Michael von Prussia Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 (edited) OOC: Loving the "Wilson"-esque drama... staying tuned EDIT: Though I hope I didn't accidentally derail your whole RP process somehow Edited October 8, 2009 by Michael von Prussia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachurin Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 GLS War Ends With the war with in the GLS finally ending, the Disparu-GLS Border has been reopened for military and limited civilian use. The Ministry of Defence has began the withdrawal the Disparuean Forces' soldiers, tanks and aircraft within GLS. A small force will still be stationed within GLS in order to help with the post-war cleanup effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachurin Posted October 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Amendments to the Disparuean Constitution Commons Hemicycle New Parliament Building Jubilife, Disparu Minerva Paradizzo, a member of the Democratic Party and leader of the Commons' majority, looked at the sea of faces in front of her, and said, "Greetings, my fellow Members of Parliament. Today, I have been given the honour of addressing the Commons about the Democratic Party's planned amendments to the Constitution. Let's start with the electoral system. We believe that our current system is severely flawed, no offence to the honourable members of the Disparu Committee that made it. It has too much red tape and provides a better chance of causing instability to the Government. The current system would allow government deadlocks to happen. How do we solve this problem? Well, we came up with a better system that would ensure stability, reduce deadlocks and make the election process more streamlined. Instead of voting on almost every single high-profile government position, citizens will now only vote for which party they want to represent their riding in the Senate and Commons. Let me give you an example. In the current system, citizens would vote for a separate MP and a separate Senator. In the proposed system, citizens would vote for a MP-Senator pair selected by the political party for that area. As usual, the pair with the most votes wins. Now you're going to ask; how are we now supposed to appoint officials for our Executive and Judicial Branches? Let's start with the Executive. For the Chancellor, whichever party has the most seats in the Commons gets it's leader to be Chancellor. The same thing with the Executive Triumvir; whichever party has the majority gets to have their Triumvir candidate to be the Triumvir. As for the Ministers, we first thought that the party who currently holds the majority gets to hold all eighteen ministries, but other parties might not be able to voice their opinions in the Executive Branch if we did that. In order to remedy this, we've decided that we'll also use results from the Commons. Let's say that 70% of the Commons is made up of the Democratic Party, while 30% of it is made up of another party. Using the proposed system, 70% of the Executive Branch will have to be made up of the Democratic Party, while the other 30% will belong to the other party. The Chancellor gets to allocate which Ministry belongs to which party. While were in the subject of the Executive Branch, we want to merge the Ministry of Infrastructure with the Ministry of Development since they do the same work anyways, we want to create the Ministry of Culture, for Disparuean culture, and the Ministry of Transportation, for the management of our national transportation systems, and we want to get rid of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, since it's work falls on a gray area and it's an extremely useless ministry. We also want Elections Disparu to be independent of the Government to make sure that our national elections aren't biased. Speaking of elections, when this amendment passes, all elections will be merged and held every five years, to ensure efficiency and stability. The voting age will be further lowered from 16 to 14 while the age for assuming office will be lowered from 22 to 20, in order to keep good and fresh ideas flowing into the Government. As for the Judicial Branch, well, we'd like to ban political parties in this Branch. Our justice system is supposed to be unbiased, and having a Judicial Triumvir that's in a political party just screams bias. The Judicial Triumvir will still be the Supreme Judge and can appoint the Puisine Justices. If these amendments pass, the Government changes will be severe enough to warrant another election. Speaking of amendments, we also want to change how constitutional amendments are handled. In the current system, amendments are handled just like a regular bill, which is not good. In the new system, all amendments to the constitution will have to be ratified by the Governments of every single province. An amendment needs at least 75% support from all provinces in order to pass. If the amendment does not pass but they are still favoured, a national referendum will be held. The new system may be slow and tedious, but changing an important document would obviously require the opinions of the entire nation, not just the Legislative Branch. That is all. We shall use the current system for these amendments." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachurin Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) OoC: http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=71641 <--- Vote IC: After the DPD found out that they might lose the election, they've released the following attack ad on Disparuean airwaves. ***COMMERCIAL*** A message from the Democratic Party of Disparu. "Cynthia Celeste is not a leader. *shows Celeste walking at Darach Park* Witnesses report that everytime Cynthia Celeste goes for a stroll at Darach Park, she dumps garbage in front of the statue of Sarah Tintagyl. You know what this means? Cynthia Celeste hates Tintagylists. *shows Photoshopped image of Celeste at a bar* Reports also state that Cynthia Celeste had been or is a prostitute and had sexual relations with the King of Caucasia and a random reporter. *shows Celeste screaming at a reporter* At the recent election debates, Cynthia Celeste lost her temper and screamed at a reporter for not accepting her opinion, in front of hundreds of visitors. Cynthia Celeste loses her temper easily and hates freedom of speech. Do you really want an anti-Tintagylian, someone with anger issues, hates freedom of speech and someone with a questionable background as your leader? Choose wisely, Disparu. A message from the Democratic Party of Disparu." Edited October 19, 2009 by Pikachurin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amyante Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 OOC: Oh great, now i'm reminded of Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines. The commercial at 5:13 XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachurin Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 OOC: Oh great, now i'm reminded of Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines. The commercial at 5:13 XD OoC: I actually got the idea from Canadian attack ads, but that attack ad is even more hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael von Prussia Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 OOC: The Communist Party is second-place in the elections. Oh dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachurin Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 OOC: The Communist Party is second-place in the elections. Oh dear. OoC: Indeed. I wasn't really expecting it to become the Official Opposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amyante Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 OOC: Empire: Fiscal position: Rightist Social position: Leftist Communists: Fiscal position: Far-left Social position: Rightist ...Yup, it's going to be interesting up to the next elections. [/OOC] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael von Prussia Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 OoC: Indeed. I wasn't really expecting it to become the Official Opposition. OOC:Empire: Fiscal position: Rightist Social position: Leftist Communists: Fiscal position: Far-left Social position: Rightist ...Yup, it's going to be interesting up to the next elections. [/OOC] OOC: All I know is that if the Empire Party loses their majority, absolutely nothing is going to get done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachurin Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Members of the Executive Council announced Earlier today, Chancellor Cynthia Celeste announced the final allocation of the positions in the Executive Council. Legend: EPD - Empire Party CPD - Communist Party DPD - Democratic Party GPD - Green Party PFD - Parti Francais Chancellor - Cynthia Celeste (EPD) Executive Trimuvir - Rowan Atkin (EPD) Legislative Triumvir - Paul Berlitz (EPD) Ministry of Environment - Tory Lund (GPD) Ministry of Finance - Aaron Yvonne (EPD) Ministry of Culture - Roch Labrecque (PFD) Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Lilian Meridian (EPD) Ministry of Defense - Todd Snap (EPD) Ministry of Education - Gary Oak (EPD) Ministry of Development and Infrastructure - Armand Hervieux (CPD) Ministry of Science and Technology - Isabelle Auberjonois (CPD) Ministry of Health - Verney Dupéré (CPD) Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration - Bertha Stone (EPD) Ministry of Resources - Thorton Steel (DPD) Ministry of Transportation - Isis Incognito (EPD) Nine seats were assigned to the EPD, three seats to the CPD, and one seat each to the DPD, EPD and PFD. National Anthem Changed The Disparuean national anthem, Le Festin, has been replaced with Gens du Pays after a vote in the Commons. The change was supported by the EPD, the PFD and certain candidates of other parties. According to a spokesperson for the EPD, the anthem was changed to "commemorate the Quebec sovereignty movement" and since "Gens du Pays reflects Disparu's culture and heritage better than Le Festin currently does". Upgrades to the Disparuean Forces' HQ completed The Ministry of Defence has announced the completion of several major upgrades to the Disparuean Forces' HQ, located in the outskirts of Jubilife, the national capital. For obvious reasons, the exact nature of the upgrades were not released to the public, however it is currently rumoured that the upgrades were caused by the Disparuean Forces' reaction to the attacks on the Disparu-GLS Border. OoC: Finally got my Pentagon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 OoC: Finally got my Pentagon! OOC: Congratulations! Tiem to get one of my own... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachurin Posted October 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) Remains of Black Mesa Research Facility rediscovered Yesterday afternoon, a search team sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology has rediscovered the remains of the Black Mesa Research Facility, a research complex that contains a series of particle accelerators originally built by Canada. The complex, located approximately 500 km southwest of the city of Snowpoint, is now in ruins and can no longer function. "Even though we probably won't be able to reuse the accelerator, I still think finding it would benefit us in some way," said the search team's leader during an interview. When asked about the future of the site, the team's leader responded, "After the Government has gone through the site to make sure everything's okay, it will probably turned into a museum and a science centre to commemorate Canada's contributions to technology." The site is currently unaccessible to the public. Edited October 24, 2009 by Pikachurin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachurin Posted October 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Anti-Copyright Bill vetoed The Anti-Copyright Bill proposed by a Communist Party MP last week has been vetoed by the Commons of Disparu by a slight majority. "We find it unfortunate that a beneficial bill to the people of Disparu has been rejected by the capitalists and bourgeoisie that fill the seats of the Commons. Had this been passed, the people of Disparu will be freer from the grip of the evil corporate giants in the media, and we would have less of these useless copyright cases in court," said a spokesperson for the Communist Party. "Actually, it's actually good that this bill didn't pass, otherwise it would've infringed on a Disparuean's right to ownership, and other copyright laws we have in place," said Chancellor Cynthia Celeste during a quick interview. Had it passed, the Anti-Copyright Bill would have abolished all copyright licensing and patents (and destroying the Disparuean Patent Office in the process), and all works and inventions, both current and future, would be immediately released into the Disparuean public domain. Meaning that every work can be used by anyone for any purpose. The Bill would have both negative and positive effects for Disparu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 OFFICIAL RESPONSE FROM DEPARTMENT OF STATE "That's a good thing the anti-copyright bill didn't get passed into law. We mean, think of what would happen if people posted Disparuean state secrets and documents as roleplaying stuff on game and roleplaying forums. Like CyberStates, for instance. Scary." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachurin Posted October 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 OFFICIAL RESPONSE FROM DEPARTMENT OF STATE"That's a good thing the anti-copyright bill didn't get passed into law. We mean, think of what would happen if people posted Disparuean state secrets and documents as roleplaying stuff on game and roleplaying forums. Like CyberStates, for instance. Scary." "Indeed. What if a CyberStates user named after a Digimon roleplayed Disparu and copy-pasted official documents for his roleplay? That would be extremely disastrous." OoC: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biohazard Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 OOC: At first, I thought you were just talking to yourself. Then I looked at the names behind the avatars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael von Prussia Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 OOC: At first, I thought you were just talking to yourself. Then I looked at the names behind the avatars... OOC: Halloween is evil. So are copyrights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biohazard Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 OOC: Halloween is evil. So are copyrights. OOC: Copyrights are only evil if you get caught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachurin Posted November 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 ***CLASSIFIED*** Project Aurasphere Project Aurasphere, more commonly referred to as Aurasphere, is one of Disparu's top-secret military projects. Aurasphere is Disparu's plans to construct a defence network capable of defending the entire nation from airborne attacks, whether it be from aircraft or missiles (both normal and nuclear). Aurasphere is currently composed of five modules: Module 1: St. Lawrence Aerial Defence System Status: COMPLETED The St. Lawrence Aerial Defence System (SLADS) is a network of anti-missile and anti-aircraft towers scattered throughout southwestern Disparu. The SLADS is responsible for protecting southwestern Disparu from airborne attacks, especially high population centres such as Hearthome, Canalave and Jubilife. The SLADS is only capable of shooting down aircraft and normal missiles. Module 2: Borealis Aerial Defence System Status: COMPLETED The Borealis Aerial Defence System (BADS) is a network of anti-missile and anti-aircraft towers scattered throughout northern Disparu. The BADS is responsible for protecting Disparu's Arctic regions, especially the cities of Snowpoint and St. Mystere. Like the SLADS, it is only capable of shooting down normal missiles and aircraft. Module 3: Atlantic Aerial Defence System Status: UNDER CONSTRUCTION The Atlantic Aerial Defence System (AADS) will be a network of anti-missile and anti-aircraft towers scattered throughout eastern Disparu. The AADS will be responsible for protecting much of Disparu's eastern regions, especially the cities of Eterna and Pastoria. Like the SLADS and BADS, it is only capable of shooting down normal missiles and aircraft. Module 4: Black Mesa Nuclear Defence System Status: INCOMPLETE The Black Mesa Nuclear Defence System (BMNDS) will be a nuclear defence system located in central Disparu, specifically the area near the now-abandoned Black Mesa Research Facility built by the Canadians. As it's name states, it will be responsible for protecting Disparu from nuclear attacks. The BMNDS will be connected to the AADS, BADS and SLADS mainframe computers. Module 5: Aura Satellite Network Status: 0/3 LAUNCHED The Aura Satellite Network (ASN) will be a network of three military geostationary satellites in orbit above Disparu. They will be used for various purposes, such as facilitating communication between the first four modules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachurin Posted November 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 OoC: This happened before the events of the Gauntlet. IC: Continuing Canada's scientific legacy Ministry of Science and Technology Conference Jubilife, Disparu Minister of Science of Technology and Communist Party member Isabelle Auberjonois silently approached the podium set up for her. Clearing her throat, Isabelle faced the sea of reporters and said, "Bonjour, Disparu. As most of the international community knows, Disparu's predecessor, Canada, has helped humanity move forward in terms of our scientific knowledge and capabilities. A good example of this would be the space elevator southeast of Libreville. Disparu, on the other hand, is scientifically incompetent. I don't need any evidence to prove this - just read any scientific journal or magazine. There are no mention of any Disparuean research projects, whether they be publicly or privately funded. My predecessor, Samuel Oak of the Democratic Party, never did anything significant during his term. As your new Minister of Science and Technology, I am here to change the status quo. Disparu will no longer be the scientifically incompetent nation it once was. As you may have heard, unless if you've been living under a rock somewhere, we've recently rediscovered the remains of the Canadian-built Black Mesa Research Facility, a research complex that contains a system of particle accelerators. Even though most parts of the complex is still intact, the entire research complex has been looted and partially destroyed by unknown forces. We were originally going to turn it into a science museum, but our priorities have changed. Instead of turning it into a museum, we will restore the research complex into its former glory, in the name of science. Here is an image of the site, along with an outline on where the particle accelerator will be located. The particle accelerator will be restored during the following months. Tests on the accelerator's hardware will be performed as soon as the accelerator is completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachurin Posted November 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Northern Frontier renamed to Nunavik Map of Nunavik and surrounding areas The Northern Frontier, Disparu's northernmost province primarily occupied by the Inuit, has been renamed to Nunavik. The province was renamed after a Government-sponsored referendum found that a majority of the province's citizens preferred "Nunavik" over "Northern Frontier". "We believe that Nunavik reflects our Inuit heritage better than Northern Frontier does," said Nunaviker Governor Marc Söderström during a press conference by the Provincial Government. Teams are currently working on fixing signs, documents and other objects to reflect the name change. The name change has been supported by the rest of Disparu and the Federal Government due to its simplicity and symbolism. ---------- Repairs to Saint Joseph's Oratory completed Major repairs in Saint Joseph's Oratory, a Catholic cathedral in Canalave, have been finally completed. Costing approximately $35 million, the project repaired most of the Oratory's damages and infrastructure. The Oratory will be opened to the public as soon as possible. OoC: I finally got my Great Temple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingChris Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Repairs to Saint Joseph's Oratory completedMajor repairs in Saint Joseph's Oratory, a Catholic cathedral in Canalave, have been finally completed. Costing approximately $35 million, the project repaired most of the Oratory's damages and infrastructure. The Oratory will be opened to the public as soon as possible. OoC: I finally got my Great Temple. OOC: Consider the Notre Dame du Montreal as your Great Temple. While St. Joseph's is known for it's size, Notre Dame is more popular because of it's beauty. In fact, it is the most beautiful church I've been to (I haven't been outside North America though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachurin Posted November 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 OOC: Consider the Notre Dame du Montreal as your Great Temple. While St. Joseph's is known for it's size, Notre Dame is more popular because of it's beauty. In fact, it is the most beautiful church I've been to (I haven't been outside North America though) OoC: Is it this Notre Dame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingChris Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 OoC: Is it this Notre Dame? OOC: Oui, Monsieur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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