The Delefox - Fourth(?) Times the Charm

The Conclave Delegate Election
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Good day, members of the Eastern Pacific!

If you don’t know me, I’m the Clockwork Vixen, known informally as Vixen and known in NS as the Clockwork Multiverse.

I used to be known as YSG Hermitcraft, but that name… uh… kinda makes me sick these days.

So. Technically this is my fourth(?) time running for Delegate, and as such this is the return of the title of Delefox (due to my status as a prominent furry, and my main fursona is a fox)!

Alright, with that introduction aside, here’s what you’ve all came for: Why should you vote for the Delefox?

As someone with lots of real-world administration and leadership experience (I was Warrant Officer Second Class in the Royal Canadian Air Cadets program), I can safely say that leadership is no new concept for me. I’ve held several high-profile positions during my time in the role, and I was seen as an inspiration for the younger cadets. Hell, I received an award (the first one my CO ever actually recommended to the area office) for my leadership skills!

I pride myself in being approachable and friendly, being someone that anyone can come to for support, while similarly I’m not afraid to reach out if I’m in a bit of a pinch myself.

What I Can Do as Delegate

Now, to be honest, in terms of what I’d do in terms of being Delegate, I’d more address things as they present themselves. At the present moment, I see no issues with how things are currently run, and I’d hope to maintain that.

Of course, if things happen, things happen, and I’d be willing to tackle things with the assistance of my different branches of government. After all, support is an integral part of my views! We should be able to freely lean on each other for assistance and support should we need it.

Now, let’s get more specific…

Stagnancy and inactivity across the board is rampant. People just don’t seem interested in anything.

However, I might have some solutions…

First, if elected, I will give everything a major reform. I wouldn’t dissolve everything, as I would get a lot of (very reasonable) backlash, especially from people who have served in that position for a long period of time. However, the more stagnant departments will be dissolved and remade under new terms which will hopefully boost engagement.

Secondly, EPSA. The Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army has a dwindling presence, which was brought up to me thanks to our current Delegate, Merlovich. My proposed solution will be to dedicate an entire section of our World Factbook Entry to EPSA, promoting and explaining what it is and some benefits of becoming a member. My thought process here is that if EPSA is more prominently advertised, more people would see it and be willing to give it a shot.

Thirdly, endorsement rates. Endorsements seem to be a more of a “as the opportunity strikes” ordeal, which, as we all understand, is not ideal for the security of the region. I feel that we should emphasize the importance of endorsements via the Endorsement Affairs department within the Executive, who will be tasked with sending out monthly regional telegrams reminding people to endorse, as well as who to endorse.

However, there is something I need to voice:

I am currently a student in college. If something related to my education pops up, such as an assignment or assessment or anything, my focus will be prioritized there. As such, the task of delegacy will instead be given to, of course, the Vice Delegate, until the time comes where I am in a stable enough situation where I can return.

During my more active periods, when I am not currently working on college assignments or assessments, the Vice Delegate will be my main advisor or Co-Delegate, as there is no guarantee that I will be able to do this on my own.

In Conclusion

Whew, alright… I know this feels unfinished, but I’m running a bit dry in terms of creative drive, hehe… if you have any questions, I’m more than happy to answer them!

And to the rest of my fellow candidates, I wish you all luck, and no matter the results I’m glad to have been a part of this!

Cheers,
– Vixen

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Hello, I have a few questions I’d like to ask, speaking in my capacity as a citizen.

  1. You’ve only recently returned to TEP, what makes you feel you’re ready for the Delegacy so soon?

  2. Your campaign seems to run fundamentally on changing little to nothing in the way of governance, and facing problems as they arise. How will this solve problems currently facing the region, such as executive inactivity, stagnant endorsement rates and a struggling military presence? Alternatively, how do you plan to tackle these problems with a more proactive approach?

  3. Will you seek to update or re-approach any of the region’s current treaties? If so, which ones?

  4. What steps would you take to ensure the EPSA doesn’t fall back into inactivity so soon after a full restructuring?

  5. Would you seek to re-organise the executive structure in any way? Can anything be done better?

  6. You mention the Vice Delegate would take over your responsibilities should you deal with academic pressures. Firstly, do you expect to face these pressures often? And secondly, what role would your Vice Delegate play day-to-day?

  7. What is the best fruit? Answer carefully, this could make or break your campaign.

Thanks in advance.

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  1. To be honest, I have admitted that this may be a bad idea. However, I feel that anyone with enough drive, passion and determination can achieve anything.

  2. I apologize, but I might need a bit of elaboration here before I can provide a proper answer… again, my apologies!

  3. The current treaties I feel are fine as they are, but of course if any changes/new treaties are needed/brought up in the future, I would certainly give them a look.

  4. I will be honest, I’ve never really interacted with EPSA, but at the present moment my current idea is to simply provide more opportunities – not in a hostile sense, don’t worry!

  5. The Exec structure as it is right now seems fine to me, but, same with my answer to your treaties question above, if anything were to be brought to my attention, I would address it.

  6. To answer your first bit, no, not really! Academic pressures would only really be an issue before and during any major assessments (midterms, finals, etc.), since I plan to keep on top of my assignments. As for the Vice Delegate’s day-to-day role, whenever I am present I would say the position would be more like a “co-delegate,” with the two of us assisting each other as needed.

  7. The answer is obvious, is it not? The best fruit in TEP is grape!

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Do you have a platform for each area of the Executive? Or any policy other than keeping the Vice Delegacy?

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Same as above, I’m not sure of what exactly you mean when you’re referring to the Executive…

As for any policies aside from keeping the Vice Delegacy, as of right now, I (unfortunately) don’t have anything, as I (to be admittedly honest) haven’t been peeking around as much as I probably should have since I returned to the NationStates scene. However, most things from what I have seen is fine in its current state.

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Do you have any non-NS related plans for the Community?

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To be honest, not right at this very moment, but I can be confident that sometime down the pipe there will be some stuff!

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The Executive is the branch of government that the Delegate leads. It consists of a number of ministries, such as Culture, Recruitment, EPNS, UTEP, Foreign Affairs, Endorsement Affairs, and the WA Commission. The Delegate decides what ministries exist, directly appoints all Ministers, and oversees their work as a manager.

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For those of you wondering what I’ve changed, I’ve made some substantial changes to my platform!

  • Mainly, adding some points and explanation on what I would do as Delegate, as well as clarifying the role of the Vice Delegate
  • However, formatting recieved a bit of a boost as well! Now, things actually have headers!
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ADDENDUM

For those of you asking if I plan to drain the swamp:
No, I will not. Shrek needs a home, and draining the swamp would disrupt the local ecosystem.
Thank you for your time.

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I feel the following has not been properly addressed so far:

Vou’ve mentioned that you plan to ‘address things as they present themselves’ and are confident in your leadership skills based on past experience. Leading a region like TEP often requires proactive vision rather than waiting for issues to arise. How do you reconcile your reactive approach with the need for proactive leadership?

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If by “proactive” you mean “pre-planning” (and I mean this in an honest, genuine way), typically I try to make sure I can address things before they become a problem. So, if I ever think, for example, “hm. FA is looking a little worrisome to me,” then I’ll get on that right away. (Of course, don’t take that as an “I’ll deal with it if I think about it” kind of thing. Take it more as an “I did a bit of a look around and saw something” kind of deal.)

At the same time, I do still have to face things as they come to me. After all, I won’t be able to predict everything that might come my way. I don’t have the gift of future sight, mind you!

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Addendum

I just noticed Endorsement Affairs… changing my thing “Endorsement Commission” thing to reflect that accordingly.

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The usual Serge drop of FA questions!

  1. What is your take on current structure of the FA Ministry and Council?

  2. As Delegate, it’s not required but nice seen, when you have connections outside. In which regions do you hold active personal relationships these days?

  3. What is your take on Frontiers, Frontierist ideology and recruitment from Frontiers?

  4. What is your take on our NDay faction, which is composed of not only culturally neutral regions, but also raiders (TCB, TBH, etc)?

  5. What is your take on TWP? Will you attempt to fix relations? If so, how?

  6. What is one key issue of TEP FA and how will you fix it?

  7. How will you choose your MoFA?

  8. In your eyes, what regions we could have relations with but don’t?

  9. As a Delegate you face a situation. You learn, that one of fellow TEPers has been spying on a region we don’t have diplomatic relations with and our interactions are semi-hostile. What do you do?

  10. What is Lausanne and what regions are a part of this?

  11. What is FNF?

  12. What is cultural neutrality?

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  1. The current structure of FA, in all aspects, seems quite alright to me at the present moment! However, as I stated in my original message way up above, if something needs addressing, or if I notice something that could do with some improvement/tweaking, I will be sure to have it addressed as soon as the time becomes available

  2. To be honest, not many. TEP has been my home since I started NationStates back in 2020-21 (I forget when exactly lmao), under a name that now sickens me. Nowadays, I haven’t really had a chance to branch out to other regions, as I prefer to spend my time in TEP.

  3. The whole Frontier system, I’m pretty sure, was implemented in my absence from NationStates, so it’s like a brand-new feature for me. Personally, I kinda prefer things how they were when I was first starting out.

  4. N-Day as a whole I personally don’t want anything to do with. That’s just too much chaos in my opinion. As for the people within said faction, I honestly couldn’t care less about whether or not they’re raiders. My only concern would be if raiders were to potentially choose us as a target, and then next thing you know we have another Fedele.

  5. TWP… oof… I’m going to make my stance on TWP very clear. If they want to try to rebuild relations, they may do so. However, I will not actively initiate relations. If they broke our trust, then they will have to regain it. Only then will I consider beginning anew with the West.

  6. A key issue I have been told of (and maybe mentioned in my campaign) is a lack of activity. As stated in my campaign, if elected Delegate, I will push for major reform of all the most inactive Ministries and Departments, while maintaining the most active (such as the Magisterium and the Conclave, to name some examples).

  7. The Minister themselves or the Ministry as a whole? Clarify, please… (/nbm /lh)

  8. Again, to restate above, I have not really ventured outside of TEP since my return. As such, I unfortunately have no other regions in mind.

  9. Ooh… situation-based questions… first, I would launch an EPPS investigation to find out as much as I could, and then, depending on how the aforementioned investigation goes, I would develop a further plan of action from there.

  10. Unfortunately, I do not know. Something tells me it’s a treaty of sorts, but I know not the signatories nor the terms.

  11. I regrettably don’t know this either.

  12. Cultural neutrality is defined as, to quote the site NJAPM, "being open-minded and positive toward other's cultural differences, and making an effort to understand, accept, and respect them." If there is a different kind of answer you are looking for, please tell me!