[Discussion] I'd like to be an endorsee

[Milograd]

Actually fuck it. I'll try now.

There are two reasons you get involved in a GCR community, really:
1. You're roped in by someone or something
2. You seek the political intrigue and consequence that UCR's can't provide, by virtue of having founders and being replaceable

So, as a GCR -- and in particular, as a sinker -- I think it's very important that we have a set of endorsees who are chosen with a lot of focus and intention.

To understand why, I would point to Balder. Balder's endorsement situation has a ton to do with the region. As a player, I have no desire to join Balder, because the people they've chosen to have champion their region are boring and lack inspiration (in my eyes, but I respect them both). If I wanted to leave my mark on Balder, I'd need to work years at it -- years that wouldn't be fun for me. I can tell that by looking at who has already left their mark there.

In looking for a home, nations look for places where people like them thrive, and where they believe they can make an impact. And that's why I'm really convinced that we should make me an endorsee. While making me an endorsee would benefit the region (and I'm willing to write essays arguing why), I think the act of making me an endorsee under these circumstances is most important. I want to see Lazarus stop thinking of Lazarus as something we need to "protect" and "govern," and reimagine it for what it is: a friend group of NS players that we're in. If our group ("the Assembly") is cool with me being an endorsee, we should 100% do it. And that's how we should do everything.