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| Aumelodia | Aug 9 2017, 21:20 Post #1 |
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 So... ya. Here I am, you were all probably expecting this from miles off  I'll try to keep this relatively brief while still getting to all the many important pieces... 1. Ending the coup - We all know what we have to do here, I don't think I need to elaborate more. We'll continue to fight and I will continue to do my best to lead this battle for as long as it takes to return our region to freedom. 2. Creating an involved executive - One thing that dragged the previous administration down was that each Archdiocese acted as a one-person force, made up solely of the Archbishop. As a result, many of the cabinet members ended up with too much on their hands, while citizens were waiting around with nothing much to do. I'll say this and I'll say this again, but Archdioceses are committees for a reason. I'd like to make sure that each Archdiocese is fully staffed and there are multiple activities and positions in each one-- the Exterior should have (say) a subgroup handling diplomats and someone for embassy requests; the Interior should have a group doing outreach and recruitment, another group doing gameside activities, and another for games and festivals, and so on. We have an immensity of talent and availability on our hands-- let's put it to good use and get everyone involved in regional development. 3. Focusing on gameside - Pending the retaking of the delegacy, I'd like to attend much more to the gameside of Lazarus than we have before. It's an under-represented portion of the community, and one which in the end is the true center of the region. I intend (whether or not I'm elected) to regularly participate on the RMB, and I'd encourage all of you to do the same. Taking some nods from the Local Council of TSP, I'd like to find ways to empower the gamesiders in their own right, and make sure the Interior Archdiocese is fully involved on that front as well. 4. Media restoration - A strong media both within the region and externally can be a great driver in participation. I'd like to work towards a return of the Gazette as a forefront newspaper on both internal and gameplay topics, but also gameside news ('Tubbius eats three mega-whoppers for breakfast'? ), a roleplay newspaper, and even a Lazarene Radio with weekly or bi-weekly episodes are ideas I'd like to bring to the table.5. Building a new Lazarus - I'll be honest-- I think it's time for a new constitution. But instead of 'let's try this other idea', I think we need to, as Katie also said, find what is truly Lazarus's unique identity, and build from that. Rally around it, and dedicate ourselves to it. I have my ideas on what that means, I know you all do too, and I trust we can all work together to settle on something which will last us for years to come. To an ever-greater Lazarus, may we rise from the ashes like the Phoenix of our lore! 
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| Atlantica | Aug 9 2017, 22:06 Post #2 |
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What are your views on cultural and military policy? |
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| Katie | Aug 10 2017, 02:49 Post #3 |
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Would you mind elaborating on the first point? We all do want to end the coup, but what approach do you want to take? Also, I really like your "Creating an involved executive" piece. I can't believe I didn't think of that earlier. 
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| Aumelodia | Aug 10 2017, 13:43 Post #4 |
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In regards to culture-- I would like to focus on a revival of what you could term 'regional patriotism' and community activities. With the Archdiocese of Culture and the region as a whole, I'd like to focus this term on what makes Lazarus special, developing not only roleplay but a communal effort to create an active, distinct culture for us as a region. Our culture must closely collaborate with the Interior Archdiocese, and I'd propose things like a return of the Lazies Awards or a Lazarene Graphics Department On military policy-- I'd like to see Lazarus have an unaligned military with final policy decisions up to the Grand Commandant. Personally I'd lean towards an unaligned defender-leaning military but that allows non-destructive raids (i.e. warzones, tagging) and anti-Nazi operations; but I would only push for that as a private citizen and not as an official government position. In the end, it should be up to the members of the military which way we are aligned.
I'd like to take a balanced approach towards ending the coup. We have both a laid-out military strategy for regaining the delegacy, but at the same time we also have to focus on making our exile community an active and fully operational community to rival and surpass that of the 'Undead Dominion'. Only in that way can we surely show that we are the true government, that we can maintain a region even when we do not physically control it. The most important thing at this point, though, is that each person is doing as much as they can towards fighting the coup. That does not mean everyone should be participating in the attrition runs every day-- but if you're not doing that, you should be writing personal telegrams and having conversations with reluctant natives, or spamming on our new forums while endotarting in the region. There should be no one sitting around and thinking they have nothing to do. |
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| Wintermoot | Aug 10 2017, 19:40 Post #5 |
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What will you do as Sovereign to ensure that people will want to support the legitimate Celestial Union over the Undead Dominion? |
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| Vapid | Aug 11 2017, 13:24 Post #6 |
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Some questions for you that will influence my vote: What does the future of the military look like for you? What, in your mind, are the Sovereign's duties? Would you consider starting a recruitment program? How can citizens ensure regional activity? |
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| Aumelodia | Aug 11 2017, 19:10 Post #7 |
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I'm guessing you mean beyond simply showing them the blatant evidence of what the members of the Undead Dominion have done-- what we're doing already. Although that may convince them to support the Celestial Union, it may not make them want to. To make people want to support us, I think we have to show that we are (for lack of better terms) the better, nicer, and more accessible government. It's something that we as a community have to do together, but as Sovereign I specifically would make sure to reach out through telegrams to all the natives of Lazarus about getting involved and the different things they can do on our forums and with our government, and work on creating the institutions and projects I listed above to make the Celestial Union clearly the more appealing community. This question is tied directly to the question of regional development-- the resistance government has a spirit that the Undead Dominion does not, and in the end, it all comes down to whether we can successfully elicit that spirit and use it not just in fighting for the delegacy but to show that the Celestial Union is undeniably more active, more accepting, and has more opportunities than the Undead Dominion.
At this point the military is at a branching point-- it could go any number of ways. For me, the ideal future for the military is one where the primary reason to join is to have fun and participate in a special sub-community of our region, where much of the region is involved in the military and conversely the military is involved with the region. I think an unaligned status would best help accomplish this, with alignment up to the military itself; but more importantly I think the military should equally divide between working with our fellows on the field and serving the region-- and I don't mean 'serving the region' in the sense of "fulfilling our foreign policy objectives" as much as "creating fun gameplay / R/D activities for region members to take part in". It'll take some effort, but the future of the military l see should be one where it is not a liability on the region, but yet another strong point of community.
The Sovereign's duties are twofold: to organise and administrate the executive and specifically the cabinet, including making sure each archdiocese is functioning properly and to step in to assist where needed; and secondly to act as a gameside delegate and represent the government both on that front and externally. I strongly believe that the Sovereign should be overseeing and managing but not overbearing. Additionally, I would support dividing these two main duties into separate positions-- delegate and head of the executive.
Absolutely. Given that TNP has recently opened up recruitment from sinkers (and hopefully other feeders will follow suit) it's an option that could greatly help us overcome the biggest problem we've continually experienced-- lack of activity. Contrary to what it appears at the surface, sinkers though large in nation numbers have a participating population of only that of a medium-sized UCR. Simply put, most nations refound and if they don't leave immediately, CTE after another 28 days or have no interest in getting involved. Recruiting fresh new faces would be a great step in bringing up activity, which is one thing of which we can never have enough.
Citizens can ensure regional activity through getting involved. Each citizen, along with voting in the council, should find a niche in an archdiocese in which to take part. Creating regional activity doesn't have to be a chore that you only do to keep the region alive, it can be a natural extension of fun activities you would do anyway. If you enjoy watching movies and discussing them-- ask the Archbishop of the Interior and set up a Bishopric of Weekend Movies, hosting them for the region to watch If you enjoy coming up with puns-- go to the RMB and create a weekly pun day, where everyone puns each other into insanity...A gameplay region doesn't have to be all about the legislature and laws, and those kinds of little events and creations are what generate activity. Finally I'm sorry I can't give more concrete answers.... much of these I feel need to be worked out with the whole community so I can't specifically say what I would do individually. Edited by Aumelodia, Aug 11 2017, 19:17.
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| Prole Confederation | Aug 13 2017, 21:31 Post #8 |
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Dear Aumelodia, I am aware that the election is still at least around a week from now, but I am very concerned with activity, community, and culture. My first steps helping the community are getting two very solid RPs going, and getting my resources prepared to help people here with any RP they want to start. I am swamped in resources, data, books, and ideas. The same goes for memes, I've been helping make them (Though I am so-so), but more importantly, I have a large collection of memes saved from all over the web. I was elected as Minister of Interior in TWP and was there during a birth in RPG activity. I am aware that TWP was a bad fit for me, and not everyone gets my jokes here... Or understand when I am serious or not. Despite this, I really like how Lazarus is and I like the amount of acceptance going on here. I've had good experiences in Lazarus and I would like to support this community the way I know how. Would you consider looking into appointing me if you won, as Minister or Deputy Minister? |
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| Aumelodia | Aug 17 2017, 21:30 Post #9 |
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It's great that you're getting all of this set up, and I'm glad you're taking the initiative on roleplay  It's good to see people actively getting involved, with or without a position, and I look forward to you and others developing something that can really create activity here.I do however want to stress that all of this is something that does not require a ministerial position. The ministers, I believe, are ideally mostly administrative roles, with broad ministries under them containing people working on many different sub-areas. I don't feel comfortable giving any considerations on appointments at this time, but should I be elected, I plan to hold open applications for all the ministerial positions and you should certainly apply if you feel you would be a good fit at the position
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