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Messages - hector13

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I would encourage these chambers not to support Teton's blatant attempt to profit from the crisis faced by the people of Tyland. Something my people have come to learn is that 'free' support, as the ambassador suggests, comes with heavy obligations once the crisis has passed.

The Humanitarian Committee exists to respond to any human crisis affecting the people of this world, and we certainly don't expect to profit from any of the actions we take to help them.


Humanitarian Committee

Given that we presently don't have an agency to provide aid to those suffering in Tyland, we must create a global program that may also salve some of the other problems that the world faces at the moment.

We must be able to provide food and medicine to those that need it, and given that the program will benefit everyone in the world, I would also like to propose that it provide some education for those that would otherwise not receive it, too. If a parent cannot provide food, medicine and education for their child, they can visit a facility this program would set up, allowing their child basic nutritional, medical and educational needs to become a productive member of our global community.

As I mentioned previously, I believe some of the problems facing our world can, at the very least, be cushioned by some degree of education. Indeed, we could even provide an understanding of the political process as part of the curriculum in these facilities, allowing people to know what to expect from their political representatives around the world, and how to voice any concerns they may have to them, as well as letting them know how to nominate themselves or someone they trust to represent them.

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Ambassador van der Cord, Zimiateos - Humanitarian Committee

Finally, a bloody chance to do the world some good...

I thank the Assembly Leader for call this Committee to order.

The people of Tyland have gone without international aid for almost 2 weeks, we must Deploy an Agency to provide medical help, food and shelter, as well as the man-power necessary to administer these things efficiently.

In major cities, I propose either setting up camps or temporarily occupying large buildings, such as stadia or concert halls, so we can do all this with a minimum of congestion. For more remote areas, it will be necessary to transport these supplies by either road or air. Given that the infrastructure of Tyland will have likely been compromised by Hurricane Jennifer, the road vehicles must be able to withstand progress over unstable ground, while also having capacity enough to hold the necessary supplies.

My nation of Zimiateos can certainly provide the man-power to bring the aid to the affected people in Tyland, no matter how many bodies are needed.

Will some of the nations in these chambers be willing to donate the necessary food and medicine?

Further, I believe something must be done for the countries which are experiencing... political tension, shall we say. The events in Travaal, Vessmir, Ethivul and the election results in Ulvan are all truly unsettling. There are a number of reasons the events in these nations could be happening: oppression by the ruling classes, not allowing others to express their political will; lack of political representation, the needs of a group or groups of people ignored because there's no-one to listen to them; large gaps in pay between the wealthy and the poor, which engenders resentment if the poorer classes feel the gap cannot be closed; lack of education, either in opportunities or access being denied because of ethnicity or being unable to afford it; even just bog standard corruption. I think we should consider a resolution to address some, or all, of these issues.

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Other Games / Re: How did you last *own*?
« on: September 26, 2014, 08:00:01 pm »
Got caught in the open by a random dragon.  After trying to avoid the damned thing by hiding in trees, and under a bridge, it landed, and I had to face it down.  I had two companions, both of whom helped by attacking the dragon.  Unfortunately, one of my companions was an escort mission, of sorts, who attacked the dragon with his bare hands.  It went poorly for him.  I never did find his corpse.

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That happened to me once, though I was on my own.

I had finished messing about in one of the many caves littered around. As a master conjurer who was learning alteration spells to get some decent defence points, I was pondering over which spells I should have at the ready as I wander back to town, on the road. Both hands as conjuration spells to attack while I get myself ready with alteration or destruction spells, or have the alteration spell out for a dual cast, then conjuration.

All of a sudden I hear the beating of wings and look up, nothing there. Turned round to find a bloody great big elder dragon hovering mere feet away, blasting me in the face. It was something of a sobering moment.

I ran off, leaving my conjured beasts to cover my escape.

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I would prefer everything to be in one thread, just so long as everyone is clear on who they're addressing if there's more than one committee at a time.

My main reason for this is it's a heck of a lot easier to keep track of what's going on, who's supporting who (and over what) in one thread than to scour the forum for multiple threads of the different committees going on.

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General Discussion / Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« on: September 25, 2014, 10:06:17 pm »
I like cats just not DF cats

I prefer cats to dogs.

Cats in DF aren't too bad, you just need to make them food before they adopt someone.

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The range of opinions on this game is astounding. It's much too slow, it's much too fast. You have absolute unchecked power, but you feel powerless.

I think it's mostly to do with how people think about things.

The first few things that were voted on had 'limits' of 24 hours (that weren't really enforced) and I think people who are busy with work or school are liable to feel that they don't have enough time to invest in the game.

Other people who look at things in the short-term or don't have much to do probably feel that it's too slow.

The UA doesn't really have any power yet because we haven't voted for any beyond what you initially set out for us. Given how long it has taken us to approve a budget and get through one policy forum, some people might not want to wait to the point at which we do have our entirely unlimited power.

I'll be sticking this out to the bitter end though. There'll be some points at which I'll be unable to contribute (the next few weekends, for example) but this is quite entertaining. Hopefully the others who stay and whoever you get to replace the folk who have left fell the same!

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Ambassador van der Cord, Zimiateos

You surprise me with your support of the Avalian invasion, Ambassador Hertmann. Your nation is well known for its isolationist policies, perhaps you are being incentivised in some way to condone an Avalian attempt to claim Ulvan's wealth for itself?

As you all might infer, I cannot condone a larger, more technically able nation with a thinly-veiled attempt to impose its will on a weaker country. The issues affecting our friends in Ethivul also cannot be ignored.

I urge my fellow members of the Humanitarian Committee and the Assembly Leader to call for a forum in which we can discuss how to better help the Ulvan and Ethivulan peoples in their time of great need.

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Ambassador van der Cord, Zimiateos

"I believe the proposals to be a reasonable step toward the smooth running of this council. I thus vote 'Yay' to all four.

I would also like to propose a new budget:

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I believe a nation's contributions to our budget should correlate with that nation's influence within these chambers."

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General Discussion / Re: Terrible Jokes
« on: September 23, 2014, 10:12:20 pm »
It's also incredibly annoying to read.

Don't read it then! We do not force your eyes open! with matchsticks! and tie your hands behind your back! and open each and every link individually! for your own viewing pleasure!

'tis the terrible jokes thread. There are meant to be many, many facepalm moments. Particularly ones involving a chuckle and then that guilty feeling that you've just laughed at something you really probably shouldn't have.

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Edit: Furthermore, I would also sig the dry humping thing, alas I like the one I have more, and there are like a million characters in it so it doesn't fit :(

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There isn't really much pace to it, at least at the moment.

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General Discussion / Re: Terrible Jokes
« on: September 23, 2014, 09:07:58 am »
Customer: Waiter! There's a fly in my food!
Waiter: Then stop screwing it!
This one doesn't even make sense.
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General Discussion / Re: Scotland Decides, 18th September, 2014
« on: September 23, 2014, 09:05:31 am »
What does any of this have to do with trains?

The whole independence movement was a dodge for Scots to try and make it legal to do smack on trains.

Well of course!

It would make the sleeper down to London a lot more interesting, at the very least.

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General Discussion / Re: [???] What do they kno? Snoooooooooo (Happy thread)
« on: September 22, 2014, 06:19:38 pm »
Free shit.
All hail KOSS.

All hail the bringer of free games!
Now just hurry up and download already...

Happy you brought that up.

Got Crusader Kings II + what appears to be 21 expansions/whatever for $16

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((WE DON'T GET PAID!!  :'())
You guys didn't set any wages! How could you get paid?
I know, I just wasn't expecting an expenses report, never mind one in which we get no virtual money.

It was an amusing surprise is all  :o

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Ambassador van der Cord, Zimiateos

"I apologise for the confusion, it was merely a suggestion for the committee to consider. As per the charter, it can be ignored.

Bear in mind that you are ignoring fully one third of this council in doing so, however.
"

((WE DON'T GET PAID!!  :'())

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