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Thank you for the warm welcome, here is our latest update and it will come out every two weeks 
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Thank you M I and you can investigate any time you wish 
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Now, it is time for another update, hope you enjoy
Welcome to The Great Land of the Moon!
6th October 2006
Nations: 123
Delegate: Willowinds
Region Age: 105 days
Founded on June 5, 2006, TGLM just celebrated its fourth month of existence! Despite watching the overall NS population drop from over 106000 nations at the beginning of the summer down to a little over 101000 nations now, TGLM has remained constant at around 120 nations! Congratulations to the hard work of our recruiting team! Add to that the fact that we lost our first delegate and moved to a new forum, and the region's growth has been a success story from day one!
Considering that a majority of our posts come from RP, we've chocked up close to 10 000 posts in just four months between the two forums! Not bad for a new region!
There are still a few party hats and balloons left over from the festivities!
Government (The Top Secret One which hides its Existence...)
The updated version of Appendix A of the Constitution, "Roles and Responsibilities of the Founder, Delegate and Ministers" was discussed in the Planetarium's House of Members, and then brought to vote and passed.
Similarly, Appendix B, "Guidelines for RP", went through exactly the same procedure.
The formation of a new Ministry, The Ministry of Strategic Planning and Analysis is currently being voted on, although it appears to have almost unanimous support. One of the first mandates of the new Ministry will be looking at the broad outlines of democracy within the region, and at various options for implementation. What makes this Ministry unique is that not only will it examine issues brought before it by other government Ministries, but by Members of TGLM itself, giving Members a much greater voice in how the region is run.
UN Voting
Repeal "Support Hemp Production"- FOR
Outlaw Necrophilia- AGAINST
Freedom of Assembly- AGAINST
"Let the Good Times Roll" Forums
As always, the "Chat Aways" and "Fun and Games" forums remain active, with the game "Last One to Post Here" way ahead in number of posts. You know, you'd think that after a while, people would get the idea that this one is a game you just can't win ...
Our "Quizzes" forum is telling us far more about our members than we really want to know. You have no idea how many seductive flirts we have around!
As for our "Arcade Games", our Delegate has received 5 PM's to date asking her to remove specific games. Apparently they are becoming harmful to the health of some of our members! Can anyone say "addictive personality disorder"?
In the Role-Play Arena ...
In The Moonlight Roleplay Academy, the students have received their first assignment. Meanwhile, they are trying to cope with their problems, whether they're due to magick, genetics, or just plain being ornery.
In "Warrior of the Deadlands: Adventures of Lorn", a new Dark Elf has joined in the efforts. However, the group has been attacked by ogres in the caves! Will the prince survive? Will Hokiju and Aruko figure out their past? Will Lorn finally be able to repent for what he had done? Tune in to find out!
Six very different characters have come together in "Bainram's Bar", a small bar in the middle of nowhere. A Lephrechaun, a female mage who senses approaching evil, a soldier who believes himself to be a savior, a tall, string bean of a man with magical abilities beyond those of even the mage, another soldier who seems to shun all those around him and a very strange barkeeper. It's making for an ... interesting ... evening.
The viral "Epidemic" that kills, and then leaves the dead ... undead ... continues to baffle the TGLM scientists. While Willowinds has attempted to solve the riddle with open borders, Minaris has sealed itself shut in attempts to protect itself. (Good thing they can be self-sufficient for quite a while!) Kyato, the nation from where the original virus first spread has now quarantined half the country, while a new nation, Kel-thuzad has introduced itself by entering Willowinds and contacting the scientists in one of the nation's Level 4 Containment labs.
New to the Forums...
Bold, bright, in-colour, mesmerising...Ok. We now have a C-box. Cool little gizmo!
At the request of members, an off-topic forum for debating and/or discussing RL issues has been opened.
That's it for this report. Should you have any comments/questions/complaints, don't hesitate to post them here, and I'll get back to you ASAP!
Welcome to The Great Land of the Moon!
6th October 2006
Nations: 123
Delegate: Willowinds
Region Age: 105 days
Founded on June 5, 2006, TGLM just celebrated its fourth month of existence! Despite watching the overall NS population drop from over 106000 nations at the beginning of the summer down to a little over 101000 nations now, TGLM has remained constant at around 120 nations! Congratulations to the hard work of our recruiting team! Add to that the fact that we lost our first delegate and moved to a new forum, and the region's growth has been a success story from day one!
Considering that a majority of our posts come from RP, we've chocked up close to 10 000 posts in just four months between the two forums! Not bad for a new region!
There are still a few party hats and balloons left over from the festivities!
Government (The Top Secret One which hides its Existence...
)The updated version of Appendix A of the Constitution, "Roles and Responsibilities of the Founder, Delegate and Ministers" was discussed in the Planetarium's House of Members, and then brought to vote and passed.
Similarly, Appendix B, "Guidelines for RP", went through exactly the same procedure.
The formation of a new Ministry, The Ministry of Strategic Planning and Analysis is currently being voted on, although it appears to have almost unanimous support. One of the first mandates of the new Ministry will be looking at the broad outlines of democracy within the region, and at various options for implementation. What makes this Ministry unique is that not only will it examine issues brought before it by other government Ministries, but by Members of TGLM itself, giving Members a much greater voice in how the region is run.
UN Voting
Repeal "Support Hemp Production"- FOR
Outlaw Necrophilia- AGAINST
Freedom of Assembly- AGAINST
"Let the Good Times Roll" Forums
As always, the "Chat Aways" and "Fun and Games" forums remain active, with the game "Last One to Post Here" way ahead in number of posts. You know, you'd think that after a while, people would get the idea that this one is a game you just can't win ...
Our "Quizzes" forum is telling us far more about our members than we really want to know. You have no idea how many seductive flirts we have around!
As for our "Arcade Games", our Delegate has received 5 PM's to date asking her to remove specific games. Apparently they are becoming harmful to the health of some of our members!
Can anyone say "addictive personality disorder"? In the Role-Play Arena ...
In The Moonlight Roleplay Academy, the students have received their first assignment. Meanwhile, they are trying to cope with their problems, whether they're due to magick, genetics, or just plain being ornery.
In "Warrior of the Deadlands: Adventures of Lorn", a new Dark Elf has joined in the efforts. However, the group has been attacked by ogres in the caves! Will the prince survive? Will Hokiju and Aruko figure out their past? Will Lorn finally be able to repent for what he had done? Tune in to find out!
Six very different characters have come together in "Bainram's Bar", a small bar in the middle of nowhere. A Lephrechaun, a female mage who senses approaching evil, a soldier who believes himself to be a savior, a tall, string bean of a man with magical abilities beyond those of even the mage, another soldier who seems to shun all those around him and a very strange barkeeper. It's making for an ... interesting ... evening.
The viral "Epidemic" that kills, and then leaves the dead ... undead ... continues to baffle the TGLM scientists. While Willowinds has attempted to solve the riddle with open borders, Minaris has sealed itself shut in attempts to protect itself. (Good thing they can be self-sufficient for quite a while!) Kyato, the nation from where the original virus first spread has now quarantined half the country, while a new nation, Kel-thuzad has introduced itself by entering Willowinds and contacting the scientists in one of the nation's Level 4 Containment labs.
New to the Forums...
Bold, bright, in-colour, mesmerising...Ok. We now have a C-box. Cool little gizmo!
At the request of members, an off-topic forum for debating and/or discussing RL issues has been opened.
That's it for this report. Should you have any comments/questions/complaints, don't hesitate to post them here, and I'll get back to you ASAP!
the eternal moon child
TNPer
Here's another update for you
Greeting From TGLM
Update 10
Saturday, October 21th, 2006
Nations: 138
Delegate: Willowinds
Region Age: 119
Government:
TGLM is excited about the first elections. That's right. You heard it first here. After our Minister of Internal Affairs disappeared, we now have The Bananafruit as our new MoIA. If you see The Bananafruit around, make sure to congratulate him. The vote was very close with the tie- breaker coming in on the last day of voting. The first steps toward Democracy! Gotta love it!
UN Voting
Marriage Protection Act: Against
Fair Sentencing Act: For
Repeal "Establish UNWCC": Against
"Let the Good Times Roll" Forums
Spectacles is a new poll in the Chat Aways part of the forum where people are now discussing the need of glasses, contacts or the fear of looking too geeky. If you can not read this then you probably need glasses
The Delegate's Office has now moved to the Chat Aways as members of the forum are trying to commit ill will to our Delegate.
A new game has hit the forum, First To A Hundred Wins! Already up to the eighties. Come on over and maybe you will be the lucky 100th person to post. Maybe even win a free..well, we'll get back to you on that.
Role Playing
Students are learning how to RP correctly in Miss Lunita's class in Moonlight Academy and it looks like they are finally coming together as a group, working together to form their own RP. A RP inside of a RP, this should be very interesting to watch. One of the students is having a hard time with attendance right now as he keeps blowing things up. Oh my, better keep an eye on your things around this youngster.
The small group in Bainram's Bar has met with several incidents these past couple of weeks. A hunter after the Half-Elf/Half-Wizardess came along to wreck the bar but was banished sucessfuly by a lephrechaun. The scene suddenly changes when one of the small group decided to threaten the lives of everyone within the bar due to a posession and during all of this, a dragon appears to help things settle down a bit. Now, we have two people fighting for the love of a woman's heart. Lots of activity you will not want to miss out on.
After battling through ogres, a fire dragon and other obstacles, our small band of adventurers finally made it to the Elven City in The Warrior of the Death Lands. Will the Elven Prince make it safely to where he needs to go? Will the small band part ways in peace? Stay tuned to find out.
Welcome to Middle Age Adventure! A newer RP where the castle is under siege and all hope relies on a message of help. What will happen to this poor kingdom? Will the enemy take over and all hope be lost? Come and check it out.
New to the Forum:
The forum has an all new look to it, sub forums were created to give the forum a more "organized" look. The members seem to be happy with this.
The Off Topic Forum is a place for friendly debates to happen. Marriage, abortion and a couple other issues are in discussion right now. Come and check it out.
That is it for another update and as always, if you have any questions feel free to ask me at any time.
M
Minaris
Guest
Hello. I am Minaris, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for TGLM, and I bring you...
Greeting From TGLM
Update 11
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Nations: 151
Delegate: Willowinds
Region Age: 140 days
Government:
As TGLM moves ever closer to becoming a democratic region, the "White Paper on Ministerial Accountability" is currently being reworded and "Electoral Timing and Conduct" is up for discussion in the Members' Discussion Room of the Planetarium.
TGLM and Europa have furthered diplomatic ties by exchanging embassies.
UN Voting
Chemical Transport Systems - abstain
Sustainable Agricultural Centre - in favour
Repeal "Sexual Freedom" - against
Repeal "Hearing Aid Impaired Act" - against, solely because of repugnant wording
"Let the Good Times Roll" Forums
Still not sure what Willowinds, our Delegate, has done to harrass so many people, but so far, over 200 posts have battered her, covered her in cement, stolen her clothes and so on! Not only that, but over 1300 people have read about it!
Also, the Fun & Games continue as always as our members continue their feax sub-plots, battles, and jokes.
Role Playing
In Moonlight Academy, the class has been held in first because the second period teacher is ill. Also, Aarshu has found an object that has granted him the powers of cyrokinesis and thermokinesis. Gio has claimed to have worked with thermokinetics before... he still has not told much of his past, but with Carol poking around his mind and his odd antics, he probably will be confronted about it soon. Johann has been revealed to have a doppelganger alter self inside him that can come out of him. This side is evil and may very well kill everyone if not stopped. Miss Lunita has called upon an old student who had a similar problem, but will he help? Carol has revealed her powers to Loraina, and Loraina is still a bit out of the internal dynamic. Finally, Shane overheard Gio and Aarshu's conversation of the object and has joined in.
In Bainram's Bar, Tokugawa brings out a pet-looking creature that entertains the crowd. Things between everyone seem to be going good until Bain assaults MacGuffin for some incident. He retreats and brings out some guards. He has since calmed down and now they have stopped fighting. Hydruko has taken some truth serum (free after Bain accidentally gave him the wrong stuff) and is now under its influence. Without self-control, what will Hydruko do? How long will the peace last? And what of Tokugawa, Glory Old, and the others? What's in store for the group?
In The Warrior of the Death Lands, the Elder has revealed that Hokiju has another being inside him. Also, Nolla's powers are revived. As the Elder tells the group where to take the prince, they are attacked and the Elder is felled. The group headf toward the mountain, but as they camp out, Nolla is kidnapped. Now Enthalas, Lorn, Due, and Hokiju and Aruko have to rescue her. Will the group keep together or will their hate for each other kill them? Will the Prince be safe?
In Middle Age Adventure, the Achmelian forces of Middle Eastern Earth are on their way. Also, the second wave is beginning to subside. Will the castle stand?
New to the Forum:
The forum itself has a slightly different "feel" to it ... The afternoon our Founder decided to fill it with full moons, there was great fear that between werewolves and magic moons that took us to various sites around the web, no one would ever be able to get home again, let alone post anywhere.
After much laughter and cries of "Horror!", the moons have all but disappeared, and we have a terrific new look.
That is it for another update and as always, if you have any questions feel free to ask me at any time.
Greeting From TGLM
Update 11
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Nations: 151
Delegate: Willowinds
Region Age: 140 days
Government:
As TGLM moves ever closer to becoming a democratic region, the "White Paper on Ministerial Accountability" is currently being reworded and "Electoral Timing and Conduct" is up for discussion in the Members' Discussion Room of the Planetarium.
TGLM and Europa have furthered diplomatic ties by exchanging embassies.
UN Voting
Chemical Transport Systems - abstain
Sustainable Agricultural Centre - in favour
Repeal "Sexual Freedom" - against
Repeal "Hearing Aid Impaired Act" - against, solely because of repugnant wording
"Let the Good Times Roll" Forums
Still not sure what Willowinds, our Delegate, has done to harrass so many people, but so far, over 200 posts have battered her, covered her in cement, stolen her clothes and so on! Not only that, but over 1300 people have read about it!
Also, the Fun & Games continue as always as our members continue their feax sub-plots, battles, and jokes.
Role Playing
In Moonlight Academy, the class has been held in first because the second period teacher is ill. Also, Aarshu has found an object that has granted him the powers of cyrokinesis and thermokinesis. Gio has claimed to have worked with thermokinetics before... he still has not told much of his past, but with Carol poking around his mind and his odd antics, he probably will be confronted about it soon. Johann has been revealed to have a doppelganger alter self inside him that can come out of him. This side is evil and may very well kill everyone if not stopped. Miss Lunita has called upon an old student who had a similar problem, but will he help? Carol has revealed her powers to Loraina, and Loraina is still a bit out of the internal dynamic. Finally, Shane overheard Gio and Aarshu's conversation of the object and has joined in.
In Bainram's Bar, Tokugawa brings out a pet-looking creature that entertains the crowd. Things between everyone seem to be going good until Bain assaults MacGuffin for some incident. He retreats and brings out some guards. He has since calmed down and now they have stopped fighting. Hydruko has taken some truth serum (free after Bain accidentally gave him the wrong stuff) and is now under its influence. Without self-control, what will Hydruko do? How long will the peace last? And what of Tokugawa, Glory Old, and the others? What's in store for the group?
In The Warrior of the Death Lands, the Elder has revealed that Hokiju has another being inside him. Also, Nolla's powers are revived. As the Elder tells the group where to take the prince, they are attacked and the Elder is felled. The group headf toward the mountain, but as they camp out, Nolla is kidnapped. Now Enthalas, Lorn, Due, and Hokiju and Aruko have to rescue her. Will the group keep together or will their hate for each other kill them? Will the Prince be safe?
In Middle Age Adventure, the Achmelian forces of Middle Eastern Earth are on their way. Also, the second wave is beginning to subside. Will the castle stand?
New to the Forum:
The forum itself has a slightly different "feel" to it ... The afternoon our Founder decided to fill it with full moons, there was great fear that between werewolves and magic moons that took us to various sites around the web, no one would ever be able to get home again, let alone post anywhere.
After much laughter and cries of "Horror!", the moons have all but disappeared, and we have a terrific new look. That is it for another update and as always, if you have any questions feel free to ask me at any time.
W
Willowinds
Guest
TGLM Update
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Nations: 157
Delegate: Willowinds
Government
TGLM has just formed its first alliance. We and the RED SOX NATION have signed a Peace Treaty, something both regions have been working on for some time. We're still in the process of picking up champagne corks.
The House of Members has just voted to accept the first part of the bill dealing with the "Timing and Conduct of Elections". The second part of the bill, dealing with lengths of terms of office and the number of consecutive terms a candidate may hold office, is currently up for vote. The bill dealing with "Ministerial Accountability", which was being voted on at the time of the last update, was passed.
TGLM is well on it's way to becoming a full democracy!
Also up for "vote" is the election of our new Minister of Cartography.
UN Resolutions
Repeal "Public Domain" - In favour
Unconventional Arms Accord - In favour
UN Fair Wage Convention - Against
"Let the Good Times Roll"
Chat Aways
The look of the forum has changed AGAIN... next on TLC: Extreme Makeover, Forum Edition!
Thanksgiving has come and gone. Bananafruitians feast on leftover turkey until mid-January!
Our founder has given up smoking, picking up a hunk of man named "Ancelt" in it's place!
Is O.J. crazy? My magic 8-Ball says "Ask Again Later... (okay, I didn't say yes, now get that knife away from me!!!)"
Fun and Games
Still rolling...
Off-Topic
The topic du jour - illegal MP3 downloads, ethical or no? Let me listen to my collection front to back, and I'll get back to you (a month or so from now)!
Role Playing
The RP Acadamy gets stranger by the minute! Students with powers, the god of destruction causing chaos and a cool guy with attitude are all pulling together to make a very fun read. Come and check it out, you may laugh, cry or run away screaming. I know I almost did.
Epidemic What do you get when you put a vampire scientist alone with a beautiful scientist? Trouble and that is what is going on right now. A vampire falls in love but neither of them are willing to admit their feelings for each other. An evil mistress comes along and throws a fit and now two Moon Children show up to throw in an interesting mix of love, hate, fear and unease. Will everyone be able to figure out a way to stop this virus? Stay tuned.
If you are looking for a whacked out group of people locked in together in a whacked out kind of bar than look no further. Bainram's Bar has this and lots more to offer. A Leprechaun in love with an Elf, Mr. Bain in love with the same Elf tries to accuse the Leprechaun of being some pretty nasty things. The Elf stands up for what she believes is right but the pressure is on. Others just seem to be laying around or crying in corners, so come on by and join them.
The Warrior of the Death Lands, Lorn has now gotton himself into a real pickle. The woman that was protecting the child got kidnapped and Lorn lost the baby Elf Prince, along with half of the group they were travelling with. Alone with a Dark Elf, Lorn must figure out a way to get the woman away from two very dark and evil creatures, one of which is a fire dragon. The other creature is half spider-half man, hey I wonder if he likes wearing red and chasing down that beautiful M.J. Oops, sorry wrong story. Anyway, come check it out.
That is all for this edition of the TGLM Update. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
W
Willowinds
Guest
TGLM Update #13
Saturday December 9, 2006
Number of Nations: 158
UN Delegate: Willowinds, Eminence Grise
% of UN Nations Endorsing UN Delegate: 93.2%
Government
Our New Minister of Cartography, Khareign, was acclaimed.
The "Timing and Conduct of Elections", the legislation outlining when, in what groupings, lengths of terms and maximum number of consecutive terms has now passed the House of Members.
The final piece of legislation necessary to hold TGLM's first elections for all positions, "Decision Making in TGLM re: Founder Vetos" is now up for discussion in the Members' Discussion Area. Once this legislation passes, TGLM will be ready to hold it's first elections for all Cabinet Positions, including that of Delegate, sometime in late December, or, to prevent conflict with the holidays, early January.
The Ministry of Strategic Planning and Affairs is currently doing an independent study of our recruiting and retention statistics within the region. The study has been ongoing for some time in an effort to see what can best be done to minimise efforts and maximise returns in that area.
Our thanks to Donchatryit, Minister of MoSPA, for his work on the Blue Papers that have been passed leading us on our path to democracy, and for the work MoSPA is doing at the request of the Members of TGLM.
UN Resolutions
Repeal "World Heritage List" - In favour
Repeal "Due Process" - In favour
"Let the Good Times Roll"
"Chat Aways"
In true TGLM style, November 29 was granted it's own special status by Kyato, our RP MOD:
In retribution for having to work his browser without his mouse, November 30 has also gone down in TGLM history:
Fortunately, our RP MOD has since recovered from the following episode (author refused to be named
Er ... Kyato ... dear ... you've definitely lost it this time!
Come on! Come on down off that high, high rooftop!
That's it ... no, your mouse isn't up there. Honest! See! It's right here! ... Here's your mouse!
That's ... no. NO! Don't throw the keyboard! ... Pardon? ... Yes, it does have a TAB key ... but it's attached ...
Well, yes, you could do that, but ... no, it's a cable. Well ... no, you'd need to disconnect it ... yes. The CPU. ...
Yes, it will. ... some of the cables just pull right out of the ports ... yours doesn't ... oh.
No, I understand. You can't get the TAB key out. But Kyato, if you throw the keyboard, it's attached to your CPU.
What other cable? ... NO! DON'T DO THAT! ... Yeah. Thaaat's it. ... Right! It attaches your monitor to your CPU ...
No ... it should just unplug ... it doesn't either .... well, try unscrewing it ... it won't unscrew ...
Yes, I do understand. You REALLY don't like the TAB key. But ... yeah, the TAB key ...
...
...
(TAB key, attached to keyboard, attached to CPU, attached to monitor, hits ground)
Rumour has it that despite the comfy white jacket, he is learning to type quite well with his toes ... :rolleyes:
"Fun and Games"
What is it that keeps people going back to arcade games that they can't possibly win?
"Off-Topic Forums"
Afraid we still can't give you a verdict onpiratedmusic downloaded from the net. Our ... uh ... er ... "deciders" ... still have their earphones on ...
Role-Play
Galactic Peace Conference is an opportunity for all nations within TGLM to travel to the country of The Eternal Moon Children to engage in Peace Talks, and possibly begin talks regarding the exchange of Embassies/Consulates within countries. The evening has begun with a social gathering.
Welllll ... the "Epidemic" is still in progress and things are starting to get worse. No signs of a cure and Paragon Spec-ops are now trying to steal the Tyrant, Helena, who is crucial to finding a cure, out of the Willowindsian lab.
In "The Warrior of the Death Lands", Enthelas and Lorn are closing on Nolla's captors and it appears that things could get messy...!
Feel free to visit us on the Great Land of the Moon forums.
That is all for this edition of the TGLM Update. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to post them and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
the eternal moon child
TNPer
TGLM Update #14
Saturday December 23, 2006
Number of Nations: 168
UN Delegate: The Eternal Moon Child
Government
From the time of it's founding, just over six months ago, it was always the intention that The Great Land of the Moon be a democratic region. At the time, it was felt that until the region became more stable, grew in size, became a comfortable environment for our members and passed the laws necessary to put democracy in place, that it would be about six months down the road. It seems that our Founder's and original Delegate's estimates were right on.
The final piece of legislation necessary to hold TGLM's first elections for all positions, "Decision Making in TGLM re: Founder Vetos" was amended in the Members' House of Discussion, and then passed in the Members' House of voting on Dec. 18. TGLM will be ready to hold elections for the first block of Ministers in early January. The only thing preventing that from happening sooner is the holiday season.
The independent study of our recruiting and retention statistics within the region is still an ongoing project. The collection of stats started in early October in an effort to see what could best be done to minimise efforts and maximise returns in that area. By the time the collection of stats is finished and the results analyzed, the region should have a very good handle on where best to concentrate it's efforts.
TGLM is very pleased to announce the reciprocal openings of Embassies with Liberalia.
TGLM will not be entering into an alliance with ACCEL.
UN Resolutions
Mutual Recognition of Borders: Against
Environment Protection Act: Against
"Let the Good Times Roll"
"Chat Aways"
It's hard to believe, but after declaring November 29 "National Mouse Appreciation Day", our RP Mod submitted a request for a SECOND "National Mouse Appreciation Day". It would appear that typing with his toes from the comfort of his straight-jacket was a wee bit tough on his brand new mouse. After only 13 days, another funeral had to be held ... He did, however, get rid of the cat.
Everyone is also talking about family holiday traditions, and arguing over which country has the best cooking. Not surprisingly, not a soul has mentioned England.
In Off-Topic, a run in with a police officer has the forummers wondering about the state of police corruption in a little town. Mayberry meets Training Day.
"Fun and Games"
It's becoming quite obvious that some of us need real lives. You know, the kind that have nothing to do with spam?
Role-Play
In Moonlight Academy ( http://z6.invisionfree.com/GreatLandoftheM...p?showtopic=153 ), the administration let class out for the day as a result of a demon taking out half the school. Miss Lunita, however, is now being questioned by a school official, and her competence is being questioned at a board meeting. Kermiahou and Johann (now healthy) come in and defend Miss Lunita, trying to explain that the moon barrier, set by Miss Lunita around the classroom before she left it to protect her students while she was gone, could be broken. Carol testifies in defence of Miss Lunita, revealing her (and subsequently her father's) and Gio's mutations to the board in the process. How will Gio react to this?
In Galactic Peace Conference ( http://z6.invisionfree.com/GreatLandoftheM...?showtopic=593), Madaline (of EMC) has been giving David (of WIllowinds) a tour when he reveals that his wife died of cancer. Soon after, the duo get stuck in an elevator trying to go to the mega library. Meanwhile, Prince Gene (of Sir Metz) introduced himself to Jason with MUCH humility. :rolleyes: And the Red Raeken delegate, Sezja Umayjihan, assured the Kandarinese delegates, Lily ansd Isaac, that the food was alright. It's too bad they had dental work.
The Epidemic ( http://z6.invisionfree.com/GreatLandoftheM...p?showtopic=211 ) continues to rage on as the lab is invaded by the creators of the virus and Sevristh and Gwen attempt, unsuccessfully, to save the Tyrant who's been helping them. Sev is forced to turn Gwen into a vampire in order to save her life, while the Elites of EMC help try and contain the contagion and the most powerful Tyrant who is running loose in Willowinds. Kyato, the nation first hit by the virus, is being overwhelmed.
To see this and our other RPs, go to The Fantasy Isle ( http://z6.invisionfree.com/GreatLandoftheMoon/index.php?c=5 ).
Special Holiday GreetingsCard For All Of Our Friends!!!!!
That is all for this edition of the TGLM Update. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to post them and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
W
Willowinds
Guest
Update #16 from TGLM
Monday January 29, 2007
Number of Nations: 164
UN Delegate: Willowinds
Government
Election Update
January has without a doubt been one of the busiest months that TGLM has ever seen in terms of political action. The beginning of the month saw the election of our Supreme Court Justice and Judge. In our last update, elections were underway for the positions of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Role Play and Minister of Immigration.
The last round of elections was a most interesting one. No one stepped forward for the position of Minister of Immigration (MoI), however two of the individuals running for other positions were nominated for the position, one by one of the candidates he was running against, and another by one of the members at large. Both turned down the nominations, but very fortunately for TGLM, SpringMeadow, the former MoI, agreed to serve for another term when the position remained unfilled.
The most hotly contested race was that for the position of MoFA. Minaris, the incumbent, was challenged by Dotryit (formerly known as Donchatryit and former Minister of MoSPA) and The Bananafruit, current Minister of Internal Affairs. Both Minaris and Dotryit had previous experience in the area. In an unforeseen move, Minaris withdrew from the race at the last moment, leaving the battle between Dotryit and The Bananafruit. The question period at times became rather pointed, and Dotryit does feel that his loyalties to TGLM were unfairly questioned because of a previous incident and his ties to ACCEL. TGLM's new Minister of Foreign Affairs is The Bananafruit.
In the election for Minister of Role Play (MoRP), Minaris challenged the incumbent, Kyato. Minaris withdrew from this race as well, realising that RL commitments over the next three months might make it impossible for him to fulfil his obligations.
Congratulations to The Bananafruit and Kyato on their Ministeries, and to Dotryit and Minaris for making this round of elections so exciting.
Special thanks to SpringMeadow for stepping forward and agreeing to pick up her old portfolio as MoI.
Nominations and Question Period for all those interested in running for the position of UN Delegate starts Saturday February 3 and runs through to Wednesday February 7. Elections for Delegate will be held from Feb. 8 through to Feb. 11 at 6:00 PM EST.
Other News in Government
The original Constitution of TGLM was written shortly after the region was first founded on June 5, 2006 by the first twenty or so nations who arrived. At that time, one of the items written into the Constitution was that it would be revisited every six months, and certainly after democracy had been established. The Constitution is now under revision in the Members' House of Discussion in the Planetarium Room.
We are currently in the unfortunate position of having three of our Ministers on limited duty due to RL commitments such as exams and/or illness. We wish them well, and hereby officially sentence them to fifty lashes with a wet noodle if they don't hurry back!
UN Resolutions
No Ex Post Facto Laws: In Favour
Repeal "UN Educational Committee": Against
"Let the Good Times Roll"
Spam continues to thrive in TGLM!
The number of hits in the arcade room has grown substantially since the last update, and the latest topic in the "Off-Topic Forum" deals with the issue of "Sovereignty".
Role Play
"Contagion", one of our longest running threads, waits for its last post to draw it to an end. Stay tuned for both the sequel, and a spin-off thread!
In "13 Kiloton Nuclear Detonation in DRIS", the underground explosion of a prototype reactor in Isle of Skye now has the government there concerned about the reaction of other nations in the region. While most believe their assertions about the cause of the explosion, should they be looking at developing a nuclear weapons program on the off-chance that some nations don't believe them? Should they be developing such a program in self-defence?
That is all for this edition of the TGLM Update. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to post them and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Monday January 29, 2007
Number of Nations: 164
UN Delegate: Willowinds
Government
Election Update
January has without a doubt been one of the busiest months that TGLM has ever seen in terms of political action. The beginning of the month saw the election of our Supreme Court Justice and Judge. In our last update, elections were underway for the positions of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Role Play and Minister of Immigration.
The last round of elections was a most interesting one. No one stepped forward for the position of Minister of Immigration (MoI), however two of the individuals running for other positions were nominated for the position, one by one of the candidates he was running against, and another by one of the members at large. Both turned down the nominations, but very fortunately for TGLM, SpringMeadow, the former MoI, agreed to serve for another term when the position remained unfilled.
The most hotly contested race was that for the position of MoFA. Minaris, the incumbent, was challenged by Dotryit (formerly known as Donchatryit and former Minister of MoSPA) and The Bananafruit, current Minister of Internal Affairs. Both Minaris and Dotryit had previous experience in the area. In an unforeseen move, Minaris withdrew from the race at the last moment, leaving the battle between Dotryit and The Bananafruit. The question period at times became rather pointed, and Dotryit does feel that his loyalties to TGLM were unfairly questioned because of a previous incident and his ties to ACCEL. TGLM's new Minister of Foreign Affairs is The Bananafruit.
In the election for Minister of Role Play (MoRP), Minaris challenged the incumbent, Kyato. Minaris withdrew from this race as well, realising that RL commitments over the next three months might make it impossible for him to fulfil his obligations.
Congratulations to The Bananafruit and Kyato on their Ministeries, and to Dotryit and Minaris for making this round of elections so exciting.
Special thanks to SpringMeadow for stepping forward and agreeing to pick up her old portfolio as MoI.
Nominations and Question Period for all those interested in running for the position of UN Delegate starts Saturday February 3 and runs through to Wednesday February 7. Elections for Delegate will be held from Feb. 8 through to Feb. 11 at 6:00 PM EST.
Other News in Government
The original Constitution of TGLM was written shortly after the region was first founded on June 5, 2006 by the first twenty or so nations who arrived. At that time, one of the items written into the Constitution was that it would be revisited every six months, and certainly after democracy had been established. The Constitution is now under revision in the Members' House of Discussion in the Planetarium Room.
We are currently in the unfortunate position of having three of our Ministers on limited duty due to RL commitments such as exams and/or illness. We wish them well, and hereby officially sentence them to fifty lashes with a wet noodle if they don't hurry back!
UN Resolutions
No Ex Post Facto Laws: In Favour
Repeal "UN Educational Committee": Against
"Let the Good Times Roll"
Spam continues to thrive in TGLM!
The number of hits in the arcade room has grown substantially since the last update, and the latest topic in the "Off-Topic Forum" deals with the issue of "Sovereignty".
Role Play
"Contagion", one of our longest running threads, waits for its last post to draw it to an end. Stay tuned for both the sequel, and a spin-off thread!
In "13 Kiloton Nuclear Detonation in DRIS", the underground explosion of a prototype reactor in Isle of Skye now has the government there concerned about the reaction of other nations in the region. While most believe their assertions about the cause of the explosion, should they be looking at developing a nuclear weapons program on the off-chance that some nations don't believe them? Should they be developing such a program in self-defence?
That is all for this edition of the TGLM Update. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to post them and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
W
Willowinds
Guest
Update #17 from TGLM
Tuesday February 13, 2007
Number of Nations: 168
UN Delegate: Willowinds
Government
Election Update
There were three nominations for the position of UN Delegate: Kel-thuzad, Papercuts & Skittles and the incumbent, Willowinds. For almost three days after the nominations, none of the nominees either accepted or declined their nominations, nor did any of them state their platforms. It was only after Kel-thuzad publically declined the nomination, that Willowinds accepted and stated her platform. At that point, the question and answer period began, lasting for another two days.
After four days of voting, Willowinds was elected the Delegate for another six month term.
The nomination period for the last round of Cabinet elections for the positions of Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Cartography/Overseer of Charon and any other positions that may become available begin February 20, 2007.
For this, our first round of elections, it was decided to go with staggered terms in order to provide continuity. With the exception of Delegate, all Cabinet positions are three-month terms, and we may well decide that the staggering is not necessary come the next round of elections.
Other News in Government
TGLM is extremely pleased to announce the establishment of reciprocal Embassies with 10000 Islands, ITALIA and the Confederation of Free Nations. It's our sincere hope that the diplomatic ties we've just formed will strengthen and deepen over time, as will the friendships which are starting to develop.
We are still in the unfortunate position of having three of our Ministers on limited duty due to RL commitments and/or illness. We wish them well, and hereby officially retract their sentence of fifty lashes with a wet noodle!
UN Resolutions
Repeal "UN Educational Committee": Against
Nuclear Responsibility: Against
Continuity Of Government: For
Emigration Rights: For
"Let the Good Times Roll"
"Chat Aways" has seen three new threads take off!
"What NOT to stick in an electrical socket" has sparked a flurry of replies ...
To quote our new Ambassador from 10KI, Luna Lunatic, "Gilda Trota used to flip the cards and spin wheels on game shows. Her big debut in XKI television, The Fish Bowl, flopped miserably. She doesn't know EVERYTHING but she's awfully opinionated." Well, Gilda's back and making her debut in " ... ask Gilda". To give you some idea of the wisdom imparted over the last couple of weeks, one need only look at the following questions, and Gilda's replies:
Last, but certainly not least, our Founder, Eternal Moon Child truly climbed out on a limb and left herself with no way back to the trunk of the tree! She asked that members of the region see what they could come up with in terms of alternate names for her using her initials, EMC. To date, some suggestions have been: Easily Made Crazy, Extra Meaty Croissants and Evil Malicious Cancer to name but a few ... Someday she'll learn!
The spammers ... no ... wait ... they said I couldn't say that ... avid posters in our region ... much better ... have been enjoying themselves hugely in our "Fun and Games" forum.
Stay tuned for updates from our "Role Play" forum in our next update!
Quotes and Sigs
From Shaby Cities
From Random Textbox Inputs
From Willowinds
That is all for this edition of the TGLM Update. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to post them and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Tuesday February 13, 2007
Number of Nations: 168
UN Delegate: Willowinds
Government
Election Update
There were three nominations for the position of UN Delegate: Kel-thuzad, Papercuts & Skittles and the incumbent, Willowinds. For almost three days after the nominations, none of the nominees either accepted or declined their nominations, nor did any of them state their platforms. It was only after Kel-thuzad publically declined the nomination, that Willowinds accepted and stated her platform. At that point, the question and answer period began, lasting for another two days.
After four days of voting, Willowinds was elected the Delegate for another six month term.
The nomination period for the last round of Cabinet elections for the positions of Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Cartography/Overseer of Charon and any other positions that may become available begin February 20, 2007.
For this, our first round of elections, it was decided to go with staggered terms in order to provide continuity. With the exception of Delegate, all Cabinet positions are three-month terms, and we may well decide that the staggering is not necessary come the next round of elections.
Other News in Government
TGLM is extremely pleased to announce the establishment of reciprocal Embassies with 10000 Islands, ITALIA and the Confederation of Free Nations. It's our sincere hope that the diplomatic ties we've just formed will strengthen and deepen over time, as will the friendships which are starting to develop.
We are still in the unfortunate position of having three of our Ministers on limited duty due to RL commitments and/or illness. We wish them well, and hereby officially retract their sentence of fifty lashes with a wet noodle!
UN Resolutions
Repeal "UN Educational Committee": Against
Nuclear Responsibility: Against
Continuity Of Government: For
Emigration Rights: For
"Let the Good Times Roll"
"Chat Aways" has seen three new threads take off!
"What NOT to stick in an electrical socket" has sparked a flurry of replies ...
To quote our new Ambassador from 10KI, Luna Lunatic, "Gilda Trota used to flip the cards and spin wheels on game shows. Her big debut in XKI television, The Fish Bowl, flopped miserably. She doesn't know EVERYTHING but she's awfully opinionated." Well, Gilda's back and making her debut in " ... ask Gilda". To give you some idea of the wisdom imparted over the last couple of weeks, one need only look at the following questions, and Gilda's replies:
Last, but certainly not least, our Founder, Eternal Moon Child truly climbed out on a limb and left herself with no way back to the trunk of the tree!
She asked that members of the region see what they could come up with in terms of alternate names for her using her initials, EMC. To date, some suggestions have been: Easily Made Crazy, Extra Meaty Croissants and Evil Malicious Cancer to name but a few ... Someday she'll learn! The spammers ... no ... wait ... they said I couldn't say that ... avid posters in our region ... much better ... have been enjoying themselves hugely in our "Fun and Games" forum.
Stay tuned for updates from our "Role Play" forum in our next update!
Quotes and Sigs
From Shaby Cities
From Random Textbox Inputs
From Willowinds
That is all for this edition of the TGLM Update. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to post them and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
W
Willowinds
Guest
Update #18 from TGLM
Wednesday March 21, 2007
TGLM has always been a very closely knit community. Yesterday, we received word that two of our members, AFL and SAM, currently stationed in Iraq, had been wounded. SAM is in critical condition. This, after seeing their last posts on the forum at 10:22 p.m. EST the night before.
In speaking with SAM's wife, she'd asked that we keep them in our thoughts and prayers. I'd like to go further than that. I'd like to respectfully request that all of you with whom we have developed diplomatic relationships, and in many cases, friendships, also keep them in your thoughts for the next few days.
This issue is dedicated to all of those men and women fighting overseas and their families, regardless of where they are and regardless of whether or not any one of us is in agreement with the cause over which they've been ordered to wherever they're stationed.
May they all come home safely.
Number of Nations: 151
UN Delegate: Willowinds
Government
TGLM has just finished it's final round of staggered elections. We're very pleased to announce that Donchatryit is our new Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Assorted Fruit Loops, better known as AFL, is our new Minister of Internal Affairs.
Regrettably, no one stepped forward for Minister of Cartography. At present, with the map up to date, this is not a problem.
Fortunately our current Constitution is still under revision, and one of the Delegate's priorities when elected was to endeavour to restructure the Cabinet in order to better distribute workload. It would appear that that election priority came at an opportune time.
UN Resolutions
Repeal "Free Education": In Favour
Radiological Terrorism: Against
Repeal "Hydrogen Powered Vehicles": In Favour
Repeal "UN Biological Weapons Ban": Abstain
Climate Refugee Commission: Against
UN Economics Prize: Abstain
On the Forums ...
TGLM is extremely pleased to welcome the return of two of its founding nations, Assorted Fruit Loops, AFL, and Squeaky Annoying Monks, better known as SAM. They've been unable to access the forums for some time, and their ability to do so now has added a smile to all of our faces. A very warm welcome back, guys!
Our off-topic forum has seen a fair bit of activity as Kel-thuzad, TGLM's official Mascott has cried for the help of the Supreme Court in apprehending and charging those who suddenly appear to be sporting his title. Theories of conspiracy are running rampant, and so far, no one has confessed to being responsible for the dastardly deed. Treachery, indeed!
On a different note, our RP Mod, no doubt watching for infractions, has been found to be logging in "anonymously". Why, one might ask? No one knows for sure, but according to a poll taken on the forums, consensus has it that he should be deprived of his power to log in anonymously, have all of his chocolate stolen and THEN be beaten with a large stick! Poor, poor Kyato!
TGLM has captured and is busy colonising two new moons, Phobos and Deimos. Credit for the idea goes to The Iroqouis, whose initial proposal, now off the "Eyes Only" list, we can now reveal:
At the same time, it was found that unlike terrestrial surfaces, TGLM is actually able to MINE one of the world's greatest treasures! CHOCOLATE! As the priceless commodity was stockpiled, in recent weeks, the formation of "The Great Land of Chocolate" has occurred. In recent days, the region's first store, offering numerous chocolate delicacies opened. "I LOVE Chocolate" is a welcome addition to the forums. Feel free to drop in for a visit!
In "Fantasy Isle" ...
One of the strangest role plays we've ever seen on our forums has been resurrected. I'd try to explain this reverse role play, but with "Galileo Hannibal Columbus Blue", I ... uh ... erm ... wouldn't even know where to ... can't remember the word ... stop? ... no ... our kind doesn't remember well ... start. Yes. That's it. Start. Does anyone know if low gravity warps the mind?
Mutual Betrayals is a fantasy thread in which the Prince of Kel-thuzad demands that the King of the Werewolves, one of the Five Clans of Kel-thuzad, find a book for him. Adenar has sent out messengers, and his messengers have rounded up a most ... eclectic ... group of mercenaries. This thread has involved far more members of TGLM in RP than any other to date.
With the return of two of our most avid role-players, Bainram's Bar has also seen a sudden rejuvenation. Shenanigans inside the bar have taken a sudden turn for the worse as an outside force seems intent on destroying all those within.
Several years ago, a group of scientists from various nations worked on a project code-named "Brandy". Their results were so horrific that they dismantled the project, hid all data and schematics collected and then disbanded, hiding themselves as best they could throughout the region. Agents from various other nations have always been on their trail and many of them have been forced to move time and time again. In Reconciliation, a lone agent from Assorted Fruit Loops, the nation which originally called the scientists together, has been instructed to find the scientists, get the original plans and dismantle what was created.
Our apologies for the tardiness of this update. Our MoFA has been away, and we've found ourselves plagued with illness of late. As a result, although this update was started March 5th, it's taken until today to actually get it out to you.
As always, please feel free to post comments and or questions, and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Wednesday March 21, 2007
TGLM has always been a very closely knit community. Yesterday, we received word that two of our members, AFL and SAM, currently stationed in Iraq, had been wounded. SAM is in critical condition. This, after seeing their last posts on the forum at 10:22 p.m. EST the night before.
In speaking with SAM's wife, she'd asked that we keep them in our thoughts and prayers. I'd like to go further than that. I'd like to respectfully request that all of you with whom we have developed diplomatic relationships, and in many cases, friendships, also keep them in your thoughts for the next few days.
This issue is dedicated to all of those men and women fighting overseas and their families, regardless of where they are and regardless of whether or not any one of us is in agreement with the cause over which they've been ordered to wherever they're stationed.
May they all come home safely.
Number of Nations: 151
UN Delegate: Willowinds
Government
TGLM has just finished it's final round of staggered elections. We're very pleased to announce that Donchatryit is our new Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Assorted Fruit Loops, better known as AFL, is our new Minister of Internal Affairs.
Regrettably, no one stepped forward for Minister of Cartography. At present, with the map up to date, this is not a problem.
Fortunately our current Constitution is still under revision, and one of the Delegate's priorities when elected was to endeavour to restructure the Cabinet in order to better distribute workload. It would appear that that election priority came at an opportune time.
UN Resolutions
Repeal "Free Education": In Favour
Radiological Terrorism: Against
Repeal "Hydrogen Powered Vehicles": In Favour
Repeal "UN Biological Weapons Ban": Abstain
Climate Refugee Commission: Against
UN Economics Prize: Abstain
On the Forums ...
TGLM is extremely pleased to welcome the return of two of its founding nations, Assorted Fruit Loops, AFL, and Squeaky Annoying Monks, better known as SAM. They've been unable to access the forums for some time, and their ability to do so now has added a smile to all of our faces. A very warm welcome back, guys!
Our off-topic forum has seen a fair bit of activity as Kel-thuzad, TGLM's official Mascott has cried for the help of the Supreme Court in apprehending and charging those who suddenly appear to be sporting his title. Theories of conspiracy are running rampant, and so far, no one has confessed to being responsible for the dastardly deed. Treachery, indeed!
On a different note, our RP Mod, no doubt watching for infractions, has been found to be logging in "anonymously". Why, one might ask? No one knows for sure, but according to a poll taken on the forums, consensus has it that he should be deprived of his power to log in anonymously, have all of his chocolate stolen and THEN be beaten with a large stick! Poor, poor Kyato!
TGLM has captured and is busy colonising two new moons, Phobos and Deimos. Credit for the idea goes to The Iroqouis, whose initial proposal, now off the "Eyes Only" list, we can now reveal:
At the same time, it was found that unlike terrestrial surfaces, TGLM is actually able to MINE one of the world's greatest treasures! CHOCOLATE! As the priceless commodity was stockpiled, in recent weeks, the formation of "The Great Land of Chocolate" has occurred. In recent days, the region's first store, offering numerous chocolate delicacies opened. "I LOVE Chocolate" is a welcome addition to the forums. Feel free to drop in for a visit!
In "Fantasy Isle" ...
One of the strangest role plays we've ever seen on our forums has been resurrected. I'd try to explain this reverse role play, but with "Galileo Hannibal Columbus Blue", I ... uh ... erm ... wouldn't even know where to ... can't remember the word ... stop? ... no ... our kind doesn't remember well ... start. Yes. That's it. Start. Does anyone know if low gravity warps the mind?
Mutual Betrayals is a fantasy thread in which the Prince of Kel-thuzad demands that the King of the Werewolves, one of the Five Clans of Kel-thuzad, find a book for him. Adenar has sent out messengers, and his messengers have rounded up a most ... eclectic ... group of mercenaries. This thread has involved far more members of TGLM in RP than any other to date.
With the return of two of our most avid role-players, Bainram's Bar has also seen a sudden rejuvenation. Shenanigans inside the bar have taken a sudden turn for the worse as an outside force seems intent on destroying all those within.
Several years ago, a group of scientists from various nations worked on a project code-named "Brandy". Their results were so horrific that they dismantled the project, hid all data and schematics collected and then disbanded, hiding themselves as best they could throughout the region. Agents from various other nations have always been on their trail and many of them have been forced to move time and time again. In Reconciliation, a lone agent from Assorted Fruit Loops, the nation which originally called the scientists together, has been instructed to find the scientists, get the original plans and dismantle what was created.
Our apologies for the tardiness of this update. Our MoFA has been away, and we've found ourselves plagued with illness of late. As a result, although this update was started March 5th, it's taken until today to actually get it out to you.
As always, please feel free to post comments and or questions, and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Zemnaya Svoboda
TNPer
Don't apologize-- this was a great update! Alot of regions these days don't even bother making any updates. 
W
Willowinds
Guest
You're more than welcome for the update, Zemnaya Svoboda!
~ Willow
~ Willow
W
Willowinds
Guest
For you, Sam ...
This is a sad day for the Great Land of the Moon.
Yesterday, at 2.15 PM EST, Sam was forced to give up the fight due to the overwhelming nature of his injuries. We have no precise details.
Sam was 25 years old. He loved the marches, the rations… but he wanted to go back home. He wanted to go back to his wife, Brenda.
He won't be able to, at least not in the way both he and she had hoped.
Once again, this isn't a post aimed at criticizing the USA, their politics, or their presence in Iraq. Nor is it one to support them. It’s a post aimed at honouring and remembering a friend who is no longer here, fallen in a distant country. It’s a post to remember a man like us all, perhaps even younger of some of us, and to ask all of you to spare a moment of your time to wish him well on his journey.
This is a sad day for the Great Land of the Moon.
Yesterday, at 2.15 PM EST, Sam was forced to give up the fight due to the overwhelming nature of his injuries. We have no precise details.
Sam was 25 years old. He loved the marches, the rations… but he wanted to go back home. He wanted to go back to his wife, Brenda.
He won't be able to, at least not in the way both he and she had hoped.
Once again, this isn't a post aimed at criticizing the USA, their politics, or their presence in Iraq. Nor is it one to support them. It’s a post aimed at honouring and remembering a friend who is no longer here, fallen in a distant country. It’s a post to remember a man like us all, perhaps even younger of some of us, and to ask all of you to spare a moment of your time to wish him well on his journey.
W
Willowinds
Guest
The Three Moons Times
Feature Story
Cartographer Found
In an effort to place the last piece in the jigsaw that is TGLM's Cabinet, the Founder and Delegate again appealed for volunteers for the role of Regional Cartographer. Though certainly not lacking those of an artistic and administrative bent, updating the map can be tedious at times. Dolore Matice, a relatively new member to the region who has done outstanding work designing avatars was nominated for the position. As no other nominations were received, Dolore Matice is the new Regional Cartographer for TGLM, and took no time at all correcting the ... (fill in kind word here) ... that the Delegate had made of the map in her attempt to keep it up to date.
Regional News
Beauty is Skin Deep
It's the ultimate question: how much does appearance really matter? Well, with TGLMers recently voted on the new skin for the forums. Choices varied from the garish, to the smart and they can all be viewed here. Once it was down to three choices, a four day voting period ensued, with Skin 5 narrowly beating out the other options. Imagine the Founder's surprise when she began working with the new skin, only to find it totally illegible! What we have now is a custom design skin by EMC based on Skin 5.
Did the Bill of Rights Take This Long?
TGLM is working on its semi-annual review of the constitution. Having introduced a new legislative body, combined and/or eliminated Cabinet positions, and redistributed the workloads of certain Cabinet Ministers, we are now at the stage of coming up with new titles for office bearers and members. This will, for example lead to the Minister of Foreign Affairs being termed "Lunar Explorer", the delegate being named "Lunar Guardian", and members being called "Moonlings". Anyone who doesn't join TGLM will, of course, be called a "lunatic". (Ed: Okay, I made that last one up! lol)
RP News
In the newly kick started Bainram's Bar, the dwarf, Merrow, has just been thrown back INTO the bar after running outside to help protect his bar from an unknown force. Meanwhile, Leniah and Rowan and the others are turning to an outsider for assistance while still trying to find a way to work together.
In Mutual Betrayals, the King has finally persuaded each agent to put a price on his/her services, and having agreed to meet their prices, informed them all that they had best be prepared to die rather than give up in the quest he assigns them. It appears that the Prince of Kel-thuzad himself is their actual employer, and that the book he seeks has a conscience of its own ...
To date, in Saving Terra, a new sci-fi thread, we have only the introductory posts of some of its characters. From what we can tell in the OOC thread however, this role-play promises to be an exciting one.
Finally, in Moonlight RP Academy, we've seen the introduction of three new characters: an office administrator, a teacher and yet another new student.
Moon Colonisation Takes Shape
In a move which smells like interstellar capitalism, new companies have been eager to grab a slice of real estate on Phobos and Deimos, the two moons that circle TGLM. So far, mining, hotels and employment agencies have set up bases off planet. Many hope that this will lead to fully fledged economies taking root on this newly claimed land.
Chat Aways:
The Founder has opened a new birthday topic which immediately saw the celebration of two people celebrating another year of life. One of our cabinet members celebrated a sixteenth birthday. If you would like to wish people of TGLM a happy birthday, this is where you can do so.
Fun & Games:
I like you because is a new game where people may compliment another member of the forum. Reasons vary from the absurd to the genuine.
Interesting Quotes:
Tip of the Fortnight From the Chat Away Forum
Thank you.
Prepared by Dotryit,
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Feel free to post any comments/questions/insults/what-have-yous, and I'll get back to you as soon as I'm able to!
~ Willow
Feature Story
Cartographer Found
In an effort to place the last piece in the jigsaw that is TGLM's Cabinet, the Founder and Delegate again appealed for volunteers for the role of Regional Cartographer. Though certainly not lacking those of an artistic and administrative bent, updating the map can be tedious at times. Dolore Matice, a relatively new member to the region who has done outstanding work designing avatars was nominated for the position. As no other nominations were received, Dolore Matice is the new Regional Cartographer for TGLM, and took no time at all correcting the ... (fill in kind word here) ... that the Delegate had made of the map in her attempt to keep it up to date.
Regional News
Beauty is Skin Deep
It's the ultimate question: how much does appearance really matter? Well, with TGLMers recently voted on the new skin for the forums. Choices varied from the garish, to the smart and they can all be viewed here. Once it was down to three choices, a four day voting period ensued, with Skin 5 narrowly beating out the other options. Imagine the Founder's surprise when she began working with the new skin, only to find it totally illegible! What we have now is a custom design skin by EMC based on Skin 5.
Did the Bill of Rights Take This Long?
TGLM is working on its semi-annual review of the constitution. Having introduced a new legislative body, combined and/or eliminated Cabinet positions, and redistributed the workloads of certain Cabinet Ministers, we are now at the stage of coming up with new titles for office bearers and members. This will, for example lead to the Minister of Foreign Affairs being termed "Lunar Explorer", the delegate being named "Lunar Guardian", and members being called "Moonlings". Anyone who doesn't join TGLM will, of course, be called a "lunatic". (Ed: Okay, I made that last one up! lol)
RP News
In the newly kick started Bainram's Bar, the dwarf, Merrow, has just been thrown back INTO the bar after running outside to help protect his bar from an unknown force. Meanwhile, Leniah and Rowan and the others are turning to an outsider for assistance while still trying to find a way to work together.
In Mutual Betrayals, the King has finally persuaded each agent to put a price on his/her services, and having agreed to meet their prices, informed them all that they had best be prepared to die rather than give up in the quest he assigns them. It appears that the Prince of Kel-thuzad himself is their actual employer, and that the book he seeks has a conscience of its own ...
To date, in Saving Terra, a new sci-fi thread, we have only the introductory posts of some of its characters. From what we can tell in the OOC thread however, this role-play promises to be an exciting one.
Finally, in Moonlight RP Academy, we've seen the introduction of three new characters: an office administrator, a teacher and yet another new student.
Moon Colonisation Takes Shape
In a move which smells like interstellar capitalism, new companies have been eager to grab a slice of real estate on Phobos and Deimos, the two moons that circle TGLM. So far, mining, hotels and employment agencies have set up bases off planet. Many hope that this will lead to fully fledged economies taking root on this newly claimed land.
Chat Aways:
The Founder has opened a new birthday topic which immediately saw the celebration of two people celebrating another year of life. One of our cabinet members celebrated a sixteenth birthday. If you would like to wish people of TGLM a happy birthday, this is where you can do so.
Fun & Games:
I like you because is a new game where people may compliment another member of the forum. Reasons vary from the absurd to the genuine.
Interesting Quotes:
Deathmore:
Willowinds:Me?!? A mind reader? Nah ...
Kel-thuzad:
Tip of the Fortnight From the Chat Away Forum
Thank you.
Prepared by Dotryit,
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Feel free to post any comments/questions/
~ Willow
Emperor Matthuis
TNPer
Amusing update, thanks. 
W
Willowinds
Guest
As always, our thanks, EM!
Emperor Matthuis
TNPer
It is with the sincerest regret that I am forced to close this Consulate due to the region being dead, poor EMC.