vote count of 27-2)  which heralded a new era of ties between the two regions, relations between whom had been icy ever since Milograd's ascension . As an act of showing further commitment and solidarity to this new friendship Lazarus sent a Panda as a gift to TSP which was gladly accepted and reciprocated with an adorable pair of baby otters sent by them.

 

As some friendships grew, another treaty came to an end. Chairman Milograd announced the annulment of treaty with the invader region Lone Wolves United, an act which was seen as imminent by Lazarene residents. Former Chairwoman Harmoneia called it 'the most reasonable decision' and members of the Lazarene Congress spoke out in support of this motion. The embassies however remained intact, given Evil Wolf's history in Lazarus.

 

Embassy Row in Lazarus witnessed a few changes in the past month, with construction of embassies with regions like Wintreath, Miranda, The Renegade Islands Alliance, The Internationale, Spiritus, Communist International and the Communist Region,and a closure of embassy with  Europeia.

 

Talks of future treaties with The East Pacific and Wintreath commenced, with great eagerness and vigor on both sides. The treaties are expected to be finalized soon, and mark a new era in Lazarene Diplomacy.

 

Success Begins with (Re)Education

 

A new education initiative was launched this month for the sake of giving newcomers to Lazarus the knowledge the need to know the region well and to competently contribute to regional affairs. Prior to this, Lazarus had never had a guide collection for the sake of augmenting immigration efforts. Over 9 guides were written for newcomers, and almost every aspect of Lazarene society was covered; several more district-specific guides are forthcoming. 

 

Additionally, guides for army soldiers were published and several more are being drafted.

 

The Bulletin: Jobs to be Filled

 

Have you ever thought about getting involved in Lazarus? Many have, but some people don't know where to start. The PRL is opening positions to newcomers with nations in the region that hold small amounts of responsibility, and those who thrive in them and get comfortable in Lazarus will be given more responsibility as they continue to prove themselves.

 

Chairman Milograd declared his intention to fill the Lazarene government with the most productive and deserving officials possible, while also providing newcomers a chance to dip their toes into regional waters.

 

Our people deserve the best and as such our government must consist of the best and most deserving. I intend to appoint the best of our players to positions they can thrive in, build upon the potential that's been overlooked at home, and ensure that all trends of productivity in the region are consistently positive. I can't promise that we'll have the most active military in the GCR's immediately, but I'll see to it that we consistently improve and, eventually, reach a point that we can be proud of.

 

 Everyone has a way that they can contribute in and, if they're willing to help, they'll be given the opportunity to -- everyone will have an equal chance to prove themselves and those who put in hard work or show great promise will be rewarded and applauded appropriately.

The People's Republic currently wishes to see the following duties executed, and if you'd like to consider trying your hand at it, or if you know someone who might, you're encouraged to contact Governor Matheca or Chairman Milograd:

 

• Recruitment Officer: Milograd announced the creation of a recruitment branch of the cultural district and the branch needs leadership; the Recruitment Officer will be responsible for starting telegram conversations with RMB conversationalists and long-time residents, and hopefully getting more of our peers involved in the forum community.

Miscellaneous Notes

• The Lazarene Gazette has been hard at work. Its most recent publications have been about our activity records and the exchange of Pandas between TSP and Lazarus.

The Cultural District has opened several fun polls on a weekly basis, the DYP Game continues to be a hit amongst Lazarenes, Harmoneia and Milograd posted basic lessons about Mandarin, and Lazarus now has a collection of userbars that recognize both Lazarene pride and individual contributions to the community.

We in Lazarus hope you enjoyed reading our monthly update! Happy Holidays!

[Bhang Bhang Duc]

Thank you Milo for a very interesting read.

[Westwind]

Deep Space still needs to be defended after all these years. *shakes head*

 

My compliments to Spectacor on retirement, and thank you for the update !

[Crazy Slots]

Firstly, TAO has been offered a spot as non-WA Chairman. He may begin his duties as non-WA Chairman immediately if he choses to accept our offer.

 

Secondly, we have an announcement.

 

Click the above link for access to the board.

 

Greetings,

 

This is an announcement from the Informational Cadre of Lazarus that is intended to inform you of our forum switch from Zetaboards to an IPB board. We now host our on forum at nslazarus.com, thanks to the work of Chairman Milograd and Comrade Hobbes.

 

Your ambassadors may need to reapply for their ambassadorial masking, as groups did not carry over and had to be manually reset by the Administration Cadre, and your links to our board may need to be updated.

 

Any previous user of the forum will have to change his or her password via e-mail (the "forgot your password?" prompt), and then he or she should log in and change the password to something more memorable than the random sequence of digits. If you do not have an account, feel free to register, introduce yourself, and apply for an appropriate diplomatic masking if you desire to.

 

Thank you.

[Libetarian Republics]

I urge TWP to welcome Lazarus as IPB elites

[Westwind]

*chuckles*  I admin two IPB forums, so it's a welcome change from Zetaboards IMO.

 

Thank you for letting us know of the change.

[Crazy Slots]

This post isn't actually being distributed internationally, but a Lazarene suggested that TWP might find it interesting / amusing ... and I agreed with him. 

 

Therefore, I present our Little Red Book, which was proudly produced by the unremitting workers of the Cultural Cadre in the People's Republic.

 

 

 

Introduction

 

"Quotations from Chairman Milograd and the Lazarene People's Party" is a collection of quotes about the ideology and community of Lazarus. The collection contains quotes, both serious and somewhat satirical, from the citizenry of the People's Republic of Lazarus. The quotes are largely original, albeit some have been shamelessly mad-libbed from real quotes because they fit well and/or for our own amusement. The original quotebook was constructed as a part of the PRL's booth in the 2014 NS World Fair.

 

Quotations by Chairman Milograd and the Lazarene People's Party:

 

This book is designed so that citizens of the People's Republic shall read one quote per day. By consuming the invincible principles of the revolution in small doses, and repeatedly reviewing them, we can guarantee that the people wholly understand their lessons!

 

1. "One should only have as much power to shape a region as they are dedicated to its community's success." — Milograd

 

2. "'You are dictatorial.' My dear sirs, you are right, that is just what we are! All the experience the Lazarene people have accumulated through several decades teaches us to enforce the people's democratic dictatorship, that is, to deprive the exploitationists the opportunity to exploit our home." — Milograd

 

3. "We wouldn't want to be invaded, so we don't invade. This simple principle is the invincible cornerstone behind the LLA." — Milograd

 

4. "When the People's Republic of Lazarus issued the clarion call to saved our beloved homeland from the clutches of the antiprosperity traitor clique and the imperialists, the Lazarene people, both young and old, were the first to hurl themselves into struggle, flocked into the war cadres in the region and on the RMB, composed of the finest sons and daughters of the game, filled the ranks of the partisan battalions which were expanded into brigades and divisions and which, today, constitute our regular Lazarene Liberation Army." —Kazmr

 

5. "The revolution's success does not stop here, for only through the emancipation of all can the people be truly emancipated from oppression and exploitation." — Harmoneia

 

6. "We think that a powerful and vigorous movement is impossible without differences — 'true conformity' is possible only in the cemetery." — Milograd

 

7. "Our people, small in numbers, have fought during their whole existence. [The Userites] have fought too, but the wars of our two people have been of different characters. Our region has been challenged many times, but we have always fought the enemies, we have driven them out and we have never mixed blood with them..." — Stujenske

 

8. "Comrade Milograd made mistakes. He made mistakes towards us, for example, in 2013 by harming our ally. He made mistakes towards the South Pacificans too. One cannot advance without mistakes... It is necessary to make mistakes. The party cannot be educated without learning from mistakes. This has great significance, and through his mistakes Milograd became the humble leader that the PRL needed." — Meow Zedong, "The Grim Reaper"

 

9. "Is it true that we can learn more from the struggles of the 18th Tugboat Maintenance Brigade than from a book? Perhaps, but we should not be quick to disregard the value of literacy in our fair People's Republic." - Rostov

 

10. "From the changes that have occurred in the world, there must be drawn correct, revolutionary, socialist conclusions: there must be drawn such conclusions as not to create reformist and pacifist illusions and weaken the struggle against imperialism, but to strengthen ever more this just struggle: there must be drawn such conclusions as not to alienate the peoples from the cause of revolution, but bring them ever closer to it, not divert them from the struggle for their regional liberation, but raise this struggle to an ever higher level." — Meow Zedong

 

11. "Onwards in the glorious march to harmony! If your feet tire, push them further!" — Morozovia

 

12. "Did Milograd make mistakes? Of course he did. In so long a period filled with heroism, trials, struggle, triumphs, it is inevitable not only for Chairman Milograd personally but also for the leadership as a collective body to make mistakes. When the existing leadership of the UCRs is criticized, the comrades of the Userite leadership advise us to look ahead and let bygones be bygones, they tell us to avoid polemics, but when it comes to the GCRs, they not only did not look ahead but they turned right round, completely backward, in order to track down only the weak spots in Milograd's work." — Meow Zedong, "The Grim Reaper"

 

13. "In the People's Republic of Lazarus, thousands of nations come together to form one united voice." — Heroism, "Apollo"

 

14. "Military gameplay institutions are a superstructure resting on an off-site activity foundation." — Feux

 

15. "Everyone is able to contribute on the revolution and join the glorious march to harmony. Dedication is everything!" — Pergamon

 

16. "The epitome of power is unity." — Kazmr

 

17. "The people's priority is to serve Lazarus, so Lazarus can equally serve the people." — Funkadelia

 

18. "Stand in line with your fellow Lazarenes. Look left, and look right. You have just seen your new knees when yours buckle, your new heart when yours fails, and your new soul when yours is tattered and worn thin." — The Saturnian Republic

 

19. "What a beautiful sight, a thousand souls hand in hand, painted with streaks of red and gold. And as they march together, they glow in their beautiful freedom as they walk toward that perfection of harmony." — The Saturnian Republic

 

20. "But what nobler goal is there in this world than the emancipation of your peers?" — The Saturnian Republic

 

21. "It is everyone's responsibility to continue to produce iron." — Funkadelia

 

22. "As Lazarenes, we are like fish. We are one shoal, of many fish - many minds with one direction, many colours with one sheet of scales. Together, we do not seem powerful - we are powerful. We are the chinese fighting fish, proud and isolated - we are the fishmongers, collecting and harvesting the production of the masses. But most of all, we are Lazarene." — Meow Zedong, "The Grim Reaper"

 

23. "Nothing great in the world was accomplished without a genuine belief in the truth which an idea and its corresponding action holds." — Harmoneia

 

24. "Is this being quoted somewhere?" — Drop Your Pants

 

25. "We must be careful with the assertion of liberty, that it shouldn't be too narrow as to refer to mere private interests." — Harmoneia

 

26. "As we know, the goal of every struggle is victory. But if the feederites are to achieve victory, all the feederites, irrespective of nationality, must be united. Clearly, the demolition of regional barriers and close unity between the feederites, sinkerites and other proletarians is a necessary condition for the victory of the Francoist feederites of all GCR's." — Meow Zedong, "The Grim Reaper"

 

27. "If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a "peace conference," you can be sure his government has already placed its orders for new recruits and triggermen." — Milograd

 

28. "Revolution is not a one time event." — Morozovia

 

29. "Comrades, Lazarene Liberation Army and allied men, commanders and political instructors, men and women guerrillas! The whole world is looking to you as a force capable of destroying the brigand hordes of Invaders. The enslaved peoples of NationStates under the yoke of the Invaders are looking to you as their liberators. A great mission of liberation has fallen to your lot. Be worthy of this mission! The war you are waging is a war of liberation, a just war." — Meow Zedong, "The Grim Reaper"

 

30. "We stand for an alliance with all GCRs without exception." — Matheca

 

31. "Individual freedom can only be realised when it is in harmony with the Truth of the collective; indeed, the truth shall set you free." — Harmoneia

 

32. "All reactionaries are paper tigers. In appearance, the reactionaries are terrifying, but in reality they are not so powerful. From a long-term point of view, it is not the reactionaries but the people of Lazarus who are really powerful." — Milograd

 

33. "Ours is a people's democratic dictatorship, led by the Chairman and based on desires of the people of Lazarus." — Milograd

 

34. "Without an army for the people, there is nothing for the people — the LLA is here for the you!" — Milograd

 

35. "Politics is war without bloodshed, while war is politics with bloodshed. We'd prefer for neither to be necessary, but enemies of our sovereignty will never allow it!" — Bruteland

 

36. "The Lazarene Gazette must grow day in and day out — it is our Party's sharpest and most powerful weapon against the lies of our enemies." — Kazmr

 

37. "Having consolidated its power, and taking the lead of the people, the leadership of the victorious country can and must build a thriving society that places value in merit and dedication from the vanguard party." — Milograd

 

38. "We do not want a single foot of foreign territory, unlike the imperialists and the raiders; but of Lazarene territory we shall not surrender a single inch to anyone." — Milograd

 

39. "The Congress decisively rejects detagging, i.e., the system of individual WFE restoration, as being a method of political struggle which is most inexpedient at the present time, diverting the best forces from the urgent and imperatively necessary work of organisation and Liberations." — Meow Zedong, "The Grim Reaper"

 

40. "To be successful, insurrection must rely not upon conspiracy and not upon a party, but upon the advanced class. That is the first point. Insurrection must rely upon a revolutionary upsurge of the people. That is the second point. Insurrection must rely upon that turning-point in the history of the growing revolution when the activity of the advanced ranks of the people is at its height, and when the vacillations in the ranks of the enemy and in the ranks of the weak, half-hearted and irresolute friends of the revolution are strongest. That is the third point." — Meow Zedong, "The Grim Reaper" 

 

With these thoughts in the forefront of our minds, we move forward in our pursuit of a better Lazarus!

[Consular]

24. "Is this being quoted somewhere?" — Drop Your Pants 

 

 

[Pestarzt]

Well, that's DYP for you. 

[Bhang Bhang Duc]

Like it!  Thanks Milo.

[Charax]

14. "Military gameplay institutions are a superstructure resting on an off-site activity foundation." — Feux

 

That one in particular is quite West Pacifican, unless I'm misreading it. Which is entirely possible as it's midnight here.

 

thank you, glorious chairman. o/

[Crazy Slots]

People's Republic of Lazarus Foreign Update
January 2014 Edition (Written by Horse, PERGAMON, Matheca, and Milograd)

"Onward in the Glorious March to Harmony!"

Current Lazarene Government

Chairman: Milograd (Endorsements: 155) (Days as Chairman: 55)
Vice-Chairman: Harmoneia

Cultural Governor: Funkadelia
Diplomacy Governor: Matheca
Judicial Governor: Mad Jack
Information Governor: Kazmr
General of People's Militia: DYP

People's Congress: Pergamon, Horse, Stujenske, Libetarian Republics, The Grim Reaper, Feux, Heronlord

All Time Activity Record Set in December

December 2013 was, as predicted, a record breaking month. In fact, it was the most active month in Lazarus' 10-year history. Over 3,600 posts were made in December, and records for users online, registrations, and new topics were also broken.

NS World Fair Cadre Sets Up Spectacular Booth: Little Red Books, Games, and More!

The announcement of The South Pacific as the NS World Fair host drew lots of excitement and anticipation from the citizens of the People's Republic of Lazarus. Primarily, it was because Chairman Milograd had declared the World Fair to be the perfect dais to showcase the vibrance of the Lazarene community and itscultural treasures to the world, an opportunity to show the world just how far Lazarus has come. Cultural Governor Funkadelia was put in charge of all the activities, with major contributions from comrades Horse and Pergamon to the setting up of the Lazarus booth.

A brainstorming session was held which saw the evolution of many unique ideas which made it through the final cut into the Lazarene booth at the World Fair. Ex- Chairwoman Harmoneia offered to write an elaborate essay on Lazarene class struggles, while 'The Little Red Book' was the primary project pursued by the World Fair Cadre. Governor Kazmr showcased his art in an elaborately planned exhibit, and comrade Horse offered to liven up the mood with a few games and activities. Drafting 'The Little Red Book' became one of the main objectives of the cadre, with the final result showcasing some of the most inspirational, patriotic and glorious quotes of the party members. The final result for the World Fair booth was a collective effort of the Lazarene community and managed to encapsulate the current mood and activity of the region perfectly. Many party members were instrumental in making this happen and the credit goes to the entire cadre.
Chairman Milograd summed up the effort by saying:

"I enjoyed this project and I look forward to a great world fair. I think that the work we did here will reflect the gains made by our community quite well."

The Cultural District witnessed a new breakthrough in terms of forum activity, implementation of new ideas and a whole slew of ideas and projects which were started by cultural Governor Funkadelia. The Community History Project sought to update the People's Republic's most recent History, the most recent delegates, their tenures, coup attempts and the Revolution. The project witnessed major contributions from ex-delegates Feux and Harmoneia who painstakingly managed to compile and update the history of the region till the present day.

Apart from this, Funkadelia implemented his pet project theLazarene People's Gaming Union, as a novel way to bring together the gaming aficionados of the Lazarus community and encourage activity and participation. 'It is a [/]union for the various gaming members of Lazarus to share their gaming profiles and so we can all play games together once in a while.' said Governor Funkadelia. The project was met with a great response with several members of the Lazarene community signing up for it, and calling it a wonderful idea.

IRC activity on Lazarus reached a new high, with the channel having no less than eleven members at a given time. The IRC channel proved to be a major way to reach out to the citizens of Lazarus and provided great connectivity between the government and the people. Activity records in Lazarus created history yet again with the forum posts reaching a resounding 15,000 up from nearly 8,000 posts in November 2013.

Government Appointments

There have been a few shakeups in the government.

• Bruteland replaced Hobbes as SC Marshal.
• Meow Zedong replaced PrussianEmpire as an Army Officer.
• Horse replaced Earth and Freedom as a Congressman.
• [Elections are underway to replace the outgoing Vice-Chairman, Harmoneia. Hobbes, Funkadelia, and Kazmr are running as candidates.
• Cam was appointed as Cultural Organizer.
• Tano was appointed as Recruitment Officer.

Informational Activity

The Information District published six issues in December. They can be found here. The District is currently discussing the idea of interviewing Lazarenes on a more regular basis and on reporting internationally. Bodobol, Charax, and Economic Determinists have stepped up to join the staff this month.

Forum Software Upgraded

In an effort commissioned and sponsored by Comrade Milograd, First Tiger Hobbes constructed a new forum for Lazarenes to gather at and converse, with a modicum of help from South Pacifican Hileville. The effort to construct the new forums took a little over a day, completing construction last Saturday, 21 December late in the evening. Those contributing to construction agreed that the job was both tiresome and frustrating. The upgrade caused some confusion among citizens, as passwords had to be changed to manually log in, but the overall transition was smooth. There were a few snags reported, however Hobbes managed to address them swiftly so no inconvenience was caused.

The new forums were well received by the people, and the majority of the people were of the opinion that the forums looked better, and were much easier to use. Hobbes recieved widespread appreciation for his work in improving the forums, with compliments for his work pouring in from all directions. Milograd has also been applauded for funding the project.

LLA Achieves Major Successes Against The Black Riders and Fascists

This month was a great success for the LLA. It has seen a large spurt of activity in the defender world, working with its many allies to liberate regions. The greatest example of this was the liberation of Asia, which has been used as the example of what happens when defenders put their differences aside and agree to work together. The liberation, which took place at Major update on the 27th, took around 40 people in the operation. The coalition used non-WA nations with flags that would grab attention (such as Mahaj’s and Unibot’s flag) to try and trick the delegate into moving to ban them instead of using their precious time to ban actual WA's. This tactic, along with the major surge of troops, was successful, as several of the banjections were wasted on those nations. The liberation is being heralded as one of the funnest liberations, and the largest operation of the 2013 year. The following organizations took part in the liberation: TITO, the UDL, the FRA, Spiritus, Wintreath, and The South Pacific. A big thank you goes out to all that helped in the liberation, and may we continue this great amount of success in every liberation we do.

Some other highlights include, but are not limited to:

• 12/7/13- Defense of 3 regions
• 12/17/13- Defense of Zombie Prevention, Unitarian Union, and Hong Kong
• 12/24/13- Defense of Nulla Vitae, and Marijuana 4 All.
• 12/27/13- Liberation of Asia
• 12/30/13- Liberation of Italy
• 12/31/13- Liberation of Darwin Allied Republics
• 1/5/13- Liberation of Coalition of Leftist Comrades
• 1/5/13- Defense of Soviet Union

Lazarene People Triumphantly Defend Themselves From Griff's Coup Attempt

Kazmr delivers a motivational speech to the defense cadres.

"When the People's Republic of Lazarus issued the clarion call to save our beloved homeland from the clutches of the counterprosperity traitor group, the Lazarene people, both young and old, were the first to hurl themselves into struggle, flocked into the war cadres in the region and on the RMB, composed of the finest sons and daughters of the game, filled the ranks of the partisan battalions which were expanded into brigades and divisions and which, today, constitute our regular Lazarene Liberation Army." -- (Cultural District Briefing on the History of the Republic)

On December 7th, 2013, Chairman Milograd issued a warning to all citizens of Lazarus that the region had entered a state of emergency and defense against a reactionary invasion. Griffin Somerset, our former delegate and a former friend to the people of Lazarus, had chosen for the second time to attempt to overthrow the government and had started swapping endorsements for the sake of overthrowing the legitimate Lazarene government. During her first attempt in 2012, she approached the United Defenders League about "liberating" Lazarus from its popularly elected incumbent delegate due to her opinions losing the favor of the EC. This time, she declared her plot to the people in her telegrams, but after telegramming the entire region she only managed to garner 30 endorsements from over 200 WA nations. The people's rejection of her underlying promise of a return to regional decay were immediately self-evident.

Regardless, the response to her subversive assault was vigorous and unremitting. Allies of the PRL assisted in upholding the security of the region by endorsing Milograd and the other endorsees. Supporters of the Lazarus both old and new flooded the regional message board with statements that declared their support for the legitimate government and pointed out the flaws in Griffin's rhetoric, lies, and promises. Observers declared their frustration at the disruption that Griffin had brought to the tranquility and order in their home. Old Guard Lazarene members, such as Trackeendy, Drop Your Pants, and Harmoneia also rallied express their disappointment at a member they once considered a reasonable friend.

The struggle was a painful one, as it is never fun to war against an old friend nor is the necessity to defend your region against an invasion ever welcomed, but nonetheless it had to be done. Milograd calmly addressed Griffin and addressed her concerns, but ultimately the fact that she chose to resort to armed rebellion before taking a more reasonable course of action, such as talking to him, only lost her his favor and proved why she was banned in the first place. Her tendency to make hasty decisions that threaten the region's good for the sake of preserving her unpopular preferences about Lazarus' management was disconcerting to the people. She marched onto the RMB and declared that she would bring the democracy that the people wanted and that Feux "stole" from them, even though Feux's anti-democratic platform in the 2013 elections defeated her democratic platform. Similarly, Chairman Milograd made a thread about democratization in the citizen's forum, and it was unanimously rejected by the citizenry due to their support of his vision and power to pursue it.

The struggle lasted for over a week, and ended when Milograd coordinated a last-second slingshot of the delegacy to Former Delegate Drop Your Pants, who then sent Griffin's nation to The Rejected Realms Penal Colony. DYP says that he would have preferred not having to have done it, but that Griff's disruption and recklessness made it necessary. Later, Game Administrator Ballotonia announced that the game feature that Griff exploited to make her coup attempt possible had been patched. Banning high-influence invader nations costs a lot of influence and therefore it is wholly unreasonable that they can return to their regions after CTEing (bans expire) with minimal loss in influence, and therefore, for now on, nations will lose all influence they have in regions except for the one that they CTE in after they go inactive.

Lazarenes that participated in our fight for freedom were awarded a ribbon for their efforts, and overall the people were joyful after tranquility was restored. Governor Kazmr joked, "I never thought I'd see Griffin Somerset stir activity in Lazarus."

Judicial District Runs Mock Trial

Christmas in one of the most important festivals around the world. It was revealed however, that one sole man searched to destroy christmas and ruin it for everybody: The Grinch. The People's Republic of Lazarus could not stand such a cruesome crime and charged the Grinch with a full list of his crimes, but primary focused on the crime of treason. It was believed that his actions would destroy the harmony and unity of the republic and as such, destroy the republic from withhin. Comrade Mad Jack opened the court of the Grinch Case and acted as judge of Lazarus. He nominated Pergamon for the state's prosecution, defending the values and rights of the People's Republic. The Grinch however, chose a very competent advocat, Kogvuron to defend his rights in trial. Regardless of all cruel crimes, the advocat revealed the true motivation of the accused and explained that christmas is not a festival of harmony or unity but one with religious and capitalizt . Thus the accused tried to defend the People's Republic from this burgeois influence and was in fact a most loyal subject to Lazarus. Judge Mad Jack declared "not guilty". The case was closed and the accused was set free.

This was the first trial held in the People's Republic and a great success regarding the constitution and values of Lazarus. The participators have been congratulated for their efforts and enthusiasm.

WA Activity in the People's Republic: PRL Members Draft and Vote

Chairman Milograd, First Tiger/Officer Hobbes, and Governor Kazmr drafted a commendation of the outgoing Vice-Chairman of the People's Republic, Harmoneia. Harmoneia has been a contributor to Lazarus since its infancy and has been always been a valued member of our community; the commendation was met with strong support on our off-site vote and in our in-game vote, with many old Lazarenes showing up to voice their support of the condemnation, and the resolution won by a landslide vote in the Security Council.

Furthermore, Chairman Milograd, with the help of TWP's WA Minister, Douria, has drafted a repeal of GA#75, the "International Radio Act". The resolution was proposed for a number of reasons. GA#75 presents an inadvertent danger to civilians, since exposing civilians to highly powerful waves can cause long-term health issues including cancer. Furthermore, the requirement for nations to maintain radio services for utilities that they may not even have is too inflexible for a body as diverse as the WA, and further believing that maintaining superfluous services is costly to member states.

The PRL is pleased to see that it's first state-drafted resolution has passed in the SC, and also hopes that, when the time comes, our allies and friends abroad will support Chairman Milograd's attempt to repeal GA#75.

In terms of voting, the PRL voted as follows:

• Condemn The Black Riders -- For [sC]
• Commend Harmoneia -- For [sC]
• Freedom to Bear Arms -- Against [GA]
• Pollution Control Act -- Against [GA]
• Repeal "Dignified End of Life Choices" -- For [GA]
• Freedom to Bear Arms -- Against [GA]
• Repeal "The Early Learning Act" -- For [GA]
• On Network Neutrality -- For [GA]
• Right to Adequate Shelter -- Against [GA]
• Repeal "Cultural Heritage Protection" -- For [GA]

Quote of the Month

"The Grinch has finally taken Christmas
From us innocent Lazarenes!

Fear not, for we shall take it back,
With force of will,
In huge Christmas sacks!

But one amongst us
who is without sin
Should cast the first stone
At this almighty Christmas din

Are we not all guilty
Of failing to uphold Christmas spirit?
Is it not our fault
That the Grinch chose not to do his bit?

Surely we must repent
For our own negligence!
Who amongst us can truly say
That we sacrificed to keep the spirit that day?

We must strive forever
To spread the word
To protect the people
Around the NS world

And let me just say
That without delay
The Grinch must be freed
To help us spread good cheer
All throughout the year
This, my friends, is how I plead."

by Meow Zedong ~ PRL VS The Grinch

Thanks for reading our monthly update! Lazarus wishes you a happy and successful New Year!

[Intelligent Holograms]

Thanks for the update.

 

Good to hear that the PRL is still going strong. The level of activity over there is amazing, congratulations to all.

[Crazy Slots]

 

People's Republic of Lazarus Foreign Update to The West Pacific
February 2014 Edition (Written by Horse, PERGAMON, Matheca, and Milograd)
 
"Onward in the Glorious March to Harmony!"

Current Lazarene Government

Chairman: Milograd (Endorsements: 170) (Days as Chairman: 100)
Vice-Chairman: Funkadelia

Cultural Governor: Tano
Diplomacy Governor: Dalimbar (Lieutenant Governor: Matheca)
Judicial Governor: Fortress Prussia
Information Governor: Kazmr
General of People's Militia: Drop Your Pants

People's Congress: Pergamon, Horse, Stujenske, Libetarian Republics, The Grim Reaper, Feux, [Vacant]

 

War Marshals: Hobbes, Horse, Kogvuron, Campinia, Aperi

Cultural Marshals: Bodobol, Cameron M. Romefeller

WA Marshals: Bruteland, Auralia

 

 

 

Chairman Milograd Rewards Contributors to Iron Production !!!

 

 

All-Time Activity Records Broken … Again

 

January 2014 set the record for being the month with the most posts in Lazarene history, along with all the other activity records that the board records. This is the third month in a row where this record has been broken; indeed, November 2013 broke the record set almost half a decade ago, December 2013 yielded twice as many posts as November 2013, and January 2014 beat out December 2013. Citizens wonder if February will break the streak due to it being a short month, but nonetheless are pleased by the consistency of great activity in the community. Over 4,500 posts (145 posts per day) were made in January despite the fact that the board was offline for several days due to an issue with our host.

 

PRL Passes Three WA Resolutions

 

Over the course of January, Chairman Milograd submitted "Commend Harmoneia" and "Liberate Slavia" to the WA Security Council. The Chairman also worked with The Dourian Embassy of The West Pacific's WA Ministry to draft a repeal of "International Radio Act". All three of these resolutions passed.

 

The commendation of Harmoneia was intended to recognize Harmoneia's contributions to Lazarus and the game as a whole. A longstanding administrator and contributor in the Lazarene community, Harmoneia is one of the two Co-Founders of the People's Republic and has been a friend to us for a long time. Her commendation was authored by Chairman Milograd and co-authored by Vanguard Governor Kazmr and First Tiger Hobbes.

 

The liberation of Slavia was a preventative measure taken by Milograd to ensure that the imperialist forces that are currently occupying the region cannot refound it. Although a refound does not necessarily guarantee a region's safety from refoundation, it does make the task of refunding a region more difficult. Chairman Milograd, as an immobile WA nation, felt compelled to do what he could to help Slavia's community's struggle against imperialist oppression.

 

The repeal of the International Radio Act was undertaken by Milograd and Douria, who realized the the act was insensible and even dangerous. It passed through the General Assembly with more than 90% approval. 

 

Cultural Marshal Bodobol also hopes to commend Hobbesistan, who has contributed immensely to the Lazarene community and who is the architect of our community forum.

 

Army Awards Ceremony Concludes

 

In recognition of the impressive activity and life of the Lazarene Liberation Army, the LLA's Officer Team decided to host an awards contest for LLA troops. Several categories and awards were created and the army's roster voted on the winners, while all citizens got to nominate candidates. It was a pleasurable contest and we hope to make it a tradition.

• 
• Liberator of the Year: Three Way Tie, All Three Win [Kog, Perg, Hobbes]
• 
• Defender of the Year: Pergamon
• 
• Spotter of the Year: Kogvuron
• 
• Guerilla of the Year: Milograd
• 
• Protector of the Year: DYP
• Best Mission: Asia
• Best Switch: Atticus Finch

LLA Continues Success, Comrade Meow Retires from Duty

 

The LLA had another successful month of defending and liberating regions across NationStates. The month got off to a fast start as the LLA liberated Makhnovia from the Right Wing Uprising, and continued to yield many successes for our people's army. Furthermore, while we were happy about our success, we also had to wish a sad farewell to Officer Zedong from our officer corps; he will continue to serve on the People's Congress, but is too busy for the LLA due to RL. We wish him the best and welcome Captain Horse as his replacement.

 

Some of the LLA's successful missions from this month are listed below:

• 01/05/14 - Coalition of Leftist Comrades - SL
• 01/05/14 - SuperDubemLand - SD - LD - UD
• 01/05/14 - Democratic Europe - SD - LD - UD
• 01/05/14 - Darwin Allied Republics - SL
• 01/11/14 - TNA - SD - LD - UD
• 01/11/14 - Liberal Haven - SD - UD
• 01/11/14 - The United Crazy Nations - SD - UD
• 01/11/14 - Anzia - SD -  - UD
• 01/11/14 - The Valley of the Wind - SD - UD
• 01/16/14 - The Holy Roman Confederation - SD - SP - LD
• 01/20/14 - Union Soviet Socialist Republic - SL 
• 01/21/14 - Ancient Rome - SL - 
• 01/26/14 - Panem - SL - 
• 01/05/14 - Coalition of Leftist Comrades - SL
• 01/05/14 - The Grenvali United - DT
• 01/05/14 - SuperDubemLand - SD 
• 01/05/14 - Soviet Union - DT / SM
• 01/05/14 - Democratic Europe - SD -
• 01/05/14 - Darwin Allied Republics - SL
• 01/11/14 - TNA - SD 
• 01/11/14 - Liberal Haven - SD 
• 01/11/14 - The United Crazy Nations - SD 
• 01/11/14 - Anzia - SD -
• 01/11/14 - The Valley of the Wind - SD 
• 01/16/14 - The Holy Roman Confederation - SD 
• 01/20/14 - Union Soviet Socialist Republic - SL 
• 01/21/14 - Ancient Rome - SL 
• 01/26/14 - Panem - SL

The list is basically Kog’s mission log, so this is basically a good picture of what the LLA has done this month. The biggest missions of this month were the liberations of Makhovia, Union Soviet Socialist Republic, Christmas, and Regions Will Fall.

 

The People's Force Promotes the Technological Supremacy of Our Great Region !!!

 

Technological Advances (Serina, Forum Improvements)

 

The continuation of the modernization of the Great Leap Forward continues with first tiger Hobbes initiating some technological innovation for the Republic. First, a chat room separate from IRC was creatd for those who are concerned with protecting their privacy. It is an attachment to the forums like the shoutbox. 

 

Second, we have a forum bot that automatically creates an introduction thread for you along with a shout on the shout box that you have registered. So registered to our forums and get a friendly welcome!

 

Last but not least, we have Serina. Serina is an IRC bots that greets you with hails and salutes. Serina has remain an important Lazarene Liberation Army asset as Serina can approximate when regions update, set current missions, and can leave messages for important military and political officials.

 

 

Discussions in the PRL

 

Aside from the politics, the spam, the orders, the people of our region were able to converse under the umbrella of brotherhood and comradeship. We talked about various of topics regarding NationStates, history with NationStates, and anything in general. Milograd and New Kervoskia have discussed their thoughts on imperialism, and New Rogernomics discussed about his views against R/D. Yes, raiding AND defending.

 

Not to mention, we also talk about how we got to our main nation name. Our fellow Congressman, Libetarian Republics, is known for misspelling Libertarian and Milograd was suggested by a friend in IRC. We also talk about various Game-created regions delegates that have ruled their realm when we first entered the game. Some of the more popular response from newer players was Krulltopia, who rules the Pacific as head of the New Pacific Order, due to his longevity. The older players remembered various of players ranging from Fudgetopia of the South Pacific to Kandarin of the Rejected Realms.

 

We also didn't just talk about NationStates. We talk about our lives in real life as well cause you know, we all have lives before NationStates, eh? Citizens of Lazarus were found to be generally academic talented in various of aspect. From AP scholars in the United States to generally future Lawyers, Lazarenes are making their impact outside of NationStates.

 

 

Congress Improves Judicial Code and Passes Law of Official Images

 

The People's Congress of Lazarus has been fairly busy with updating its own legal code. It has recently pass an updated judicial code in order to clarify its legal assessments as a government, especially with the Judicial District. There were some frequent debates about how to create our judicial system but nevertheless was able to pass a judicial code.

 

The People's Congress of Lazarus also passed the Law of Official Images. This is to ensure that only certain images can be flown over the Lazarene region in NationStates and which Seal can be used on foreign updates and statements for our embassies.

 

Informational District Hard at Work

 

The Lazarene Gazette has been fairly busy lately. It published 11 Issues in the Month of January and has published at least 1 issue prior to this update for the month of February. Ranging from Satire of the technological advancements made by Hobbes to describing the outcome of the PRL's treaty discussions with LWU, the Lazarene Gazette is nevertheless making progress in news, entertainment, and information for the fellow citizens that resides in Lazarus. Governor Kazmr, who runs the Lazarene Gazette, was eventually praised for the hard work done later during Kazmr Appreciation Day.

 

Congress Improves Judicial Code and Passes Law of Official Images

 

The People's Congress of Lazarus has been fairly busy with updating its own legal code. It has recently pass an updated judicial code in order to clarify its legal assessments as a government, especially with the Judicial District. There were some frequent debates about how to create our judicial system but nevertheless was able to pass a judicial code.

 

The People's Congress of Lazarus also passed the Law of Official Images. This is to ensure that only certain images can be flown over the Lazarene region in NationStates and which Seal can be used on foreign updates and statements for our embassies.

 

New Treaties, Old Friends: State Council Passes Treaties with XYZ, TEP, and the NPO

 

Following discussion in the State Council and between Chairman Milograd and foreign leaders, the People's Republic of Lazarus signed the XYZ Treaty ("Honda Accord"), which is a friendly cooperative military/cultural accord between defender regions. Lazarus, Mordor, Renegade Islands Alliance, and The Rejected Realms are the alliance's first signatories. The accord has already inspired more cooperation and cultural cooperation between the parties, and more is expected to come. Diplomacy (the game) between the members of signatory regions has become a popular activity.

 

The People's Republic also updated and improved its treaty with Confederation of The East Pacific. TEP has long been a close friend, if not one of the closest friends, of Lazarus and the State Council and the Chairman have expressed their pleasure about the updates to the treaty.

 

Finally, the People's Republic of Lazarus and the New Pacific Order ratified a treaty this month. 

 

Fishmongery of the Month: Kazmr Appreciation Day

 

Fishmongery of the Month is a new (and probably one-time, to be honest) section of our updates that will describe a humorous event within the PRL that you probably won't see anywhere else.

 

When Viktoria Griffin attempted to invade Lazarus in December, Milograd and Drop Your Pants performed a slingshot and the nation was removed for disturbing regional tranquility. The slingshot interrupted Chairman Milograd's delegacy, however, and reset the counter for his days in the delegacy. The Chairman had been in the seat for 29 days at the time.

 

DYP later expressed his strong desire to see Milograd actually exceed a month's time in the delegacy and to have the counter be uninterrupted thereon out. Naturally, though, the Chairman and the Fishmonger Flotilla saw the opportunity for humor in this: the Fishmonger Flotilla never leaves a good target untouched.

 

Thus, on a cold January night, Chairman Milograd left Lazarus and surfed the major update. Governor Kazmr, the mastermind of the Lazarene Gazette and the Great Educator of Lazarus, then ooh the delegacy. Milograd's day count had been interrupted yet again! This time, he had transferred the delegacy after 35 days. DYP instantly expressed confusion at the situation and allegedly thought it was a coup.

 

To clarify what had happened, Milograd then declared that it was "Kazmr Appreciation Day" on the RMB, and that the day would be dedicated to celebrating the contributions and spirit of a man who has played a substantial role in shaping the PRL's culture and running its media operation. DYP shook his head while IRC onlookers laughed at DYP's expense. Milograd retook the delegacy 12 hours later.

 

Kazmr stated, "I didn't even get a chance to coup. I was offline for the entirety of my time as a GCR delegate!" He may be the only person in the history of NS who can say that, though, Griffin herself deserves honorable mention for her excellence in being offline during GCR delegacies.

 

The practice of intentionally resetting the Chairman's in-game day counter on a monthly basis may or may not become a PRL tradition, but it was certainly a good laugh.

 

Appointments and Elections

 

Lazarus experienced several changes in its officials.

• Former Cultural Governor Funkadelia replaces Harmoneia as Vice-Chairman.
• Tano is appointed as Cultural Governor to replace Funkadelia
• Diplomacy Governor Matheca steps down to Lt. Governor of Diplomacy. Initially Grand Marshal of Lazarus, Dalimbar is appointed as Governor of Diplomacy.
• Mad Jack steps down as Governor of Justice. Fortress Prussia (different Prussia from TEP) is appointed as Governor of Justice.
• Heronlord is removed from People's Congress due to inactivity. Snap elections are being held to replace him. Currently Llamas and Kogvuron are running.
• Horse replaces The Grim Reaper as Captain/Officer of the Lazarene Liberation Army.
• Bodobol is appointed as Cultural Marshal. 

 

Thank you for reading our monthly update! The People's Republic of Lazarus wishes you and your region a joyous February!

 

[Consular]

Thanky for the update. I admit I loled. 

[Crazy Slots]

DROP YOUR PANTS RETIRES AS LLA GENERAL
TUGBOAT BRIGADE DUTY "OUT OF THE QUESTION", FULL-ON RETIREMENT PLANNED

Mar 3 2014 || The Informational District of the People's Republic

 

PICTURED: DYP during the Defense of Lazarus in December.

 

Fort Ress, Lazarus -- After six months of serving as the General of the Lazarene Liberation Army, General Drop Your Pants tendered his resignation from the State Council and the LLA High Command today. The move had been anticipated for some time but was only realized this morning. The General's announcement was brief and quiet, much like he himself, and the text of his announcement was included at the end of an announcement about the promotions of LLA Troops such as Bodobol:
 

And now i'd like to annouce my retirement from the LLA and all mainstream parts of Lazarus. The region has been good to me but its time to let the youth have their fun. I'll occasionally lurk but thats about all you'll get.

 
Highlights from DYP's time as General include the liberations of Italy, Makhnovia, Darwin Allied Republics, Coalition of Leftist Comrades, Union Soviet Socialist Republic, Christmas, the defenses of regions like Union of Socialist Confederate Republics, and the support of Soviet Union. The LLA has performed hundreds of missions since October and has become the largest army in Lazarus' ten-year history. Though raising the people's army has been a community effort, DYP's role in it is deseving of recognition in particular. Indeed, the General's role in the army, despite being self-described as "[managing] all the paperwork", is widely acknowledged by LLA members as being an important one. An experienced soldier and Lazarene, DYP has been a stabilizing, leading, and educational presence in the army's ranks.
 
Captain Hobbesistan has been appointed as DYP's successor and his first orders have included a check-in, a change to the policy which permits LLA members to participate in other militaries, and a merit-based change to the promotions system. As the PRL and the LLA moves forward, it pauses for a moment to thank its former General for his service.

[Westwind]

As long as DYP continues to lurk about, I'm sure NS will do it's usual temptation on those that think they can retire.

 

Just as I warned PD.

[Crazy Slots]

Indeed.

 

We have a fancy indesign version of that update that I felt compelled to share. It's such a lovely program.

 

[Westwind]

Reminds me of the PDF updates I did once upon a time.