The NationStates of Tomorrow, The Alexandria of Yesterday and the Kingdom Today

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The NationStates of Tomorrow, The Alexandria of Yesterday and the Kingdom Today
Topic Started: Sat Dec 16, 2017 1:27 am (72 Views)
Lord Ravenclaw	Sat Dec 16, 2017 1:27 am Post #1
Posts: 17 Group: Members Member #17 Joined: Dec 13, 2017	Posted Image Alexandria Castle, The Crownlands Scindæg, 28 Fyrstgenth 8:18 Greetings Friends, Convicted and Non-Convicted Criminals, Saints, Sinners, Peasants and the Hipsters who select “all of the above” on the Census! It has been a full and some, two years since the Kingdom of Alexandria last oversaw a booth at the World Fair, and truly, without the great enthusiasm of Diamete, Artemis and Typhlo this may have been the second fair we decided to merely observe. A lot has happened since we last posted a greeting within a booth bearing our name, and despite rumours of our death (spread by a malicious fourth, fifth and seventh party), we are still very much alive despite some holes in the formerly pristine walls of our borders (not all of whom were made by our foes, thank you friendly fire), a few defeathered wings, and one or two very shouty radical sermons between two competing religious organisations: Flemingovianism and the Heretics who follow Makerism. The cankerous spirit that so defines Alexandrian resilience, even as we expand our attentions beyond NationStates very much defines our community. Yet even with that resilience, Alexandria has been battered by circumstance these past twelve months, and where we entered 2017 stepping carefully amidst the rubble of a great internal schism over our NationStates involvement, we leave 2017 striding confidently, no longer beset by doubt and assured in our future. We are reassured, we are united. Some tried to break us this year. They tried games forged from infantile spite, and tried to strip everything Alexandria held dear in a fit of childish temper. They failed to damper our community, and they have turned their blade on the people that supported them in their initial ravings: I believe the word for it is “karma”. May the void take those who find joy in such cruel acts, for even in the boundless potential of forgiveness that Alexandria possesses, such people are beyond it. 2017 was the year of upheaval, the year where bonds were broken and where those in service to malicious elements made their names and faces known through word and deed. I speak not in character, but out of character. For my friends, we have all experienced the hell that was the violation of our trust by people who took advantage of our open, welcoming and generous natures. 2017 has been defined as a year that shifted the definition of conflict, and this year we have seen so many new cases of harassment, or worse. Many of us have had to learn hard, often brutal lessons this year, and we are better people for them. I would like to pay tribute to the communities of people in NationStates who have weathered these events, who have reaffirmed their bonds and strengthened their ties in the light of such dishonesty and acts of senseless pain against their members. From Europeia and beyond: we have each been dealt a difficult hand to play and few can deny that. Beyond that, I must pay tribute to the indomitable spirits and kind hearts to my friends and colleagues across NationStates and Alexandria, those who supported me in a dark time when I sought help combatting the demons within my own head. They know who they are, and I say this with no humour: Thank you. I am unworthy of your friendship and it is because of you that I, and by extension Alexandria is here to attend this fair today. It hurts me, many months on that I learned on a fateful day earlier this year that there are those who I was mistaken about, those who decided to take sides in matters that did not concern them, or those who value a virtual game above people who were supposed to be friends and for these months I have stayed silent allowing others to control the message and the dialogue. This originally started as a letter from Hyacinth (McMasterdonia) and I to everyone, both Alexandrian and non to celebrate the fair, but as I (Joshua) sat to write this I found myself lost to the thoughts that have spewed forth, as I pondered the meaning to the Theme - “The NationStates of Tomorrow”. We cannot think about ‘tomorrow’ without first taking stock of yesterday and today, which is something I do regularly and in some cases, I am plagued by even the simplest mistakes as I lay down to sleep - both related to conversations I’ve had, and conversations I should have had. But above all, from these trials comes a period of reconciliation. These trials bring reflection, they bring a chance to consider ourselves and our ideologies. It is through these trials that we are able to improve, and by perseverance we are able to overcome even the most unexpected and brutal trial. We each have a duty, an internal sense of duty, code of ethics and honour that dictates what it is we find acceptable. Alexandria was founded upon the principle of sanctuary, security and cooperation. These are values that I have held dear for many years, so tired was I after the Osiris Fraternal Order was founded in 2013, yet so unwilling to rest. I ultimately paid a high price for my pace, both politically and mentally, although they should not be equated. I have heard of unspeakable deeds being committed, being planned and even joked about. These deeds helped me reinforce the internal line of in and out of character that sometimes fades during moments of high emotion, and I am horrified that others can even so much as joke about harmful deeds being done to people simply because they are ideological opponents on a virtual game. The NationStates of Tomorrow that I want, is one where one shouldn’t be afraid to speak up. One where someone who needs help, can seek it and be taken seriously; where politics won’t get in the way of someone reaching out for friends and where actions have consequences. The Tomorrow I dream of, is not just in the game, but a state that I wish for real life. A state where those who need help, whether they are victims of a crime or abuse, or victims of the demons within their own head can have access to the resources and facilities they need to move on and rebuild. But above all else, that Tomorrow, is something I want to share with friends: both the friends I have outside of this game, and the friends I have made in this game and even the dear friends who have left this game. Today may be hard, yesterday may have been almost as much as you can take but tomorrow *will* come. Posted Image Edited by Lord Ravenclaw, Sat Dec 16, 2017 1:27 am.
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