Malashaan
TNPer
Who loves elections? Europeia does! Don’t believe me? Just look at our last Presidential election and you’ll see we had so much activity that we had to bury the extra out back… I mean donate it to needy orphans. We had four tickets run for the main office, and one of them even won! Don’t look so surprised, that was kind of a given, wasn’t it? Anyway, the results are here, for those of you who are interested:
Mousebumples/Malashaan - 26
Notolecta/Calvin Coolidge - 8
Seven Deaths/Rach - 7
prometheus32/Santa Costa Island - 0
So, a brief synopsis of our winners:
Mousebumples is our current World Assembly Delegate, and was Vice-President this previous term. Before that, she was a long-serving Chair of the Citizens’ Assembly (a sort of legislative training ground in the region) and an incredibly successful Minister of Interior. She is known for her helpful nature, and ability to accomplish any task she sets her mind to.
Malashaan was our President last term, and has previously served as Chief Justice and Speaker of the Senate. That’s right ladies, he’s got the trifecta. He’s known for his sharp legal mind and his ability to accomplish any task he sets his mind to. Yeah, he and Mousebumples have that in common. Ready to move to Europeia yet?
And, for those of you wondering why you are just hearing about this news now, when the election ended on December 20th, I say… next question, please!
Cabinets for Days!
Along with the new President, Europeia also got a brand-spanking new Cabinet to store the members of our Executive in. Now, I could just list the people and the positions they have, but a lot of you don’t really know them, so allow me to introduce them to you, as well give a brief description of what they do.
For the position of Attorney General, we have Skizzy Grey, former President of Europeia, and one of the preeminent legal voices of the community. The Attorney General is the default representative of the government in the High Court and acts as advisor to the government on legal issues.
In Communications, we have Notolecta, former Chief Justice, with a reputation for calling it as he sees it, no sugar-coating. The Communication Minister controls the Europeian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) and is responsible for informing the public about the activities of the government.
Moving on to Culture, there’s Sopo, another former President, and current Senator, widely known as the resident sloth of good times. The Culture Minister manages cultural and academic activities in the region and planning fun events for the region, including the Weekend Games we take part in, such as Town of Salem and Cards Against Humanity.
Interior is up next, headed by Writinglegend, former Minister of Culture and another current Senator, known for the energy and efficiency he brings to any task he is assigned. The Interior Minister manages the recruitment of new members to Europeia, the integration of new recruits into Europeian life, and recording population statistics for the region.
For those interested in Foreign Affairs, we have Calvin Coolidge in this position, former Minister of Communications, and current Chair of the Citizens’ Assembly. The Foreign Affairs Minister manages foreign embassies, maintains our Ambassador Corps, forms agreements with other regions, and writes/distributes updates to other regions to let them know of recent events in our Republic. So, if you have any comments on this Foreign Update, send me the adoration I’m sure I will receive.
Grand Admiral is Kraketopia, yet another former President and current Senator, with a firm grasp on what it means to be representing an Independent region like Europiea. The Grand Admiral commands the Europeian Republican Navy, training our sailors in military matters and ordering operations for training and important foreign matters.
And, of course, no Cabinet would be complete without the honorable r3naissanc3r, serving as Minister with Penguins (essentially, Minister without Portfolio). He is around to lend a helping hand (or flipper, as it were) and we are eternally grateful.
Citizens’ Assembly Activity is on Fire!
The Citizens’ Assembly recently had its election for Chair (a position equivalent to Speaker for this body), and, perhaps taking a page from the Presidential election’s book, had four amped-up candidates participating in one of the most closely watched elections to come out of this Assembly. The incumbent, Calvin Coolidge, battled his Deputy Vicky, as well as fellow Assemblymembers Aditya Republic and Brunhilde. In the end, Calvin won a close victory over Brunhilde, earning him a second term.
Last term was also a very active one for the Assembly on the legislative front, with several proposals making it to a vote, with two eventually passing and moving into the law books. Talk about activity!
Fancy a Weekend Game?
Every week, the Ministry of Culture hosts three games off-site for our members (and even those abroad that wish to participate) to play. If you wish to play, check out these links for a description, and our schedule below:
Schedule
Cards Against Humanity: Fridays @ 8pm EST/1am GMT (link)
Town of Salem: Saturdays @ 8pm EST/1am GMT (link)
Board Game Online/ Tiny Tanks: Sundays @ 5pm EST/10pm GMT (link or link)
A few notes...
- There is typically a Skype group for each game. If you are not yet connected with Europeians on Skype and would like to be, shoot Culture Minister Sopo a PM (or telegram his main nation Ambrella) with your screenname and Sopo add you to the relevant groups.
- You will need a URL to join the Europeian CAH and BGO games. That link will be distributed on the RMB, in the shoutbox, in the Ministry of Culture, and on Skype before the game starts.
- For Town of Salem, you will need to be online in the game lobby to be added to the game. You will also need to send the host a friend request. This player's username will be announced in the same places mentioned above before the game starts (though to be safe, you can go ahead and add Culture Minister, "Sopo")
- Town of Salem requires an account to play. Consider making an account in advance.
- BGO does not require an account, but having one allows you to gain achievements.
- Tiny Tanks requires an account, but it will direct you how to do so when you arrive at the website. You will have to look for the game name, and password, both of which shall be provided.
