...Open up the Pleiades to interaction with other regions?

I think yes. What do you think?

But what if the other regions have cooties? I don't want cooties. :P

Our cooties would DESTROY their cooties! :lol:

Lavinium doesn't have cooties. And we're looking to establish some ties with other regions at the moment. :D

I'm open to having diplomatic relations between the Pleiades and Monkey Island. And I've already moved a puppet into your region ... a few weeks, ish, ago?

*shrugs* I'm not saying that I want to establish diplomatic relations with *any* region .... But the Pleiades seems like it's filled with a decent sort of people/nations. And, you know, puppets. ;)

For the record, we're cootie-free. Region-wide cootie shots are mandated as a part of our comprehensive immunization program.

(Also: We're not opposed to diplomatic relations with Lavinium, either. If you're interested. I don't know that I have a puppet there yet, but that could be rectified.)

As a matter of interest does the Pleiades have formal relations with AO? :o

We'd be interested, yes. And if anyone wants to park a puppet in our fair lands as well, that'd be welcome also.

Umm, whose forum do you think we're posting on? :P

Sure. I'll have more time to get involved soon. Get the ball(s) rolling and I'll help out as I can.

Remember that the Pleiades is not and never has been a democracy. Right now the "government" of the Pleiades consists of me and you, and we can do whatever we damn well please as far as diplomacy. :P

I see well in that case I think we will be doing a little schmoozing and some raven eyed negotiation.

Barbaric glamour and grotesque display, embassy dos and the blackmail of international relations beckon us on....

I know you AO devils give us houseroom but do you dance the tarantella of political sophistry called diplomacy with us? :P

Excellent. A puppet has been moved. And I'll work on getting the RFE edited at some point. (I'll have to sign in as the founder, and I'm honestly too lazy to bother right now.)

Same goes for other regions. I believe I have a puppet in most of the other regions that are represented by people on this board. And if I've missed someone/somewhere, I can create another puppet or two. (Most of my already existing puppets are already spread around ... Although I could move one of the two that I have in AO, I suppose.)

You need one in Zoori....Zoommi...Zoura....Ah Hell! Ards region. I can't do all the puppetwank all by myself. Besides the Feegles need other people to steal from. :)

I'll probably be moving in a puppet into your region within the next day or two. (I would do it immediately, but they blocked a number of pages where I work and NationStates is one of them.)

It's not exactly my "puppet." (It's a bit complicated because my initial nation was still involved with a region created by some role playing friends so my puppet of Retired WerePenguins became the primary nation in Antarctic Oasis politics and role playing.) But Tzorsland has been stuck in Lazarus for months and needs a change of location.

Excellent. I will be doing some puppet-parking of my own soon in friendly regions. Call it a puppet exchange, if you will. :lol:

Zhaucauozian Friendship?

Yes, I already have a puppet there. But which nation is it? It's a scavenger hunt! Winner gets, uh, another one of my puppets in their region? Or, maybe a cookie?

Make that a box of chocolates and I'll cheat my way to glory. If the other modly scavengers don't get there first. :D

Oooooh, if only I had another network / IP handy to throw you off the scent a bit.

But, sure, let's make it a box of chocolates. Why not? You've been a good moderator this year, right? :P

I moved a puppet to Monkey Island. You'll never guess which one it is. ;)

It's Bezelvenus, right?!

(kidding ... And I'll add the Pleiades to our friendlies list shortly-ish. :D)

I'll send some puppet love around as well :P

Tzorsland (who actually thinks RWP is its puppet) has arrived.

I've noticed there've been a few more arrivals to Monkey Island. I'm guessing the whole both of them are puppets, but since I don't have Ard's otherworldly mod powers (obviously) ... I don't know to whom they belong!

Anyone care to claim either of these nations? (And I'll own up to and/or claim my puppets that I've scattered about various regions, if there's any question on that front, of course.)

Recently moved puppets:

Byelocookesland -> Zhaucauozian Friendship

Fish Waffles -> Monkey Island

Visa Corp -> The Pleiades

Etravrennia-Selmartia -> Lavinium

None of these are "recently" moved - they probably moved a month or so ago - but ... here are my scattered puppets (in relevant regions):

Anaughtymouse - Pleiades
Artic Oasis (from the original Commend AO debate) & Robin Sparkles - AO
Cielos Negros - Texas
Le Nediva - ZF
The 69 Impala - Lavinium
WA Pie Shop - FF

I haven't been paying much attention. Usually I only perk up If I see the names of known invader regions(or their allies).

And, honestly, we don't have to worry much on that count anymore. Since the founder of MI is among my puppets, if any raiders want to take a swipe at MI, we can boot them out rather soundly.

Plus, ya know, Delegate access to the CP is turned off as well.