2 working ambassadors…i love it
Dear esteemed friend of the FRA,
Following the introduction of a new Charter, it is regrettable that we must announce we are no longer using embassies as a means of communication. As a purely military organization, we find very little use for them. Instead, we strongly encourage anyone who is interested in embassies with the FRA, to pursue consul with one of our many member regions. Our member regions from this point onward shall be conducting all of their foreign affairs through their own embassies.
If you are interested in reading our update or blog, you may Private Message Arch-Chancellor Falconias and request to be put on a mailing list, and we will be more than happy to update you on the happenings of the FRA.
However, despite the closure of all the embassies, we still highly encourage you to bring your updates to our forums. We enjoy reading them, and we like to know what’s going on in the world of NationStates. My week isn’t complete without reading about the latest incident in which The Black Hawks invaded a region under our nose, haha! To post your updates, just simply post them in the forum “Foreign Press” under the “Diplomatic Square” category on our forums.
Should you have any concerns or questions for the Founderless Regions Alliance, we encourage you to contact our Arch-Chancellor Falconias, or if you wish, you may come and request an audience in front of the Regional Assembly or other respective particulars.
Sincerely,
Falconias
Arch-Chancellor
Pope Lexus X
Deputy Arch-Chancellor
From now on there are no working ambassadors at all.
The Founderless Regions Alliance is reversing its former (rubbish) embassy policy, be re-opening embassies with certain regions (ie the ones we like). We’d therefore be honoured if you could forgive our terrible mistake of closing them embassy, by allowing it to be re-opened (and we’ll do the same on our forums). I’ll be serving as ambassador, and our forums are here: Tep Forum | 404 - Link Expired
We never closed yours
https://forum.theeastpacific.com/invision-404
I’ll be the ambassador from TEP.
I saw it wasn’t closed, but wanted to make sure 
I’ll get your embassy on our forums sorted now.
Although some of these are a few weeks old, I think its still best to post them. These are the 3 updates written by Arch Chancellor Northern Chittowa:
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From the office of the Arch-Chancellor
Good day everyone,
Firstly, may i say that it is my pleasure to be conducting this small update as your newly elected Arch-Chancellor. As one of the founders of this organisation i take pride in the fact that i have another chance to lead it down paths yet undiscovered. Despite this, i am also hit with a tinge of sadness. I always said i would only step back into FRA politics once again if its state was so dire that it could result in its demise if i didnt. Unfortunately, that time is now. I stated in my manifesto that i would not let this organisation fall, and i promise you, its members, that it will not.
This term in mainly going to be one of rebuilding it has to be said and as such i plead with you to not be worried if activity cannot be seen. This is because the majority of attention will be focused in areas of the organisation hidden away from everyday view. For instance, redevelopment has already began, with the Rangers being given a new code of conduct, while the intelligence forums are also in the process of having an overhaul with a number of ideas now being implemented.
To help with this process i have also enlisted the help of two long term defenders who have agreed to come to the FRA as advisors. These are Naivetry and Sir Lans, both of which are very respected defenders who command respect. With these two new advisor’s joining our team i am sure the FRA will grow stronger.
On a final note i will say to you that these reports will now become a regular occurrence. My new cabinet have been informed that they have to supply me with a report every two weeks on the progress of their respective departments. These reports will then be written up by me to present to you, our members. If you have any questions, queries or wish for any information at all on the FRA, please feel free to contact me.
Northern Chittowa.
Arch-Chancellor of the Founderless Regions Alliance.
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From the Office of the Arch-Chancellor
Good day everyone,
Again i must say it is a pleasure to be writing an update for you all to read. There have been huge improvements already in how the FRA works and the signs are that this is not going to stop any time soon. We have made progress of which i didnt anticipate and to that end i must congratulate those in my Cabinet and all those who are involved in the FRA. This has been down to hard work by all of us, so well done.
My cabinet in the opening two weeks of this term have been working, under my guidance, to transform their respective departments. Sedge as my deputy has been very busy sourcing out potential new members for this alliance with a couple of potential members already being talked to at this moment in time and no doubt more will be made public on this between now and my next report.
Our intelligence service has been given a massive overhaul, with older topics being moved to create space for new ones, and housekeeping in general being the main issues at the moment. We have a number of agents out in the field, who are sending us regular information which in turn is helping the Rangers keep one step ahead of our invader foes. We have also implemented a new sector of the Intelligence agency which shall focus on the Security Council issues of the WA. This will allow us to not only keep track of important proposals, but also allows us to use this new game mechanic to our advantage.
The Rangers under Cocodian have been altered a great deal already and i think we shall start to see the benefits of his plans throughout this term. The new Companies have been created as most of you know, and a new system of procedures has been put into place already. A programme to advertise the Rangers and what they do is also in effect and hopefully this will bear fruit shortly.
Now onto some important news. Firstly thanks to the efforts of my Deputy, Sedge has managed to refound the member region of Gay successfully. After being asked for our help in the refounding by Gwenstafani, the FRA worked closely with the natives of the region to enable the refounding to go ahead without any real problems. This was work well done, and as such Gay is now a region who are safe in the knowledge that their regions future is now secure.
I am also forced to regrettably announce the resignation and departure of one of my advisor’s. Sir Lans has unfortunately been forced to resign his position as advisor to the FRA due to other commitments. I would just like to thank him for his efforts and wish him well in the future. No doubt we will work together once again.
The biggest news of this last week has of course been the liberation of Belgium, of which the FRA played a very important part. I cant go into much detail regarding the planning stages due to security issues, however i will say that it was an operation that involved a large number of defenders moving into a PWed region only moments before the update occurred. All of this while the invader delegate was active, which is no small feat. This was a great achievement not only for the FRA, but for defender unity as a whole and for the natives of Belgium. This should also serve as a warning for invaders. No matter how secure you think you are, no matter what tactics you use, defenders will always find a way to break you down.
And that concludes the cabinet report from the Arch-Chancellors office.
Northern Chittowa
Arch-Chancellor of the Founderless Regions Alliance
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From the office of the Arch-Chancellor.
Good day everyone once more.
I must apologise for being a week late in writing this update for you all. I unfortunately had a slight accident at home last week, which meant that I was forced to have a time out from all things Nationstates.
Firstly onto the Regional Assembly. The Assembly have recently passed two new pieces of legislation. The first being the Etiquette Law, which governs how representatives from all member regions approach each other and their duties in government forums, while the second deals with statements issued by the organisation. The latter will hopefully clear up any misunderstandings which have taken place in the past. If you would like more detail on either of these two pieces of legislation, please contact me and i will be happy to fill you in. The Regional Assembly is also debating a new application for membership from the region of Daxam, however since the vote is ongoing I can’t say any more.
In other news, the last few weeks have been interesting it has to be said with regards to the FRA and NS in general. Firstly, the member region of New Sorvun unfortunately was raided and taken over. This has lead to a review of policy in regards to the safety of member regions and hopefully this will not happen again. This new policy was implemented when members of the Rangers, upon hearing of a possible attack upon a second member region, moved swiftly to prevent the region of Lichentia from falling into the wrong hands.
This last week has also seen the implementation of a second update within the game. This can be of huge benefit to both defenders and invaders as Im sure you are all aware. Within due course i will be speaking to the Army Chief in order to discuss how best we can alter our doctrine in order to use the new update to our advantage.
The Rangers have however already tested the water with regards to the new Update time, with the liberation of Mandalore from Eagle Clan. This was the first such liberation to happen since the introduction of the new update and I am honoured that it was the Rangers who did it. All members who took part in that update should be proud of themselves indeed.
That is all for now, any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Northern Chittowa
Arch-Chancellor of the Founderless Regions Alliance.
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Sounds good, I’ll update our lists. And move this topic over to your embassy for good measure, lol.
Thanks. I got your embassy on our forums un-archived Tep Forum | 404 - Link Expired
Just wondering if there’s anything that our organisations might be able to work together on (doesn’t really matter what, so long as its something in common).
Possibly. What did you have in mind?
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From the office of the Arch Chancellor
Good day everyone.
Once again it is time to write a update for you all to read. These last two weeks have again been interesting and has seen a lot of work taking place behind the scenes. I am pleased to see that activity in all sections of the forum and organisation in general is up and I hope that this will continue to the end of my term and beyond.
On the Foreign Affairs front, things are moving along at a reasonable pace with outposts being recreated for The East Pacific and The Last Kingdom. This is in line with the FRAs most recent policy change which states that Outposts can only be created should we have a working relationship of some sort with the region in question. There are plans afoot to open a few more Outposts, however they are very much at the preliminary stage.
The Independent and Regional Assembly are currently debating the recreation of the Regional Recruitment Cabinet position. The position was removed from the Charter of the FRA during the last term, however due to increased activity within the organisation and increased interest in the position, an amendment has been put forward requesting the reintroduction of the position. At the current time its duties fall under those of the Deputy Arch Chancellor.
In other Assembly news, the application of Daxam for membership into the alliance was defeated following concerns over security, while Karputsk, Sopo and Earthly Heaven are new representatives to the Regional Assembly following their election in their respective home regions.
Now onto Ranger and some important World Assembly news. The deputy Arch Chancellor Sedge has recently drafted, submitted and campaigned for a liberation proposal to free the region of Feudal Japan, of which was successful. Plans are now ongoing to liberate the region.
The second update has been used to great effect by the Rangers, which has allowed us to draw on more resources than ever before. The Rangers have, since my last report two weeks ago, taken part in 13 successful liberations and 16 successful non updater operations. This is a huge improvement compared to the start of the term when the Rangers were only going on a couple of missions a week.
In other Ranger news, Westminster and Europa companies have had their rosters changed to take advantage of the second update, and has so far been proved to be successful.
The Rangers have also reintroduced the use of the IRC channel in order to communicate liberations and defences easier than before during the update period.
That covers the last two weeks in the FRA. Once more, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me at any time.
Northern Chittowa
Arch Chancellor of the Founderless Regions Alliance
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wonders how long it’ll be until NC checks in to make sure I’m not saying anything rude about him 
I’m not really sure - I think there’s potential for something. Obviously, we’re mainly focused on military affairs, and I gather that TEP doesn’t have an army?
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I’m not really sure - I think there’s potential for something. Obviously, we’re mainly focused on military affairs, and I gather that TEP doesn’t have an army?
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Well, we’ve never really had reason to have one before. We’re now the most stable and active feeder in the game.
But you don’t have an army to just defend yourself - it could be used to defend or invade others.
I think he knows what armies are for…
Lol, I know that 
I was just pointing out that while a region might not need an army, that doesn’t mean that it can’t maintain an active and useful army.
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From the office of the Arch Chancellor
Good day everyone,
Once more it is time for a report on the recent goings on in the FRA. This will be the penultimate one by myself however as my term ends at the start of October. It has been my pleasure leading such a capable group of people, but I will go more into that in my last report of the term.
My first point of contact in this report is Foreign Affairs. Throughout this term so far we have been implementing a new FA policy, which has thus far been very successful. We have recently opened four new embassies with regions we wish to work with on some level and while there are no plans to open any more, we wont refuse to look at potential new additions in the future.
On this same note, a new masking system has recently been implemented in the FRA. This has seen limitations being placed upon the original members group, which has now been renamed Validating, and the creation of a Diplomat and Known Invader group. This is to allow greater security for our friends from other regions and potential new members. If you are on the FRA forums and do not believe you have the correct mask, post a request for a masking change in the relevant topics (member region and diplomat request thread respectively) and an admin will change it when they can.
The Regional Assembly have been fairly busy as of late, with a number of votes and discussions taking place. The region of Daxam had their membership application defeated, while the application of New Liberalia is currently at vote. The RA has also passed the Charter amendment which has seen the recreation of the Regional Recruitment Officer post which was removed from the charter last term. Due to elections only being two weeks away, the position has been temporarily filled by Wopruthien. The most interesting debate currently on the floor is about converting the boards to Zetaboards. While most are in favour, a few issues have arisen, so its unlikely this issue will be solved before the next update.
Halcyon has also been welcomed back into the Regional Assembly after being chosen by his home region to be their new regional representative in the Assembly.
The FRA Rangers have once again been busy since the last update, taking part in 7 liberations and 6 non-updater actions. This is a slight decrease on the last report, but this is down to a number of Invaders being held up in Feudal Japan, and with the end of the summer break. I am very pleased with how well the Rangers have adapted to the second update. This has helped us to minimise the time a region is in invader hands.
That sums up the last two weeks in the FRA. If you have any questions please visit the FRA forums and contact myself as I will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
Northern Chittowa
Arch Chancellor of the Founderless Regions Alliance
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Special report from the Office of the Arch-Chancellor.
Good day everyone,
Following a recent high profile operation by the Rangers of the FRA I thought that it would be best to release a special report from my office detailing the events and actions taken by officials and Rangers of the FRA and its affiliated partners.
The Region of Feudal Japan was liberated last night by a collation of defenders following 676 days of invader rule. This operation has been in the planning stages for over a month with every detail being studied meticulously before any plans were finalised and sent out to troops. This is a credit to the patience and will of all defenders and should prove, once and for all, that we will not give up on any region regardless of how long it has been under occupation.
The FRA played a key role during this operation, from the creation and successful approval of the original liberation proposal to the planning and implementation of the liberation which saw 35 nations move into the region simultaneously in under one minute. This is of huge credit to the upper chain of command in the Rangers who managed to keep control of such a large force with relative ease.
This operation however is far from over. There is a lot more work to do to allow the natives of Feudal Japan to live freely and safely once more but I can promise you that it will happen one day. A final note to all invaders; you laughed and declared a victory when the region was not liberated as soon as proposal 6 came into effect, you danced in the streets proclaiming your superiority and patted each other on the back to say a job well done. You dared to think that defenders would just sit back and forget about the region and would not be willing to wait till the time is right. Well I am glad to point out and say that yet again you were wrong. I will close with what I said at the end of the Belgium operation - No matter how secure you think you are, no matter what tactics you use, defenders will always find a way to break you down.
Honoro, Respectus, Integritas
Northern Chittowa
Current Arch-Chancellor of the Founderless Regions Alliance
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From the office of the Arch-Chancellor
Good day everyone,
I’m writing this update as the newly elected Arch Chancellor of the FRA. We have just completed our latest round of elections, and now have a Cabinet to take us until the end of the year. The previous term was extremely succesful, and I hope that we can continue this success - if the previous term was about re-building, this new one is about continuity and fine-tuning.
The Cabinet has seen a few changes, with Cocodian becoming Speaker of the Assembly, with Neasmyrna replacing him as Chief of Defence Force. Falconias and Wopruthien continue in their respective roles of Intelligence Minister and Regional Recruitment Officer. I have appointed two relative newcomers to the FRA as Vice Chancellors - Spartzerina of The Council of Narnia, and Docky of Inner Mongolia. They shall be running most of the FRA’s foreign affairs, though I will be maintaining a presence around our embassies too.
Since the last update, we have welcomed 4 new member regions to the FRA - Inner Mongolia, Royal Federation of Nations and The United Kingdom. Union of Scaro Alliance also joined the FRA - however, they resigned just days later after their founder decided to abandon the region.
The other major change we’ve seen is the conversion of the forums from Invisionfree to Zetaboards. This change was decided upon because of the superiority of zetaboards forums, and although there were a few minor bugs in the conversion process, the results seem good. Although the forum appearance has changed, it is still similar to the original appearance - and I’d like to thank Defectivity and Kobold for their help with that. For those not familiar with the process of conversion, I’d like to assure them that all topic/posts/accounts are kept, and that the old forum urls still work.
In other news, the Rangers have been busy cementing the liberation of Feudal Japan, which is now thankfully back in the hands of its native delegate. A repeal of the original ‘Liberation Resolution’ means that the region will soon be passworded, in order to aid re-founding by the natives. The Regional and Independent Assemblies have been busy recently, with the most recent change being the altering of the ‘Deputy Arch Chancellor’ position to ‘Vice Chancellor’.
That is a fairly good summary of the last couple of weeks, and you can look forward to another update in 2 weeks time.
Sedge
Arch Chancellor of the Founderless regions Alliance
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