05-19-2011, 01:11 AM
<strong class='bbc'>Quiet Time in Lazarus</strong>
Well, we seem to have once again found ourselves in a bit of a lull. It's not completely quiet, but activity levels have noticeably declined from the last month or so. It probably doesn't help that our Activity Commissioner is currently away in Real Life on a fun little excursion to India.
<strong class='bbc'>Puppet Contest</strong>
In an effort to get the recruiters who pass through our region depositing their adspam to be a bit more chatty, Drop Your Pants proposed a contest. The region with the best ad for a given week would gain a puppet from one of the Lazarus residents for their region. So far, no ads have been deemed worthy enough to qualify.
<strong class='bbc'>Legislation</strong>
The Emerald Council is currently voting on a couple of Election Amendments that will close the loopholes exposed during our last election. No longer will non-Council members be allowed to run for positions, and applications for Council membership will not be considered during an election period.
The Council has also voted on and approved a revised version of our treaty with The Rejected Realms. We look forward to many more years of close relations with our sister "Sinker" region.
<strong class='bbc'>Foreign Relations</strong>
A number of embassies were closed at the end of the month for inactivity of at least three months. But we have also re-opened embassies for the regions of Gay and United Kingdom, while opening new embassies for Jethnea, The Dominion, and The Walbard Union.
And that's our quick little update for May!
Well, we seem to have once again found ourselves in a bit of a lull. It's not completely quiet, but activity levels have noticeably declined from the last month or so. It probably doesn't help that our Activity Commissioner is currently away in Real Life on a fun little excursion to India.
<strong class='bbc'>Puppet Contest</strong>
In an effort to get the recruiters who pass through our region depositing their adspam to be a bit more chatty, Drop Your Pants proposed a contest. The region with the best ad for a given week would gain a puppet from one of the Lazarus residents for their region. So far, no ads have been deemed worthy enough to qualify.
<strong class='bbc'>Legislation</strong>
The Emerald Council is currently voting on a couple of Election Amendments that will close the loopholes exposed during our last election. No longer will non-Council members be allowed to run for positions, and applications for Council membership will not be considered during an election period.
The Council has also voted on and approved a revised version of our treaty with The Rejected Realms. We look forward to many more years of close relations with our sister "Sinker" region.
<strong class='bbc'>Foreign Relations</strong>
A number of embassies were closed at the end of the month for inactivity of at least three months. But we have also re-opened embassies for the regions of Gay and United Kingdom, while opening new embassies for Jethnea, The Dominion, and The Walbard Union.
And that's our quick little update for May!