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I have been working towards a normalization of relations between our two regions. We have had legitimate arguments in the past. Nothing can dispute that. But I am confident that we can move past our differences and into a brighter era of relations for our two regions.

 

So with that in mind I'd like to propose the reopening of our ingame embassies. I have sent the request, and eagerly await a reply.

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OFO Flag Contest 2.0

 

The Osiris Fraternal Order is opening a flag contest to design a new flag to be flown as the official flag of Osiris. The rules are relatively simple:

 

1. Any citizen, diplomat, or culture gatepass guest may submit flag designs for the contest in this thread on our off-site regional forum: OFO Flag Contest 2.0. Submissions should include a flag design for the region as well as an identical design with a different color scheme for the Sekhmet Legion.

 

2. Flags flown by previous Osiran governments will be automatically disqualified, though flags that include some of their symbolism are acceptable, and the Pharaoh reserves the right to disqualify submissions that are deemed distasteful or joke submissions.

 

3. Participants may submit flag designs in the above linked thread until 9:00 P.M. EDT on Saturday, June 11.

 

4. Citizens will then vote on the flag submissions over a three day period. The flag chosen by a plurality of citizens will become the official flag of the Osiris Fraternal Order and will be flown as the official flag of Osiris. The Pharaoh reserves the right to conduct a second run-off vote in the event of a close vote.

 

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OFO Flag Contest 2.0

 

The Osiris Fraternal Order is opening a flag contest to design a new flag to be flown as the official flag of Osiris. The rules are relatively simple:

 

1. Any citizen, diplomat, or culture gatepass guest may submit flag designs for the contest in this thread on our off-site regional forum: OFO Flag Contest 2.0. Submissions should include a flag design for the region as well as an identical design with a different color scheme for the Sekhmet Legion.

 

2. Flags flown by previous Osiran governments will be automatically disqualified, though flags that include some of their symbolism are acceptable, and the Pharaoh reserves the right to disqualify submissions that are deemed distasteful or joke submissions.

 

3. Participants may submit flag designs in the above linked thread until 9:00 P.M. EDT on Saturday, June 11.

 

4. Citizens will then vote on the flag submissions over a three day period. The flag chosen by a plurality of citizens will become the official flag of the Osiris Fraternal Order and will be flown as the official flag of Osiris. The Pharaoh reserves the right to conduct a second run-off vote in the event of a close vote.

You could always flag our flag and become a colony of TWP :o

lol, just kidding, good luck guys

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A Statement from the Osiris Fraternal Order

On the Regional Alignment of Osiris

 

Since the Osiris Fraternal Order was established in December 2013, the government of Osiris has consistently leaned in a raider direction. At times, the Osiris Fraternal Order has identified itself with an explicitly raider alignment. At other times, there has been more of an emphasis on an independent or non-aligned direction. Since the dissolution of our previous system of government in April of this year, the Osiris Fraternal Order has adopted a non-aligned position to give our regional community breathing room to organically grow and establish an identity for itself independent of concerns regarding alignment. While this period of internal reflection and growth has been beneficial, it is important, having given ourselves time to pause and focus more on internal matters, to now let our friends and allies know where the Osiris Fraternal Order stands.

 

After much discussion within the Council of Viziers, the Osiris Fraternal Order reaffirms that we stand with our raider friends and allies, as well as non-aligned, independent, and imperialist friends and allies who value the exercise of their sovereign right to engage in military operations that involve invasion. This should come as no surprise. When Osiris was fighting for its sovereignty against occupying forces in July 2013, it was military and diplomatic efforts undertaken primarily by independent and imperialist friends that lead to restoration of our sovereignty. When the Osiris Fraternal Order was declared in December 2013, it was raider, non-aligned, independent, and imperialist friends, several of whom would soon after become formal allies, who stood with us and supported the transition from chaos to order, from conflict to peace. When measures were taken earlier this year to restore order as chaos once again threatened our community, it was raider friends like The Black Hawks, Lone Wolves United, and HYDRA Command, as well as non-aligned, independent, and imperialist friends and allies like Balder, The East Pacific, The Land of Kings and Emperors, the Pacific Order, the West Pacific, and others who continued to honor the strong bonds between our regions.

 

The Osiris Fraternal Order proudly and without reservation declares that the alignment of the Osiran government, the foreign affairs agenda it will undertake as we move forward, and the military direction we will pursue will continue to be a raider alignment. We will continue to work hand in hand with our friends and allies to diplomatically and militarily pursue our mutual interests, including the most fundamental interest of all, the sovereign right to use military force as we see fit and according to our interests. We stand with our friends and allies in resisting the siren song of a rigid ideology that shrouds itself in moralistic bombast to conceal its true aim, which is to bring sovereign regions to heel under the authority of a small, cosmopolitan elite, which pledges true allegiance to no region but only to The Cause. Our method is raiding, but our message is regionalism. We will not bow to a tiny elite obsessed with the accumulation of power and prestige for themselves at the expense of their regions and others' regions, an elite that has, time and again, proven itself hostile to Osiris.

 

It should be noted, however, that not every defender is part of this global cosmopolitan elite. Indeed, most defenders are not. Defender citizens of the Osiris Fraternal Order have proven their dedication to our regional community. Other defenders in other regions have similarly shown their dedication. Hostility toward an elite few should not be construed as hostility toward all defenders, particularly our own citizens. We continue to value our defender citizens and the contributions they make every single day to our regional community, including at the highest levels of our regional government. We do not ask from them anymore than they are already giving to Osiris, or to choose between Osiris and defending. There is no inherent conflict between regionalism and defensive military operations, only between regionalism and the cosmopolitan power grabbing engaged in by the tiny defender political oligarchy. While this conflict may, at times, see us at odds with defenders on the battle field, it will not see us at odds with each other in our own region, a region that belongs as much to our defender citizens as it does to our raider citizens and citizens of other alignments.

 

Defender citizens of the Osiris Fraternal Order will continue to be included in all aspects of our regional community, and will continue to enjoy the certainty that as long as they show their dedication to Osiris as any Osiran is expected to do, they will be rewarded with advancement in Osiris. The Osiris Fraternal Order has always sought to reward merit rather than ideological or political popularity. Even as we pursue a regionalist raider policy in foreign affairs and military operations, we will continue to ensure that defender citizens are respected and valued. We are not the Alliance Defense Network, the Red Liberty Alliance, 10000 Islands, or the Founderless Regions Alliance. While the defender cosmopolitan elite pursue extremism and exclusion, as they have for years, we prefer debate and inclusion. We would prefer to meet our fellow citizens who happen to be defender on the battle field in a spirit of friendly competition, reserving hostility only for the defender political elite who are and have always been hostile to a sovereign and stable Osiris. To further the aim of inclusion, a new Pharaonic Guard will immediately be created that will allow defenders and others who wish to contribute to defense of Osiris as well as defensive operations limited to our friends and allies to do so, without participating in the raiding operations of the Sekhmet Legion.

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Celebrate TWP Festival Oct 14-16

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The Delegate and Guardians of
The West Pacific

Request the honor of your presence at a Weekend-Long Celebration,
Given in thanks for the many nations and regions that have supported TWP.


The festivities begin on the RMB, our Linkforum and our LinkDiscord server on Friday, October 14th. Join us first thing in the morning for our Friday Karaoke tradition. The official celebration begins at 19:00 (USA EDT) with formal introductions, and will continue throughout Friday into Sunday. There will be games, music, an open chat party, amusing stories about The West Pacific and a panel discussion on the history of TWP. A highlight of the celebration will be a State of the Region address offered by Big Bad Badger at 20:00 (USA EDT) on Saturday. TWP will also hold joint military operations in recognition of the event. All nations or regions that would like to participate should contact our new Commander of TWPAF yuno_owl__517133t2.jpgThe West Pacific ANIME Force of Yuno owl.

Feel free to join us for any or all of the celebration, as your schedule permits. Whenever you arrive, you may describe your entrance and announce yourself, if you wish.

Residents of TWP and others are encouraged to change their flags to the one at the top of this invitation for this event.

No RSVP requested.

Should you have any questions about the party, please contact neenee__991494t2.jpgThe Magical Cookie Queendom of Neenee

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From the Office of the Chief Vizier

Osiris Flag Contest 3.0!!!

The Osiris Fraternal Order will be hosting a flag contest for a new design to be the next official flag of Osiris.

1. Any citizen, diplomat, or someone with a Guest Visa can submit a flag for the contest in this thread.

2. Flag submissions must include a flag for the region, and an equivalent flag with an alternative color scheme for the Sekhmet Legion.

3. Participants may submit flag designs in this thread (http://w11.zetaboards.com/OFO/topic/30205985/1/#new) from Monday, April 10th at 5:00 p.m. (CST) to Monday, April 17th at 5:00 p.m. (CST).

4. Any submission that doesn't abide by site rules will be disqualified.

5. Citizens of Osiris will then vote on the flag submissions over a three day period. The flag with the majority of votes will be deemed the winner. 

6. The Pharaoh and Chief Vizier reserves the right to conduct a second run-off vote in the event of a close vote.

7. The Pharaoh and Chief Vizier also reserve the right to disqualify any flag that is regarded as offensive.

This thread will be opened at the time submissions open and will close again once they finish. You have less than a week until they open, so start designing!

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!


There will also be a contest for the worst flag! That's right, if you're not good at making a somewhat decent flag, or you don't really want to try, you can draft up one of the most memiest, silliest, horrible looking flags that you can think of. The winner of the worst flag contest becomes the flag flown by Syberis for the next month! All above rules apply, and voting for the worst flag will follow the conclusion of the general flag contest.

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Greatly enjoyed the Point & Counterpoint on the Supreme Court. 

As a British subject I was frankly appalled at the disgraceful treatment of Kavanaugh and the left's position that he was 'required' to prove his innocence rather than be permitted under democratic principles that he be innocent until proven guilty.  And, yes, I do understand that the hearing was not a court of law, but it's about as close as you can get without being one. 

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