Delegate Varanius' First Speech

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Delegate Varanius’ First Speech

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Hail! West Pacificans and foreigners alike, I am thrilled to announce the beginning of the West Pacific’s 54th delegacy! First and foremost my complete and utter thanks to Fujai for the fantastic term now behind us. Fujai led TWP through some turbulent moments with both skill and grace, and without having the opportunity to work with him as closely as I have this last year I would not be as ready to take on the delegacy as I am today. He’s earned his break.

Now Fujai won’t be gone, of course. In fact, he’ll be returning to what he loves as an active Worldbuilder of Esferos! Fujai will be breathing fresh new life into the West’s roleplay and I am eager to see what he cooks up. Additionally, I’d like to thank Overthinkers for all the work she’s done as Editor of the Western Post during Fujai’s tenure. But she has decided to relinquish the position and so it is with great pleasure that I announce Logical stimulus as the next Editor of the Western Post! LS has proved themself to be insightful and attentive, and they share a vision of the Western Post I am ecstatic to help realize. The West Pacific’s roleplay and newspaper have been cornerstones of our cultural prowess for the entirety of the 2020s, and rejuvenating them is going to be a key priority.

Obviously my ascension leaves some questions up regarding the positions I had occupied. I will continue to serve as the primary point of FA contact for anyone with concerns or questions about TWP’s FA. There will not be a Minister of Foreign Affairs at this time. I am, however, excited to announce the appointment of two new Guardians! The first is a forever stalwart of the TWP community who needs no further introduction, The Gates of Delirium (aka Westwind)! The second is someone who’s been a member of the West Pacific for almost exactly as long as I’ve been, and has been a consistent and steady influence in the region that entire time. Please also congratulate Hertfordshire and Jammbo on their appointment to Guardian! All West Pacifican World Assembly Nations should endorse both of these nations as soon as possible.

It is due to the efforts of Fujai and OT that this delegacy will be starting off on such a strong foot, with an almost 80% endorsement rate and a complete transition in just over 2 weeks without bringing TWPAF home. They worked to both build up TWP’s WA base and in increasing our endorsement rate to the highest in the GCRs during Fujai’s delegacy, and that’s something I intend to improve upon. We’ve also received a lot of technical support from our friends in Europeia, and this will go a long way to continuing the work put in thus far. Additionally, TWPAF will be pulling out of the Outback in the not-so-far future now that the region has established a thriving and prosperous native community, allowing TWPAF to reestablish itself as a formidable presence on either side of the R/D landscape.

A central facet of recent TWP foreign policy has been the advancement of National Sovereignty in the General Assembly, and I intend only to redouble our efforts in this venue. The West Pacific will engage in every opportunity to promote players internal and external to author resolutions respecting the sovereignty of World Assembly states, sponsor resolutions that do so, and oppose attempts at expanding the influence of pen-and-paper oligarchs over your nation. World Assembly members across the game will always be able to count on the West Pacific as a protector of their national sovereignty.

In many ways, I intend on following the path my predecessors have set forth. The West Pacific will continue to embrace quality over quantity in all facets, we will continue to be aggressively independent in both military and foreign policy, we will continue to ensure foreign regions—partner and opponent alike—will reap the just rewards of their labor, and we will continue to be the snarky bastards you know and may even love.

Look at the sky, reader. It’s looking back.

Varanius,
Delegate of the West Pacific

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