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Let these four words be the foundation of my speech as I announce to you all today my candidacy for the position of Secretary of Roleplay.

First, let me start by introducing myself. To some, perhaps, they already know me too well in certain channels. To some, too little besides my IC work, my current position as League Secretary General, and dispatches. I am Roendavar, my nation that is, and I have been in this region for 2 years. I have been in Nationstates for 4 years and I have engaged in creative writing for 5 years. In regards to my OOC personal life, I am an 18 year old Filipino living in the chaotic megacity that is Metro Manila.

Now that I have established those, let me introduce who I am as a person, as an officer, as a leader, and as a prime candidate for the position of the Western Isles’ Secretary of Roleplay. Throughout my two years in this region, I have been active, engaging, and consistent. Most of you can attest to this. I have published dispatches that may be few in number, but are thorough and informative. I have engaged in several TWI RPs and have helped in planning and even starting some. I have a consistent work-ethic, always sticking to deadlines yet producing quality work. My canon has been solid and consistent throughout the time that I have been here, a testament to my commitment to quality and IC-oriented work. Some say I am a perfectionist and a nit-picker, refusing to publish dispatches and do canon unless everything is ordered and planned, and the way that I see it, both are positive values for one of such position. I do not, and will not, stop until everything is (1) up to the standards of the Western Isles and (2) each and every work, both IC and OOC, breathes creativity and life into it.

Now, to return to my platform as Secretary of Roleplay. Nothing of what I shall propose is not new. They have been done on and on. However, they have not been utilized to their fullest extent nor have become engaging enough to be a TWI staple. Thus,

CONSISTENCY. Flexibility, a trait that has set our region apart from others, is our most beautiful and ugliest foundation. I, as Secretary of Roleplay, will intend to keep it so. However, I believe we can make an order of this situation. As a nod to my predecessors and fellow nations’ works, I shall revive the TWIpedia, which shall serve as a compendium of all dispatches in the region in order for constructive canon and collaboration to be followed. While canon in TWI is more often than not fought and debated over, a few healthy competitions on canon lore shall be encouraged by all means. As per the Constitution, I will maintain to post weekly updates on roleplays and IC engagements in TWI.

UNITY. It is a dream that we, the members of the Western Isles, all share, that we must be a region of active, creative, and loyal people who work side by side in order to create nations befitting of our unbounded creativity and drive to express our views and ideas. This, I will put into heart as Secretary of Roleplay. I shall advocate for more IC AND OOC ENGAGEMENT, to bridge the gap between work-oriented and social-oriented people, the Discord and the RMB, the quiet and the outspoken, the nation-builders and the IC roleplayers, and so on and so forth. I also intend to fill the positions for deputy secretaries of Roleplay in order to facilitate and manage better the roleplay in this region.

NURTURING I believe that the Western Isles holds so much potential for its members, both IC and OOC. First, I shall restart the NATIONBUILDING PROMPT, a bi-weekly or monthly writing prompt that seeks to highlight a specific value or foundation of your country. It is my belief that a nation is defined by who it is, not what it is. Throughout the years, The Western Isles has been, primarily, “a nation-building focused region” if one observes, and do not misconstrue me, that is not a bad thing. However, long objective paragraphs do not nurture our countries nor does it paint a complete picture of the vast potential for creativity in this region. That is why I am returning the Nationbuilding Prompt and I intend to keep it engaging and worthy for as long as possible. I dream of a region where we write to feel, not to establish. Last, I intend to foster and encourage more story-driven IC roleplay while revitalizing existing role plays. On the topic of story-driven IC roleplay, I have already collaborated with members of this region for a variety of topics of varying genres, something not fully explored in this region. Meanwhile, several roleplays and collaborations that hold so much potential yet they have decayed throughout the months and years, and I intend to put them in the spotlight once more.

STRENGTH. Let it be known that as Secretary of Roleplay, I will lead by understanding and compassion while maintaining the dignity and strictness needed of the position. I shall uphold the rules and guidelines of this position with specificity. The caps for roleplay and the guiding principles and rules of the region shall be upheld and strictly enforced. Strict compliance of the rules is expected, and I, frankly, will not care for mediocre explanations for why or why not. Timelines and deadlines put forth will be followed. If there is something to be done in the region, I will ensure that every box shall be ticked, judged to the exact word and sentence. I shall be firm in my decisions in laying down the laws of roleplay in this region, be that a good or bad thing depends on who you will ask.

These platforms and promises shall be fulfilled, this I promise. None of what I said is new, but I believe I have established that I will follow and implement these with all my heart and passion. I implore each and every member of the Western Isles to put their trust and hopes upon me, and I shall seek to give justice to those by acting and doing the best I can so as to not betray the demands of the position. Call me a delusional idealist, as I am known for quite well, but sometimes, it's the idealists that bring forth the good better. Quitting and hopelessness is not in my vocabulary, boring and dull are not an adjectives we wish, and silence is a sin in my book. As the President has once said on his aspirations for a Secretary of Roleplay, he wants someone active and passionate to let loose. Believe me, set me loose and I will be a monster. Vote for me. If not for me, personally, vote for the ideals and aspirations that I dream of and for this region. Together, we can and will do more.

With all the love and passion that I can give,

The Utopian Kingdom of the Union of Roendavarian States