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The Holy Principality of Saint Mark wrote:O.O

Is it still plagiarism if you didn't know it had been posted previously? :-P

I plagiarised myself!

The Holy Principality of Saint Mark, Numpties, Bran Astor, The grandest empire, and 1 otherOstellan

Q: What's the difference between a general practitioner and a specialist?
A: One treats what you have, the other thinks you have what he treats.

This is so true!

Bhang Bhang Duc, Greynne, Numpties, Ostellan, and 3 othersZoran, Locksley Hall, and Ibelin secundus

A Nazgul floats into a bar. The bartender says: "I'm sorry, we don't serve your kind here."
The Nazgul replies: "That's wraithist."

I was coming out of The Red Lion and I stepped in some dog muck. “That’s lucky” I thought, “I could have been coming out of The Red Dog....”

A policeman walked past and trod in the same pile. “I just did that” I said. So he rubbed me nose in it.

Xener smoneack wrote:It's my birthday today! YAY I'm now 47

also if you eject a nation there should be a region for that called the ejected realms

happy birthday!

Xener smoneack and Perortinmens

Bhang Bhang Duc wrote:The line just got uttered: “I love the smell of napalm in the morning.”

Hi Laodecia, here’s a handy guide for new players.



All your chocolate belongs to Darkesia

Hello and welcome to The West Pacific!

Quick Contacts

Delegate & World Assembly Recruitment:
Overthinkers
@weirdoxvii

TWPAF:
Teralyon
@.zafo

Foreign Affairs:
Varanius
@tertiaryantagonist

Cultural Trust:
Fujai
@smithy876

Regional Guides:
Zoran
@oblivionwind

Congratulations! Your nation has made its way to NationStates' premier meritocracy! In this guide you'll find all you need to navigate this game and get involved in our community here in the West Pacific.

TWP Quick Links: The West PacificLinkJoin the Discord Server!LinkRegional ForumsMaster Dispatch


What is NationStates?

NationStates (NS) is a nation simulation game where we, the players, run nations and band together in regions to have a good time.

First and foremost, there is your individual nation. This is what you see with when you login to NS. You have the authority to govern it as you see fit by answering issues, which change your laws, statistics, and rankings. These can be found using the different symbol tabs on your nation page.

You can also join the World Assembly, get to know the people of TWP, apply for regional citizenship, and join the regional government, which you'll read about in the next few sections.

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Regions and the World Assembly

Every nation is a part of a region, and like you, they start out in one of the five Pacific regions. Most regions have their own systems of government that have been created by the players who live there. Each region is headed by a Delegate, the nation with the most World Assembly endorsements.

The World Assembly (WA) is similar to the United Nations in the real world. In this body, resolutions and laws are passed that all WA member nations must abide by. Please join the World Assembly to help secure your new home and raise its influence on the world stage!

Once you have joined the WA, you may vote on proposals in the General Assembly (GA) and Security Council (SC), and endorse other TWP nations. Please note that you are only allowed to have one nation in WA.

As mentioned earlier, the nation with the most endorsements in a region is the Delegate, gaining executive power in the region. For those reasons, it's extremely important to join the WA and endorse our Delegate Overthinkers & the Guardians.

In order to endorse a nation after you join the WA, find their page and then scroll to the bottom, where there will be a button to endorse.

If you have any further questions about NationStates you can send a telegram to our current Delegate, Overthinkers. She’s a great person and will kindly help with and questions or concerns you may have!

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All about The West Pacific!

Here in The West Pacific, we use a meritocratic system of government with the Delegate at its head. The more active you are in the region and the more capable you show yourself to be, the more opportunities you will get for responsibility and advancement.

Because of this, we are one of the most continuously innovative regions in the game. The regional government is made up of the Delegate, the Guardians, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and staff. All positions are appointed by the Delegate based on merit except for the Speaker of the Hall and the Hall of Nations Guardian, who are elected by the members of the Hall of Nations.

Members of the Hall of Nations are citizens of The West Pacific. You can join by making an account on our forums, Linkfilling the citizenship form, and repeating the citizenship oath.

Your application will be processed as soon as possible. While you wait, it's a good idea to talk on the Regional Message Board and get to know our LinkDiscord community.

After being accepted as a citizen, you can join one of TWP's government ministries to get more involved!

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Getting involved!

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FA) is all about developing relations with other regions, especially allied regions, and spreading our culture abroad!

The West Pacific Armed Forces (TWPAF) is a sovereign military that offers raider and defender operations by using endorsements to take over or defend other regions!

The Office of Recruitment recruits new nations to move to the West Pacific!

  • Send a telegram or message to the Director of Recruitment Noton Mast at @quadc to apply!

The Ministry of World Assembly and Recruitment (WAR) has the goal of strengthening The West Pacific in the World Assembly and encouraging regional involvement in the WA!

  • Send a telegram or message to the Delegate Overthinkers at @weirdoxvii to apply!

The Regional Guides are tasked with welcoming new players and getting them comfortable and involved in the regional community!

  • Send a telegram or message to the Head Regional Guide Zoran at @oblivionwind to apply!

The Western Post is the official newspaper of The West Pacific and reports on a wide range of topics, from serious to lighthearted and everything in between!

  • Send a telegram or message to the Editor-in-Chief Giovanniland at @.giovanni_ to apply!

The Cultural Trust is the home of regional culture, composed of several independent cultural communities!

  • Check this dispatch for information on each community: Card Club, News Group, The West on the Waves, Roleplay Community, Fine Arts Society, and West Pacific Gaming!

For more detailed information on each of our Ministries, please check the How to Get Involved in TWP dispatch.

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Would you like to know more?

You can find our regional hub, the forums, Linkhere.

We also have an active discord server that you can Linkjoin here. This is where you can find the contacts mentioned above in the volunteer group list.

Congratulations, you made it to the end! Enjoy your stay in The West Pacific!

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Flying low across the trees
Pilots doing what they please
Dropping frags on refugees
Napalm sticks to kids!

Post by Alukkiyadrata del norte suppressed by Bhang Bhang Duc.

Alukkiyadrata del norte

MY NATION IS NEW

Alukkiyadrata del norte wrote:*snip*

It’s also elsewhere so I can quite happily suppress your shoutiness.

Saw an almond in space once. Think it was an astronut

Bhang Bhang Duc, Numpties, Bran Astor, Fuentana, and 2 othersOstellan, and Xener smoneack

Greynne wrote:A Nazgul floats into a bar. The bartender says: "I'm sorry, we don't serve your kind here."
The Nazgul replies: "That's wraithist."

That's the best joke I've heard/read in a very long time! Might be even quirkier to give the bartender a lisp, e.g. "I'm thowwy, we don't therve your kind here."
Apologies, as a numpty I like to tweak jokes as well as appreciate them.

My effort for Monday: In breaking news... Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a long lost pyramid that's covered in chocolate and finely chopped hazelnuts...

Egyptologists believe the tomb is that of none other than Pharaoh Rocher.

Greynne wrote:A Nazgul floats into a bar. The bartender says: "I'm sorry, we don't serve your kind here."
The Nazgul replies: "That's wraithist."

Our Punday Monday winner!

Post by The fascist balkan federation suppressed by Fujai.

The fascist balkan federation

Your region sucks.
Bye.

*coffee*

TODAY IN THE WEST

this day, a great treat:
it is Haikuesday, the day
that got me hooked here

the sky's the limit!
write of food, feelings, and fun
or Zoran's cookies*

*it's Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

(If you need it, we're posting a haiku syllable counter in the WFE above).

Follow our Quarterly Elections by visiting https://www.westpacific.org/forums/index.php?/forum/87-campaigning/! We are in the nomination stage, so if you are a member of the Hall of Nations, nominate folks and consider the candidates.

Since Haiku have become important to me:

  • Be descriptive, especially of nature or something beautiful or fascinating you observe or sense.

  • Make use of contrast in space or size: "as the leaf flutters / the whole forest breathes and sways / while mighty wind blows"

  • Have some snark or punniness or other emotions. "make up your mind, snail! / you are half inside your house / and halfway out!" (by Richard Wright)

  • Technically, haiku adhere to a format of 5 syllables / 7 syllables / 5. but you can try out 3-5-3, other formats, or play around by letting syllable counts spill over.

  • Ambiguity can be OK! Example: "silent prayer—the quiet humming / of the ceiling fan" (from the Haiku Anthology)

    • is the ceiling fan the quiet humming or is it the silent prayer? is the writer saying that the prayer is good or bad? is anything happening? note how description, contrast, ambiguity all work together to make this haiku thought provoking

Bhang Bhang Duc, Fujai, The Holy Principality of Saint Mark, The unified missourtama states, and 3 othersOstellan, Zoran, and Bobki

Ah yes, Haikuesday-
Wait, I forgot what to type.
Uhh... have a cookie! :D

Bhang Bhang Duc, Fuentana, Ostellan, and Rikanhimel

Have I been summoned
Do I smell freshly baked cookies?
They are all mine now :D

-A very bad haiku by Zoran

Bhang Bhang Duc, Fuentana, Ostellan, and Rikanhimel

A cricket legend
Eion* Morgan for England.
But he is Irish.

*Pronounced Owen.

Fuentana

Sips hot fresh coffee
Leans back, smiles in contentment
Sips coffee again

Fuentana and Ostellan

Xener smoneack

I watched this song, I liked a lot, in the 1980's when I was seven, watch it a few times, even though in Hindi you will like it.
https://cdn1.einthusan.io/etv/content/D1028.mp4?e=1596590158&end=4299&md5=6VkNIFBbqk8rmqFJlz_9aw&p=priority&start=3893

Well its sad to say but all my attempts to try to create a great region have failed. So i return to my friends here. Good to be home agian.

I am not good with writing haikus but let it be known that dipping cookies in my coffee early in the morning is my favorite thing to do.

Fujai, Fuentana, and Ostellan

Tuesday, time to write.
What subject for this week's choice?
Conscientiousness!

Bhang Bhang Duc and Fuentana

Post self-deleted by The unified missourtama states.

A certain nation
Altering puns on Monday
Deserves a Gibbs-smack. 😀

Numpties

Uh hi

The unified missourtama states and Ostellan

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