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    Scientists Caught; Tajani Launch Revealed to be Sabotage!

    14.01.2464

     

    Last year a collective of brilliant PRA scientists alongside a foreign aid from the Federation dared to see above the skies and launch a new satellite into orbit. In the name of advancement, the people, and the PRA. However, bad tongues shared this brilliance with those who should have not heard, and Raskaran pens signed the documents that invited the two saboteurs into the midst of the brilliant science team. They have eluded the brilliant police force, until a week ago.

    While the arrest was carried out seven days ago, the information was not shared until today, out of fear of interference. According to the freshly published report, Ilvyat Kraschim and his wife Vladya were identified by a local samaritan, and their location, the house of the spouse’s mother, was reported by a neighbor. Both have been rewarded for their service to the government.

    After the criminals were located, officers forced their way inside. Despite the officers announcing their intent to arrest them peacefully, Vladya, her father, her mother, and her brother all violently resisted arrest. The officers were forced to defend themselves with lethal force and neutralize the threats. Ilvyat Kraschim was not present and was captured later in a local shop, he was compliant and his arrest was peaceful. The onlookers applauded the bravery of the officers as the entire arrest went off without a hitch.

    Today, the authorities released a signed and recorded confession of Ilvyat Kraschim. They will show the transcript here:

    Spoiler

    A recording of an Orange Tajara with a PSIS officer standing behind him flickers on the screen, it is of extremely low quality due to being streamed from a very remote location. The Tajara seems to look down at something off-camera before he begins reciting


    “He and his wife have committed an act of sabotage against the People’s Republic of Adhomai. The Tajani IV was not the fault of material failure or forced prison labor, they sabotaged it. No foreign agency was involved in the sabotage, he and his wife hated the PRA. They supported the violent takeover of Adhomai by religious sects. He and his wife will be allowed to be rehabilitated in these facilities and re-enter public life in ten years. He wants to thank the PRA Authorities for stopping him and for allowing him to reunite with his wife after his confession. He thanks, Hadii’s grace comrades.”


    A hand gets in front of the camera and seems to lift away something that looks like paper, the feed cuts off.

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    The Adhomai Chronicle would like to congratulate the diligent agents of PSIS and government police in catching these perpetrators.

    Hadii’s Grace!

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    Free Weekend? We Got Your Back!


    You wake up, it’s 8 in the morning and you have a rare free Sunday, what now? Well, worry not, because we at Times Culture have your backs. Our reporters and journalists have gone into the streets to fish out the hottest and newest hits. Some are so hot, you might burn yourself on them, so be careful!

    First off is the new-old, old-new band, Bloodstorm! That’s right, our favorite Tajara band is going to be releasing a hit new album. The title? New World Gods! They promise it’ll be as rage fuelled as their previous hits, taking shots at the newly formed SCC and primarily at Nanotrasen, ouch! The spokesman for the band, Vargir Stenovich elaborated to our journalists.

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    “New environment, same old [Censored] to take down and tread on,” he explained.


    For all fans interested, their first concert will be hosted in the District 6 Arena with police oversight to prevent any hostilities, in just 3 days! However, we have an exclusive scoop that they’ll be performing various secret shows in undisclosed bars and locations.

    Advisory: Skrell audiences are advised to avoid the district 6 Arena during the concert.

    Next up, brought to you from the famed Konymation studios, the seventh season of the animated series Stormman has finally been released in Tau Ceti! Here only a week after premiering on Konyang, life on the entire planet had practically been put on hold for a couple of days as everyone flocked to their screens to watch the ten brand new episodes! Don’t miss the masked hero as he once more dons his suit, harnessing the raw power of the stormy weather to avenge his loss from season six… and what else? Of course, to beat up those that try to stop him! Watch it now on ETX Network, exclusive distributors in Tau Ceti.

    Advisory: Mature audiences only. Contains scenes of violence and gore.

    After that, we’ve got some hot news straight from the Jargon Federation! Weshi Beshi, the idol behind such hits as ‘Feel My Wake’ and ‘Carry On’, has announced that they will be doing an online performance of their soon-to-be-released album ‘I Need’ next week. Weshi said in a dual Viv-ID and Chirper announcement that this performance will be streamed on all available services, and as an added bonus it will be performed almost entirely in Tau Ceti Basic! This will be the first major attempt by a Federation idol to reach a non-Skrell audience, so be sure to not miss out on this milestone! Links to the event will be shared on Weshi Beshi’s Viv-ID and Chirper pages.

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    Cultural Hour: New Act at the Royal Theater; Prince Oliinyk Handles Critique

    13.12.2463

     

    This week, the usual program at the Kaltir Royal Theater was interrupted as a new, sponsored act was scheduled to appear. Prince Serhiy Oliinyk, a long-term patron and supporter of the arts, was the one to schedule this change. While the gentry was upset at first at the modification of venue from inside to outside, after drinks and food were distributed, courtesy of the prince, the mood improved and the act could begin. On the menu? Crown Voices.

    Crown Voices are an all-female band, composed of Masha Il-Azura, Ilvya  Kolovova, and I’sha S’rremich. The singing group was accompanied by a troupe crudely titled “The Underclass Brass”. Their voices rang out into the snow, as poorer Tajara who could not afford the venue flocked to the newly built wooden fences and barricades. A minor scene was caused as the constabulary was called, however, they could do very little as the close proximity of the venue to the day-to-day streets and living areas gave the ill-listeners an easy excuse to avoid trouble with the law.

    This was not the only gaffe that had happened that night, as multiple paying patrons left the venue, realizing that both the band and the singer trio did not include a single Njarir or noble. Among them another long-standing patron and lover of the arts, Count Tscherim Sanguszko, who had previously attempted to stop the play but was unable to due to his inebriated state.

    While at the time the trio and their band received a standing ovation both from members of lower nobility, and, to remind the reader, non-paying listeners, on the outskirts. The reviews which have recently arrived point towards a less positive reception among the academic crowds. A few excerpts will be featured here; purely to maintain neutrality and journalistic honesty.

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    “Prince Oliinyk confuses patriotism and political ideology for art…”
    - Journal of High Art, Marquis Krr’ism D’rran

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    “While he could appreciate the band, the lack of Njarir-Arkhan points to a concerning racial trend in the kind of work Prince Oliinyk supports and encourages…”
    - ACADEMICA, Baron Rrrhan Vlustovych

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    “Trite garbage filled with traitorous Natediist and Hadiist ideas…”
    - Renewal Fraternity Daily, Count Tscherim Sanguszko

    They would like to remind all readers that all copies of “Crown Voices” currently being distributed are not being sold by the Royal Theater Society. They are illegal copies and should not be purchased. For more information, visit the Royal Theater Society website.

  4. Marlon showed a lot of courtesy in wanting to avoid mentioning individuals due to the hate they might receive, however, I will have to highlight myself as one of the aggressive individuals in the past specifically so people know where I am coming from. I also want to address Mofo's post, but that comes later.

     

    18 hours ago, Marlon P. said:

    Cut down for posterity.

    The Good

    Marlon is very active and an innovator. He approaches ideas in ways that I personally wouldn't think of. We're basically completely on the oppossite sides of how lore should be handled, but I think that is fine. Overtime I've come to appreciate different takes that people have and if they can defend them. Recently we had a discussion about the possibility of DPRA Transhumanists, and while I ultimately disagreed on the addittion on the account of it being a thematically inappropriate, the discussion was still interesting and made me think about ideas I would normally not think of.

    Marlon also writes very fast and can string a pleasant sentence together. While I dislike a lot of his old articles in terms of their subjects and atmosphere, they've always been very pleasant and easy to read. Something I struggle with myself, as most of my sentences are very unwieldy and square.

    The Bad

    I dislike Marlon's story framing. I think it's appropriate in certain contenxt, however, I feel like he is unable to write a proper and technical article. While yes, these can be boring, they also help differenciate the individual news outlets from each other. In the hands of Marlon, the atmosphere of pretty much every news article comes off exactly the same. The lore often feels more like Marlon talking to me, rather than any news actually happening. Often being unable to seperate his own vocabulary from that of the reporters.

    And as was mentioned, Aurora HAS changed, the lore is less silly and light-hearted and I personally enjoy that. Yes, I make jokes from time to time, Schlorrgo is a silly little thing and Varg being the head of a metal band is a reference. But ultimately, I try to reserve these jokes for a rainy day and when they won't stand out. But Marlon's joking tone often overtakes his entire writing, leading to dramatic moments fizzling out.  The most controversial and pointed to one being the "I can't read the Turkey's mind". An attack on the president of Biesel that was, ultimately framed as a joke. Which makes it very difficult to take any subsequent threats to the president seriously.

    It's like, if in Alien when Kane approaches the egg, instead of a facehugger a balloon flies out, creating a farting reverb accross the cave. By all means, this completely deflates the tension and makes us question why we should be afraid of the next facehugger egg.

    I don't know if his writing has changed any, as the lore he has written is mostly wiki-based right now and I cannot access his google docs, it's privated.

    The Ugly

    Personally I do not like Marlon, I don't think I ever will. I can still work with most people I do not like, but I wouldn't like to work with Marlon. I have him blocked and last I checked he had me blocked, I do not plan on changing this due to our history and I don't expect him to either. This isn't an accusation of Marlon, or to tell you that he is unfit for the role of a deputy. I just want to say that I personally dislike him so people know that I am not an unbiased party.

    In conclusion, I do not support Marlon's acceptance into the team. But if he does get accepted, I will have no issue with him staying there, provided he keeps to the deputy position.

     

    Now, for the second part, adressing mofo:

    12 hours ago, Mofo1995 said:

    Cut for posterity.


    Marlon was not demoted "Chiefly and mainly" for the Skrell deputy fiasco. It was one of the last things that happened in a continous series of mismanagements, poor communication between the heads and general disinterest to address issues due to favoritism. You yourself were part of the backlash and agreed with me on multiple points when I brought them up as issues. The fact I made a staff complaint against Marlon, which did go through, confirms issues were present that the staff was acknowledging. Mofo, around half the lore staff team threatened to step down if he was not demoted, this wasn't a small oopsie, there were a lot of people who agreed that there were issues with his management.

    Did a lot of people step out of line and act aggressively for no reason at all? Yes, I was one of them.
    Did a lot of people dogpile Marlon in the end? Yes. (I will not comment about the metadiscord, I was not a part of it but I did see the screenshots when they were posted in the lore channel)
    Was a lot of what happened childish? Yes.

    But were there genuine issues that went un-adressed for a long time? In the end, yes.

    It wasn't all unjustified hate and vitriol, it boiled over into hate and vitriol because a large part of the team (including you) dragged their feet and belittled these issues whenever they were brought up. It's the main reason why everything spiralled out of control, because there was a LOT of people complaining and they were being consistently shoved aside. And yes, there WERE complaints about his writing (As you point out yourself there still are), there WERE complaints about his personality (You yourself literally had to intervene in the past because because Marlon started calling me a "bad person" and "arguing in bad faith" over a lore disagreement BEFORE all of this drama even started). Maybe the reason you still think nobody had issues with those two things, is because you ignored them. You were not a passive observer as you like to frame yourself, you were a Lore Writer Master Deputy, you were very much in the middle of this and know very well just how many people brought up genuine issues.

    I have to question your agenda here. Because this is less of a defence of Jackboot and more of an indictement of your own behaviours. You are aware of these rumours being an issue, you say so yourself, but you have done absolutely nothing to deal with them in any way. Yes you are busy, I don't expect you to patrol the discord, forum and OOC 24/7, but you are a head. You can make announcements, you can talk to the admin team, you can talk to the lore team about this. In the end you did nothing to actually deal with this "Boogeyman" despite being aware of it. The reason people shit-talked Marlon, TO YOU, IS because you made no effort to defend him in any way. People look at how you behaved and how you behave and assume you also disliked Marlon, because you haven't done really anything to disspell that notion. Now, it has been 2-3 years, the dust has settled, not many people know what happened and those that do have incomplete logs or only parts of the story. I don't believe this post contributed anything to the conversation, besides serving as the most safe and lukewarm defence of your own behaviour to the person you call "a dear and close friend, mentor, and role model".

    Do I think he was a terrible manager? Yes, I did and I still do. I am not trying to excuse the things I said and did, they were dirty, under-handed and a plain character assassination. I regret how I did things, not why I did them.
    Does this mean anything for his deputy position? No, I think what Marlon's managerial skills should not influence his deputy application. The two are completely different. While I have my personal reasons to dislike him, I don't believe his skills as a manager should be held against him in this case.

    Why'd I post this then?

    Because I believe Mofo was purposefully misleading to excuse and downplay the mistakes he and Marlon made in the past. Rejoining/Being Unbanned/Joining the team is about showing one has learned from mistakes, I've personally had to go through a lot of growth to get back into the team and I still slip up from time to time. But every time I did I was either warned or told to knock it off.
    With this post, I don't believe Mofo would be capable of properly moderating Marlon's behaviour. I do not hold it against Marlon, who most likely didn't know about this at all he and Mofo are two completely different people and I do not blame him for this post. But it shows very clear bias, favoritism and nostalgia for him. I believe that if Marlon were to repeat his behaviour (not saying he will!), Mofo would do absolutely nothing to step in and we would have the exact same repeat of 2019.

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    Vote of Disclosure Fails; All Parties Outraged!

     

    This morning, an emergency vote was called by the Free Tajaran People's Party on the nature of the crashed object. Due to the extremely volatile nature of the event, there were nearly no absentees, with the exception of Ahem Kah’nrir who has been refusing all calls since the discovery of the crashed satellite. The vote? Declassify all known information about the recently crashed PRA satellite.

    The fighting started almost immediately, as a member of the Free Tajaran People’s Party physically shoved a member of the Blue Party after a heated debate before the building. When the proceedings arrived to the Assembly itself, the situation was no calmer, individual voices were nearly inaudible due to the heated discussion. The room, however, quieted down once Supreme Commander Nated stepped up to the podium to speak.

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    “There has been a considerable amount of continuous missteps, another misstep would be to fully disclose what had happened at the Din'akk mountains and the exact nature of the object. This matter must remain classified, the time will come, but the time is not today.”

    The speaking order followed as usual, however, little attention was paid to the speakers as they were continuously interrupted by shouting and arguing from the other seats. The proceedings had to be halted multiple times before the National Assembly finally moved to the voting.

    In the end the motion to DO NOT DECLASSIFY won out. Denied by a majority vote which was only achievable by the Adhomai Blue Party switching at the last minute, when they were promised the farmers and land which was damaged by the satellite would be recompensed. The minority supporting the disclosure primarily consisted of Free Tajaran Party and multiple Junta leaders. Ahem Kah’nrir was absent. However, it appeared that the vote was divisive within the parties themselves, as many members of the denying majority stormed out angry, seemingly displeased with their own party’s decision. A peculiar sight was the quiet Commander Kahan Hro’rammhad who had voted “Yes” on the disclosure, he seemed to be particularly upset, shaking his head fervently as he exited the building.

    Readers will note, Commander Hro’rammhad had previously unanimously supported decisions made by Supreme Commander Nated. While it is too early for predictions, experts and political analysts state that this could mark a shift in the political climate and that the current approach has gained the anti-war tent “many more enemies than they anticipated”.

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    A New Era of Negotiations! President Hadii Deftly Resolves Dispute with One Call!

    20.10.2463

     

    Horrible tragedy struck two weeks ago when all contact with the newly created satellite, nicknamed “Tajani”, ceased! While the kosmostrelki response was swift, they could do very little without a signal to locate said satellite. After days of anticipation, the satellite's emergency beacon re-activated, reporting from the DPRA territory before being lost, forever. In the Republic, Tajara are taught that mistakes are acceptable, but what happened next was not!

    Both Ilvyat Kraschym and his wife Vladya Kraschym refused to report to the government what exactly happened! While Chief Naval Commander Samirro Qarrarhaz repeatedly messaging the scientific team behind the endeavor, he received only vague and nonspecific answers as to what exactly had happened. Only after days, when Qi-Xon Tri independently contacted the Chief Naval Commander, was the failure revealed. Both Ilvyat and Vladya Karschym have in the meantime fled from Hadii Institute of Orbital research and are being actively pursued. If the readers or any of their loved ones have seen those two Tajara, please contact their local authorities.

    As it was much too late to respond with a swift rescue operation, which the illegitimate state of DPRA would have surely taken as unwanted aggression. President Hadii instead arranged for a call between himself and “President” Almrah Harlala. While the specifics of this negotiation were not disclosed, the President called a press meeting to explain what exactly had happened.

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    “All Tajara, are Tajara,” wisely began President Hadii, “Failures are acceptable, but covering those failures, is not. Thankfully calm heads have prevailed today and comrade Harlala has agreed that the remains of the satellite should be shipped back to the People’s Republic.” President Hadii cleared his throat and drank a bit of water, before continuing; “However, this is not an act of charity as she has requested funds to help those impacted by the catastrophe and transportation of said materials. While this is outrageous, he has decided that such things shall be paid, as the citizens of the DPRA are simply citizens of the PRA in waiting and they should not suffer for the failures of others.”

    President Hadii finished his speech, as a roar of applause swept the room. The president then left, before anyone could raise any questions, Minister Zhuldyz Hadii stepped up in his stead on the podium.

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    “This failure was very much an outlier and a failure of the individual, they have not abandoned the program and more satellites will be launched. The Tajani-IV was very much a prototype and prototypes exist for this exact reason, failure, learning, and advancement. The people’s work is not always about immediate successes, but also about learning from failures. Glory to Hadii!”

    The room performed a standing ovation as Minister Hadii exited the room, ending the conference.

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    Critical Information Stolen; Deserters to Blame?!

     

    A bright flash lit up the sky of the Din'akk mountains a two weeks ago as horrified villagers reported to the local authorities. At first, it was a suspected meteor hit, and the junta troops immediately responded to relieve the villages that were impacted by the shockwave. However, when they arrived at the scene, instead they were greeted by a large satellite with the flag of the traitorous PRA printed onto its side. Immediately, government scientists were contacted to properly dismantle and dispose of the object.

    Yet, when central government researchers arrived at the scene, they found absolutely nothing besides an alloy skeleton and a few meandering villagers, curious about the crash site. Both the local authorities and government military investigators were called to the scene. After questioning and extensive use of the Liberation Army Air Brigades, pieces of the satellite were re-discovered and safely secured, however, a majority had been lost, perhaps forever.

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    “It is an unprecedented case, while they cannot discount the possibility of enemy sabotage, the evidence seems to point to simple theft from the junta troops. Their behavior and movements suggest that they were most likely looking to gain credits by selling exotic and foreign materials to the human smugglers frequently present in this part of the country,”

    explained Chief Inspector Vladim Radic.

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    “Frankly with the efficacy and speed it had been done, it would suggest this sort of behavior being a regularity here,”

    he further added. The local junta leader, Alexeii K’marr has been embroiled in a variety of scandals, including misappropriating captured equipment for personal gain in the past, he refused to comment on the behavior of his troops. While chief inspector Radic does not confirm any allegations, many have pointed fingers that the deed was done either under direct orders of K’marr, or with his agreement.

    With the precious little that was recovered, the science team has declared that they cannot make an official statement on the nature of the satellite and will not be attempting to disclose any theories on the inner workings of the satellite publicly without government consensus.

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    Look to the Suns, Free People of Adhomai! A New Satellite Unveiled!

    07.10.2463

     

    Today the Adhomai Chronicle is proud to announce a new groundbreaking discovery breaching through the stratosphere of ingenuity. A brand new and cutting-edge satellite has been unveiled by Hadii Institute of Orbital Research. This new piece of technology is sure to put to sleep any doubts about the technical ability of the PRA and its unified Hadiist ideals.

    The satellite, ironically nicknamed "Tajani-IV", is a feat of ingenuity and a true behemoth. Standing at 20 feet tall and 5 feet wide this giant promises a new outlook on both Adhomai and its surrounding space. Ilvyat Kraschym and his wife Vladya Kraschym, lead researcher director and lead assistant researcher respectively, have both stated that the “Tajani-IV” will be able to simultaneously observe the surface of Adhomai and activity on distant planets.

    "While the design is controversial and unusual, we promise great things to come from our ‘Tajani.’" - said Qi-Xon Tri, secondary research director, federation advisor, and the central mind behind many of the critical components used in the satellite’s construction.

    "They consider it very much a prototype." - director Kraschym added.

    As this article is published, the “Tajani-IV” is already being deployed into orbit, as its launch has been kept secret to prevent any potential of sabotage or third party interventions. Here at the Adhomai Chronicle they wish the “Tajani” a good start and hope it brings glory to the Republic!

     

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    [Attached, photo of the sattelite "Tajani-IV", alongside Ilvyat Kraschym and his wife.]
     

  9. On 18/08/2021 at 02:59, Chada1 said:

    First I want to say that my time on Aurora has been incredibly good, I've had some highs and lows but I feel as if it the community has helped me grow deeply in some pretty troubling times, I think we all have had a pretty rough 1 and a half years...

    Well, I guess first of all, the lectures held by coders, the spriters who lend a hand on a whim, even the people who help you develop patience... Aurora has been an inspiring community, you all know who you are and what you've done and I thank you soooo much for all of my experiences here, I hope people enjoy the things I've been able to do with all of your help, the chemistry rework, the borg changes, all of it, that wasn't just me, I needed help to ever be able to do all of that. I'm sure many have noticed I haven't been around and don't worry about me, I'm fine, sincere thanks for everything. I dunno if I'll ever be back, please take care!

    but like, also, there's at least one person I think deserves an apology rather than just telling bye and recounting good times I think.

    @Coalf You didn't do anything wrong, I'm a firm believer that when something festers deeply inside of someone, it's their responsibility, noone elses, to fix that thing and set themselves straight. I'm sorry for the way I treated you in our last conversations, that was wrong, I should never have done that.

    Apology accepted.

    I'm glad you're okay and I hope you find whatever you're looking for, wherever you're going.

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    New Curriculums Drafted; Parents And Children Rejoice!

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    (Attached: Photo from event as Minister Khazdar recites his speech.)

    20.06.2463

     

    This late spring sunny morning the population of Nal’tor was awoken with a parade of bright red flags and uniforms, as groups of young Tajara marched through the streets, to take part in today’s ceremonial declaration of a new teaching curriculum. This curriculum will be distributed to all relevant triviums, intermediate schools, trade schools, gymnasiums, and universities. It comes in the wake of the resignation of the old school rector, Jamison Knight, and the introduction of the new school rector, Irryavga Jrruzhani. She and the Minister of Education, Kalim Khazdar have both worked to create modern and party-appropriate lesson distribution and teaching methods. As the podium was being prepared, a car carrying our dear leader, Njadrasanukii Hadii, arrived. The crowds burst into cheers as the president stepped out alongside his armed guard and took a seat behind the podium, next to the minister.

    The bright skies illuminated the main hall of the Nal’Tor College of Excellence as lector Jrruzhani began her speech:

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    "Mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters, she was very young when the second revolution began. She wished she was a warrior, a politician, even a nurse, but she had an aptitude for none of these things, thus she dedicated her life to education. Little did she know at the time how far she would rise.

    They may not feel it, but for the first time in their history, they can raise a generation that does not know war, enslavement, and servitude to a master. A generation raised on the fruits of their own labor, which they so rightly deserve. A generation allowed to raise their own children, without ever knowing what suffering is. They must remember that this change was only possible thanks to all the brave Tajara who fell in order to pave the way for this new generation, minister Khazdar, and our dear president Njadrasanukii Hadii."

    A silent pause fell over the crowd until our dear leader started to clap, at which point the crowd went into roaring celebrations. While the crowd celebrated, Jrruzhani took a seat further away from the delegation next to the other professors present and Minister Khazdar stepped up to the podium, waiting for the crowd to calm down before beginning his speech.

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    "As this unprecedented era of peace, freedom, and security settles on their nation, they must not only focus on educating the youth but also ensure they remain safe. With a new age come new dangers, and he has seen those dangers take form in Tau Ceti. The Tajara in D6 suffer under the capitalist system, they are overworked, underpaid, and kept under constant never-ending surveillance of advertisements. Knowledge, not power, is how one combats the corruptive and corrosive elements of capitalism."

    The minister took a pause at this point, most likely remembering his time in D6 as a few early claps roared and quieted in the audience, after flipping his notes he began again.

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    "And so, the conflict-oriented youth brigades are being reformed. He is proud to announce the formation of the new Hadii’s Youth Clubs. Unlike the brigades, these Youth Clubs can be self-organized by trusted party members, allowing their presence to be felt even in the smallest territories. Unlike the youth brigades, their program will focus much less on assisting the war effort and much more on exercise, industry, forestry, and proper behavior.

    These after-school clubs are completely voluntary, however, parents who are able to enroll their children but have not done so will be interviewed by a government official to explain their reasons. Likewise, the age of enrollment is being lowered to three, allowing for single parents to have a safe place for their children while they work for the benefit of all.

    To mark this celebration, the applications become available starting today, those present can sign up as he speaks. Finally, all previous members of youth brigades will be assigned to their local club and will receive a free new uniform.

    Praise Hadii! Glory to the People’s Republic!"


    As the speech concluded, all present started their revelry. Thousands of flags created a sea of pulsating red in the celebration of this glorious moment.

    As of today, classes such as Economy, NanoTrasen Training Course, Low-Wage Living and others, have been removed from the curriculum. Instead being replaced by People’s Economy, People’s Political Sciences, Tesla Industry Research, and more. All students enrolled in canceled courses are eligible for the credit score for those classes if they or their parents are loyal party members.

  11. I wanted to make a quick note at the start of this thread. I tried to use as neutral language as possible in order to avoid belittling anyone. If you have any issues with the language used, feel free to make suggestions also.
    If you feel uncomfortable talking about it in public, feel free to hit me up in private, I'm not open 24/7 but I try my best.

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    Bands, Bots and Break ups; Where are they now?

    It’s an obvious fact that the freer the market, the freer the people. And with such large markets, it is no wonder that Tau Ceti houses talent after talent after talent. Be they musicians, circus performers, racers or gamers. In this article, we’ll disclose the lives of these living legends walking among us.

    The ClockWorks are one of the most prolific bands, coming onto the scene as one of the first “recognized” synthetic bands rather than musical equipment. They are well known not only for their musical talent, but also their chemistry on-stage.
    Today they are still a well recognized Talent on Tau Ceti, but they’ve been working in a new direction and their manager promises that “the next show will reach new heights”. As a result, the band members have been reportedly taking it easy, and mostly spending time on workshopping their biggest album to come.
    Speculations are, however, still abound on extranet about the alleged mistreatment of the band by their managerial staff. With many fans putting out petitions to have the band members fire their current manager, usually with the petition provider adding that they could function as their manager instead. Most of these online petitions have been either considered illegitimate, or reached nowhere near their set goal of signatures.

    On the other hand Tau Ceti has become a home of a band that could be described as the exact opposite of ClockWorks, in the fact that they actually abuse their fans.
    Bloodstorm is a self-described “Tajara Supremacy Gore-Metal Band” which has gained infamy on its planet due to their very violent anti-establishment philosophies and occult undertones. Eventually this has led to their exile to Tau Ceti where they continue their creative endeavour. Critics pointed out that their “gimmick” of upsetting the government won’t work in Tau Ceti, due to the freedom of expression provided, but the band lead Vargir Stenovich claims otherwise.

    “The audience in Mendell is grreat, back at home he’d say something and everyone would just [expletive] agrrree. Now he mentions genetics, rrobots orr [Slur aimed at skrell audiences] and everrryone starrts [expletive].”

    Similar sentiments are held by the other band members, with Cecil Kernov having allegedly joined a monowheel crew in D6. With his permission, we are posting a photo from his social media onto here.
    The only band member who seems to have had issues with the transition is Jano Al-Lung, who has recently been recorded yelling and threatening a worker at the Foreign Travel Ministry for Tajara relations.

    Image Attached from Cecil's Social Media Account:

     

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    > Cecil Kernov Has Updated his Profile Picture
    >> "Got his new bike, a little faster than a Rafama for sure! Time to hit the gas and smash the corporate trash!"


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  13. Alrighty, finally I wrangled my ADHD riddled brain long enough to read this.

     

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    1) How do you think you handle rejection?

    As with the previous applicant, I'm asking because as you said yourself Tajara lore is sort of, done. In such a case, there will often be times where we might say "no" or "Is this going to be relevant enough to occupy space?". So I'd like to ask how well you'd possibly handle being shut down over and over again if that were to happen.

    2) What do you think it is that finally pushed you to apply?

    Was it a specific direction we started taking the lore? Were you interested for a time and just didn't really think of applying? I'm mostly asking because I want to know what kind of writer you are, as most likely you'd keep adding the things you enjoyed us adding.

    3) What do you think of Gakal'Zal?

    I saw you want to expand on Hro'zamal, but what do you think of Gakal'Zal? Do you think it needs a certain expansion too?

    4) What do you think of Tajara politics intersecting with the wider lore?

    For a while, Tajara lore has operated in its own sort of "bubble", due to the nature of how Adhomai is constructed as not very valuable to anyone, but also very xenophobic to foreign influences. Would you plan to change that and have more intersecting articles, continue as is, maybe even less?

    Anyways cheers for applying, glad to see more applicants.

  14. Hello possible future co-worker, I have some questions
     

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    1) How do you think you handle rejection?

    This is a very on-body question and one that is difficult to answer honestly. But it's a question that doesn't get asked enough.
    You write with a lot of heart, and people like that can become very uncompromising to the point of detriment. But at the same time, people who are too willing to capitulate on their ideas rarely bring anything of value and tend to get shoved into the background.
    So I'd like to know where you rank yourself on that scale, or at least where you think you are.

    2) Retcons, reworks, what's your stance on them?

    We've had quite a few extensive debates both in the lore team and out the lore team about the nature of retconning or reworking things? What's your take?

    3) What do you think of the prospect of Tajara off-of Adhomai?

    Tajara are a strong cultural species, rather than biological. This means that we've had to always tie backstories back to their homeworld and their home-culture, regardless of how far they'd go. This has been restrictive to work around in terms of developing on other planets. What do you make of this? Are you more interested in working on adhomai itself, or the possibility of working outwards into space?

    4) Religion?

    You seem quite interested in religions, as I've written a good portion of them I'll most likely be your most frequent opposition/partner when it comes to working on those. But why in particular have you taken to the idea of canopies, jars, and Njarir worship? I'm interested in knowing where that particular interest comes from. (besides "I've done cultural studies")
    I also have more specific discussions reserved for IF you are accepted that aren't really appropriate for this area, so do note that.

     

    Finally, thank you for applying.

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