SPABAs Rising: eCanada's Miraculous Articles

Day 700, 00:03 Published in Canada Canada by Plugson
Headline Image: William Blake's "Behemoth and Leviathan"
From "A New Heaven is Begun"
of The Book of Job



SPABAs for October 4th to October 10th

Time for another round of media awards, sponsored by none other than The Shameless Plug. It was a tough week of judging, trying to decide who to put on and leave off. While I would not say there were many great masterpieces stood out as the MUST BE winner, there were quite a number of equally matched choices.



Gold Plug
Scorp Reveals Shocking Info, Other PP Election Stuff!” by Scorpius of Scorp’s Election Analysis.

The Plug: CitizenB gave Scorp’s election overview 4 out of 6. The final results were indeed 4 out of 6 (give that man a cigar). The 66.6% score may not seem like Gold Plug material, yet you’d only be looking at the names Scorpius proposed and not his in depth commentary on PP candidate qualifications. This article marks the third great instalment in the Scorp’s Election Analysis series, which no doubt helped lead to Scorp’s promotion to EDEN’s public relations officer. As EDEN’s media spokesman, we can expect to see Scorpius be working on such things as the Allied Media Mogul Project and releasing updates on EDEN developments. Congrats on both your wins, Scorpius.

Best Lines: “The election for Party Presidents, perhaps the most influential election in Canada because of the decision making power Party Presidents (PPs) wield. For anyone who doesn't know, a PP can choose congressional candidates and presidential candidates, impacting many aspects of eCanadian politics. PP Elections always are the most interesting for me, and this one is no exception. EVERY party's leadership is contested to an extent, and there is the potential for a lot of change this coming month. I cant really predict who will win these elections, but i will do my best to inform you all about the candidates, and give you the straight talk about the pros and cons of each one.



Silver Plug
Party President Election Law” by Tyler F. Durden of Soap Box

The Plug: Tyler F. Durden has certainly been leaving his mark on eCanadian politics in the last two months, a big rise from the ashes his prior e-incarnation. What piqued my interest in this article was Tyler’s pointed commentary on the fact that not all laws are visible to eCanadians citizens in the eRepublik medium. Granted, IRC and the eCan forum are great tools, they are not the official format of eRep gameplay. From Tyler’s observation came the posting of a series of articles to publish the laws of our nation, collected in the eCanadian Law section of his “eCanadian Hotsheet™” masterpiece. Now our allies, our citizens, and our foes can recognize eCanada as a transparent nation with a developed social code.

Best Lines: “ Some have been quite virulent and unneccessarily aggressive on the eCanada Forums (Board index » CANADIAN FORUMS » Government Discussion - Party President Elections Law ) regarding this issue [of mandatory PP candidates for every party], yet they themselves cannot produce this law for viewing.

It seems to me that eCanadians have little access to the laws which govern them.

As of this moment, I DEMAND that ALL laws be made easily accessible for viewing. That is the job of the Government - to instruct the people as to legal, and illegal conduct, so that the citizenry can be law abiding citizens.




Bronze Plug
CLM Volume 10: Freedom for Manitoba

The Plug: There were a number of contenders for the Bronze Plug this past week. What caught my attention in this article was the unadulterated fighting spirit and sense of national pride. Normally, there’s a flood of patriotism and PEACE trash talk with every battle, yet this article stood above the typical “rah rah Canadah” flag waving. It had a certain quality that made it an inspiring piece of pep talk to motivate and instruct our newer citizens. TemujinBC has been very vocal in the media recently, so it feels good to recognize his efforts to bring high spirits and a helping hand.

Best Lines: “ The battle is far from over, and we ought not to count our chickens before they hatch. But truly this is a banner day for liberty in Canada. In order to bring freedom to the whole land, it must begin with the individual. And what I have seen, gives me great hope that freedom and individual liberty will one day abound in Canada.


Notable Plugs
Several articles were a hair’s breadth from taking the Bronze Plug. I can’t say which is the best runner-up so I’ll let my discerning readership decide:

(Adaskoism) A How-to to ePropaganda
Mini-Plug: An ironic but factual take on how to produce a slick piece of propaganda. Never doubt the power of spin, but I suspect Adasko’s aims are less to tell how to write it and more about how to detect it. For fun, try out this Ajay Bruno Propaganda Maker.


CPM: Civil Unrest
Mini-Plug: Addy continues to churn out reams of financial analysis that rival that of an RL RRSP analyst. This article is an extra treat because Addy lets his hair down to vent some frustrations. Unrest may be bubbling but let’s save that 17.5K for the wall!

An Autumn of Russian Discontent
Mini-plug: A well considered piece of editorializing. Nothing flashy but the points are relevant, offering the read a satisfying look into the woes of Mother Russia.

Congrats to Spencer for sowing confusing in the UK:
Follow Official Orders
Mini-plug: Spencer Magee ran a series of misinformation propaganda in the eUK during last week’s RW’s in Denmark and fight with Sweden. The results of the battles were a success and I’m hear to give some credit to Spencer, who deserves a media war hero badge. I don’t have the 5 Gold reward, however.


Trendz’n’Memes
This is a little instalment to track some of the trends that popped up last week, for those that care:

Photoshopping Spree!:
The OG: Hungary Loses Life Points, Tantis Plays Banach
The Gallery of Karsten Skeries
Hostile Take-over of the CNC

Hungary “Droz” Itself into a Corner
Hungary:“Official Statement of eHungary on the Status of Occupied Territories
SaraDroz:“A Reply to a Hungarian
Hungary:“Private Reply to Sara Droz and the Canadian People
SaraDroz:“State of Play

Pledges, Charities, and Pledges to Charities
My Pledge to eCanada
O Canada, I Pledge Myself to Thee
To BC, I Pledge to Walk the Long Road with You
Helping the Needy
Meals on Wheels
Attention to All Those Who Would Fight Bare-handed
Citizens of eCanada, Get Yourself a Gun




LToA: The Third Salute - Update

This week’s SPABAs are delayed, as you may have notice. This is because something very strange happened. Dare I even call it something akin to a miracle.

While reviewing my notes from last week’s presentation, the sky opened up and figure framed in glorious light descended the pearly steps before me. I could not see the face through the blinding glare, yet I could distinguish a Fedora silhouette emblazoned by EDEN's fire-licked halo.

It spake unto me: “Why hast thou forsaken my word? Why wouldst thou lay gifts at the feet of false idols when my three-thousand six-hundred would sate your hunger for Truth?


Prostrating myself, I pleaded that my awards were but for the indie writers, not the grand masterpieces put forth by Ministries, Party Leaders, and Congress Candidates. There came no reply to my lamentations, for the glorious manifestation had left as mysteriously as it had appeared.

I returned to read the words of our Prime Minister's Farewell to repent for my slovenly ways, when I did discover an amazing revelation hidden deep in the departing words of Jacobi. Using the mysterious ways of gematria, slowly over the last 5 days I have uncovered the coded message within. It would appear to be a mirror image (or inversion) of the original Third Salute quatrains. Much is left to be deciphered, as large parts are encrypted with timecodes, releasing knowledge only at specified intervals. The first being Day 700.

So much as I can tell the The Book of Jacobi states:


You have seen a ladder with five steps, each step having two human faces which kept changing their appearance. The ladder is this age, and the five steps are the periods of this age. But the ten faces are the kings of the ungodly nations of this age.

Under these kings the children of you children and the generations of your sons will be tried. These will rise up against the iniquity of your grandsons. And this place will be made desolate by the four ascents...through the sins of your grandsons. Know, Jacobi that your descendants shall be exiles in a strange land, and they will afflict them with slavery and inflict wounds on them every day. But the Lord will judge the people for whom they slave.

And when the king arises, judgment too will come upon that place. Then your seed will go out of slavery to the nations who hold them by force and they will be free from any rebuke of your enemies. For this king is the head of all revenge and retaliation against those who have done evil to you, eCanada, and the end of the age. For bitter ones will rise; they will cry out, and the Lord will hear them and accept their plea. And the Mighty One will repent because of their sufferings.

There will be earthquakes and much destruction. And the Lord will pour out his wrath against Leviathan; he will kill the lawless Falkon with the sword, because he will raise the wrath of the God of gods by his pride. And then your justice will be revealed, Jacobi, and that of your children who are to be after you and who will walk in your justice. And then your seed will sound the horn and all the kingdom of Magyar will perish together with all the peoples of
Edom.

And as for the angels you saw descending and ascending the ladder, in the last years there will be a man from the Most High, and he will desire to join the upper powers with the lower. And before his coming your sons and daughters will tell about him and your young men will have visions about his. Such will be the signs at the time of his coming:



The latest revelations of The Lost Tomes of ATLANTIS are reproduced for you here – “LoTA: The Third Salute:”

677:1--MDCCLXXVI "It ain't accurate, but it'll blow your f*#kin mind"
eptember’s fifth week marks the final march to Fortress gate,
to reign in the pauper prince of this century’s fate.
Past beginnings mark a greater glory,
This time’s end leaves none for sorry.

oo7Annuit cœptis: "He favors our undertakings"
wo-eyed Cerberean dog of war let loose the ﻯerpent
Infecting the 1ron sceptre now to septic bent
Which Antipope will pass to new key-keeper
On the 5th, though skeptics doubt the lying sleeper.

7o7E Pluribus Unum: "Out of many, One"
rom Atlantis ash to Eden’s end,
Jacobi's Ladder we did ascend.
Dark purgatory brows purified
Seven swords marking those who died.

o77Bello Vel Paci--: "Prepared in War or in PEACE"
athers’ sins in War of Contrition won
Forgive blood soaked body of Carpenter’s son
But brothers’ arms fail to hold
When pulled apart for pauper gold.

o7o7o7Novus Ordo Seclorum: "A New Order of the Ages"
Ѧs we reach ladder’s final rung, comes the knell
Echoes through Fortress silenced meeting Hall.
Fifth midnight’s passing rings in the final stand,
In Third Salute to New Year’s king, we raise our hand.

!! from rear of tome
"Serpentis et Scalarum"
The count is up,
So down they go.
When it will stop,
Few people know.




Century 677: 1st Day of New Age – Ordo ab Chao

With Jusice fall to CHAOS rise
In ۩Forress۩ Hall opens sleeper’s ͼyͽs.
(the remainder of the quatrain is chrono-encrytped)


7oo "The First Salute" – Annus Septimus

Brother’s₪bonds held us to [url=thttp://www.erepublik.com/en/article/frustrated-inc-a-nnus-d-ominus-i-nferni-n-unc-830169/1/20]terminal[/url]۞unity’s fate
To be released in this [url=url=http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/day-700-of-the-new-world-happy-birthday-v1--991697/1/20]new century[/url] of late.
(the remainder of the quatrain is chrono-encrytped)


7o7 – "The Second Salute" – Ex Unus Plures Imperium
Behemoth breaks the Dragon's grip,
Then into Falkon's hold we begin to slip.
(the entire quatrain is chrono-encrytped, as with the entirety of the last two remaining sets)

77o - "The Third Salute" – Pacis Tutus Bellum


777 - "The New Year's King" – Novus Ortus Aevum

What was above will be below also. And from your seed will bloom a root of kings; it will emerge and overthrow the power of evil. With His coming the idols of titanium, stone, and wood will give voice for seven days. They will give wise men news of him and let them know what will be on earth.


As interpreted trough The Ladder of Jacob.

There remains much to be deciphered, but even more to be explained.

Postscript:
This article was first publised at 00:05 on Day 700. 13 hours later, the offensive against Magyar began as Brolliance and EDEN brought the first wave down on what will become a massive offensive to change alliance bonds. The New World's first-year birthday is marked by the clash of titans.

With the arrival of these events, the First Salute "oo7" has been raised on this Day 700. The Duncan proto-era nears its close as the Behemoth and Leviathan begin their battle to the end of days. Which Beast survives matter little, since one day eParadise will be set free and become and EDEN unto itself. But until that time, much turmoil will come through war and through subterfuge of Pauper Prince and Lying Sleeper. A New Year is approaching within this century, two more salutes to herald the final stand.

A bell rings

"I go, and it is done; the bell invites me.
Hear it not, Duncan; or it is a knell
That summons thee to heaven or to hell."

Exit

II, i, 62-64