Welcome Megathread (verification/citizenship/govt/RP) Thread Demo

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Hello and welcome to The East Pacific! If you have any questions please do not hesitate to telegram the Delegate of our region in-game or ask in our Discord Server.

Citizenship & Verification

Regional Government Applications

The East Pacific Forum Roleplay

What’s your level of experience with NationStation and/or The East Pacific? Select your experience level below and copy the code so we can get your nation verified!

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**The East Pacific**[hr]
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[box]Once you have citizenship, there are multiple ways you can get involved in the East Pacific. The first that will be covered is the Executive Branch, which is the part of government which deals with day-to-day functions. You will also lean how to apply for the Magisterium, our legislature, and our region cards association known as TEAPOT.

The executive consists of Ministries, which are led by Ministers and appointed by the Delegate. 

The Ministries are as follows: 

**Culture**
Minister: [nation]Altys[/nation]

The Ministry of Culture is the ministry that plans and hosts various events and initiatives to enhance the residents' experience within The East Pacific.

Such events can both be regional (hosted within the region for the region) or interregional (hosted with several regions for several regions). Some examples of events can be: Polls, Game Nights, Voice Chats, Competitions, etc. Contact Altys if you have any questions!

**Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army**
Overseeing Officer: [nation]The Atlae Isles[/nation]

The EPSA is the regional army for TEP, serving both domestically and in other regions to ensure peace and democracy get upheld in the world of Nation States, as well as conducting military raids against hostile rouge regions threatening the safety of lesser democratic entities. Contact Atlae if you would like to join!


**Education**
*Oversees the University of the East Pacific*
Minister: [nation]New Leganes[/nation]

The University of the East Pacific is the academic center of the TEP community. Members of the staff take part in inspiring intellectual conversations that bring people together and move up the ranks to become respected contributors. UTEP is open to people of all ages and not just those in actual university. This ministry deals a great deal in out of character topics which requires a sensibility for civil discourse, the use of critical thinking, and respectful conduct. Contact New Leganes (Sammy) for all things education!

**Foreign Affairs**
Minister: [nation]Pledonia[/nation]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is tasked with upholding diplomatic relations with other regions within NationStates, especially regions which are TEP’s allies. The MoFA decides where TEP’s embassies will open next, and which regions are allowed to have embassies within TEP.

**Immigration**
Minister: [nation]Great Algerstonia[/nation]

The Ministry of Immigration is the ministry that runs STEP and The East Pacific's Outreach and Concierge programs. The mission of this ministry is to help current and new players to get oriented to NationStates and The East Pacific.

**Information**
Minister: [nation]Eunopiar[/nation]

The Ministry of Information is the ministry that publishes The East Pacific's regional newsletter, the [nation]Eastern Pacific News Service[/nation] or EPNS. It has multiple authors who can write anything from opinion articles to news. 

The ministry is also responsible for running historical research projects and publishing EPNS Lite & Magazine editions. Contact Eunopiar (Aga) if you have any questions.

**Publishing**
Minister: [nation]Nociav[/nation]

The Ministry of Publishing is tasked with maintaining all of The East Pacific's informational services besides historical records and the East Pacific News Service. Publishing runs and maintains the region's podcasts, YouTube channel, dispatches, and other resources located on TEPwiki. https://tep.wiki is maintained by the forum roleplayers but they encourage everyone in The East Pacific to use it. For TEPwiki help please follow this https://discord.gg/xFqWPFV to The East Pacific RP server and look for #tepwiki under Roleplay Extras' category.

**World Assembly Affairs**
Minister: [nation]Wallenburg[/nation]

This ministry's staff guides the direction which the region takes in the World Assembly. We do so by discussing and issuing recommendations on WA resolutions likely to go to vote. We provide information and advice to those who wish to learn more about the WA, and offer our input to aspiring WA authors.

Joining the ministry is a great way to increase your WA involvement and gain experience thinking like a legislator. If you want to broaden your participation in WA activity, the ministry is a great avenue for doing so and helping your region at the same time.

**Virtual Enhancement**
Minister: [nation]Catiania[/nation]

The Ministry of Virtual Enhancement handles coding, design and translation. We help by creating whatever The East Pacific needs to become as efficient, inclusive and aesthetic as possible.

[ul]
*]If you know how to program, please join us. If you want to learn, we can help! 
*]If you're a designer or just like designing, this is the place for you. 
*]And if you know a language that isn't English, we'd love to have you with us.
[/ul]

If you have any questions, please contact Catainia, and he'll get you sorted. 

**You can also join the Magisterium!**

The Magisterium is the legislative body of The East Pacific, and it votes on all legislation of The East Pacific. A magister can also propose new acts, amendments to existing acts, or repeals. 

Click /page=dispatch/id=1333136 to read about the Magisterium's powers. You can also view the Magister application thread https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/magisterium-application-thread-t16405.html. 

**Lastly, you can join TEAPOT!**

TEAPOT is a non-governmental organization that is an association of people who are involved in the cards game. 

It serves the following purposes:

[ol]
*]Introduce the concept and mechanics of trading cards to residents of The East Pacific, and integrate residents into the trading card community.
*]Promote trading cards within The East Pacific through card events and other means deemed appropriate.
*] Represent The East Pacifican card community to the greater NationStates card community.
*]Collaborate with the Delegate of The East Pacific concerning the utilization of cards by the government, as well as advise the Delegate on matters related to the NationStates trading card community.
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If you wish to join TEAPOT, please read https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1399278.[/box]

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**The East Pacific**[hr]
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[box]Once you have citizenship, there are multiple ways you can get involved in the East Pacific. The first that will be covered is the Executive Branch, which is the part of government which deals with day-to-day functions. You will also lean how to apply for the Magisterium, our legislature, and our region cards association known as TEAPOT.

The executive consists of Ministries, which are led by Ministers and appointed by the Delegate. 

The Ministries are as follows: 

**Culture**
Minister: [nation]Altys[/nation]

The Ministry of Culture is the ministry that plans and hosts various events and initiatives to enhance the residents' experience within The East Pacific.

Such events can both be regional (hosted within the region for the region) or interregional (hosted with several regions for several regions). Some examples of events can be: Polls, Game Nights, Voice Chats, Competitions, etc. Contact Altys if you have any questions!

**Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army**
Overseeing Officer: [nation]The Atlae Isles[/nation]

The EPSA is the regional army for TEP, serving both domestically and in other regions to ensure peace and democracy get upheld in the world of Nation States, as well as conducting military raids against hostile rouge regions threatening the safety of lesser democratic entities. Contact Atlae if you would like to join!


**Education**
*Oversees the University of the East Pacific*
Minister: [nation]New Leganes[/nation]

The University of the East Pacific is the academic center of the TEP community. Members of the staff take part in inspiring intellectual conversations that bring people together and move up the ranks to become respected contributors. UTEP is open to people of all ages and not just those in actual university. This ministry deals a great deal in out of character topics which requires a sensibility for civil discourse, the use of critical thinking, and respectful conduct. Contact New Leganes (Sammy) for all things education!

**Foreign Affairs**
Minister: [nation]Pledonia[/nation]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is tasked with upholding diplomatic relations with other regions within NationStates, especially regions which are TEP’s allies. The MoFA decides where TEP’s embassies will open next, and which regions are allowed to have embassies within TEP.

**Immigration**
Minister: [nation]Great Algerstonia[/nation]

The Ministry of Immigration is the ministry that runs STEP and The East Pacific's Outreach and Concierge programs. The mission of this ministry is to help current and new players to get oriented to NationStates and The East Pacific.

**Information**
Minister: [nation]Eunopiar[/nation]

The Ministry of Information is the ministry that publishes The East Pacific's regional newsletter, the [nation]Eastern Pacific News Service[/nation] or EPNS. It has multiple authors who can write anything from opinion articles to news. 

The ministry is also responsible for running historical research projects and publishing EPNS Lite & Magazine editions. Contact Eunopiar (Aga) if you have any questions.

**Publishing**
Minister: [nation]Nociav[/nation]

The Ministry of Publishing is tasked with maintaining all of The East Pacific's informational services besides historical records and the East Pacific News Service. Publishing runs and maintains the region's podcasts, YouTube channel, dispatches, and other resources located on TEPwiki. https://tep.wiki is maintained by the forum roleplayers but they encourage everyone in The East Pacific to use it. For TEPwiki help please follow this https://discord.gg/xFqWPFV to The East Pacific RP server and look for #tepwiki under Roleplay Extras' category.

**World Assembly Affairs**
Minister: [nation]Wallenburg[/nation]

This ministry's staff guides the direction which the region takes in the World Assembly. We do so by discussing and issuing recommendations on WA resolutions likely to go to vote. We provide information and advice to those who wish to learn more about the WA, and offer our input to aspiring WA authors.

Joining the ministry is a great way to increase your WA involvement and gain experience thinking like a legislator. If you want to broaden your participation in WA activity, the ministry is a great avenue for doing so and helping your region at the same time.

**Virtual Enhancement**
Minister: [nation]Catiania[/nation]

The Ministry of Virtual Enhancement handles coding, design and translation. We help by creating whatever The East Pacific needs to become as efficient, inclusive and aesthetic as possible.

[ul]
*]If you know how to program, please join us. If you want to learn, we can help! 
*]If you're a designer or just like designing, this is the place for you. 
*]And if you know a language that isn't English, we'd love to have you with us.
[/ul]

If you have any questions, please contact Catainia, and he'll get you sorted. 

**You can also join the Magisterium!**

The Magisterium is the legislative body of The East Pacific, and it votes on all legislation of The East Pacific. A magister can also propose new acts, amendments to existing acts, or repeals. 

Click /page=dispatch/id=1333136 to read about the Magisterium's powers. You can also view the Magister application thread https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/magisterium-application-thread-t16405.html. 

**Lastly, you can join TEAPOT!**

TEAPOT is a non-governmental organization that is an association of people who are involved in the cards game. 

It serves the following purposes:

[ol]
*]Introduce the concept and mechanics of trading cards to residents of The East Pacific, and integrate residents into the trading card community.
*]Promote trading cards within The East Pacific through card events and other means deemed appropriate.
*] Represent The East Pacifican card community to the greater NationStates card community.
*]Collaborate with the Delegate of The East Pacific concerning the utilization of cards by the government, as well as advise the Delegate on matters related to the NationStates trading card community.
[/ol]

If you wish to join TEAPOT, please read https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1399278.[/box]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/802942355136053299/802943989690007582/TEP_Footer_Rebrand_CP2.png
[background-block=#281f24][hr]**The East Pacific**[hr]**/page=dispatch/id=1495354**  ~ Become Involved ~  /page=dispatch/id=1495374 [hr][/background-block]


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**The East Pacific**[hr]
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[box]Once you have citizenship, there are multiple ways you can get involved in the East Pacific. The first that will be covered is the Executive Branch, which is the part of government which deals with day-to-day functions. You will also lean how to apply for the Magisterium, our legislature, and our region cards association known as TEAPOT.

The executive consists of Ministries, which are led by Ministers and appointed by the Delegate. 

The Ministries are as follows: 

**Culture**
Minister: [nation]Altys[/nation]

The Ministry of Culture is the ministry that plans and hosts various events and initiatives to enhance the residents' experience within The East Pacific.

Such events can both be regional (hosted within the region for the region) or interregional (hosted with several regions for several regions). Some examples of events can be: Polls, Game Nights, Voice Chats, Competitions, etc. Contact Altys if you have any questions!

**Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army**
Overseeing Officer: [nation]The Atlae Isles[/nation]

The EPSA is the regional army for TEP, serving both domestically and in other regions to ensure peace and democracy get upheld in the world of Nation States, as well as conducting military raids against hostile rouge regions threatening the safety of lesser democratic entities. Contact Atlae if you would like to join!


**Education**
*Oversees the University of the East Pacific*
Minister: [nation]New Leganes[/nation]

The University of the East Pacific is the academic center of the TEP community. Members of the staff take part in inspiring intellectual conversations that bring people together and move up the ranks to become respected contributors. UTEP is open to people of all ages and not just those in actual university. This ministry deals a great deal in out of character topics which requires a sensibility for civil discourse, the use of critical thinking, and respectful conduct. Contact New Leganes (Sammy) for all things education!

**Foreign Affairs**
Minister: [nation]Pledonia[/nation]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is tasked with upholding diplomatic relations with other regions within NationStates, especially regions which are TEP’s allies. The MoFA decides where TEP’s embassies will open next, and which regions are allowed to have embassies within TEP.

**Immigration**
Minister: [nation]Great Algerstonia[/nation]

The Ministry of Immigration is the ministry that runs STEP and The East Pacific's Outreach and Concierge programs. The mission of this ministry is to help current and new players to get oriented to NationStates and The East Pacific.

**Information**
Minister: [nation]Eunopiar[/nation]

The Ministry of Information is the ministry that publishes The East Pacific's regional newsletter, the [nation]Eastern Pacific News Service[/nation] or EPNS. It has multiple authors who can write anything from opinion articles to news. 

The ministry is also responsible for running historical research projects and publishing EPNS Lite & Magazine editions. Contact Eunopiar (Aga) if you have any questions.

**Publishing**
Minister: [nation]Nociav[/nation]

The Ministry of Publishing is tasked with maintaining all of The East Pacific's informational services besides historical records and the East Pacific News Service. Publishing runs and maintains the region's podcasts, YouTube channel, dispatches, and other resources located on TEPwiki. https://tep.wiki is maintained by the forum roleplayers but they encourage everyone in The East Pacific to use it. For TEPwiki help please follow this https://discord.gg/xFqWPFV to The East Pacific RP server and look for #tepwiki under Roleplay Extras' category.

**World Assembly Affairs**
Minister: [nation]Wallenburg[/nation]

This ministry's staff guides the direction which the region takes in the World Assembly. We do so by discussing and issuing recommendations on WA resolutions likely to go to vote. We provide information and advice to those who wish to learn more about the WA, and offer our input to aspiring WA authors.

Joining the ministry is a great way to increase your WA involvement and gain experience thinking like a legislator. If you want to broaden your participation in WA activity, the ministry is a great avenue for doing so and helping your region at the same time.

**Virtual Enhancement**
Minister: [nation]Catiania[/nation]

The Ministry of Virtual Enhancement handles coding, design and translation. We help by creating whatever The East Pacific needs to become as efficient, inclusive and aesthetic as possible.

[ul]
*]If you know how to program, please join us. If you want to learn, we can help! 
*]If you're a designer or just like designing, this is the place for you. 
*]And if you know a language that isn't English, we'd love to have you with us.
[/ul]

If you have any questions, please contact Catainia, and he'll get you sorted. 

**You can also join the Magisterium!**

The Magisterium is the legislative body of The East Pacific, and it votes on all legislation of The East Pacific. A magister can also propose new acts, amendments to existing acts, or repeals. 

Click /page=dispatch/id=1333136 to read about the Magisterium's powers. You can also view the Magister application thread https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/magisterium-application-thread-t16405.html. 

**Lastly, you can join TEAPOT!**

TEAPOT is a non-governmental organization that is an association of people who are involved in the cards game. 

It serves the following purposes:

[ol]
*]Introduce the concept and mechanics of trading cards to residents of The East Pacific, and integrate residents into the trading card community.
*]Promote trading cards within The East Pacific through card events and other means deemed appropriate.
*] Represent The East Pacifican card community to the greater NationStates card community.
*]Collaborate with the Delegate of The East Pacific concerning the utilization of cards by the government, as well as advise the Delegate on matters related to the NationStates trading card community.
[/ol]

If you wish to join TEAPOT, please read https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1399278.[/box]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/802942355136053299/802943989690007582/TEP_Footer_Rebrand_CP2.png
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Steps to Nation Verification

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The citizenship application process is patrolled by the Citizenship Commission Membership - The East Pacific - Tapatalk so follow their directions, and we will do everything to help you get settled within The East Pacific and in NationStates overall.

  1. Please ensure that you have a NationStates nation located within [region=The East Pacific]. Make sure you list your nation name in your forum profile; it asks you when you were registering for this forum.

  2. Read our Concordat, our regional constitution, located The Concordat of the East Pacific - The East Pacific - Tapatalk

  3. It is recommended to join NationStates | The World Assembly
    and endorse the NationStates | The Porter of Zukchiva and all the Viziers. This will help speed up the process of accepting applications and strengthen the region. If you do decide to join the WA, you will need to provide NationStates with an email on your nation’s settings page located here . After that, joining the WA is but a few clicks away. Make sure to check your spam folder before sending out an SOS to one of us.

  4. Do you have Discord? Here’s the The East Pacific
    to our server. If you happen to be here mostly for forum roleplaying, or would like to get involved within our expansively vivid selection of on-going roleplays, make sure you also join us on TEP Urth RP Discord Server also.

  5. Make sure you have your Dispatch link for verification.

What you need to do:

Copy this form and paste your response in this thread. Make sure to answer each question faithfully. If an option does not apply to you then leave blank. An example of this would be, if you founded in another region and then moved here immediately, you would leave it blank.



I, (insert the name of your nation in The East Pacific here), hereby ratify the Concordat of The East Pacific.

1. Nation Verification Dispatch ID: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=

2. My Discord name and ID number, if I have one, is:

3. List of all other nations, names, aliases, and personas I go by in NationStates:

4. Organizations, Regions, or Groups you have been or are currently a part of outside of TEP:

I swear that I have been completely truthful in applying for citizenship within The East Pacific and that I have fully disclosed all information material to this application and its purposes. I swear my allegiance to The East Pacific leadership and citizens, and swear not to engage in hostilities against The East Pacific, the leadership of The East Pacific, and the Concordat of The East Pacific. 

Copy the code above and click the button below.

NOTE – You must post your citizen app using a private IP address. NOT a school/work computer or a VPN/proxy. Click https://whatismyipaddress.com/ip-lookup to search your own IP to make sure it is not the above mentioned. The Administrative Team will not accept your application. Please be sure to take a look at the https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/the-east-pacific-board-rules-t7977.html for further details. This is to ensure that no one is vote-stacking and that any citizen is not holding multiple citizen accounts.
The East Pacific - Tapatalk - Login

Requirements

Ministries

  • Ministry of Culture [CULT]

  • The Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army [EPSA]

  • Ministry of Education [EDU]

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs [FA]

  • Ministry of Immigration [IM]

  • Ministry of Information [IN]

  • Ministry of Publishing [PUB]

  • Ministry of World Assembly Affairs [WA]

  • Ministry of Virtual Enhancement [VE]



Resident nation in The East Pacific: 
WA Nation:
Are you new to NS: Y/N
Ministries you are interested in joining:


Please familiarize yourself with the Standing Orders of the Magisterium - The East Pacific - Tapatalk. This document governs all Magisterium procedures.

Requirements

  • Be a Citizen;

  • Supply the name of their resident Nation and, if applicable, their WA nation, except if their WA nation is involved in EPSA, in which case it may remain classified

  • If applicable, endorse the Delegate and all Viziers

  • Complete a Public Official Disclosure Form, use the template below and click The East Pacific - Tapatalk - Login

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**Nation:**
**Alias(es):**
**World Assembly Nation:**
**Citizenship:**
**Nation in The East Pacific:**
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**Current TEP Government Positions:**
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**Current TEP Non-Government Positions: **
[hr]
**Positions in Foreign Regions**

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  • Recite the Magister’s Pledge in the appropriate designated location in the Magisterium sub-forum


Nation: [NAME]
WA Status: [WA OR NOT – IF YES, STATE WA NATION]
 
Public Disclosure Form: your-link-here.com/paste_it.html

*I, [FORUM NAME], solemnly swear to uphold the Concordat of The East Pacific and work with other Magisters to create reform when applicable. I will make it my personal duty to keep the best interests of the common East Pacific citizen to heart and work for the greater good of The East Pacific region. I pledge to serve The East Pacific to the best of my abilities.*

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