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Layem Times Issue 32

Saturday, March 6th, 2021 - - - Confederacy of Layem


Columns & Interviews

Interview with Speaker of the Assembly Candidate Basically Mini America

by Minor Political Correspondent Baaas

Basically mini america is a relatively new name to Layem, but one with more recognition than most. He is active on Discord and the RP and has even been appointed Regional Officer. And, on top of all of that, he is even running for Speaker of the Assembly in the March 2021 elections. I decided to sit down with him for an interview for this week's edition, to see why he decided to run and how he thinks of his campaign, among other subjects.

Q: Why did you decide to run?

A: Because nobody was and I would hate for the position of SoTA to be left unfilled, so I decided to run. That and because I felt like I could bring some good change to Layem through acquiring the office.

Q: You are quite new to Layem. What made you want to run so early in your career here?

A: I felt like a member of the community already. People were accepting of my integration into the community and I felt like I should give back by helping them solve the issues I saw that were affecting the region.

Q: If you win, how are you going to make your term as SoTA memorable?

A: Well, I say I'd pass as many laws defining and structuring the role of the government in the region and the powers of the various peoples in those positions, as well as some other major legislation I have in mind right now.

Q: What do you think is the biggest problem facing Layem right now, and how would you fix it?

A: I'd say some of the most worrying issues that Layem has is that it is not the most popular region out there. I understand that by no means, that is my job, but that of the MoFA, but to begin truly solving the issue, we've got to bring the region together to work on that task, and one of the best ways to do that is through internal leadership, coordination of the region's nations and the passing of legislation to not only change the region for the better but prove that the region has improved and that it's a far better place than what they think it is.

Q: What would be your top priority if elected?

A: My first priority would be to further define the offices of government and their precise, exact role within the region to ensure that in the future, nobody abuses the office by its un-characterized role within the government and the region.

Q: Would you call yourself a person who wants to change lots of things or keep things mostly the same?

A: I think I'm somewhere in the middle. I support the current constitution of Layem, I support the LDC and lots of what has already been done, but I also seek to further define some of those things and improve the region, both from it's internal character to its external reputation.

Q: Do you think that SoTA is an important job?

A: I think that the office of SoTA is an important job. Not only are you responsible or partly responsible for many of the legislation that will be passed, you're a figure of leadership and I think that means a lot.

Q: Many government officials have been plagued by inactivity during their term. Do you think you’ll be able to be active if you win SoTA?

A: Yes.

Q: After SoTA, if you do end up winning the job, do you think you’ll run for other government offices?

A: We'll see about that. No promises.


Sports & Games

Weekly RP Update: March 6th, 2021

by Chief RP Correspondent Tsarstvo alyaski

Good day to all readers of this article. We at the Roleplay team are tasked with the writing of the latest news, stories and other trivial gossip of the select role-plays currently active in the Confederacy of Layem.

Date of completion: Friday, the 5th of March, 2021

Discord: The Second Colonial Roleplay

Notable Wars and Conflict:
During the week, we saw many different wars, conflicts, and other events involving the use of one’s armed forces. What follows below will be a general look at some of these conflicts, but do note that some may be more detailed than others, due to more information being present.

Firstly, at the start of the week, on the 26th of February 2021, we saw Pomerania, led by discord user Hua make some initial gains into the lands of Prussia. As mentioned last week, the nation became an NPC after discord user Yeetgod left the position of leading the aforementioned nation, due to pressure from Hua’s switch from the Magyar Mercenaries’ Guild to Pomerania. The war saw an astounding Pomeranian success, of which the German nation seized three different provinces, notably the lands in and around the city of Konigsberg.
Two real-life days later, or rather four years later in the roleplay, Hua of Pomerania, and also his new ally in the Polish - Lithuanian Commonwealth, that goes by the name of Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz would mobilize on Prussia’s borders once more, and soon therefore after invaded the nation, seeking to wipe it off the map once and for all. The reason for this invasion was shared by Hua, with the quote “They were plotting to invade me so I moved first.”
Though the Prussians would fight valiantly against a total of 18,000 troops from both invading nations, their settlements would fall quickly, starting with the Pomeranian occupation of Labiau and ending with a Polish - Lithuanian occupation of Osterode and a Pomeranian capture of Pasym.

Plans for Pomerania are somewhat vague, though he has made it clear that he has rivaled two other German nations, that being Brandenburg and Westphalia. Quoting Hua of Pomerania on this choice, he simply said: “Fu#k Brandenburg”

Some other, smaller wars have fired up, and have either been ended already or are still ongoing. Firstly, on the 28th of February, 2021 the Kingdom of Italia under discord user Cornus had stated his ambitions in the Iberian Peninsula and has declared war on the Kingdom of Seville led by discord user Filippo UE country humans.
No action against each other has been seen yet, however. The German state of Pomerania, under the discord user Hua had exploited this sudden instability, and through a show of force with the Pomeranian navy, the two kingdoms had reached an agreement where the Seville Spanish settlers of Hispaniola would be moved to Nueva Granada, or otherwise known by it’s previous, Scottish name of Jamestown, and Pomerania would seize the land within Hispaniola.
A Kuban - Crimea war had occurred, with the Kuban war having no Discord player, and Crimea being led by discord user Orange. This war, which began on the 3rd of March, 2021 was over quite quickly (By the 4th of March, 2021), the Kubans put up little resistance to the Crimean invasion, for whatever reason that may be, and the capital, Sochi was captured quickly. The result was simple, the Crimean Khanate would annex the Kuban in its entirety after such a quick victory, with the Khan of the Kubans being exiled to Chechnya.

The Chinese Civil War seems to have settled somewhat after the action seen by the different warlords and the invading Oirat Khanates has seen a lull. The Jochi Warlord State, however, is now under a joint invasion by the Later Jin Dynasty, led by discord user Annoying and the Joseon Dynasty, under discord user Granger_Air02. (See more on this below)

However, an English / Scottish civil war broke out on the 27th of February, 2021. Roleplayed by the Head Admin of the server, discord user MxdnxghtFlamez, this involved a parliamentary force, unsatisfied by the King of England and his policies, led to declare a civil war… The parliamentary army was led by Oliver Cromwell, and established themselves within the cities of Liverpool, Manchester with addition to Northern Wales and the Scottish Highlands.

The Royalists, under (at the time) the king of England, Charles I would consolidate their power in London and Southern England, and parts of Lower Scotland such as Edinburgh. With support from the French nation, including a dispatch of trained soldiers and Italian Catholic missionaries, the Royalists had the advantage from the start against their Parliamentarian adversaries. Skipping more advanced battle details (Which I recommend that you, the reader, look up on in the discord server if you wish), the parliamentarians would be crushed on the 3rd of March, 2020, with Oliver Cromwell being executed by the Royalists.

Perhaps one of the largest, still ongoing wars is the one in East Asia. After writing a declaration of war on the Jochi Warlord State within China in the form of a poem, and sending it to Beijing, the Later Jin Dynasty led by discord user Annoying, with their allies in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, under discord user Granger_Air02 had begun their invasion of the Jochi Warlord State on the 27th of February, 2021, and is still ongoing. A detailed campaign of the slow capture of Jochi settlements by both Later Jin and the Joseon Dynasty that would make such an article too long to describe in full detail, both aggressors would make fast progress, with Korea capturing the cities of Baishan, Tonghua, Ji’an, and Dandong at the time of writing this, and Later Jin capturing Changchun, Tieling, Kaiyuan, Fushun, Baichen, Siping and more.

The latest news for this war is that the ally of both Later Jin and the Joseon Dynasty, the Tokugawa Shogunate under discord user Reyner88 has expressed interest in helping the Koreans in and around the Dailan Peninsula, and sending advisors and soldiers to Later Jin.

Movement around the world: Non - Military News
During the week, we have seen a lot of trading, talks, and other noteworthy movements in the RP. Like the above section, below will detail separate articles on different non - military news:

Firstly, Safavid Persia, under discord user A Human Being has been the bed of events involving the communication of other nations, with the port city of Bandar-e 'Abbās receiving much attention from foreign visitors.
To begin, the Polish - Lithuanian Commonwealth, under Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz had sent out a fleet of Galleons to the port city on the 28th of February, 2021. Onboard were some Polish scientists, and continuing the strange story of the Giant Squid (Or as it’s being referred to in the RP, the Kraken), they were simply there to study the Cephalopod. The discord user ruling Persia, A Human Being had allowed for this, noting that the Polish were in their trade of silk, and seal fur, and so their ships and flags were recognized.
On the 3rd of March, 2021, the Polish scientists finished with their studies on the Giant Squid, and left the port city back to Europe…

At a similar time, even encountering the Polish ships leaving the Hormuz though they wouldn’t make personal contact, a joint Korean - Japanese fleet, of which was led and roleplayed by discord user Granger_Air.02 would find themselves in Bandar-e 'Abbās next. The discussion between the three nations and their (two) discord users is still ongoing at the time of this article being written, though as a summary, Japanese and Korean Scholars joined each other in taking a long tour of the known world, such as the cities of Konstantiynne (Modern day Istanbul), Roma and Le Harve to study the cultures of Western Asia and Europe and make notes, Bandar-e 'Abbās being their first stop in this adventure…

Also, perhaps one of the more sad stories of the roleplay had initiated on the 4th of March, 2021. An old Shogun of Japan, Tokugawa Hidetada would travel to the Korean capital city of Hanyang to spend time with them, at the time of writing this article a sickly, old King of Joseon, named Yi Jong, on his deathbed. I shall not spoil the details on this for you, for it is quite the read should one decide to catch up on the story.

Other news and Trivia:
One of the Princesses of France, Delphine had gone missing from the home country on the 3rd of March, 2021. Though, when speaking in character the woman has disappeared, the discord user of France, Huniko had allowed us as players rather than Roleplay characters the information of where this lost Princess went, namely she had boarded a boat heading to South Asia for exploration, taking the name Alex once arriving in Brunei.

The Discord Roleplay has seen a few people leave and enter, though most would-be spectators. Most notably, discord user Grey Ukraine, who rules such eponymously named country in the historic region in Southern Siberia and North Kazakhstan had joined on the same day of this article being written, namely the 5th of March, 2021. This user has made some history by being the first nation in the RP to have been given a custom-crafted nation, for Grey Ukraine had not existed as a nation before their arrival to the RP.

After Arthur D’harve, King of the Poles and Lithuanians had sadly passed away on the 28th of February, 2021, the Regency had to run another election for the future King of the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth.
A few European nations participated with their own candidates, such as France, Genoa, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In this election, the Netherlands had won the most votes for King of the Poles and Lithuanians, and their candidate would be crowned William II of Poland - Lithuania.

The Forum RP: The Reformation: Recovering from the Cataclysm

The new Forum RP, which is a direct revitalization of the old CoL RP on the NationStates Forum website has been going strong still, and this week has been extremely eventful for it. If one wants to see the RP in its entirety, perhaps even make an application, you may see it here:

viewtopic.php?f=31&t=499214

By any means, what follows below will be a recap of some of the most important events of the Forum RP:

The North European war had officially started as the new Soviet Union led by NationStates nation Wasi State and the country of Svenska-Britannia, led by the eponymously named NationStates nation had kept themselves in a standoff in the Baltics.
IC, the nations other than Svenska-Britannia and the Soviet Union have little idea who started the conflict, but with information that was revealed, we know Out of Character that the Soviet Union is the aggressor, after attempting a surprise attack that failed.

Now, the two nations have agreed to a ceasefire as they attempt to pursue a peace treaty. The other nations of the world were invited to join the summit as well as mediators, and countries such as The Union of South Polynesia led by NationStates nation Tsarstvo Alyaski, the Dominion of America under the NationStates nation Stephaniesland, and the Kingdom of Iberia under the NationStates nation Charoskania are already sending an official to the summit, along with Svenska-Britannia and the Soviet Union under the Nationstates nation Wasi State.

A Panama Canal restoration project has begun between the countries known as The Union of South Polynesia under NationStates nation Tsarstvo Alyaski and the Dominion of America under NationStates nation Stephaniesland. These two states share a close bond, and already the Dominion of America had gifted its ally with a valuable gift.

An Arabic nation by the name of Southern Xenick, led by the eponymously named NationStates nation had allied itself with the new Soviet Union, led by the NationStates nation of Wasi State quickly. The Arabs engaged in a naval battle with Svenska-Britannia before the ceasefire.

A heavily advanced nation known as South Acren, led by the eponymously named NationStates nation, hidden completely from the rest of the world by the aforementioned technology sent out a cryptic communication which could’ve been intercepted by all known nations of the world, for a vague meeting in the old, Pre - Cataclysm city of Novosibirsk. A few nations had decided to send agents to make contact, such as the Northeastern Republic under NationStates nation South Americanastan, and the Soviet Union under the NationStates nation Wasi State.

Layem Wrestling Federation Update

by LWF Correspondent Elvato

The LWF has come back, maybe not better than ever, but it's back for some time.

Match Card
Opening Match: Crazy Frog VS Potato Farmer
Promo: Jean Blund
2nd Match: Slow Motion VS Ching Chang
3rd Match: Bobby Brown VS Ching Chang’s Grandma (Parking Lot Brawl)
Main Event: Match: Jean Blund VS The Krmian Monster

Opening Match
In the opening match, Potato Farmer defeated Crazy Frog in somewhat of a short match.

Midcard Matches
In the 2nd match, Slow Motion was defeated by Ching Chang with a chair to the stomach. In the 3rd match, Bobby Brown defeated Ching Chang's Grandmother by kidnapping her and driving away, leaving her teeth in a parking lot.

Main Event
In the main event of the show, Jean Blund defeated The Krmian Monster.
Jean Blund had also talked to the crowd, introducing himself to the people of LWF.

Layem TABS Tournament Update

by TABS Correspondent Eretnid

TABS TOURNAMENT: Krm has decided to host games of TABS, which are usually 5v5 matches. This is our first tournament:
Korm VS SIWH's Monstrosity: the SIWHs begin by sending a tornado while the Korm attempted at a charge.
2 Korms are knocked out by said tornado.
the remaining Korms attempt a charge but are destroyed by SIWH's dual-wielded knives.
SIWH wins.

Now for Potato Farmer vs Super Sack:
the Super Sack is quite small while the Potato Farmer is a slow giant:
The Potato Farmer begins by throwing their axes at the sacks.
They manage to hit two, knocking them out.
The rest of the three eventually come closer to the farmers, but instead of attacking, release a shout, pushing the farmers back.
Then, the farmers throw their axes at the sacks again, killing two.
But what's this?
The last sack manages to create an ice arena where it begins to hit a potato farmer with a lot of mace attacks.
It repeats this another time until the farmer is defeated.
But sadly, a few more axes from the remaining Potato Farmers knock it out.
The Potato Farmers win.

[] Kermit vs Le Nordique:
The [] Kermits and Nordiques begin with a mammoth charge at each other.
One Le Nordique is killed in the mamoth charge.
While this is happening, both teams fire their guns, severely damaging each other.
The two teams take their time in recharging.
Then, they fire again, leading to another le Nordiques death
No Kermit has died yet.
And, after another volley of bullets, we see the le Nordiques dead. The Kermits have not sustained a single casualty.
And with this, the [redacted] Kermits win.

In the main event, we have Jair the Cat Eater vs Bigus Dickus Sosigus.
It begins by a flurry of bullets and lighting arrows.
The cat eaters seem to be immune to the sosigus' charge attack while they use their own charge attack.
Despite the sosigus' arrow deflection ability, the Sosiguses are slowly moved down one by one, as the flurry of bullets are too strong for them to handle.
On top of that, their accuracy seems to be pretty bad, as most of their hits don't land.
And when they do, the cat eaters seem to shrug it off.
the Sosigus has lost.

In the first match, the SIWH's had the advantage of the tornado ability which not only does serious damage and also does knockback, meaning that the Korm's charge ability is nullified, while the SIWHs also had another advantage in their weapon compared to the Korm's weapons.

The second match had Potato Farmer clearly going to win, due to it being slow, bulky, and gigantic, with a ranged weapon compared to the Supersack's close-ranged weapon. However, 1 Supersack puts up a real good fight, due to its small size and ice arena ability, preventing the Potato Farmer from escaping, while its small size made it hard to hit by potato farmer's ax throw.

In the 3rd match, the Kermits seemed to have a better weapon while also being decently bulky and also having the power of fish, while the weapon of Nordique would have performed better if the Kermits were closer.

And in the final match, the Sosigus seemed to have a clear advantage, with their ability to block bullets. However, due to the fact that it had a worse weapon than the Jair's, the Jair's automatic gun being able to penetrate the ability of sosigus, and the fact that Jair was decently bulky, being able to soak up the lighting arrows, Sosigus' lost.

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