Hello guys! I’m currently the new Exterior Commissioner of Lazarus, and our Activity Commissioner Milograd has authored the following issue for summer for our gazette. Enjoy! 
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NPO CELEBRATES ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY
FRANCOGRAD, THE PACIFIC The New Pacific Order is celebrating its tenth anniversary; an enormous feat for any feeder government surely, but even more so for this government given what controversy and opposition it generated on that fateful night on August 28 when Francos Spain took the delegacy and created this institution which has, remarkably, changed little but grown so much (if that makes sense?) over the past decade.
Over time, the regime would repair relations with the interregional community and those natives of The Pacific who originally opposed The August Revolution. Since then, The New Pacific Orders legitimacy has been, for the most part, unchallenged and its been seen as many as the most successful example of autocratic-meritocratic rule in NationStates.
Quite a lot appears to be happening for the celebrations on the Regional Forum in the form of various forum games; Krulltopia has chosen to fly the original NPOs flag as the regional flag of The Pacific, but also included links to all of The New Pacific Orders forums from the past decade in the regions World Factbook Entry. The United Defenders League has also unveiled an 80-ton statue in The New Pacific Orders honour; public officials from The New Pacific Order appear to be receiving the gesture well and have said they plan to put the large war memorial in downtown Francograd where it will reside forevermore. A mean old man swept the statue thoroughly to ensure that troops were not hiding inside it and found no signs of a threat.
However, the big story of the day is the return of The Pacifics founder, Francos Spain; many consider him the most known and controversial player in the history of NationStates. Few players have changed the game quite as much as Francos Spain. Francos Spains nation was last seen in NationStates on The Day of the Fallen Soldier in 2004, when his nation ceased to exist in The Rejected Realms. Perhaps this is a chance for the hero to return and pass peacefully where his nation always belonged? Who knows at this point. In the meantime, a WA Commendation was swiftly drafted and submitted by A Mean Old Man, with co-authorship credits going to Mahaj and Milograd.
Another beloved, old NPO member, Sir Paul, whose efforts in NationStates journalism have inspired and captivated many for years, produced a youtube video of a http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY2yVk67zbo for The New Pacific Order. Calls to get Sir Paul back into NationStates have already started, though it’s uncertain if he’ll hear them or not.
Nonetheless, you really get a sense from the buzz in the region and the nostalgia shining through the words and images here in Francograd that The New Pacific Order has been a deeply beloved home to so many people and that this is their moment to reflect and revere. For example, one long-time native and Regent, Rothinzil, says theyll be flying their NPO Flag outside in their real-life garden to celebrate Revolution Day.
On that note: The Lazarene Gazette would like to congratulate The New Pacific Order and especially recognize the spirit of players like Rothinzil, who make NationStates a much better place. For these next few days, all the eyes are on the Mother Feeder. Its enough to make a man turn into a fangirl and shout HAIL! sporadically. Many already have, in fact.
We will be keeping you covered on this developing story. The New Pacific Order will celebrate the anniversary of its public launch on September 1st, along with The United Defenders League which was also launched, coincidentally, on September 1st.
ADMIN CONFIRMS GAME CHANGES: PROMINENT GAMEPLAYERS SET UP BUNKERS
Feux’s simple bunker is prepared for the impending Gameplay changes.
THE WORLD Months after the Gameplay Summit on R/D ended, players and spectators alike are now eagerly, and in some cases anxiously, awaiting the announcement of what game changes ADMIN has in store for the world. Game Moderator Sedgistan confirmed that the changes are going to be announced by the end of this week, and that they would largely focus on the defender/raider game, with some overall Gameplay changes on the side. It is expected that a discussion thread will be opened shortly.
“The ideas have been decided upon,” Sedgistan said in a Technical thread, “[and] the intention is to implement them over the next year.” Many observers responded to this reassurance to their concerns about the destruction of Gameplay by purchasing bunkers in The Pacific and spending their would-be-stamp-money on non-perishable goods from Costco. The Summit grounds are expected to be closed off and turned into an archive once the discussion thread is opened.
OSIRIS BRIEFLY COUPED; CORMAC TAKES LOA
THEBES, OSIRIS During the early hours of August 27, 2013, Cormac Stark, Pharaoh of Osiris, officially became a rogue delegate, ejecting citizens of his own region in a purge, putting Exshaws regional flags up on his nation and the region and declaring winter is coming in the World Factbook Entry.
Forces from The United Defenders League, Pacific Expeditionary Forces, Spiritus Defense Force and many others launched into action to defend Osiris. Tim-Opolis and Biyah became Co-Acting Leaders of Osiris at the time, while strategies to take back the region were devised. Eventually it was revealed that personal matters and grief were behind Cormacs behavior and Cormac stepped down shortly thereafter the initial coup. In the meantime, Astarial has been appointed as the Interim Pharaoh of Osiris. Astarial did talk with Lazarene Gazette during the media scrums today and had this to say about her appointment:
As Acting Pharaoh, I will be primarily filling a role of caretaker, and not policy-maker, continuing to focus on the agenda that the Pharaoh and I agreed upon for our term - foremost among them, increasing activity and participation from Osiran nations and citizens, and rewriting the Book of the Dead during our ongoing constitutional convention.
Our thoughts, and mine especially, are with our Pharaoh at this time. We hope that he will find some solace during his temporary leave of absence, and await his return to the functions and duties of his office.
This is the third time that Osiris has been couped; the first by a coalition led by Biyah and other regional members, the second coup was done by a rogue delegate, Douria in collusion with Gatesville and JAL. It remains to be seen whether this third coup will put even more emphasis on the need for political reform in Osiris.
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