Spiritus Summer Dispatch

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Yet another Regional Assembly Election was recently wrapped up in Spiritus, electing our Third Regional Assembly. Through bloody elections, competitive campaign threads, and many heated emotions, Spiritus finally received its latest tributes. First up, we had two of the Stooges (Tim and Ceardia) being re-elected to their Second Consecutive Term. We also had the Third Stooge, Sovreignry, being elected to his Third Consecutive Term; making him the only Regional Assembly Member to have served on all three of the Regional Assembly boards. Joining the Three Stooges in the endeavor were Leutheria and Wuufu, both active faces in the Cultural Aspect of Spiritus. Both have quickly proven themselves to also be very able Legislative figures.

The Regional Assembly quickly flew into overtime, as Amendments and Bills started flying from the Representative's noggins and onto the debate floor! Among these are bills concerning topics such as Electoral Procedures, Electoral Rights, and even a potential treaty with the other half of the dynamic Spiridor duo; Mordor.

These efforts have been magnificently presided over by Vice President Charax and by Ceardia, who was named the Speaker Pro-Tempore in light of the Vice President's Leave of Absence for RL matters. Both gentlemen have been doing a fantastic job, and will hopefully continue to serve the region as best as they can.

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As if the Culture Scene couldn't get any bigger in Spiritus, it seems that it has! With the appointment of Wuufu as the new Minister of Culture, the Culture Ministry continues to blossom and the culture scene in Spiritus continues to expand at a rapid pace.

Mafia games are happening in Full Swing, pitting the Spiritans against each other in fun-for-the-whole-family manipulation, with a new game starting almost as soon as the previous game ends. The Salaxalans has been doing a fantastic job maintaining these games, adding new characters and new twists to keep everyone on their toes. So far Spiritus has seen One Mafia Victory, One Town Victory, and one very unexpected Serial Killer Victory. Game IV is now in full swing with nobody sure what to expect next.

Besides Mafiia, Spiritus has also continued to show obsession with various games by continuing our Diplomacy league and making magnificent creations on the the Regional Minecraft Server (hosted by the lovely Georgie). Even more exciting is the Steam Group and Community that we've also built! In fact, Spiritus is soon expecting to have a Regional Team Fortress 2 Night. Want to join? Join Spiritus! Furthermore, the RMB Community also continues to thrive, with Salaxalans tossing fun discussion topics into the mix every once in a while. Overall, both the Forum and the RMB are as active as ever.

The IRC Channel, #spiritus @irc.esper.net, has shown even more growth over the past few months! Now holding an active community of 15-20 Spiritans + Assorted others, the channel is one of the most active NS IRC Channels and radiates a warm and welcoming presence to newcomers. The latest addition to the channel is Tammy, an IRC Bot customized by Minister of Culture Wuufu. Aside from doing the usual IRCbot options, and the basic Nationstates oriented ones, Tammy has custom replies to all the Spiritans and can even host games of Uno right in the #spiritus channel. Even more things have developed out of the #spiritus channel such as Regional Cards Against Humanity Games, and various other fun little things!

More cultural ideas are rolling in every day, of course, such as this little gem from our Vice President

<@etreoMobile> Winters, the thought just occurred to me that we should have a pornstar secret Santa​

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The Spiritus Defense Force has been busy the past few months, with both asserting their control over the Warzones and with liberating Founderless Regions from the clutches of Invaders. The most recent, and largest, of all these Liberations has been the liberation of The Khemetic Republic of Osiris from those lovely lowlifes over in Gatesville Inc. After The Dourian Embassy gave his Delegate Nation over to Gatesville Inc, following his loss in the Osiris Pharaoh Election, a brutal coup and purge ensued. As one of the first regions to both pledge support for Osiris, and to declare war against Gatesville Inc, SDF Members were a constant presence within Osiris. Whether it was throwing non-WA's in, to antagonize JAL, or placing sleepers to bypass the Gatesville sniper nests, SDF shone and represented the best qualities of Spiritus in themselves

The SDF has also been active on the battlefield in other places, participating in the following Liberations, and even being the Majority Force for some of them:

• Roman Empire on 15 May 2013
• Madison Wisconsin on 16 May 2013
• Natan Region Annexation, The Condederacy, and Disciples of Christ United on 20 May 2013
• St Abbaddon on 21 May 2013
• Persis, The Imperial League, and Blackrift on 26 May 2013
• NATO Resistance Movement and The Wuundergap on 27 May 2013
• Das Imperium on 20 June 2013
• Alteran Empire and The Democratic Republic of Friendship on 24 June 2013
• The Global Revolutionary Workers Union on 27 June 2013

Participating with other regions/organizations such as Mordor, UDL, FRA, TITO, and the defunct Sovereign Confederation, the Spiritus Defense Force has been working hard at making Nationstates a safer place for Founderless Regions. However, Kick the Codger has proven to be a new Regional Sport for SDF members, as yelps of Codger ring around the Warzones (now stamped with SDF logos).

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As you can see, this is a crossword puzzle! The clues are posted below:
These may either involve mini-facts out of the Dispatch or just common NS knowledge. Either way, good luck!

The First Region/Person who fills out the crossword puzzle correctly will get this prize: Tim will write you an NS Song Parody on the song of your choice
The Second Region/Person who fills out the crossword puzzle correctly will get this prize: An Emoticon on the Spiritus Forum dedicated to them
The Third Region/Person who fills out the crossword puzzle correctly will get this prize: A shiny for their Forum Signature

So what are you waiting for? Get solving!

Telegram Submissions to Tim Locksley-Stark

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Butterspring Gets Philosophical:

<Butterspring> Dem philosophers be like, "Hold up homedawg, y'all hear bout dat dude dat rose from da dead? Dat s*** cray!"

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We'll just leave this here:

<+Vae> So. The last messages I saw on this channel before signing back in were about dildos and "orgyocracies".
<+Vae> I love this place.

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Have we mentioned that we're the sexiest region?:

<+Sauron> Also... Spiritus definitely is better looking than the majority of NS.

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Oh you're to kind:

<+IH> Spiritus is a powerful region, don't get on the wrong side of them.

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Even Codger likes 'Kick a Codger':

<Codger> Bah I wish it was spiritus who raided me

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Our bot even tells the weather:

<@Tim> .fw Granville
[07:22:55] <@Tammy> Tim: 72°F?! IT'S FUCKING NICE

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