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Beep boop beep///Incoming message from Urth. *Mr. Bean's theme song in background playing softly*

Hey everyone,

I hope you all are staying safe amidst the current crisis.
So, as many of you know, Earth Day is coming up soon in April and this got me thinking that we as humans are doing a fairly good job so far cleaning up our land we live on. However, quite often us humans forget about our wonderful oceans and other bodies of water. We forget that they exist even though 70% of our planet's land mass is water!

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/01/oceans-can-be-restored-to-former-glory-within-30-years-say-scientists

Thank you to Lake of Fur for sending me the above article. It highlights that our oceans can actually be saved within the next 30 years, so by 2050. Scientists have predicted that if we change our way of thinking of actually take real action then it can truly be saved and turn into the magical place it once was. Governments must enact tougher laws such as no sewers should go into our bodies of water and no one can throw plastic in the waters.

Do the oceans need us? Yes the oceans do need us.
Do we need the oceans? YES we need the oceans more than the oceans need us. Our oceans provide us with 70% of the oxugen we breathe today. This means that if we want to live here on Earth, we have to make sure that our oceans live and are as healthy as they can be.

Hats off to everyone that's contributing positively to make our world a better place by making it environmentally sustainable!! I salute you.

Beinirham wrote:

You rang? They call me Ambassador Bean!
*Crickets*

So... Saving the oceans are we? Right!

They also call me Nature Bean!
(No one calls him that.)
Look, I've got a florecent green recycle cape and everything! They don't issue you one of these unless you've got your sorted bins in a row. Ehem...

Water is awful wet stuff. Without it the world would be very dry and thirsty, and dull... no fish sandwiches, speed boats, or breathing. Can't make tea with acid rain, it's just not proper.

Think of all the sharks, whales, turtles, giant squids, lobsters, penguins, and mad scientists in underwater lairs forced to leave their home and live on the land or face extinction. Of course, if someone was filling my home with rubbish, sewage, and petrol I'd want to rise up and bite thier limbs off too.

There are rising efforts to clean up this mess, but they're barely skimming the surface of the symptoms. Some are trying to shave the whales or mass produce better fish. But simply, if we keep dumping waste and unfiltered runoff into the water, it's only going to get worse.

Now one solution is to summon a greater environmental super hero than I to fix the problem single handed, Captain Planet. Just find or form a large ring, combine earth, wind, fire, water, and heart. *Uses Teddy to mix these.* If you can't find heart, just use aggressive taxes and regulation. If you do this just right, and the force of nature is truly flowing through enough of us, Captain Planet will embody that power!... (and turn everyone into a tree.)... The ocean is saved!

Alternatively, instead of putting it off to eventually or leaving it up to mullet wearing demi-gods, we could remember what the Captain said before, "The power is yours." Meaning, as put by the Lorax, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not."

Now get out there and hug a sea creature... (or respect their space and find a way to make an equivalent gesture) to make the ocean that much nicer.

You have a good way with words it seems :)
I'll take that suggestion lol

A man approaches you holding a letter, on it is stamped a hand.

My fleet draws close to your system if you are ready for the event I shall contact the Imperial Remnant.

The controller of planet x wrote:

We are ready for arrival.

Very well I shall send the message to them.

The controller of planet x wrote:

Any word?

None sadly. I have been trying to reach out to their region for the past few days, at first I messaged them in their region and then I sent a direct telegram to the nations themselves. I am assuming that they may be held up by more pressing matters which makes sense in times like these. I fear that the longer they remain inactive the less likely this event will even take place. I recommend that if they do not respond in the next few days, we should continue the event anyways. Half a month is enough time to wait.

I think that they have had enough time to see my messages now. If you are ready we shall continue the event without them.

The controller of planet x wrote:

Let us begin.

Theres a thunderous claps as the whole of the Raddsian fleet comes out of transit. The fleet consists of multiple fighting ships ranging from small fighter craft to the capitol ship of the fleet. Then you receive a message from General Radd.

Greetings Controller, my fleet has arrived for the event and we are ready to drop off your ambassadors as well. If you wish to come aboard why not start with a summary of my fleet and then yours? I think we could learn much about your forms of space travel, and you may be able to learn much about shielding and weapons systems from us.

Read all about it!
- A new pharaoh rises in NS Today - https://nationstates.news/weekend-edition-april-26th-2020/2690/
- Frank talking in the Noodle Shop Newsletter
- Party time in the Region Name Times
- Deception uncovered in The Times - https://biteable.com/watch/the-commission-scam-2503258
- Delivered! The Noodle Shop Newsletter
- Easter treaties in the U.C.E.O.T.W. Times
- Land grab in the Region Name Times

Get involved!
- Look out for the new Legendary Competition
- Cast your vote in your Eligible Polls
- Raise the stakes with 🔺Higher or Lower?🔻

Update: You do not need to submit your proposal(s) with a link! All we need is a picture of a flag with a name and a description for it!

The controller of planet x wrote:

As a matter or fact, our planet’s surface is entirely uninhabited. Perhaps as a demonstration, your fleet can fire on some of our rocky slopes and endless mountain ranges.

I suppose we could, although I must warn you that the majority of are weapons are created for destruction on large scales. I would prefer a target that's not near civilians, perhaps a decommissioned ship of sorts?

{beep boop beep} INCOMING MESSAGE FROM URTH DEEMED URGENT:

Alright everyone,

I present to you the beginning of the reformation of the Environmental Protection Council and along with it, the revival of the Climate Change Quiz!

We have already done #1 in the past but it’s been a while so let’s do it again. The winner shall be mentioned on our wfe for a week with a crown next to their name !

Please telegram me with yours answers or write it here on the rmb. The due date is May 2, 2020.
Let’s go!!!

{beep boop beep} END OF MESSAGE. SELF-DESTRUCTING IN 3 SECONDS

The controller of planet x wrote:

Our ally, The co foundation communications, had access to decommissioned space cargo ships. Perhaps they can help us out.

Yes, The Hands would be happy to purchase some from them.