Realpolitik of the Smoky Skies - The Reboot

Hear, hear

((Would be awesome if we actually played this aar in Vicky 2))

Et_Absoluti said:

((Would be awesome if we actually played this aar in Vicky 2))

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That's seconded, though it would require a fair bit of modding...
Also, I'm pretty sure I'll have time to get various screenshots taken later today, so with luck we can get this moving again. All delay is apologized for!

((S'all cool cpm. Buuuut if you want to, you could play some turns in the Tribal Elders again later *hint hint* ))

((Actually it would be pretty simple to make a custom nation in eu3 or eu4 and port it to vicky 2, and party modding is pretty simple, it depends if you want to play on earth or a random map though))

MiguelBazil said:

((S'all cool cpm. Buuuut if you want to, you could play some turns in the Tribal Elders again later *hint hint* ))

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((And by 'play some turns', what he really means is drop in and give advice. No pressure! ))

((Modding Vicky2 is fairly easy, as with most Paradox titles. Making good mods? Much harder. Making a balanced original Vicky2 map? Very, very hard. POPs has to be balanced, as would resources and countries. Additionally, the great power system wouldn't work very well unless more civilizations were added, in which case we might as well make something entirely else.))

((Your right I forgot about the need to have other civs))

Remember when I said I'd have photos and whatnot up this weekend? Well, I meant this weekend. Here are the current buildings present in each city:



The request was also made for an overview of the current state of the empire. For easier reference, these photos are being posted here.

((Woohoo!

Unfortunately I think your image host has done that whole duplicating thing.))

Melda said:

((Woohoo!

Unfortunately I think your image host has done that whole duplicating thing.))

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Don't think so - requests were made for all the buildings, and unfortunately I had to take two screenshots for each city. I'm just too lazy to crop the images down to a better size.

((Oh, my mistake.

That's what I get for reading this on my phone!))

While the Prime Minister pores over the latest reports and newest intelligence dispatches while finalising the Orders Act 1822, I am in the meantime intending to get some legislative house-keeping done.

The following bill is intended to codify the rules surrounding casual vacancies in the Senate to provide clarity and efficiency in ensuring franchise is maintained when Senators leave the Senate part-way through a senatorial term.

It is my understanding that this proposal already holds in-principle tripartisan support. In short this provides for a mechanism to replace Senators who resign, or who have taken leave without authorisation. It is my intention to have this bill fast-tracked for voting consideration. In accordance with the standing orders I would call upon the Leader of the Pulian Advancement Union, Senator the Honourable Ernest Barnard and the Imperator of the Pulian Imperial Party, Senator the Honourable Augustus to consent to the calling of an immediate vote without delay. Of course, if leave is not granted the debating and voting timeframes will be as per the standing orders.

I commend the bill to the chamber, and I move that the bill be heard for the first time.

Casual Vacancy Act 1822 - Long Title

An Act relating to the Codification of Replacement Mechanisms in the Occurrence of Senate Casual Vacancies​

Section 1: Short title

This Act may be cited as the Casual Vacancy Act 1822.​

Section 2: Commencement

(1) All sections shall come into operation on the day on which this Act passes the Senate in the positive.​

Section 3: Interpretation

"casual vacancy" refers to the state where a Senator is no longer counted among the number of the current Senate and can be caused through resignation or unexplained absence.

"the Crown" refers to His Majesty the Grand High Exalted Majah of Pulias.

"independent" refers to a Senator who sits in the Senate but is not a member of a political party.

"party" refers to a political party.

"Senator" refers to the legislative representatives of the people of Pulias in the Senate.​

Section 4: Casual Vacancies

(1) If the seat of a Senator becomes vacant before the expiration of his term of service, the Crown may appoint a person to replace the Senator. The Crown will be bound by the following process:

(a) The Crown may choose to initiate this action of its own agency, or may be so notified by a citizen of Pulias;

(b) The Crown may use whatever evidence it requires to satisfy its confidence that the Senator has vacated his seat in the Senate; and

(c) The Crown may act in whatever timeframe the Crown feels is appropriate in appointing a replacement.​

(2) The Crown will take the following circumstances into consideration when appointing a replacement:

(a) Where a vacancy has at any time occurred in the place of a Senator chosen by the people of a city and, at the time when he was so chosen, he was publicly recognised by a particular political party as being an endorsed candidate of that party and publicly represented himself to be such a candidate, a person chosen or appointed under this section in consequence of that vacancy, or in consequence of that vacancy and a subsequent vacancy or vacancies, shall, unless there is no member of that party available to be chosen or appointed, be a member of that party. It is intended that the Crown will seek advice from the relevant political party when appointing a replacement to take up the vacant Senate seat.

(b) If the relevant political party has no member of the party available to be chosen or appointed, or if the Senator, when elected at the most recent election was recognised to be an independent Senator, the Crown will appoint an independent Senator. In this circumstance the Crown will have complete discretion in its decision of who the Crown will appoint as an independent Senator.​

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Time left for debate: Prematurely ended with tripartisan support.

Statement from the Pulias People's Party on clarified organisational structure

PULIAS CITY - May 10, 1822. The Pulias People's Party hopes to increase the people's participation in the political process by adopting a new party constitution to clarify their organisational structure. Following a unanimous vote, the party room decided to adopt the Charter of the Pulias People's Party stating that their purpose, among others, will be "to further a vision of the world characterised by peace and nonviolence, social justice and grassroots participatory democracy." Anyone living in the realm of Pulias who aligns with their ideas is welcome to contact the party office by personal mail (PM) to receive a copy of the full charter.

Along with the release of this information Mr. Secretary of the Pulias People's Party, Senator Gustavus Gurra, declared that the party has adopted the Red Phoenix of Pulias as their new official party symbol, stating that just like the mythical phoenix arose from the dead, the people of this world has risen to build a new world "by the people, for the people".

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Moving to have the vote of the Casual Vacancy act immediately.

I also support the movement to have an immediate vote. I would prefer to clear the voting queue as to bring military matters to the attention of the Senate.

I thank the Honourable Senators for their co-operation.

I move that the bill be heard a second time.

Time left to vote: Called early due to busy legislative schedule once a result was in.

I vote aye.

I too vote Aye.

((I love these timers, very useful to keep count on our debate and voting timeframes.))

I vote aye to the Casual Vacancy Act 1822 as well.

Since this seems to be clearing the floor quickly I shall go ahead and present the Orders Act 1822:


I present these orders to the chamber for voting.

I vote aye on both.

((Would the current foreign minister be willing to talk about resignation?))