Greetings fellow NationState members from the Council of Narnia,
Welcome to a new year and a new start for the Council of Narnia. As Speaker of the High Council, I would like to encourage all of you to make this one of the best years on NationStates!
The Council of Narnia recently implemented new goals and objectives to grow in strength and number. A recent surge in recruitment led to a region high of 62 countries. Thirty Six of these members are recent recruits and we send them a special welcome. In addition, I would like to point out the new citizenship guidelines established in our region. All members, new and old, submit their information to the Immigration queue in preparation for taking an oath of allegiance. Many already completed this requirement and are actively participating in our forums already.
We have also experienced a few significant changes in leadership in our region. Lord Chancellor Fotar has taken a significant lead in promoting foreign relations. With his promotion to Lord Chancellor, Cocodian assumed position as Vice Chancellor and has taken an active role in governing, delegation, and admin duties on the forums. You may have received an update from Cocodian recently, and I urge you to read it again as most of the same statements still apply.
I would also like to draw your attention to the fact Spartzerina has been appointed to Imperial Army Marshall. Speaking of which, please note that the Imperial Army has been resurrected. Look for activity to follow shortly.
Currently our Lord Chancellor is on a short leave or absence and we hope to surprise him on his return with strong recruitment numbers. Our numbers have been advancing rapidly with a goal of 65 members by January 14--only 4 days away! Our long term recruitment goal of 100 by March making our region one of the top 100 on NationStates.
Again a Happy New Year on behalf of all members of the High Council!
By His Roar, Delfar Appalachia, Speaker of the High Council Cocodian, Vice Chancellor
Population: 119 Regional Power: High Delegate Endorsements: 37
Change in Government
Over the last few weeks CoN has seen a huge change in its government structure, with an aim to get newer members involved in the region to try and encourage activity. Arguably the largest change is the democratisation of the High Council, with elections for 5 positions going on now. This is the first time nearly everyone in CoN has seen a part elected government and this sparks a massive change for our region, which we all hope will get both new and old nations interested in the region. Nominations have opened now, for five days for the following positions:
1)Internal Affairs Minister 2) Foreign Affairs Minister 3) Recruitment Minister 4)Speaker of the High Council 5) Assistant WA delegate.
We will announce the results once the process is over.
In addition to the elections, CoN has seen another change in its leadership- our Lord Chancellor, Fotar has stepped down from the daily leadership of the region due to commitments in RL and has handed the reigns to the new Lord Protector Cocodian, who, along with The Marshall Spartzerina remains the only appointed member of the High Council.
The whole of CoN hopes that the changes made will help to propel CoN forward and create a new period of activity. If you are interested in the elections then come on over to our forums!
IA is back in Action
Within the passed week the IA has been reformed under the leadership of one of the High Council's most experienced member, Spartzerina, with Wopruthien, being appointed Military Advisor to the High Council. The uptake to the IA looks relatively promising and you should all see the Council of Narnia's flag over a certain Warzone soon and after that IA members working in conjunction with the FRA and other regions to defend the world of Nationstates!
Population
We have recently seen nothing short of a population explosion, going from a region with 30 nations to 130 nations in just a few months. Currently CoN is the 45th region in terms of region size and its delegate has an impressive 37 endorsements. Our next population aim is 140 with the hope of 175 nations nearer the summer.
Our new citizen process has caused this rise in WA endorsement, stipulate the responsibility of CoN members to become part of the WA and our forums are more active then ever. We hope to continue this trend with the new recruitment and internal affairs ministers.
That concludes CoN's update, I will report back with the results of the elections, however we are anxious to increase our foreign affairs, so hopefully you should be hearing from us much more often.
The Narnian Fox Kingdom of Fotar Saved. 2 days, 8 hours ago Honorable Ananke II,
As you may have heard, the Council of Narnia was recently the victim of a senseless and deplorable act of destruction when Rougiers deleted every post on our forums. This cowardly act has been denounced around the Nationstates world. Many offers for aid and even more condolences flooded Narnia in the days and weeks following. I cannot express my gratitude for that enough.
When the attack occurred, I vowed that Narnia would bounce back, stronger than before. The High Council of Narnia has since put in many hours of hard work rebuilding our forums. That task is now complete, but there still remains one more thing to do.
If you would join us on our forums, The Council of Narnia will be hosting a huge party like Nationstates has never seen over the course of 5 days, running from July 16 through July 20. This is a celebration of honor and justice, as we laugh in the face of the likes of Rougiers, who do not even comprehend what qualities such as honor and valor are. This party will serve as a strong message to all of Nationstates that acts of destruction will not be tolerated, or successful.
This party will have many different aspects to it. Here is a rough schedule of events: -July 16- welcoming celebration, tournament sign ups* -July 17- opening of new role-play forums, tournament: opening rounds* -July 18- tournament continued* -July 19- tournament finals*, change in CoN government -July 20- farewell celebrations
*More information on the tournament can be obtained on our forums, and you can even sign up now.
It is my hope that you and many from you region will be able to make it for at least some part of this celebration. Feel free to come over early too! Our forums can be found at: s3.zetaboards.com/Council_of_Narnia/index/ See you soon!
In His Roar! ~The Narnian Fox Kingdom of Fotar, Lord Chancellor of the Council of Narnia
Post by Silver Steps on Nov 1, 2010 22:05:13 GMT -5
November update!
Population: 56 Delegate Endorsements: 11
King: Spartzerina Lord Protector: Cocodian IA Marshall: Fotar WA Delegate: Delfar Appalachia Internal Affairs: Arisora Foreign Affairs: Silver Steps*
*New to the Council this month
NEWS:
This month has seen very little activity on the forums. It is primarily the High Council that has been active, along with the occasional visits from ambassadors. The Jester's Room (game area) is by far the most active part of our forum.
However, there have been some stirrings in Narnia. One poor soul swears he heard King Spartzerina whisper to the Lord Protector, "...abolish the High Council..." Is this just a rumor, or is there something sinister going on in Narnia?
World Assembly:
The Delegate's office has seen some activity, and some random outbursts by a third party. The only known detail about the outbursts is that they involved the words "banana," and "concur."
Votes:
Transhuman Freedom Act: 0-2 AGAINST
Nuclear Waste Safety Act: 2-0 FOR
Delineation of Borders Act: 3-0 FOR
Condemn Durkadurkiranistan II: 2-0 FOR
Ethics in International Trade: 0-1-1 AGAINST
The Threshold of Majority: 0-3 AGAINST
Roleplay: This month, RP has seen activity only from two members. Our only active RPG is "A Dark Cloud is Covering Narnia". It is an adventure to try to investigate the cause of the horrible weather Narnia has been having that should have gone away with the death of the White Witch.
Awful weather isn't it?
The Imperial Army has yet to be reincarnated. Marshall Fotar is trying his hardest, but RL, a lack of volunteers, and an awful stench from the commander's barracks are making it impossible to get anything done.
Recruiting is down to minimum, but the leaders of Narnia have vowed to be a little more active in their mindless recruiting. The method of doing this includes flooding feeders with recruitment TG's and attack helicopters.
Post by Silver Steps on Dec 9, 2010 20:21:46 GMT -5
DECEMBER UPDATE!
Population: 55 Delegate Endorsements: 12
The Elders of Narnia: Cocodian Fotar Spartzerina
The Circle of Narnia: Speaker & IA Marshal: Spartzerina WA Delegate: Delfar Appalachia Internal Affairs: Arisora Foreign Affairs: Silver Steps
This past month has seen a great stirring in the government of Narnia! The High Council was dissolved, and in its stead are two separate bodies: The Circle of Aslan and The Elders of Narnia. This change was to help deal with the inactivity that is like a chronic disease that's always here. (Of course, we all know that the real reason for the inactivity is that Fotar's black streak on his orange fur scares away all potential recruits. ) The theory is the Circle will manage the general running of the region, while the Elders will step in during a crisis. So far this has held true, as in the case of Henman Hill, which was handled by the Elders.
Important Events: Not many, but here are the few:
November 1st – Official start date of new government!
November 3rd – The Council of Narnia was the featured region of the day!
November 9th – Nation by the name of "Henman Hill" called Delfar a word too vile to repeat (he did this on our RMB). He was warned by the mods and banjected from CoN for violation of the regional values.
World Assembly:
Nuclear Testing Safety: 1-0-1 FOR
Liberate Eastern Europe: 3-0-0 FOR
Wise Woodland Management: 1-0(1)-0 FOR ***Dissent did not come in until after vote concluded
Missing Minors Database: 0-2-0 AGAIST
Alternative Fuel Act: 0-2-0 AGAINST
Medical Facilities Protection: 1-0-0 ABSTAIN ***Delegate temporarily away
Read the Resolution Act: 3-0-0 FOR
(Repeal) Condemn Nazi Europe: 2-0-0 FOR
Other News: The Jester's Room (game lounge) has seen some serious activity, from food fights over stolen cookies, to cheating in the "guess who will post next" game, to counting backwards in a "Count to 1000" game. With 4-5 active people, it's turned into the center of life in Narnia.
The Narnia food fight!
Roleplay: The roleplay forum is in a bout of inactivity. Everyone is eagerly awaiting the new "Narnia and the North" roleplay, a promising new roleplay with kingdoms battling and backstabbing for control of Cair Paravel (or something along those lines anyways)!
Recruitment: Narnia is trying out a few methods to get members of getting citizens to recruit. The current method is to force citizens who fail quota to affix a regional disgrace icon on their signatures, and give nations who succeed a trophy for the week (or two) after their success.
However, Fotar has proposed a new scale system, so that is awaiting further discussions. Of course, using the attack helicopters mentioned at the end of last update still isn't totally out of question!
LONG LIVE ASLAN!
-Silver Steps, Ambassador of Narnia
Last Edit: Dec 9, 2010 20:24:02 GMT -5 by Silver Steps
Council of Narnia's Ambassador to XKI!
Guy
Boltor Level (44) [AWD:010304070a0b0d0e0f111213141c1d1e222628293b3718]
Post by Silver Steps on Dec 19, 2010 21:21:10 GMT -5
The Council of Narnia is a region built off of the principles of honor. We strive to act honorable in all circumstances, fearing the tarnishing of our name. Being an honorable player means being helpful, active, loyal, courteous, hard working, and humble and having exemplary integrity. As a region that greatly values these qualities, we would like to recognize those who are considered by their peers to be the most honorable Nationstates players.
Therefore, The Council of Narnia announces The Narnian Honor Award, to be given out to the player who is voted by their peers to be the most honorable player during the year 2010.
Nominations: To nominate a player, please respond to this thread or send a telegram to the nation Narnian Honor Award. Nominations are open through 12:00AM EST Thursday December 23. Self-nominations will be automatically disqualified to preserve the quality of humilty!
Voting: Voting will begin shortly after nominations close. Voting will be done on an external survey website (powered by Surveymonkey.com). The link to this will be posted here after nominations are closed. The voting will remain open until 12:00AM EST Friday December 31.
Winner: The winner of the Narnian Honor Award will be announced on Saturday January 1, 2011. The winner will receive recognition for their achievements, a medal to place in their signature on forums, and honorary citizenship with the Council of Narnia.
You may now nominate another player who you believe is deserving of this award! Please include what region(s) the player is active in. A brief summary of why you think they deserve this award is optional, but encouraged!
Post by Silver Steps on Jan 4, 2011 23:30:30 GMT -5
The Council of Narnia wishes to extend its gratitude to all who participated in the first Narnian Honor Award. We feel the award was a great success and had over 50 votes cast. When all was said and done, three individuals each received the same number of votes. Rather than hold a tie-breaker to determine a victor, we decided that all three were well deserving of the award. It is with great pleasure, therefore, that I announce the winners of the Narnian Honor Award!
Barbara- The East Pacific Neisse- United Kingdom Northern Chittowa- GRA/North Pacific
Congratulations to our victors and thank you to all who participated!
Post by Silver Steps on Jan 15, 2011 10:23:49 GMT -5
January Update!
Population: 73 Delegate Endorsements: 10
Members of the Circle of Aslan: Lord Chancellor/Delegate – Fotar Marshal of the Lists – Spartzerina Duke of Narnia – Bisim Ambassador of Narnia – Silver Steps Minister of Roleplay – Mex Rex Lords and Ladies of Narnia – Delfar Appalachia, Cocodian, Arisora
NEWS: This month has been more active than the last two! The administration of Narnia has once again switched from a bicameral system back to a single legislative, executive, and judicial body, the Circle of Aslan. Lord Chancellor Fotar has been encouraging activity, and so far has been doing a good job getting more. A few weeks of insane recruiting left this region more hopeful than it has been for a while when our population jumped almost 20 nations!
World Assembly:
The Delegate's Office has probably been the most active part of the forum, aside from the Circle.
Votes:
Reducing Problem Gambling – 2-1 AYE
Repeal "Missing Minors' Database" – 2-0 AYE
Extinction Preparation Act – 1-2 NAY
Liberate "Republicans" – 2-0-1 AYE
Conscientious Objector Act – 0-3 NAY
Condemn "Kalasparta" – 4-0 AYE
On Abortion – 4-2 NAY *Nay by executive order
Roleplay: What used to be Narnia's strongest area is now falling into demise after the leader of RP, Arisora, went on to live in Aslan's Country. Fotar and Mex Rex are working hard at producing Narnia's greatest attraction yet, Narnia and the North, a sophisticated war RP.
Imperial Army: The IA is getting its life back! With a few new recruits, the IA is ready to begin training! Narnia hopes to once again have her share in the noble defense of founderless regions!
LONG LIVE ASLAN -Silver Steps, Ambassador of Narnia
Council of Narnia's Ambassador to XKI!
Guy
Boltor Level (44) [AWD:010304070a0b0d0e0f111213141c1d1e222628293b3718]