Post by Nathan on Jul 31, 2005 15:17:01 GMT -6
*Nathan I stands up from the Imperial Throne and begins his Ascension Speech*
Dear Natopians, honored guests, I humbly welcome you to Natopia and my coronation. This is no more my coronation than it is Natopia's. For the longest time, Natopia has struggled to maintain a republican government with elements such as an order of knighthood and a king-like head of state. But now we are a kingdom, though we are the same, proud state that we always were, a king instead of a grand chancellor makes little difference.
We still maintain and profess a government system based on lindstromism. In fact, Swedish political theorist Gustav Lindstrom first proposed to the a major check to Swedish monarchy, resulting in his beheading but also starting the political idealogy of Lindstromism... an absolute monarch with a single check, another figure, usually a judge, with the power to remove, or in pure lindstromist ideals; execute, the monarch for tyranny or treason. This system is still used today, although the judge may now only remove the monarch from office!
Natopia is approaching our 3rd anniversay this August 23. What have we accomplished in these three years? Very much I say. We started off small, no forums. Yet we still attracted foreign nations' interests. Turani, Shireroth and Aztlania were the first nations to enter into a treaty with Natopia and we are grateful for this early show of interest in our Nation.
Domestically, Natopia has been a rollercoaster of peaks and declines. Early on, Natopia was a vibrant community of "real world" friends. The backbone of the early Natopia was Prime Minister Tasneem Chowdhury and Hazelwood Governor Ryan Grass. These two shared my enthusiasm for Natopia and with them, it grew. Ryan Grass' legacy is the conception of the idea for the Free Juice and Bagels Party, an organization that, at one point, crossed national borders and had an incarnation in Alrodria, the International Association, and the Republic of Lavalon. When Ryan Grass began to wane on his appearances in Natopia, the continuation of the nation was left to Tasneem Chowdhury and myself. This disheartened us greatly, but we pressed on. We had to wait only a few months for the godsend that was Robert Davis, current High Royal Judge. Robert Davis came in as the representative from Gotzborg and provided not only assisstance in setting up our economy, but also provided much needed discussion and activity. He soon joined Natopia as a citizen and was an invaluable advisor and judge. During his time here, Natopia attained great activity, which enabled us to gain a prominent position in the Venerable Union of Aligned States. That Union, however, was short lived and collapsed in a matter of weeks from its founding, causing the citizens we gained to return to their own nations. When he left Natopia, and all nations he was in, we felt it hard. Fortunatly we've retained him as an advisor from UAI. However, the void Robert Davis left seemed as if Tasneem Chowdhury and I would shoulder the nation once more. We were not happy about this, but undaunted. Within days we gained new active citizens. For at present we have the Count of Punkrock, Lord Joel, and Miss Sherry Lochhaas to carry the national pride of Natopia with Tasneem Chowdury and myself.
With almost three years, Natopia is not the biggest, the best, the most interesting, or the most respected... but our citizens love it, and I love it... and that is ALL that matters.
Thank you guests, for coming. I'm afraig since none of you are here, the Masquerade Ball is unfortunatly canceled.
Dear Natopians, honored guests, I humbly welcome you to Natopia and my coronation. This is no more my coronation than it is Natopia's. For the longest time, Natopia has struggled to maintain a republican government with elements such as an order of knighthood and a king-like head of state. But now we are a kingdom, though we are the same, proud state that we always were, a king instead of a grand chancellor makes little difference.
We still maintain and profess a government system based on lindstromism. In fact, Swedish political theorist Gustav Lindstrom first proposed to the a major check to Swedish monarchy, resulting in his beheading but also starting the political idealogy of Lindstromism... an absolute monarch with a single check, another figure, usually a judge, with the power to remove, or in pure lindstromist ideals; execute, the monarch for tyranny or treason. This system is still used today, although the judge may now only remove the monarch from office!
Natopia is approaching our 3rd anniversay this August 23. What have we accomplished in these three years? Very much I say. We started off small, no forums. Yet we still attracted foreign nations' interests. Turani, Shireroth and Aztlania were the first nations to enter into a treaty with Natopia and we are grateful for this early show of interest in our Nation.
Domestically, Natopia has been a rollercoaster of peaks and declines. Early on, Natopia was a vibrant community of "real world" friends. The backbone of the early Natopia was Prime Minister Tasneem Chowdhury and Hazelwood Governor Ryan Grass. These two shared my enthusiasm for Natopia and with them, it grew. Ryan Grass' legacy is the conception of the idea for the Free Juice and Bagels Party, an organization that, at one point, crossed national borders and had an incarnation in Alrodria, the International Association, and the Republic of Lavalon. When Ryan Grass began to wane on his appearances in Natopia, the continuation of the nation was left to Tasneem Chowdhury and myself. This disheartened us greatly, but we pressed on. We had to wait only a few months for the godsend that was Robert Davis, current High Royal Judge. Robert Davis came in as the representative from Gotzborg and provided not only assisstance in setting up our economy, but also provided much needed discussion and activity. He soon joined Natopia as a citizen and was an invaluable advisor and judge. During his time here, Natopia attained great activity, which enabled us to gain a prominent position in the Venerable Union of Aligned States. That Union, however, was short lived and collapsed in a matter of weeks from its founding, causing the citizens we gained to return to their own nations. When he left Natopia, and all nations he was in, we felt it hard. Fortunatly we've retained him as an advisor from UAI. However, the void Robert Davis left seemed as if Tasneem Chowdhury and I would shoulder the nation once more. We were not happy about this, but undaunted. Within days we gained new active citizens. For at present we have the Count of Punkrock, Lord Joel, and Miss Sherry Lochhaas to carry the national pride of Natopia with Tasneem Chowdury and myself.
With almost three years, Natopia is not the biggest, the best, the most interesting, or the most respected... but our citizens love it, and I love it... and that is ALL that matters.
Thank you guests, for coming. I'm afraig since none of you are here, the Masquerade Ball is unfortunatly canceled.
