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Ask Lord Ravenclaw!; Raven's AMA for NSWF4
Topic Started: Dec 5 2015, 05:54 PM (270 Views)
Joshua Ravenclaw
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Lord Ravenclaw is best known for his service as a Diplomat to the Region of Osiris, where he served from 2012-2014 as both a Diplomat and their Minister of Foreign Affairs, of which he is also the longest serving diplomat in Osiran civil service to date. He was honoured for his services to the region both under the Kemetic Republic which saw him be awarded the Commendation of Osiris in March 2013 by Pharaoh George Holland for services to Osiran Foreign Affairs, he was further honoured with the Vigilant of Horus in July 2013 (Osiris' highest award for service that conferred permanent citizenship) for his service to Osiris by Pharaoh Cormac Stark.

Lord Ravenclaw was the first truly democratically accountable Pharaoh of Osiris, being the first elected Head of State (in January 2014) of the Osiris Fraternal Order and the first Pharaoh for the region to be fully bound by a full-featured and restrictive Constitutional Document, with incredible oversight and scrutiny from the newly created citizens Assembly, The Deshret. No Pharaoh of Osiris since has operated under such strict guidelines as the original State Code that was in force at the start of Lord Ravenclaw's reign as Pharaoh.

Under the Osiris Fraternal Order, he was honoured with the Seal of Vigilance, by Acting Pharaoh Joshua Bluteisen in April 2014 for his dedication to the security and prosperity of Osiris; he was also honoured with the Crown of Osiris for leadership to the community under the Osiran Holidays and Honours Act.

In addition to Osiris, Lord Ravenclaw serves as an Administrator for The New Galactic Empire, and was instrumental in securing the board and its database following Thrawnn's forum destruction at the end of 2013, for which he was honoured as a Knight of the Redguard for his service by Emperor Darth Radix.

He currently serves as Minister of Foreign Affairs for The East Pacific, a post he took up in September 2015. Previously, he has also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs for The South Pacific (Dec '14-February '15) and Minister of Foreign Affairs for The North Pacific (April - September '15). He has an up to date conflict of interest disclosure available here.

Lord Ravenclaw is the Founder of the Kingdom of Alexandria and was its first Head of State, serving from April 2014 until December 2015 when he abdicated his throne to his son, James. He remains as the Head of House Ravenclaw and as a member of the Peerage, with the title Margrave (Duke) of the Enlightened City.

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Edited by Joshua Ravenclaw, Dec 6 2015, 01:50 AM.
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Auq
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What has being so heavily involved in international politics taught you?
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Joshua Ravenclaw
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Dec 5 2015, 08:19 PM
What has being so heavily involved in international politics taught you?
Thank you for my first question!

Surprisingly, the political landscapes rarely differ. NationStates Politics will nearly always have similar constants - and the more involved you are, the more careful you need to watch your steps. One good step in X Region could mean two people try and trip you over in Y Region, or doors could close for you in Z region but open in W Region.

Essentially? Watch your surroundings and tread softly. Choose your words carefully... Walk softly and carry a large stick when necessary; defend but do not attack unless threatened.
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How and when did we get married again? Call me senile, but I don't exactly remember! :P
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Joshua Ravenclaw
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I believe it was in a church on the treaty island where The Aurora Alliance was signed between The North and South Pacifics in December 2013. We celebrated by honeymooning in Europeia where we attended their winter ball.

(That said I don't remember earlier, I do remember that you started the dynamic, Hyacinth!)
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Makes sense enough to me! :P
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Good, as it's the most logical explanation I could think of. :3
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Did you have a name/nation prior to Joshua Ravenclaw?
Edited by Benjamin Ravenclaw, Dec 10 2015, 02:35 PM.
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Joshua Ravenclaw
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I've gone by Emperor of the Imperial Crown and Lord Ravenclaw prior to shortening it to Joshua Ravenclaw - removing the titles generally makes me more approachable and people less "omg what an ass" to me.
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Outside of Alexandria, what's been your favourite NS moment?
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Dec 10 2015, 02:50 PM
Outside of Alexandria, what's been your favourite NS moment?
That's a really hard one to answer, I don't know if I have a favourite moment but I do have some moments that have made me feel really proud, or periods of time where I've been really happy with what I'm doing in NationStates.

For a long time, becoming Pharaoh of Osiris in 2014 after that long civil conflict was my favourite moment. I was the first elected Pharaoh under the new State Code and had more democratic restrictions on my role, and the Deshret had more oversight and authority over my office than any legislature ever had over a Pharaoh of Osiris, and has ever had since. I wasn't even able to dismiss my own Ministers without Deshret approval, so it does diminish the experience a little bit.

More recently though it's harder to pinpoint one.
Edited by Joshua Ravenclaw, Dec 10 2015, 02:56 PM.
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How often, approximately, do you argue over correct spelling as compared to american spelling?
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I try to avoid arguments over little things, so I just ignore it. If people want to be wrong, then that is fine with me.
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Another question!
Are you a majestic, maintained raven?
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Do you ever wear purple shades?
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