Now that I have gotten your attention with this terrible campaign title that I'm sure Neenee would cringe at, thank you for taking the time to read my campaign platform. Hello, everyone! I am quite pleased to announce my candidacy for Chief Vizier of Osiris. The past couple months I have been thinking about running for Chief Vizier. When Adytus decided to run for Chief Scribe, I quickly realised that this had to have been a sign from Ra.I took the time to ask a few active and dedicated citizens of Osiris. Many great ideas were passed my way, and I took some time to think about them.
Community Affairs
Forum activity needs to increase. We are in need of a recruitment drive. There are some active people on the RMB that haven't made their way over to the forums or Discord yet, and we can totally use that. I know it is easier said than done but right now, our forum activity isn't necessarily appealing. Things like Omega's Holiday Act are awesome for community affairs. The more reasons we have to party and have festivals, the better. Festivals need to be spiced up a bit because from what I've seen they are very similar everywhere we go. Some ideas for festivals, or just promoting culture in general, is movie night, a weekly radio show, D&D games, and of course... contests! Osiris is home to so many talented people that are gifted with many things including writing, graphic design, entertainment, etc. There are so many ways that we can spice up our community by encouraging each and every citizen of Osiris to indulge their talents and what makes them happy toward our culture. From the Egyptian theme to Johnny Cash, Osiris is known for its extreme craziness and fun. Let's show everyone what this generation of Osiris is capable of!
Foreign Affairs
During Adytus' tenure as Chief Vizier, we signed the GCR Sovereignty Accords and the CAIN treaty, adding us to two of the most powerful alliances in NationStates. A recent suggestion that has been thrown around is holding a festival for the regions in the GCR Sovereignty Accords which include Balder, The West Pacific, The Pacific, and of course, Osiris. This festival would be a great opportunity for community affairs and foreign affairs to work together and help plan something memorable. Now as you may know, I have been very outspoken about my views on the CAIN treaty notably here. I can absolutely see how this may be a concern, and I will be honest when I say that I now have more positive views toward CAIN now. I will say that it definitely needs more work, but I will follow the requests of the majority of Osiris and that is to continue working with CAIN. It has been one of the only things that has caused a divide in the community, mostly because of me, and I can assure that during my tenure as Chief Vizier that will not be an issue. I will cooperate with CAIN and CAIN's authority figures in doing what is best for Osiris!
On to FA updates. We know that probably only 40% of people actually read these (I pulled that number out of nowhere, but it's supposed to be considerably less than half), and if nobody wants to do them then nobody will be forced to. But like I mentioned earlier, there are many people that excel in the skill of writing that we can be throwing out an update every month if we wanted to. I'd be willing to work with these people and getting something like Cormac's Diplomatic Assignment list going again so we can post these great pieces in our respected embassies. Foreign Affairs is a very important asset to any region's prosperity.
Lastly, there have been talks about signing nonaggression pacts with other regions, specifically some GCRs that we are not allied with. This is a key step to enabling strong relationships with these regions in the future.
Military
A few of the people that I asked for suggestions said that they'd like to see more military action. I began my NationStates career as a raider, and this is where most of my knowledge lies. Fedele, Transdavisia, and Yuno have all done fantastic jobs. I know that it can be difficult leading a GCR military due to a lack of numbers and availability, so my plan is to encourage citizens looking for ways to contribute to the region to join the Sekhmet Legion. We need a massive recruitment drive here where we approach active citizens asking for their help contributing to our operations.
Rewards are definitely appealing, which is why I think we should reward some sort of medal or ribbon after some of our larger operations, while also revamping the promotion system and military hierarchy. I will work with the Sekhmet Legion and listen to their suggestions so we can set up a successful and rewarding system. We must also regularly contribute to assisting our allies and fellow raiders in operations when we are not working our own, notably the CAIN operations.
WA Affairs
I've proudly served as the Vizier of WA Affairs for two terms. I would really like to see this department becoming more active. We have at least two drafts in the works (a repeal and a commendation) along with the idea of a condemnation and GA proposal being thrown around. Aside from drafting proposals, World Assembly membership and activity within our region is fundamental to the well-being and security of Osiris. As a reward for endorsing the delegate and to further encourage endotarting, we should put all nations endorsing the delegate in a dispatch for others to endorse. Things, like encouraging WA activity, not just drafting proposals, but also exchanging endorsements and encouraging the endorsement of the Pharaoh, are key to the security and stability of Osiris.
Conflict of Interest: I am the Orientation Coordinator in The Black Hawks (rank: Major), a citizen of The West Pacific, and a citizen of Balder. I previously served two terms as the Vizier of WA Affairs in Osiris (one term it was Sub-Vizier), I was elected Chief Scribe for one term. In Balder I have been elected into the Storting, the regional legislature, and was appointed Minister of Integration.
Feel free to ask me questions here or on Discord!
Without further ado...
Vote Sygian for a Sygnificantly Greater Osiris!
