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Agletgreenia wrote:I find the current LC polling very surprising. While I was going to vote for Concrete Slab either way-- as I said earlier, he genuinely goes out of his way to be helpful-- I actually assumed that the fix was in and that someone else would simply win 40-1 as a fait accompli, justifying it as a defense against raiders or something. And that may still happen, but the fact that it hasn't happened yet is encouraging to me as a new player.

We're fighting as hard as we can! Never underestimate the power of comrades!

Melicorium, Pagrosse, and Klysevia

The stickmin empire wrote:Your nation title, it should say "vote concrete slab"

Exactly.

Concrete Slab, Melicorium, Pagrosse, and Klysevia

Welp, I'm going to bed! Once again, please consider voting me to be your Local Councillor! If you have any questions, my telegrams are open :D

Erinor what it do, I'm proud of you!

Saint Cinder wrote:The Pantheon shall choose to nominate my fellow building buddy Concrete Slab to TSP Local Council.

Prepare for more pings Erinor the gods have a rather long list

So, I have no clue on how to format, and with five AP exams on the way, I don't have much time either. Y'all already know me and if you don't, well, I'm literally just a piece of concrete.

I've served on the LC three times and, for the most part, performed my duty admirably. The biggest thing I can offer is experience and the knowledge of how to use a suppression shield. People say the best way to learn is through mistakes, and I've definitely made my fair share of those. I think my good friend Vola puts my feelings in better words than I can.

Volaworand wrote:Forumssiders are a forgiving bunch, eventually. See our current High Court Justice's past history of "issues" related to thier time on the LC.

If somone made a mistake, served thier sentance and still remained committed to helping build a better region, that's actually something voters could see in a positive light.

It's not like he kicked a puppy or anything unforgivable.

I also like to think my acceptance into the Coral Guard proves that the region has forgiven me, and it's been an honor to be a pillar of our democracy for these months. I'm a relatively young nation, just turned three in January, but I'm confident that after everything I've been through, I finally have what it takes to be a stellar LC.

There's not really many "positions" an LC can go for. Of course, there's the age old "I'll make there be more roleplay," but that never works out. I'm a fan of double posting, but won't hesitate to uphold the law. So if you maybe wanna see that changed, I'm your sentient building material. I also really love polls and will make sure there's never a period without one.

There sure are a lot of candidates this time around so I hope you'll consider voting for me! If you have any questions, just let me know. Love ya!

Also please leave an upvote cause numbers make dopamine go brrrrrrrr.

Edit 1: Oh, uh, I guess I should include some stuff I've done besides be a Local Councillor so people don't think I'm just some bum.
Let's see. I've been a Legislator for a few years, I was TSP's ambassador to The Rejected Realms once, I've written two General Assembly resolutions and one Security Council Resolution, and I like to think that I'm partially responsible for jumpstarting the World Assembly programs here! It used to just be me posting recommendations on the forum lol. Big shoutout to OWL and all it's members! :D

Edit 2: Stickmin made this epic song
page=dispatch/id=1522679

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Melicorium, Unojo, Pagrosse, and Klysevia

Please vote for me! Otherwise, you can vote for Concrete Slab!

LinkWho should you vote for?

I want a Local Councillor that cares about the South Pacific's Regional Message Board. Someone who will keep the gameside engaged, will keep the rule-breakers in check, and will assist new South Pacificans! But who should I vote for?

*walks in from the shadows*
Why hello there, comrades. It is I, the one and only Stan Melix, Chairman of the United Socialist States of America Melicorium, but you can refer to me as my more widely known alias, "Melix". I am running for a position in the Local Council of the South Pacific.

Hello there! I'm glad to meet you, Melix. Do you actually fit in to all of the things I mentioned?

Of course I do!

  • I like to say hello on the RMB whenever I can, frequently engage in conversations, and sometimes make roleplay posts. According to Article 5, Section 1 of Linkthe Charter of the South Pacific, one of the duties of the Local Council is to encourage activity on the gameside, and I have the potential to do that.

  • It is widely known on the gameside that I greet literally every other new South Pacifican that shows up on the RMB. I will continue to do exactly that, giving new South Pacificans guides to help get them started and a fresh, cold can of Melicorian SPIT. This is one of the major reasons I won TSP's Lampshade Award for RMBer of the Year (of 2020), which you can read more about in the dispatch listed below. I will even recruit people for the Assembly or the South Pacific Special Forces, both of which I am a member of, every once in a while!

    • My high-quality hospitality towards new South Pacificans has inspired Taigama and Ipugao to also be generous towards newbies. I thank them for their help!

  • I regularly check the RMB to read through my missed posts. While I do that, I take note of rule-breaking posts, telling their posters about their rule-breaking. If the violations get bad enough, I poke the Local Council about it, and I then sit back and happily wait for the rule-breaker(s) to be hit with a Council on Regional Security member's banhammer.

  • This is not related to what you said, but in the past, I have made several interesting polls in various regions. In TSP, my polls could maybe be on par with Auphelia's famous polls.

Wow! It seems like you've been in the region for quite a while. Can you tell me more about your history?

I first played NationStates in 2016 as Melicoria, but I ditched it after about a week. Melicorium was created in the South Pacific on February 23, 2020, and I have been a resident of the region ever since. In the time between then and now, I became active on the RMB, made several friends, joined the regional forums and Discord server, ran a good campaign for the Local Council and lost (but I didn't give up hope), enlisted in the South Pacific Special Forces, made more friends, joined the Assembly, ran a better campaign for the Local Council and lost again (but I still didn't give up hope, thus resulting in the campaign that I am currently running), made even more friends, and more recently, started participating in another region. You can read a detailed account of my history on NS in the dispatch listed at the bottom of this page.

That's quite a bit! Now tell me, what are some of your thoughts on running the gameside?

The South Pacificans of the RMB will not have proper enjoyment on the RMB unless the rules are enforced - that's exactly why the rules exist. People don’t need to troll, but trolling can ruin the experience for others. Every South Pacifican has the right to freely converse and enjoy themselves on the RMB, as long as their posts follow the RMB rules.. I will ensure that I uphold my beliefs throughout my term by enforcing the rules.


What are some other things unrelated to your campaign that you believe?

  • As a soldier in the SPSF, I uphold the Defenderist ideal, and believe that regions, unless they promote hateful ideologies like fascism, Nazism, and extreme nationalism, have the right to determine their own government and appearance without foreign intervention, and that this right must be protected.

  • For years, there has been a trivial debate in TSP about whether cake or pie is superior. In reality, ice cream is superior to both of them. Hail the eternal Supreme Leader Amerion!

You seem really interesting so far! How about this - are you willing to open up about some of your weaknesses?

  • I feel like my most important weakness is opening up about my weaknesses themselves - but not discussing how I will deal with them. This is likely what caused Volaworand to launch a satirical puppy-kicking scandal against me in the previous LC election as part of his ploy to bring Beepee to power. I plan to deal with this weakness by, well, discussing how I will deal with my weaknesses.

  • This is very rare, but I can get extremely angry at something trivial - an example would be my reaction to the aforementioned scandal. Instead, I can talk it out with the person who provoked me, and we can eventually come to an agreement.

  • Sometimes, I cannot tell whether something is a joke or not - an example of this would be, once again, the puppy-kicking scandal. I can deal with this by simply ignoring or walking away from something if I cannot make it out as serious or a joke.

  • Earlier this month, I blatantly expressed my discontent with Taigama for their also greeting new TSPers and assistance in the enforcement of RMB rules, and saw it as a competition. After a little lesson, I plan to just let others be just as nice and helpful to their fellow South Pacificans as I am.

Thank you for being open with me. Is there anything else you want to say about your campaign?

Thank you for considering my campaign, fellow South Pacifican. I am glad that you want someone like me to be a Local Councillor. If you want a Local Councillor who will do his job well, can relate with the jolly people of the South Pacific, and distribute free SPIT to everyone, vote Melix in the polls!

Of course I will! One more thing before I go - how can I support your campaign, and how can I contact you?

If you want to support my campaign:

  • Change your national flag to this:

    https://imgur.com/h9hsIGk.png
  • If you are able to change your national classification (pretitle), change it to "Melix 2021".

  • If you are on the TSP Discord server, change your nickname to "Melix 2021".

If you want to talk to me or ask me questions privately, you can telegram Melicorium or New melicorium, or DM me on Discord (Hoy Vux#1391).

Thank you, and see you later!
You know what? Melix 2021!

See you, South Pacifican! Remember to vote Melix for Local Councillor!

Q&A
If you want to ask me questions publicly, feel free to do so, and I will post your question and my response to your question here.

Concrete Slab wrote:Also/Your stance/on double posting/what is it

I support the current policy that allows one to double post as long as their previous post was made one hour or more ago.

Ipugao wrote:What is the origin of your name po?

I am still working out my new canon, so as of right now, it has no meaning.

Dispatches
On Puppy Kicking:
page=dispatch/id=1523770
Poll Capability:
page=dispatch/id=1471676
Conflict of Interest:
page=dispatch/id=1409637

GO VOTE!
page=poll/p=171902

Credits
Purple Hyacinth - Revising and editing, media approval
Fihami - Media approval
Cohuila Y Tejas/Southern shrekistan - Media approval
Concrete Slab - Revising and editing, giving me a little lesson about tolerance
Taigama - Assistance with my good deeds
Ipugao - Assistance with my good deeds

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Concrete Slab, Unojo, Pagrosse, and Klysevia

Concrete Slab wrote:Welp, I'm going to bed! Once again, please consider voting me to be your Local Councillor! If you have any questions, my telegrams are open :D
Erinor what it do, I'm proud of you!

Saint Cinder wrote:The Pantheon shall choose to nominate my fellow building buddy Concrete Slab to TSP Local Council.

Prepare for more pings Erinor the gods have a rather long list

So, I have no clue on how to format, and with five AP exams on the way, I don't have much time either. Y'all already know me and if you don't, well, I'm literally just a piece of concrete.

I've served on the LC three times and, for the most part, performed my duty admirably. The biggest thing I can offer is experience and the knowledge of how to use a suppression shield. People say the best way to learn is through mistakes, and I've definitely made my fair share of those. I think my good friend Vola puts my feelings in better words than I can.

Volaworand wrote:Forumssiders are a forgiving bunch, eventually. See our current High Court Justice's past history of "issues" related to thier time on the LC.

If somone made a mistake, served thier sentance and still remained committed to helping build a better region, that's actually something voters could see in a positive light.

It's not like he kicked a puppy or anything unforgivable.

I also like to think my acceptance into the Coral Guard proves that the region has forgiven me, and it's been an honor to be a pillar of our democracy for these months. I'm a relatively young nation, just turned three in January, but I'm confident that after everything I've been through, I finally have what it takes to be a stellar LC.

There's not really many "positions" an LC can go for. Of course, there's the age old "I'll make there be more roleplay," but that never works out. I'm a fan of double posting, but won't hesitate to uphold the law. So if you maybe wanna see that changed, I'm your sentient building material. I also really love polls and will make sure there's never a period without one.

There sure are a lot of candidates this time around so I hope you'll consider voting for me! If you have any questions, just let me know. Love ya!

Also please leave an upvote cause numbers make dopamine go brrrrrrrr.

Edit 1: Oh, uh, I guess I should include some stuff I've done besides be a Local Councillor so people don't think I'm just some bum.
Let's see. I've been a Legislator for a few years, I was TSP's ambassador to The Rejected Realms once, I've written two General Assembly resolutions and one Security Council Resolution, and I like to think that I'm partially responsible for jumpstarting the World Assembly programs here! It used to just be me posting recommendations on the forum lol. Big shoutout to OWL and all it's members! :D

Edit 2: Stickmin made this epic song
page=dispatch/id=1522679

Read dispatch

CS.

Darling.

I still find it concerning that you address the fact that you have made mistakes in the past and yet do not mention that a prime “mistake” of yours was being found guilty by the High Court of corruption and were removed and banned from the LC for several months for it. Talking about your skill with a suppression shield as a major reason to vote for you feels ethically dubious all the more because of this omission, given that it was your corrupt suppression practises that led to your conviction.

I have brought this up with you before, pet. You can do better. It would likely not hurt your campaign, but the omission of relevant truth in your campaign is an unfortunate oversight at the very least.

Purple Hyacinth, Pagrosse, and Klysevia

Concrete Slab wrote:Welp, I'm going to bed! Once again, please consider voting me to be your Local Councillor! If you have any questions, my telegrams are open :D
Erinor what it do, I'm proud of you!

Saint Cinder wrote:The Pantheon shall choose to nominate my fellow building buddy Concrete Slab to TSP Local Council.

Prepare for more pings Erinor the gods have a rather long list

So, I have no clue on how to format, and with five AP exams on the way, I don't have much time either. Y'all already know me and if you don't, well, I'm literally just a piece of concrete.

I've served on the LC three times and, for the most part, performed my duty admirably. The biggest thing I can offer is experience and the knowledge of how to use a suppression shield. People say the best way to learn is through mistakes, and I've definitely made my fair share of those. I think my good friend Vola puts my feelings in better words than I can.

Volaworand wrote:Forumssiders are a forgiving bunch, eventually. See our current High Court Justice's past history of "issues" related to thier time on the LC.

If somone made a mistake, served thier sentance and still remained committed to helping build a better region, that's actually something voters could see in a positive light.

It's not like he kicked a puppy or anything unforgivable.

I also like to think my acceptance into the Coral Guard proves that the region has forgiven me, and it's been an honor to be a pillar of our democracy for these months. I'm a relatively young nation, just turned three in January, but I'm confident that after everything I've been through, I finally have what it takes to be a stellar LC.

There's not really many "positions" an LC can go for. Of course, there's the age old "I'll make there be more roleplay," but that never works out. I'm a fan of double posting, but won't hesitate to uphold the law. So if you maybe wanna see that changed, I'm your sentient building material. I also really love polls and will make sure there's never a period without one.

There sure are a lot of candidates this time around so I hope you'll consider voting for me! If you have any questions, just let me know. Love ya!

Also please leave an upvote cause numbers make dopamine go brrrrrrrr.

Edit 1: Oh, uh, I guess I should include some stuff I've done besides be a Local Councillor so people don't think I'm just some bum.
Let's see. I've been a Legislator for a few years, I was TSP's ambassador to The Rejected Realms once, I've written two General Assembly resolutions and one Security Council Resolution, and I like to think that I'm partially responsible for jumpstarting the World Assembly programs here! It used to just be me posting recommendations on the forum lol. Big shoutout to OWL and all it's members! :D

Edit 2: Stickmin made this epic song
page=dispatch/id=1522679

Read dispatch

I endorse this message.

Concrete Slab, Melicorium, Pagrosse, and Klysevia

Melicorium wrote:You do know that Auphelia also trusts Si-Topia, right?

From what I've seen, that trust is only one way.

Concrete Slab, Melicorium, Unojo, and Pagrosse

Auphelia wrote:CS.

Darling.

I still find it concerning that you address the fact that you have made mistakes in the past and yet do not mention that a prime “mistake” of yours was being found guilty by the High Court of corruption and were removed and banned from the LC for several months for it. Talking about your skill with a suppression shield as a major reason to vote for you feels ethically dubious all the more because of this omission, given that it was your corrupt suppression practises that led to your conviction.

I have brought this up with you before, pet. You can do better. It would likely not hurt your campaign, but the omission of relevant truth in your campaign is an unfortunate oversight at the very least.

Again, I think I’ve made it pretty clear in the dispatch that I’ve made mistakes and that I’m atoning for them. I think we’ve already had this discussion about you not thinking it’s enough, but it seems a bit convenient to be bringing up so late. Anyone who wants to know more information is free to contact me. The only reason I mention my “skill” is that failure is the best teacher. And I’ve experienced the highest form of failure you can with a shield.

Melicorium, Purple Hyacinth, The stickmin empire, Pagrosse, and 1 otherKlysevia

Concrete Slab wrote:
Again, I think I’ve made it pretty clear in the dispatch that I’ve made mistakes and that I’m atoning for them. I think we’ve already had this discussion about you not thinking it’s enough, but it seems a bit convenient to be bringing up so late. Anyone who wants to know more information is free to contact me. The only reason I mention my “skill” is that failure is the best teacher. And I’ve experienced the highest form of failure you can with a shield.

You know why she keeps attacking your past mistakes despite your apologies? Because her campaign has no other ground to stand on.

Concrete Slab, Melicorium, and Pagrosse

Klysevia wrote:You know why she keeps attacking your past mistakes despite your apologies? Because her campaign has no other ground to stand on.

I am a person who has been attacked by the Geriatric League in a previous election, and I approve this message.

Concrete Slab, Pagrosse, and Klysevia

*A smell of herbs and deer meat fill the air*

Concrete Slab, Melicorium, and Klysevia

Pagrosse wrote:*A smell of herbs and deer meat fill the air*

*sniff sniff*

Did Pagrosse cook deer?

Concrete Slab, Melicorium, and Pagrosse

Concrete Slab wrote:Again, I think I’ve made it pretty clear in the dispatch that I’ve made mistakes and that I’m atoning for them. I think we’ve already had this discussion about you not thinking it’s enough, but this time I detect a hint of desperation. Anyone who wants to know more information is free to contact me. The only reason I mention my “skill” is that failure is the best teacher. And I’ve experienced the highest form of failure you can with a shield.

Mistakes and a history of corruption in the office you are seeking are two different things, my dear. Saying that people are free to contact you for more information is a cheap excuse for not directly admitting to your mistake/crime in a dispatch where you chose to bring it up. You are the one who made past mistakes a major point of your campaign and then failed to tell newcomers what that “mistake” was, though it does feel generous to call your crime a mistake.

You are a perfectly nice TSPer, but the ethically dubious nature of this omission when you brought the topic to light in the first place is disconcerting in juxtaposition with your assertions to have changed. I believe you have, but these actions do not show it. Casting my ongoing concern as desperation does not detract from that fact.

Purple Hyacinth, Pagrosse, and Klysevia

Playing pianos filled with flames

JALEN SUGGS.

Concrete Slab, Melicorium, Pagrosse, and Klysevia

Auphelia wrote:Mistakes and a history of corruption in the office you are seeking are two different things, my dear. Saying that people are free to contact you for more information is a cheap excuse for not directly admitting to your mistake/crime in a dispatch where you chose to bring it up. You are the one who made past mistakes a major point of your campaign and then failed to tell newcomers what that “mistake” was, though it does feel generous to call your crime a mistake.

You are a perfectly nice TSPer, but the ethically dubious nature of this omission when you brought the topic to light in the first place is disconcerting in juxtaposition with your assertions to have changed. I believe you have, but these actions do not show it. Casting my ongoing concern as desperation does not detract from that fact.

*nods*
Thank you for your consideration. I didn’t want my campaign to be focused on the past, but rather, how that would influence my actions in the future. I think you’ve sufficiently covered my crimes multiple times though, so I don’t know if I need to add it to the dispatch.

Melicorium, Pagrosse, and Klysevia

The stickmin empire

Auphelia wrote:Mistakes and a history of corruption in the office you are seeking are two different things, my dear. Saying that people are free to contact you for more information is a cheap excuse for not directly admitting to your mistake/crime in a dispatch where you chose to bring it up. You are the one who made past mistakes a major point of your campaign and then failed to tell newcomers what that “mistake” was, though it does feel generous to call your crime a mistake.

You are a perfectly nice TSPer, but the ethically dubious nature of this omission when you brought the topic to light in the first place is disconcerting in juxtaposition with your assertions to have changed. I believe you have, but these actions do not show it. Casting my ongoing concern as desperation does not detract from that fact.

"Ethically dubious"? He said he made a mistake and a single question of what he did on the RMB or telegram and you'll get your answer! Plus I mean do you think it would be a good campaign if it were entirely "Hey I committed a horrible act of corruption that got me banned from office for nearly a year". Yeah really SPLENDID idea!

Concrete Slab, Melicorium, Pagrosse, and Klysevia

The stickmin empire wrote:"Ethically dubious"? He said he made a mistake and a single question of what he did on the RMB or telegram and you'll get your answer! Plus I mean do you think it would be a good champagne if it were entirely "Hey I committed a horrible act of corruption that got me banned from office for nearly a year". Yeah really SPLENDID idea!

*takes a sip of my champagne*
Heh. Could use a little less corruption

Melicorium, Pagrosse, and Klysevia

The stickmin empire

Concrete Slab wrote:*takes a sip of my champagne*
Heh. Could use a little less corruption

HAHA best spelling mistake ever, love typing at 11 pm!

Concrete Slab, Melicorium, Pagrosse, and Klysevia

Pagrosse

Klysevia wrote:*sniff sniff*

Did Pagrosse cook deer?

Yes, I'm changing this nation into a primitive tribe reliant on hunting and gathering forest fruits with a population of 3,519 people.

Concrete Slab, Melicorium, and Klysevia

Klysevia wrote:You know why she keeps attacking your past mistakes despite your apologies? Because her campaign has no other ground to stand on.

You clearly have not read my campaign, then. Concrete mentions his experience as an LC, polls, and Coral Guard membership in his campaign.

I have more experience, more polls, and am a Coral Guard member as well. Further, I have outlined several other reasons to vote for me in my campaign.

I do not care that you vote for him, but why are you so oddly hostile towards me? You have mentioned several times that you specifically want me to lose and it certainly appears to not be in the spirit of the friendly vicious campaign attacks we love here in TSP. You have been here a month. Calm down.

Pagrosse and Klysevia

Pagrosse wrote:Yes, I'm turning this nation into a primitive tribe reliant on hunting and gathering forest fruits.

I though your nation is set in the 18th century po?

Concrete Slab, Melicorium, Pagrosse, and Klysevia

Auphelia wrote:
Mistakes and a history of corruption in the office you are seeking are two different things, my dear. Saying that people are free to contact you for more information is a cheap excuse for not directly admitting to your mistake/crime in a dispatch where you chose to bring it up. You are the one who made past mistakes a major point of your campaign and then failed to tell newcomers what that “mistake” was, though it does feel generous to call your crime a mistake.

You are a perfectly nice TSPer, but the ethically dubious nature of this omission when you brought the topic to light in the first place is disconcerting in juxtaposition with your assertions to have changed. I believe you have, but these actions do not show it. Casting my ongoing concern as desperation does not detract from that fact.

Please, you need to cool it with the attack ads. At best you seem desperate, grasping at any straws you can while your campaign falls apart, and at worst, you seem like a jerk who, while motivating your base to hate Slab more, alienates the more moderate voters who want a stand-up candidate who campaigns on actual policies and doesn't just whine about everybody else.

Melicorium and Pagrosse

Post self-deleted by Klysevia.

Ipugao wrote:I though your nation is set in the 18th century po?

I'm changing it, I should replace the word turning with changing.

Melicorium

The stickmin empire

Auphelia wrote:You clearly have not read my campaign, then. Concrete mentions his experience as an LC, polls, and Coral Guard membership in his campaign.

I have more experience, more polls, and am a Coral Guard member as well. Further, I have outlined several other reasons to vote for me in my campaign.

I do not care that you vote for him, but why are you so oddly hostile towards me? You have mentioned several times that you specifically want me to lose and it certainly appears to not be in the spirit of the friendly vicious campaign attacks we love here in TSP. You have been here a month. Calm down.

It consists of, "I have experience, I don't like spammers and haters lol look I'm Aup, that cool and wacky person on the RMB! Here's some pop star images that slightly relate to what I'm typing about!" It's basic at best and unfunny at worst.

Melicorium, Pagrosse, and Klysevia

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