ProdigyNL

Congratulations Voodoo Nova with becoming emperor of IAA, you definably deserve it.

Im very excited to see CMEA back in action. It was always awesome to work with you guys when i was in MCB. Give me a querry if for some reason the other protectorate doesnt work out.

Congrats Bernkastel! You have quite some fanclub in this topic.

Thanks Sandler! Im wondering btw on how many #2 you have laid eyes on in CN?

We are Blue and i dont think we will ever move to Green. If we ever move then my sphere of choice would be Orange, Maroon or Brown.

Awesome newspaper guys. Also a lot of love for Hitsugaya for cheering for the Netherlands!

Congratulations with your new Charter and government. I hope the new Charter didnt took you as long as it did up

[quote name='myself'][quote name='Mr Damsky' date='01 July 2010 - 07:51 AM' timestamp='1277963466' post='2356349'] Why do these comics suck? And what is tLWs favorite alliance? Least favorite? [/quote] They are awesome really! I dont know what tLWs favorite one is, at least i dont have a favorite or least favorite.[/quote] i misread your question, i thought you asked for my favorite and least favorite comic. Picking a favorite alliance is really hard and its impossible to pick one, therefor i go for our current set of allies. If you want me to pick my personal favorite currently existing not allied alliance, then it is The Templar Knights or The Order of The Paradox. A least favorite alliance is impossible to pick for tLW, but a personal least favorite currently existing alliance would be Gremlins. [quote name='Mandellav' date='01 July 2010 - 06:41 PM' timestamp='1278002484' post='2356763'] What does The Lost World know of =LOST=? What are your feelings on CnG? What's your favorite Dinosaur? Mine is the teenager from that freaky 90s tv show. [/quote] I dont know that much about =LOST= really, except for being a C&G member, i can tell what i think you guys are. The impression i have of you guys is that you are very laid back and not really care about foreign policies. I think its very hard to get close with you guys, but when an alliance is close with you guys they cant ask for a better partner. You guys will go further then almost any alliance in the world and wont look or care for any politics like most alliances do. Personally i have a hate for trolling and trollers. C&G futures alliances like MK and also a few others that had a large group that did a lot of trolling in the past and so in the past i used to dislike C&G as a bloc a lot. Also i had bad experiences with Fly in The War of The Coalition. Over time i got to know the C&G alliances better, i begun to get impressed by the way Archon does politics, i got to know some awesome people in Athens (they protected an old alliance i was in: Another Alliance), Athens showed to be a better ally then all of our allies when i was a UPN Minister and also very importantly, over time C&G alliances started to troll a lot less. Nowadays i have a lot of respect for most C&G alliances, i only sometimes have mixed feelings about FoB and ODN (nothing bad though). My favorite dinosaur must be the stegosaurus, i had this most amazing stegosaurus toy when i was a little kid.

[quote name='Mr Damsky' date='01 July 2010 - 07:51 AM' timestamp='1277963466' post='2356349'] Why do these comics suck? And what is tLWs favorite alliance? Least favorite? [/quote] They are awesome really! I dont know what tLWs favorite one is, at least i dont have a favorite or least favorite. [quote name='StealingPandas' date='01 July 2010 - 07:56 AM' timestamp='1277963743' post='2356356'] Pretty damn fly if i do say so myself. Why are dinosaur comics so funny? Is the formula of "every one is the same with new words?". I think its that. Discuss.[/quote] That is it indeed i think, sorry that im agreeing and not really discussing it. [quote name='StealingPandas' date='01 July 2010 - 07:56 AM' timestamp='1277963743' post='2356356'] Would you sell your soul for 50 tech?[/quote] You will have to come up with a better offer... [quote name='StealingPandas' date='01 July 2010 - 07:56 AM' timestamp='1277963743' post='2356356'] Would you cancel all of your treaties (and ditch your friendships) if that would make tLW the largest alliance in game?[/quote] Never, i love you guys, UINE and Gondor an awesome lot! [quote name='StealingPandas' date='01 July 2010 - 07:56 AM' timestamp='1277963743' post='2356356'] Do you like to party?[/quote] Is the Pope Catholic? [quote name='StealingPandas' date='01 July 2010 - 07:56 AM' timestamp='1277963743' post='2356356'] What do you think of FAR's leadership and government?[/quote] I love you guys a lot, the only thing that i have against you is that you should update your wiki to show our treaty

[center][img]http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk25/DivineProportion1/niceflag.jpg[/img][/center] [center][size="6"][b]A The Lost World announcement[/b][/size][/center] A good day visitors of this press conference, I have come to you today to show you a new dinosaur comic: [center][img]http://www.qwantz.com/comics/comic2-1769.png[/img][/center] *Prodigy.NL gets a punch from the person sitting next to him, Silver Empress* O, wait, that wasn't why i organized this press conference. Please let me restart this press conference. A good day visitors of this press conference, Posting here is a proud man, proud of the alliance he is in where after such a long road of writing a new Codex where The Lost World membership has voted so massively in favor of that new Codex. Proud because we just had our elections and we never had more people voting in those elections. The members of The Lost World are what this alliance is about, so their support is critical on our forums, ingame and on IRC and i thank them for that. The elections that are finished are about more things then making me proud because we have so many voters, im thinking that you are more interested in seeing the results. Without more talking, here is the new The Lost World government: Chairman: Prodigy.NL Vice-Chairman: Silver Empress Park Security Director: FJ Public Relations Director: Silver Empress Park Finances Director: Sareya Park Management Director: Empty Research and Development Director: Magister Agricolarum Tourism and Advertising Director: Toynbee The position of Park Management Director was left empty as i won the Chairman election and there was no contester for the position of Park Management Director. This position will soon be filled without an additional announcement. I also wish to present you our new Codex: [quote] Codex of The Lost World The Lost World exists to provide an atmosphere in which every member has the right to have his or her voice heard, and in which loyalty to one's alliance-mates and personal honor are paramount. Article I. Membership Section 1. Application Applicants to The Lost World must be engaged in no current wars, on the ZI lists of any alliance, or be a member of any other alliance. While membership in the blue team is preferred and encouraged, only applicants under 5,000 NS will be required to switch to the blue team. Applicants seeking membership will have their application open for a period of up to 72 hours, during which members of The Lost World are free to ask questions to assess the applicant. If there are no serious concerns or complaints, the applicant will be accepted. The Chairman, the Vice Chairman, and the Park Management Director have the ability to deny a nation membership. Exemption from this process may be granted by the Chairman. Section 2. The Academy All newly-accepted members must complete Academy training within thirty (30) days of acceptance. The Academy requirement may be waived at the discretion of the Chairman or the Research and Development Director, and the time requirement may be extended with special permission from the same. Section 3. All applicants must take the following oath. I, *name*, acknowledge that I have read, understand, and will uphold and defend the Codex of The Lost World, and understand that failure to abide by the Codex will be met with appropriate disciplinary action. Section 4. Expulsion Should a member be found to be acting against the Codex, the Chairman and a majority of the Board may agree on punishments including but not limited to censure, removal of privileges, expulsion, and ZI. Should any member wish to argue his or her case, appropriate means will be provided. Section 5. General Alliance Laws All members are expected to conduct themselves appropriately. This includes but is not limited to behavior towards fellow alliance members, tLW government, allies, and foreigners, as well as respecting tLW internal security. In other words, if it seems like a bad idea, it probably is. No nation may declare war, or spy, upon any other nation without the permission of the Chairman, Park Security Director, or any other official granted such authority by either of the preceding two individuals. All forms of "out of character" spying, espionage, hacking, etc., are strictly forbidden. All tLW members are encouraged to build and maintain a nuclear arsenal. However, launching nuclear weapons without approval of the Chairman or Park Security Director is expressly forbidden outside of alliance war situations. In the case of an alliance wide war, only the Chairman can authorize the use of nuclear weapons. All tLW members are required to participate in wars, at the discretion of the government, as well as obey all laws and government decrees. Any member of tLW may depart on good terms at any time, provided that the alliance is not in a state of high alert or a state of war, and provided that they do not owe the alliance any money. All personally owned, written, and submitted materials, including but not limited to guides and instructional posts, remain the property of the submitter with the understanding that tLW has indefinite use of them. Article II. Government The member nations of The Lost World (hereafter known as tLW) are to be governed by the Chairman and the Board of Directors. Section 1. The Chairman The Chairman is the highest ranking government official of the alliance. He/She is the Commander in Chief of the tLW military, leads the Board, guides the foreign and internal policies of the alliance, and oversees the daily running of the alliance. Section 2. The Board The Board is comprised of directors and advisers, and is led by the Chairman. The Board's greatest charge is to guard and promote the welfare of tLW member nations. The Directors head departments to meet this goal. Six departments exist to meet this goal, headed by the following directors: Park Security Director for the Defense department; Public Relations Director for the Foreign Affairs department; Park Finances Director for the Finance department; Park Management Director for the Internal Affairs department; Research and Development Director for the Development department; Tourism and Advertising Director for the Recruitment department. One Director from the Board is chosen as Vice Chairman by the Chairman. The Vice Chairman is a member of the Board who is appointed by the Chairman to serve as second-in-command and to, next to his own duties, fulfill the duties of the Chairman in the absence of the Chairman. Section 3. Advisors Advisors are respected members of tLW who may be appointed and removed from their capacity at the discretion of the Chairman. Board Advisors have no voting power in the Board, but may participate in all Board debate. All former Chairmen and Triumvirs are automatically granted the position of advisor upon their departure from their position and can only be removed from this position when they depart from this alliance. Section 4. Removal of a Director or Chairman Any member in good standing can level impeachment charges against a member of the government. From this point, the member will have 48 hours to prepare and present evidence relevant to the impeachment of said government member, after which the charged government member will have an additional 48 hours to refute the charges. During this time period, the membership may ask questions to both persons. A poll will open 24 hours after the presentation of all evidence and will remain open for 72 hours. A majority of 67% of the voting alliance membership is required to remove the official from office. After impeachment charges have been leveled against a Director or Chairman, the person will receive a temporary suspension of 24 hours which may be extended to the full period of 1 week by a normal government vote. Section 5. Special Notes The founding Triumvirate will have permanent access to the [OOC] root admin features of tLW forums [/OOC], except in instances where a founding Triumvir is expelled from the alliance or else otherwise leaves. Access will also be granted to subsequent triumvirs while they remain in office. Section 6. Additional Special Notes The above article also grants access to the Chairman while he or she remains in office. Article III. Electoral Procedure Section 1. Board Elections Elections for all six directors will be held once every two months. Sign-ups will last for 72 hours, and voting will take an additional 72 hours. In the event that a director resigns before the end of his or her term and no deputy is immediately available, the Board will select a replacement. Any member may run for a Board position; however, he or she is prohibited from running for multiple positions at once. Section 2. Chairman Elections The Chairman is elected for a six-month term. Any member who has served as a Board member for a minimum of one full term may run for Chairman. Any member who wishes to run for Chairman has the option to run concurrently for exactly one Board position. Should they receive the highest vote-count in the Chairman election, they are obligated to accept their seat as Chairman. Section 3. Uncontested Races In the event that a race goes uncontested, the single candidate must undergo a confirmation vote, in which a simple majority of the voting membership must vote in favor of the candidate. Should this confirmation vote fail, the Board will seek a replacement. In the event that no member seeks election for a Board position within the designated sign-up period, the Board may either choose to appoint a person to fill the position, or to leave the position vacant and divide the responsibilities among themselves. Section 4. Deputies & Personnel Directors may appoint deputies and staff as they see fit to help facilitate the running of their office. The deputy will be first in line to take over the office should a Director step down for any reason and will act in the Directors stead should he/she not be available. A deputy is not a Board member and, as such, does not have the voting power of a Director. While the Directors are free to appoint their own deputies, the Chairman reserves the right to deny any appointment. Article IV. Alliance Procedure Section 1. Signing and Ratification of Treaties, Laws, and Activation of Optional Clauses All votes require the vote of the Chairman, a Board majority (50% +1) and a majority (50% +1) of the voting membership to pass. Membership voting shall consist of a one day (24 hour) discussion period and a two day (48 hour) discussion and ratification vote. This includes, but is not limited to, the signing of new treaties, entrance into multi-alliance blocs, enactment of cancellation clauses, introduction of alliance laws, and the activation of sub-MDP-level treaties. MDP, MDoAP and MDAP treaties do not require a membership vote for activation because of the nature of those treaties and the speed with which they can need to be activated with. Proposals failing to receive the appropriate number of votes will be considered null. In the situation that the Chairman's vote and the Boards vote are not in agreement and the Board thinks the Chairman's vote is against the best interests of the alliance, the Board has the option to call for an override of the Chairman's vote. To override the Chairman's vote a new Board vote will be held where all minus one Director must vote yes to override the Chairman's vote. After this a membership vote will be held under the same rules as mentioned above with the exception that a 67% majority must be reached. If both votes pass, the Chairman's vote is overridden. Section 2. Absence of the Chairman The Vice Chairman will receive the same amount of power as the Chairman when the Chairman has not been on the forums or on IRC for at least 48 hours. In the situation that both the Chairman and the Vice Chairman have not been online for at least 48 hours and an emergency decision has to be made, any member of the Board may start a vote to temporarily transfer the duties and responsibilities of the Chairman to an ex Triumvir or ex Chairman he or she chooses. At the same moment of starting the vote, personal messages must be sent over the forums to both the Chairman and the Vice Chairman. If either of them returns to active duty the emergency vote and the transfer of powers to the ex Triumvir of ex Chairman will be canceled. Section 3. Codex Amendments This codex may be amended based on unanimous vote of the triumvirate, 2/3 majority of the cabinet, and majority of the membership that participate in elections. Article II, Section 5 and Article IV, Section 3 may not be amended. <Due to the lack of a Triumvirate, the first sentence of this section is effectively nullified.> Section 4. Member-Sponsored Codex Amendments It is the right of any member of The Lost World to propose an amendment to the Codex. Each member-sponsored amendment will require a 48-hour discussion period before any vote can be taken, and a 72-hour voting period following. If a 75% majority is reached, the article will be amended in the Codex. In the situation that a new Codex is being written then it will follow the same procedure as a Codex amendment. It is also the right of any member of The Lost World to hold a vote to force an issue into the agenda of the government. After forty-eight (48) hours, should the vote receive a majority (50% +1) of the voting membership, the government will be obligated to discuss the issue privately, and will be required to report on their decision to the membership. [/quote] You may now ask any questions you have.

Awesome FAR, congratulations with reaching the 1 million mark!

Yay FAR, yay us!

[quote name='Ashoka the Great' date='07 June 2010 - 12:29 PM' timestamp='1275906563' post='2327656'] Raiding a 37-member alliance? This is probably something that will interest UINE's allies. [/quote] Not really, there is probably a perfectly good reason, else the situation wouldnt have started in the first place. Anyway: <~Keve69[away]> I will post my official response in a few hours when i get home from work

Thats so that an alliance doesnt get dropped right after entering the race because they dont match the growth of the last sanctioned alliance.

[quote name='Samotopia' date='07 June 2010 - 03:06 AM' timestamp='1275872789' post='2327053'] And with that, i can now quit this game and be happy. It only took UPN 2+ years to realize i was right about Invicta. But oh well. Atleast its not an MDoAP anymore. [/quote] You better not quit this game!

With all recent things going on in UPN i wish you a period of quietness.

Congrats Gondor, now you are the bigger brother!

I think its time for a big hug with all the people that posted in the last 5 pages!

Wow, as an ex UPNer im sad to see this. There used to be such a good relationship between UPN and Invicta, closer then man and wife, closer then bloodbrothers and closer then 2 objects glued together. Its a sad day to see the relationship being on this low of a level.

Congratulations to both of you, you made some great new allies GGA. As Gondors older brother, we at tLW must remind you to be good to them.

[quote name='Banksy' date='01 June 2010 - 07:14 AM' timestamp='1275369268' post='2318743'] Best of luck to [s]UPN[/s] DRAGON. I'm sure recruitment wont be an issue [/quote] For UPN it will be nowadays

That is one sexy alliance and with a lot of people i know. Good luck guys, i expect perfectness from you guys

Happy birthday TOPpers and congrats with the new charter!

Wow, i really hadnt expected this to happen! Does it have something to do with TCU joining Sirius and UINE and ARES not wanting to join? Good luck all 3 of you and whatever happens, we have your back UINE!

Good luck with this alliance Keystroke