Brenann Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) PNN International Issue #20 "She took our money, the car, the house, but she didn't take our pens." This edition features: An Introduction to the August Revolution Musical Interlude Interview: Sir Paul Peace. Strength. Prosperity. Lies and Revolution (Poem) [hr] Prologue: Comrades and foreign Nation Rulers, today marks the end of the celebration of the August Revolution. Eleven years ago, Francos Spain began a movement that carries on to this day, a movement that has spawned many communities, both here and abroad. Today, we mark the coming of another year of Order, another year of Peace, Strength, and Prosperity, and another year in which we move ever forward. It is my supreme honour to present to the world of CN this publication in celebration of eleven years of Order, eleven years of The Pacific. o/ By Qazzian, Imperial Officer of Internal Affairs The Pacific Press - A jackboot on the pulse of world events. Proudly part of the Pacific News Network [hr] An Introduction to the August Revolution Comrades! Today marks one of the most important anniversaries of Pacifica. August 28th, which saw the beginning of the Pacific as we know it. The place from which the founding principles of the New Pacific Order emerged. We do not write because we took a date and thought “Hey, let's yak about whatever this certain day!” August 28th may not seem any different from other days; it's not uniquely warm in comparison to other August days or anything. We will not write about August 28th itself, for the date itself is not what we're going to honor. We're going to honor an event that has made August 28th 2003 an unique date. An event that sparked an initiative, a community, that makes every date unique. And we're not going to yak about whatever; we're actually have something to say. We will describe one of the most vivid and resonating events of another realm. A distant world, a different world, to some of you an unknown world. But still, it is our homeland, the world where Pacifica originates from. Out there, in 2003, an unjust and cruel status quo was in effect. Two classes existed: the Feederites, nations that lived in feeder regions, where nations were being spawned, and Userites, nations that existed in user-created regions. Through manipulation, deceit, and military occupation, the Userites came to exploit feeder regions for their own profit, leaving the Feederites downtrodden and bleeding. Through cronyism and submission to foreign powers, through their complete lack of interest in Pacifica itself, they fully deserve the name of oppressors. And through being but a close circle of buddies, and being completely detached and uncaring to the populace they ruled, they fully deserve the name of occupiers. They ruled Pacifica, while not being Pacificans themselves! Look at the corruption, at the nepotism, at the sense of superiority, and the unjust mechanisms designed to exploit. If you do, then you will see all the hallmarks of the regime of the infamous Thedoc, the Userites' tyrant. Was it no noble endeavor to overthrow such evil? I assure you, it was! But even out of this injustice, good things were spawned. While the apparent success of the Userites made them slothful and lacking in attentiveness, the Feederites grew in strength and resolve under their oppression, class consciousness ever rising due to both the deceit of the Userites and Franco's secret teachings. Or should I say, Francos Spain. Francos Spain. The first Francoist. We know for sure he existed, but he is nothing short of legendary. He sparked the ideas which Pacifica runs on today. He spearheaded the Revolution. He forged Francoist teachings. Few people still with us ever talked to him. We know him to have been very humble; after giving grand speeches, he liked to approach ordinary Pacificans, without holding his position above them. Knowing what he liberated his people from, he encouraged participation of ordinary Pacificans in the government, something that is still the principle of a Francoist community. The origin of Francoism exists in recognition of two classes: the already-mentioned Userites and Feederites. The interest of Userites is to exploit the feeder regions, while the Feederites seek independence from foreign occupation. These interests conflict with one another. There was no choice but to submit or strike. Francoist thought understands this, and naturally, it commands to overthrow the Userite tyranny. In the minds of Francos Spain and the earliest Revolutionaries, the class consciousness and courage grew and spread to more and more of the Pacificans. A new ideological vanguard emerged, which assembled more and more gravitas, though having no institutional power. Soon, their heroic words and deeds would break the chains of oppression. Anyone unfamiliar with the oppression and corruption of Thedoc's regime might think the Revolution came out of nowhere. Its origins were simple. Feeling that Pacificans were fed up with the oppression and conscious enough, Francos Spain declared the old regime abolished, and swore to back his words up with the sword. The spirit of Revolution and Pacifica was a powerful and great one ever since it was conceived; more and more of the masses joined Franco's crusade. They moved so relentless and fast that no reaction could counter them. Even the armies of the old regime themselves were so disillusioned that they yielded en masse with little to no resistance, as if they were never a loyalist military in the first place. In the meantime, Thedoc's regime attempted in desperation its last concealments of its true nature; but it all led to losing everything. The first phase of Revolution and the first victory of Pacifica was complete. Conceived in oppression, developed in conflict and validated in victory, Francoism prevailed. Pacifica prevailed. The reactionaries, exiled back into user regions, were still confronting the revolutionary state from all sides, all in vain. The Pacificans knew too much of their regime to be ever fooled into returning to their yoke or yield before outright aggression. On the fifth day of the Revolution, September 1st, 2003, The New Pacific Order was founded. What was sparked five days before rose from the ashes of war and formalized its independence. No longer would anyone oppress a Pacifican. Francos Spain became the new Delegate of the Pacific, holding supreme power in the Pacific Region, where the new era of Peace, Strength and Prosperity emerged. The light of Pacifica shines on. The Revolution sparked more than just a freedom from oppression back then; it sparked the initiative that lives on. This initiative is our community, comrades! This initiative is what has since dominated this world, just as it once shook the world in those five days! This initiative is the idea of the just and active society, one where the betterment of the community is the betterment of yourself. The Revolution is never complete. It always strives to change, to improve things. And there will always be reaction to change. There will never be a shortage of enemies of the Revolution. Let they be purged by our will, as Franco's will purged away the oppressive old regime. We see how great is our camaraderie, we see our strength and prosperity: is it all not worth defending? How many people are happy enough to be called defenders of Pacifica! They, who bled for Pacifica, truly know the value of her; they were threatened to be forced to part with her, and suffered to stand with Pacifica and her ideals. Ideals of comradeship, meritocracy and self-improvement. Ideals of Peace, Strength and Prosperity. Today we will recall the first time the oligarchic filth was punished for its atrocities. We will recall the foundation and consolidation of all that this alliance stands for. We will recall our origins, our roots; something we ought never stray away from. Francoism commands that we never maintain the institution that is not in the best interest of us, that much is true. But our roots lie in Francoism itself. And it does serve us best. As Pacifica prevailed at the August Revolution, so does it today. This celebration honors all the Pacificans who contributed to the dream of a Francoist world. It is done in your honor, as much as in honor of Francos Spain and all who participated in this Revolution. Where Pacifica became our shelter and our weapon.By Khandov The Pacific Press - A jackboot on the pulse of world events. Proudly part of the Pacific News Network [hr] Musical Interlude Y11.T1.01 - eleven By Sir Paul The Pacific Press - A jackboot on the pulse of world events. Proudly part of the Pacific News Network [hr] Interview: Sir Paul A familiar face and a familiar voice, to all, our third interviewee for this August Revolution release is Sir Paul, our beloved Maestro. He has been here since the Revolution itself, and his service to the Order is unmatched. We promise he will sing as well, but his prose is no less relevant.Elegarth: You are perhaps the longest serving member of the New Pacific Order, having been part of the actual August Revolution in another realm. In your eyes, how much has the spirit of the revolution changed through the different ages and realms we have called home?Sir Paul: The biggest change has been a more outward facing order. After the revolution, it took a year and the realm surviving the death of Franco to convince the world we had a right to exist. When you're not constantly under siege, it changes the spirit of the people, from seeing the world as a threat to seeing it as an opportunity. That said, our goals have not changed, in that we seek peace, strength and prosperity for our member nations through order.Elegarth: Francoism has always been a central part of this 11 years' journey of order. What do you think is the main reason Francoism has been so successful in helping Pacificans expand Order over Chaos?Sir Paul: Francoism is about accepting the material world and pragmatically advancing your objectives. We have done that from day one, and try every day to see the world as it is. I always think about my trip to Europe, where the English, Romans and Venetians litter their capitals with monuments to their gone empires, while the Swiss monuments are to commemorate their defeats: they know that if the screw up, all can be lost. The same is true of us, if we practice Francoism. We also believe that no one is indispensable, remembering that if someone is more qualified at that moment, Francoism requires you to step aside. It increases the odds we do what is best for the order.Elegarth: In the last few years, the political environment in CN has changed, and turmoil has increased. Our Revolution is hence, not ended. Do you foresee a time and place where Pacifica can finally say the Revolution has met its goals of Order, Peace and Prosperity?Sir Paul: Entropy is always increasing. It takes work just to stay where we are. The peace, strength and prosperity of Pacifica will always be dependent on the work of her people. Continuous revolution is also eternal revolution.Elegarth: How important was the community that made the Pacific succeed in the original August Revolution? Would you say the principles that drove you then are still here, driving us ever forward?Sir Paul: The initial revolution was all about community, for before the order, there was none. Pacifica was a wasteland of recruiters: a way station to go someplace better. Franco was the first to say aloud that this place mattered, and those of us who agreed fought for her, and kept her as she has kept us. We still fight for her, and she still fights for us.Elegarth: Finally, not to abuse your time, is there a final message you would like to send to all our new younger players, a message that you feel we must not forget after these eleven years of Order?Sir Paul: While we like to remember the big things, it is attention to the small things that matter. Keep your aid and trade slots full. Vote for our senators. Be wise with your investments. Help out your department. Have fellowship with your fellow Pacificans. Attention and action with the small is what makes an alliance great. Finally, I want you, if you still have it, to go find your ruck sack from basic training at the Academy. Inside you'll find that heavy rod we made you carry around. Look closer, and you'll find it's a general's baton. Each of you has the power to lead an army, a nation, an alliance, but you start by leading yourself.By Elegarth The Pacific Press - A jackboot on the pulse of world events. Proudly part of the Pacific News Network [hr] Peace. Strength. Prosperity. “Peace is the only battle worth waging” (Albert Camus) Chaos. Our world is filled with it. Others revel in it, thrive on it, and call it normal. Peace through order and discipline is the way of Pacifica. Our journey to peace often times finds us on the opposite side of the spectrum, in conflict with those seeking chaos. When we must struggle through the obstacles to that goal we are forced to adapt, to improve and to excel further than we thought. Peace is a fragile state and there will always be forces that try to take it from us. Sitting in a state of peace has led to our overconfidence in the past. That is a mistake that we must remember and strive to never repeat. For eleven years we have used our military prowess, our economic skill and our political savvy to achieve our goals. We have seen a Pax Pacifica in the past and we allowed ourselves to grow complacent. Remember our past, learn from it and achieve better. We are the Order and we will always stand firm and triumph. By Brennan, Imperial Officer of Internal Affairs The Pacific Press - A jackboot on the pulse of world events. Proudly part of the Pacific News Network “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” (Mahatma Gandhi) Weakness is a foreign concept to a Pacifican. Weakness is what others are, what lesser people are. No, Pacificans are strong. The most important thing to understand, though, is that we're strong not because we're the best, or the smartest, or have the most useful tools at our disposal - though all those things are true. No, Pacificans are strong because they are never alone. Pacificans are strong because of their comrades, their brothers and sisters, who are always beside them in times of peace and in times of war. We are strong because we are united. We are strong because our bonds of camaraderie tie us together. We are strong because we do not let our fellows fall. And, it is because we are strong that I will forever say: Pacifica prevails! By Farrin, Imperator Emeritus The Pacific Press - A jackboot on the pulse of world events. Proudly part of the Pacific News Network “Of prosperity mortals can never have enough.” (Aeschylus) It is sometimes easy to lose sight of our ultimate goal as Pacificans. Amidst all the squabbles and the challenges of chaos, amidst the setbacks and challenges to our Order, we can forget why we have a culture of meritocracy, and why we unite our strength within an ordered autocracy. This goal is seeking an ever greater perfection of our potential and our being - moving towards the infinite Pacifican Prosperity. It is for this reason that we seek to re-evaluate and improve every process - even when it is not broken. It is for this reason that "good enough" is never enough, and the mediocre are pushed to perfection. To be a Pacifican is to be on an unstoppable roller coaster toward the ideal of prosperity; an ideal we might stop traveling toward, but nevertheless one that comprises a journey which every day leaves us as better beings. By Letum, Emperor The Pacific Press - A jackboot on the pulse of world events. Proudly part of the Pacific News Network [hr] Lies and Revolution (Poem) In a region built on lies And one man on top, One must rise To bring it to a stop. The man who was The man who came The man whose name was Francos Spain. Lies fed on plates From a puppet regime In order to silence the fates From those whom they deem. The movement was swift The movement was fast The movement would be one to last. It started small, With a nod Like a call, From the gods. The mass rose As the place crumbled, The rationalizations hit new lows As the region tumbled. Pacificans rose, Their blood began to boil, At the people who feigned To be loyal. And they came swift They came fast And they would make their impact last. The delegacy was open, Franco saw, As the revolutionaries were hopin’, This would end it all. The regime had more ideas, As the revolutionaries saw, And hoping to expose their fear, By ending it all. The revolutionists continued to rise, From the darkness of night, Discovering the lies, Oh what a sight! And like that it was done, In the blink of an eye, The delegacy was won And the lies would die. And with the revolt done And the lies drowned The NPO decided to have more fun, “Let’s go to Cyber Nations!” the rumors sound. And a new home was built, One with Order There was no guilt As they built the border. And Franco lives still With what he has done “We are a city upon a hill.” The Revolution was won. By writinglegend48 The Pacific Press - A jackboot on the pulse of world events. Proudly part of the Pacific News Network * * * * * * * This concludes the Twentieth edition of Pacific News Network International Edited September 2, 2014 by Brenann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Zigur Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) Very nicely written, a must read for those seeking to understand the Francoist traditions our global civilization has been built upon. Edited September 2, 2014 by Tywin Lannister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxplayer Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 o7 Pacifica. Good job guys :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Martell Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) Sir Paul's singing... just makes me shed a tear. Bravo! Everything else was very well written. o/ Pacifica Edited September 2, 2014 by Dorian Martell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FereldynNPO Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Proud to be a Pacifican. o/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commanderragnar Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 o/ Pacifica! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 On the most recent thread thing, this appears as Pacific News Network Intern... I was really, really hoping for an internship announcement. Congrats nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garion Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Honest question: anyone ever bothered reading the yearly Pacific revolution tomes? >_> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurrenza Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 A lot better than Tywin's ^_^ o/ Francoism o/ Pacifica o7 Letum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KahlanRahl Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Very well written as usual. You have to hold some kind of respect for an organization and group of people who manage to keep up such a strong community and culture, through all the ups and downs we've seen here on Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elegarth Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Awesome work! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williambonney Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 An excellent read. Many thanks to everyone that made this possible, and a special shoutout to writinglegend48. o/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third King Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 10/10 Well done guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunzzz Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Honest question: anyone ever bothered reading the yearly Pacific revolution tomes? >_>i could think of one for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scourge Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 o/ Ever Forward Fantastic publication comrades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward I Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 o/ Pacifica o/ PNN for even more fine work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhon100man Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) very well written o/ Edited September 2, 2014 by jhon100man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azaghul Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Very nicely written, a must read for those seeking to understand the Francoist traditions our global civilization has been built upon. Initial post Considering you posted a response 4 minutes after the thread was posted, I doubt you took the time to actually read it before posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Zigur Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Considering you posted a response 4 minutes after the thread was posted, I doubt you took the time to actually read it before posting. I was only referring to the introduction to the august revolution, which was a fairly quick read when you are an experienced student of Francoism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azaghul Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 I was only referring to the introduction to the august revolution, which was a fairly quick read when you are an experienced student of Francoism. The article is 1217 words. To read it that fast plus type a reply out, you would have had to have only skimmed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Zigur Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 300 words a minute seems reasonable to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letum Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 I was only referring to the introduction to the august revolution, which was a fairly quick read when you are an experienced student of Francoism. An experienced student of a philosophy would take their time to read items carefully.Someone who is simply using the cultural prestige of an ideology to lend a thin veneer of legitimacy to their own opinions would need far less time to read it, as they would simply be substituting their own pre-conceived notions in the place of the text and using the occasional glance at a phrase as selective validation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Zigur Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) An experienced student of a philosophy would take their time to read items carefully. Someone who is simply using the cultural prestige of an ideology to lend a thin veneer of legitimacy to their own opinions would need far less time to read it, as they would simply be substituting their own pre-conceived notions in the place of the text and using the occasional glance at a phrase as selective validation. Fortunately I am very familiar with other writings about the August Revolution, including those original sources from other ancient realms. Therefore, I do not feel that an in depth analysis was necessary for my first read through. Edited September 3, 2014 by Tywin Lannister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HM Solomon I Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Fortunately I am very familiar with other writings about the August Revolution, including those original sources from other ancient realms. Therefore, I do not feel that an in depth analysis was necessary for my first read through. So what you're saying is that you know more about Francoism and Pacifican culture than the Emperor of the New Pacific Order? Clearly we must bow down to you and raise you up high as our savior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
writinglegend48 Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 An excellent read. Many thanks to everyone that made this possible, and a special shoutout to writinglegend48. o/ B-) o/ Pacifica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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