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The Wondrous Legion of Defense! Join Now!

Euroslavia
30-12-2004, 07:16
That's right. Join the Legion of Defense, and you'll receive a free cookie of your choice!

But seriously...

The Legion of Defense (LoD) was launched in January 1st, 2004 by Nanakaland. It was originally a protectorate service where Nanakaland and a few others would protect others. Soon, however, a problem arose. There were more Protectors than Protectorates. A Charter was then created to organize the alliance. It was later decided that the NationStates Protectorate Service (NSPS) would be renamed to the Legion of Defense (frequently misspelled as Legion of Defence in the early incarnation) and would not just protect Protectorates, but also Protectors.

The major difference between the two is that Protectors have more say and are more powerful than the Protectorates. They also have a responsiblity to defend LoD nations if they are attacked. Protectorates just voice their oppions, have some say, and are there to be defended without needing to supply military support to others. Protectorates normally have a weak or no military and a small population.

The Charter added some new ideas, such as the League of Saviors (LoS), which would provide humanitarian support. After the Last Anarchy Order, a major nation in the first LoD and early member of the Kingdom of the Midlands (TKotM) ceased to exist, the LoS never took off, but the agency still exists, waiting for a new nation to take over as head. The Last Anarchy Order actually introduced Nanakaland (founder and admin) to InvisionFree.

The original Council was really a group of different specialized positions in the LoD that did some votes and would be elected ocassionally. It did not work as well as only five council members were really active. Some flaws have been worked out in the new Legion of Defense.

With the end of its leader, Nanakaland, for the second time, the LoD collapsed into limbo to be reborn on a later date. The LoD Academy a great idea of training new nations into the RP and GP world as long as they join the LoD, never fully launched, but may come back at a later date. The old forums exist as a reference and may be modified later.

The new Legion of Defense was resurrected in early November 2004, shortly after leader Nanakaland returned. A new forum site was created and a nation called Witzgall (LoD forum admin) helped get it launched. The Council members are now set at nine and, unlike the early Legion, the Council members are not running as specialized positions, but as a Council member (with one Speaker to represent the alliance).

The Legion is back and ready for new members. For several days, the alliance was going to launch the forums as soon as 15 members joined (or re-joined). The 15 members joined and the forums were revealed to the public. The elections for Council are going to start (and an ammendment to the Charter is already being voted on). The ammendment process provided for in the days of the early LoD, but never used, is now going to be used to update the Legion. Our goal for the year (to be acheived by December 31, 2004) is 30 members. We go beyond political barriers in the name of the common defense.

Legion Forums: http://s3.invisionfree.com/Legion_of_Defense/


Now come on, and join the Legion! Stand by your fellow Protector and defend those who aren't able to defend themselves!
Northrop-Grumman
30-12-2004, 22:21
That's right. Join the Legion of defense, and you'll receive a free cookie of your choice!...
OOC: Hey! I never got a cookie! *pouts*

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Nanakaland
30-12-2004, 23:56
Nice thread. Need 2 more members by the end of the year. Official recruitment thread will be drafted and eventually released in January.
Praetonia
30-12-2004, 23:59
(frequently misspelled as Legion of Defence in the early incarnations)
No! That's the correct spelling! Yay for Britain!
Witzgall
31-12-2004, 00:08
bump!
Crookfur
31-12-2004, 00:30
Just a quite note of Crookfur interest.
Witzgall
31-12-2004, 01:41
badump
Euroslavia
31-12-2004, 03:59
OOC: Hey! I never got a cookie! *pouts*

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OOC: I'll make you a special cookie. ^.^ What's your favorite?
Samtonia
31-12-2004, 04:01
Hooray for the Legion! I second Euroslavia! And where the hell's my cookie?
Sarzonia
31-12-2004, 04:17
*tag for interest*
Nanakaland
31-12-2004, 05:58
Oh. I forgot to give it the:

Nanakaland Stamp of Approval
http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/nanakaland.jpg

I know that Euroslavia is one of the two Speakers of the Council, but I still feel like stamping every Legion recruitment thread.
Euroslavia
31-12-2004, 06:00
Oh. I forgot to give it the:

Nanakaland Stamp of Approval
http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/nanakaland.jpg

I know that Euroslavia is one of the two Speakers of the Council, but I still feel like stamping every Legion recruitment thread.

OOC: Now I can sleep at night. :p
Ottoman Khaif
31-12-2004, 06:17
Is there anything special things that a nation as to have to become a member of this alliance?
Nanakaland
31-12-2004, 06:20
Is there anything special things that a nation as to have to become a member of this alliance?

I don't know of any special things that a nation as to have. A nation has to have requirements to join the Legion. No requirements actually. Okay I take that back. No godmoders and n00bs (newbies welcome, though). If you're a weaker nation, we need you (because we need more Protectorates).

[EDIT: Today is a day to contradict myself. Time to sleep...]
Tremalkier
31-12-2004, 06:26
The Kaiser has issued a statement regarding this alliance.

"Due to our incomplete knowledge of our original response to this alliance, we shall temporarily extend our hand as a possible Protector-status nation, pending what economic, territorial, or military advantage this might confer on us. We would like to receive more information, not given to us in the form of a link to another place (i.e. explain it here, I'm not reading your forums if I'm not interested injoining), and pending that, we may further approve this action"

(For those of you with sigs off, my real founding date is feb 06, 2003, thereby Protector rather than Protectorate)

(EDIT #1: Also, pending my interest I believe I can funnel some Protectorates into this alliance, but I'll have to wait on that)
Hawaiian Islands
31-12-2004, 06:28
can i join? even if I was kicked out of LoD?
Northrop-Grumman
31-12-2004, 08:14
OOC: I'll make you a special cookie. ^.^ What's your favorite?
OOC: An oatmeal cookie!!

EDIT: Yes! 1,000th post! I'm a......a....."Pimp"?
Euroslavia
31-12-2004, 17:57
Hawaiian Islands: I would have to say that you'd be rejected, since you were kicked out before, but Nanakaland or Witzgall would have the final say on that one.

Northup-Grumman: A giant 6 feet (in diameter) oatmeal cookie, made of the best ingredients will be packaged, with a 'fragile' stamp on it, and will be delivered by our fastest ship, to reach you before the New Year.

Tremalkier: I can't quite answer your question, so I suppose Nanakaland would probably be the best one to take care of that, however, I'll make sure that he sees this asap.
Nanakaland
31-12-2004, 18:19
Okay. I'll answer all the pressing issues later. However, I must state this:

In order to get off of the validating list (or New Member category, depending), you must post in the registration forum in the LoD forums. Ottoman Khaif, please post in the registration forum and you'll be happilly accepted.
Nanakaland
31-12-2004, 18:33
can i join? even if I was kicked out of LoD?When? With what nation?
Euroslavia
02-01-2005, 03:14
.::BUMP::.
Xeraph
02-01-2005, 03:48
Hawaiian Islands: I would have to say that you'd be rejected, since you were kicked out before, but Nanakaland or Witzgall would have the final say on that one.

Northup-Grumman: A giant 6 feet (in diameter) oatmeal cookie, made of the best ingredients will be packaged, with a 'fragile' stamp on it, and will be delivered by our fastest ship, to reach you before the New Year.

Tremalkier: I can't quite answer your question, so I suppose Nanakaland would probably be the best one to take care of that, however, I'll make sure that he sees this asap.

Actually, HI is a member of the AXE Alliance, of which Xeraph is a founder, and Xeraph is a member of LoD, although quite frankly, we can't remember how/through whom.
Therefore, if Euroslavia will allow, Xeraph would be honored to become a member of LoD, OR renew it's alignment with LoD.
And Witzgall is a member of TEOO, which, to me, would imply that HI could by default be a member of LoD.

Alaric...Emperor of Xeraph
7th Lord of AXE
Councilor Prime of GAPTS
Master of the Knights Templar
Regent of TEOO
Nanakaland
02-01-2005, 04:33
Confusing, but makes sense...
Samtonia
08-01-2005, 03:29
[OOC- Bump for a great organization]
Nanakaland
08-01-2005, 03:46
Well, sorry Samtonia. You didn't win. Some last minute votes and changes in votes made it a tie between you and Christopher Thompson. 3 out of 4 admins at the LoD forums (a majority) chose who won the tie. Sorry. You lost your Council seat.
Samtonia
08-01-2005, 04:04
[OOC- The hell?! Vote changes? How does one change their vote in an election? Back to the site. This has thrown serious doubts in my mind about the way that this alliance is being run]
Nanakaland
08-01-2005, 21:24
Someone can change their own vote if they change their mind on their candidate. You complaining so much will only verify Euroslavia's doubts about you being in the Council. I could put you as head of the GAO, though.
Five Civilized Nations
13-01-2005, 22:55
Now back on topic...

COME ONE, COME ALL AND JOIN THE LEGION OF DEFENSE. YOU'LL GET FREE PROTECTION FROM US!