Embassy - Palatine

[Markanite]

Welcome to the Embassy of
Palatine

[Haganham]

Palatine is an event focused medieval roleplay region that melds gameplay and roleplay through an achievement based progression system.

Palatine's government takes the form of an oligarchic monarchy, with the executive branch lead by an Emperor or Empress, elected from among the royality of the realm by the Imperial Diet, itself a legislative body made of the nobility of the realm.

[Markanite]

Haganham, thanks so much for the background on Palatine!

[Haganham]

Spring Update

This spring saw explosive growth in Palatine, with the region with our population growing by 95 nations. Participation, however, has lagged behind, and it'd long been clear that Palatine's process for managing prestige and titles was cumbersome and requires the government to devote significant time to it; time that could better be spent hosting events and engaging with the community.

Because of this Palatine's system for prestige and titles of nobility has undergone reforms to make it more manageable and accessible to players. This included automated tracking of prestige through our discord bot as well as a lot of tweaking of the requirements privileges for each rank.

Through the latter half of March, Palatine held a grand tournament. Joined by our friends in 10000 Islands, we celebrated the warming days while competing with one another in displays of martial skill. Congratulations to our Champion; Sir Alfred Bornto of Osmarch from [nation]The Republic of Western Sol[/nation]

In foreign affairs, Palatine celebrates the opening of an in-game embassy with 10000 Islands. Through this embassy we acknowledge our communities' shared values and our history of interregional cooperation. We hope this is the beginning of a period of fruitful cultural exchange.

The beginning of May saw Palatine's embassy in Christmas attacked by raiders from Islamic States, Knights from the Order of St Michael mobilized alongside other defenders to restore the region to native hands the next day.

Over the season Palatine participated in the defense of 54 regions, as well as assisted in the delegacy transitions in the Realm of the Whispering Winds and 10000 Islands, and participated in the ongoing destruction of the Confederacy of Layhem and their backup region of Concord.

As a last note, with the defense of [region]Oceania 1984[/region] Palatine has conducted a total of 100 successful military operations.

[Markanite]

Thanks for the update

[Haganham]

Summer Update

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This summer has been a fairly active one in Palatine, with falling recruitment Palatine focused inward restructuring regional dispatches and guides as well as holding recruitment drives for our government. In July Palatine joined with friends in Caer Sidi, Thegye and 10000 Islands to host a week long summer fair, featuring chess competitions, IO games and heraldry design.

We have welcomed New Akcaria and Mlociniakik to the imperial government, where they will be filling the respective roles of Archivist and Surveyor, helping with the task of tracking member's accomplishments and prestige and conducting regional community polls.
In the peerage Palatine has seen five promotions. With Lord Ulirch of Haganham has been crowned King of Haganham, The lords of Yolyra and Mlociniakik both achieving the rank of Count, and New Akcaria and Observation Post 13 the rank of Baron.

Finally, Palatine's knights have performed 13 liberations over the course of the season, including a liberation of our friends in Christmas.

[Markanite]

Great work on the liberations!

Thank you for the update Haganham!

[Haganham]

Hærfest Update

As the harvest season comes to a close the days darken and nights grow cold. But I think back on this as a time of incredible growth for Palatine. We achieved a record number of nations, reaching a peak of 276, the integration of which was greatly helped by the addition of The Scandinavian federal government, Aquilea Empire and Mlociniakik to our mentorship team.

We expanded our heraldry department, adding Ziefland to our team and finally recruiting Rounvaile as Master of the collage of arms.

The peerage has also expanded, with Rounvaile achieving the title of Baron, and Mlociniakik, Aquilea Empire and New Akcaria the title of Duke.

In September we opened an embassy with Thegye, a fellow medieval roleplay region with which we have held events in the past, assigning [nation]Aquilea Empire[/nation] as our emissary. I look forward to working together with them again in the future.

We also published The first installment of official regional lore, which will serve as the basis for future regional roleplay and storytelling/

In November the Imperial Diet approved a regional constitution, the Cartae Imperialis, which lays the legal foundation for regional government and establishes a process for regional legislation and interregional treaties.

Our performance in Nationstate events was a lot more mixed. Despite an upset that left us going solo we crushed Nday; harvesting score from Fascist Solidarity Axis, (a mega faction of several fascist regions) and Radioactive desert, (a megafaction of various raider groups) to achieve 8th place in the overall scoreboard, only to be targeted by Horsemen of the Apocalypse with enough nukes to destroy every member of our faction. The Horsemen misjudged Palatine though, with strategic use of shields we were able to withdraw most of our members and still preserve enough of our score to place 8th in score per nation. We even made the news.

Zday was an altogether different matter. Palatine struggled keep up with the constant setbacks and by the end of the event most of us had joined the dance macabre.

Finally, with the new lore and governing documents our military has received it's second(and hopefully last) reskin; now named the Order of the Grail. This comes with an IC lore as well as new ranks for members. We also performed 5 Liberations, 18 defenses and 199 detags.
We also recruited two new members, Aquilea Empire, and New Akcaria who cut their teeth on the siege and liberation of Equestria.

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In the coming month we plan to participate in NS Christmas Charity Campaign, begin a regional card collection, and establish regional law governing embassy guidelines, recruitment practices and military policy. We're also going back to monthly updates.

[Markanite]

Sounds like lots of amazing things are happening over in Palatine!

Thanks for the update!

[Haganham]

I've heard things are better late then never. I hope that applies to updates, and if not you can have have a second one.

This December Palatine joined with numerus other regions to host the 3rd annual Nationstates Christmas charity. We also held our own month long holiday event, the feast of St Nicholas

Mlociniakik has expanded their role, joining the event planning team and becoming emissary to Christmas event planner and reach the rank of King. The peerage has further expanded to include the barony of Ziefland.

In January we prepared for our first Imperial elections, as the Peerage grew further with the addition of the baronies of Cogito Ergo Sum, The Scandinavian federal government

On the military front the Order of the Grail performed five liberations, and one hundred and thirty defenses, including a liberation of New Westphila and defense of Middle Earth.

[Lenlyvit]

Thank you for the update!

[Markanite]

Great to see the Palatine military doing so much defending!

[Haganham]

February Update

I am pleased to report on the happenings of the month of February in Palatine. Despite a dip in population from 166 to 121, we remain a strong and vibrant community.

One of the biggest events of the month was the election of Mlociniakik as Emperor, following a close race against New Akcaria and Aquilea Empire. Congratulations to Mlociniakik on this achievement!

We also appointed New Akcaria as our Marshal and Ziefland as our Master of the Collage of Arms, adding valuable members to our leadership team.

In inter-regional news, Palatine teamed up with Canopy for a NationStates nuclear event. Although our performance was not as strong as we had hoped, we were proud to have participated and are grateful for the opportunity to work with Canopy.

Our Knights of the Grail were also busy this month, engaging in 124 Defenses, 213 Detags, and 5 Liberations. In particular, we were involved in a siege and subsequent defense/liberation combo with the League of Christian Nations.


Our Knights of the Grail were also busy this month, engaging in 124 Defenses, 213 Detags, and 5 Liberations. In particular, we were involved in a siege and subsequent defense/liberation combo with the League of Christian Nations.

[Markanite]

Thanks for the update Haganham!

[Haganham]

This image has nothing to do with anything. I just think it's adorable.

March Update

As spring blooms, Palatine continues to thrive and grow. We are pleased to report that our population has increased from 121 to 161, a testament to the hard work and dedication of our recruiters and leaders, and not a little help from... actually I don't know what -alypse we're on now.

In March, we welcomed Most Serene Saberhagen to our heraldry team, expanding our capacity for creating beautiful and unique coat of arms for our members. We look forward to seeing their contributions and creativity in the future.

Additionally, we passed a new law formalizing our embassy policy, solidifying our commitment to establishing positive and cooperative relationships with other regions in NationStates. This new law will ensure that our embassy relations adhere to certain standards of community behavior and engagement.

As for our military achievements, Palatine's Knights of the Grail once again demonstrated their prowess in the field, engaging in 34 defenses, 83 detags, 6 liberations, as well as providing support to England during it's siege and reconstruction.

[Haganham]

April Update

April has brought with it many developments in our region. We are thrilled to announce that Aquilea Empire has risen to the rank of King, while Most Serene Saberhagen and Andara have both attained the rank of Baron. Congratulations to all three nations for their hard work and dedication in achieving this prestigious honor.



Palatine held a magnificent spring tournament, which saw knights and lords from across the realm gather to showcase their skills in archery, polearm combat, and jousting. The competition was fierce, but ultimately Thedairos Dame Theadora Friedhort of Ferod emerged victorious in the jousting event.



In other news, Avignon-upon-Orleans has been appointed as our new Chronicler. As the Chronicler, they will be responsible for promoting and moderating regional roleplay. Additionally, Avignon-upon-Orleans and Isenna have been appointed as heraldists, tasked with creating and maintaining the region's heraldry.



Ziefland has stepped down from their position as Master of the College of Arms to take up the role of Seneschal, which involves managing the region's internal cultural affairs, including roleplay and events. Most Serene Saberhagen has been appointed as the new Master of the College of Arms.



The Grail knights were active, performing 66 detags, 10 liberations, and 295 defenses. One of the most significant military successes was the liberation of Yorkshire from enemy forces.



Overall, it was a busy and eventful month, and the region continues to thrive and grow under the leadership of dedicated individuals.

[Haganham]

May Update

We are delighted to announce that Palatine's population from 131 to 142 thanks to dedicated recruitment efforts and the efforts of our mentors in introducing new players to the region.

We also congratulate to New Akcaria for attaining the rank of King. This achievement highlights their commitment and contributions to the region, and we applaud their dedication.

The Imperial Diet of Palatine has passed the groundbreaking legislation titled "An Act for Regular Reporting of Regional Events." This act formalizes the responsibilities for collecting information necessary for monthly reports. It also means I get to spend less time poking people. Yay!

The valiant members of the Order of the Grail have performed 103 detags, 63 defenses, and 3 liberations.

June Update

While the scorching heat and oppressive humidity may have deterred some from engaging in active pursuits, it was a month of quiet productivity and important developments within our realm. Throughout the month, many of our members, including myself, found solace in the the cool embrace of worldbuilding, allowing us to expand the rich tapestry of our realm.



On that note we extend our heartfelt congratulations to Gelder who has been appointed as the new Chronicler of Palatine. As the Chronicler, they will play a vital role in promoting and moderating regional roleplay.. Gelder has also has achieved the rank of Baron this month.



Addionally the gallant members of the Order of the Grail have valiantly performed 107 detags and 272 defense.



Finally We would like to bring your attention to an upcoming significant event in Palatine. Next month, we will be holding our imperial election, wherein the Imperial Diet will convene to appoint a worthy Emperor to lead our region.

[Markanite]

Lots of new appointments! Congratulations to all and to the region!