Ahoy hoy!

It's been a rough couple of days for me, in more ways than one. I don't have reliable internet access, but I managed to get permission from my neighbor to hop onto his wifi for a moment, just to let y'all know what's going on.

First of all, Osiris has not been couped, I was, and still am the legitimately elected Pharaoh.

Let me explain.

A couple of days ago, I was made aware(from a friend still in Osiris) of a possible problem in our electoral system. All of our elections use a private ballot. We have numerous people in charge of making sure that the results(which are essentially forum PM's) are tallied correctly. However, the problem stems from the private messages themselves.

As it turns out, there is a method, if you know exactly what you're looking for, to go into the backend and edit private messages.

This alone was enough to bother me, because if this became a threat... our admins would be both tasked with finding the culprit and also be culprits.

But I didn't act on the knowledge, because there was little that could be done about it.

The worst part of this was that friend assured me if the threat came, it would come from Biyah. Most people know Biyah, they know his actions, his history and methods. It does not at all surprise me to find out now that he has done exactly what I feared.

Originally he ran as a vice delegate under Cormac. He pulled out of the election(and had a bit of a meltdown) the moment he was accused of using his position in security to influence the elections.

At first I thought it was strange, but after learning he'd gone in and begun to edit votes... it of course made sense that he'd try to distance himself from the actions that could've catapulted him into the delegacy.

So that brings us to me. Biyah is capable of many dastardly deeds, indeed there is little I wouldn't believe he wouldn't do to achieve his ends... but the real problem has been my lack of internet. The runoff election began on Monday, and Monday night my power went out. Since then the power has come back on, but my internet has not.

This left me with a particular conundrum. I could've dealt with this threat in person, but not through proxys. I needed to ensure that someone could be on and able to deal with this threat until I returned.

I knew I had to act, and so I called the one person(at least among those whose number's I had) I knew had both the expertise and manpower to protect Osiris until I could return. Nev's had a bit of a time, since she hasn't been able to explain why this action must be taken. But I guarantee you this was done with the best interests of Osiris in mind.

I also have to avoid electoral misconduct on my own end, so I have resigned my citizenship on the offsite forum that Biyah controls. As soon as we get this matter settled, I'll resign the Pharaohship and the Delegacy. Because this is not about me.

I'd like to go further and say thank you to LordRavenclaw, my Vice Delegate(we did win, by the way), and say that I have absolutely no evidence that Cormac or Asta were in on this deception. Cormac and I have had some serious differences in the past, but he is a man of honor, and I believe he would never submit to something like this. He may not believe me, but he is no traitor.

Now, until I return, Nev has agreed to look after the region, and use her considerable expertise to ensure the rightful Pharaoh remains in power. In the mean time, the pursuing of the citizens assembly and Book of the Dead redrafts should continue apace. We need every Osirian citize

So thank you for listening.

Treize Dreizehn, Pharaoh of Osiris.

Time for a reality check regarding the false delegate’s last telegram. For those of you who didn’t see it, trust us, you’re not missing out. Gatesville Inc. leveled unfounded claims of fraud, administrative abuse and electoral corruption, and claimed that the certified elections of Osiris were a sham.

1. Douria and Nevadar’s accusation of changing Private Message votes is not technically possible. Zetaboards does not give backend database access. While this ability exists on boards such as IPB, vBulletin and other self-hosted solutions, Osiris is secure from this kind of election fraud. What he (or she) described is fluff and lies and merely a poorly written attempt to justify their inexcusable actions after losing the election.
2. The Government of Osiris can easily have everyone willingly post their votes in public, to prove the validity of the vote. Historically, the vote has always been by private ballot to preserve the expression of feelings, not as an attempt to hide true results.
3. Read for yourself, The Dourian Embassy (Treize Dreizehn on IRC) was desperate. Contrary to his statement that he is ‘A man of honor’, he did everything he could to turn the election.
07:53.06pm <Treize_Dreizehn> well, I'd appreciate your vote, and one better, I'd appreciate you talking to the people you know and helping campaign for me
07:53.18pm * Biyah`Tomb nods
07:53.27pm <Treize_Dreizehn> we can't leave this to chance anymore, and an unreliable pharaoh could be a disaster

A screenshot of the log can be seen here. It was reported to Cormac and Asta very soon after it was said: http://imgur.com/qEq0iU4

4. Douria did not resign his citizenship because he is a ‘man of honor’, he resigned so he could evade Court Charges of high treason. One could see similar actions during the TSP Coup, where Milograd resigned his citizenship from Osiris, to evade justice and responsibility for the crimes which he perpetrated.

In short, friends and citizens, members of The Nevadarian Empire (of which Gatesville is a subsidiary) are lying through their teeth. Douria is not a so-called ‘man of honor’, Nevadar is not a ‘protector’ of the region. To the contrary, Gatesville has unlawfully and unethically invaded Osiris, violating the regional and national sovereignty which it claims to protect. Everything that has been said is a lie or misrepresentation, as should be expected from the foreign usurpers that are occupying our region. The Dourian Embassy is not the legally elected delegate in anything but his and Nevadar’s most delusional day-dreams.

Our region is at war against an invasive, cruel and hypocritical foreign force, perpetuated by a man who was angry that he lost a legitimate and aboveboard election. The Citizens and Government of Osiris will not stand for this.

We invite you to our forum, to hear the truth. http://s13.zetaboards.com/Osiris_NS/index/

Regards;
The Pharaoh of Cormac A Stark ~ Pharaoh of Osiris
The Kai Repat of Detective Figs ~ Kai Repat of Osiris
The Ever-Watchful Federation of Biyah ~ Sobek of the Medjai Guard
Issued on Behalf of the Government of Osiris

My fellow Osirans,

Shortly after major update this morning and after the results of the Pharaoh run-off election had been declared, former Pharaoh Treize Dreizehn ([nation]The Dourian Embassy[/nation]) decided that he would not honor the results of that election. He would not respect the choice made by Osirans. After resigning all positions and his citizenship in [region]Osiris[/region], Treize Dreizehn declared Osiris the property of [region]Gatesville Inc[/region] and has removed the constitutional, legal government of Osiris from power over the in-game region and the link to our community's forum from the World Factbook Entry.

As the Pharaoh and legal Delegate of Osiris, I unequivocally declare that the will of our community will be respected. We did not ask for this war, but war it is, and we will fight this battle tirelessly until power over this region is restored to its community where it rightfully belongs. As your Pharaoh and as your only legally elected Delegate, I am but a representative of that community and it is the community of Osiris that Treize Dreizehn has demeaned through his self-centered actions. It is the community of Osiris that I will be fighting for, and I ask all of you to support my government, your government, as we work toward liberation of our region and restoration of power to our community.

All Osirans are asked to please withdraw their endorsements from [nation]The Dourian Embassy[/nation] and to endorse the following nations:

[nation]Cormac A Stark[/nation]
[nation]Detective Figs[/nation]
[nation]Sentimental Journey[/nation]
[nation]the Imperial Crown[/nation]
[nation]Mahaj WA Seat[/nation]
[nation]Neavilos[/nation]
[nation]Corporation de Apple[/nation]
[nation]Felasia[/nation]
[nation]Quadrimmina[/nation]
[nation]Biyah[/nation]
[nation]Zaolat[/nation]
[nation]Dalimbar[/nation]
[nation]Mad Jack[/nation]
[nation]Neo Kervoskia[/nation]
[nation]Charax Locksley[/nation]

Additionally, I am declaring a state of emergency effective immediately. Priests of Ma'at are not only permitted but encouraged to tart and receive endorsements freely, as is Biyah, who I am today naming as Sobek of the Medjai Guard. Members of the Pshent are also free to tart beyond their endorsement limit.

I promise you today, as your Pharaoh and your legally elected Delegate, that I will not rest until Osiris has been liberated and power over the region has been restored to you, the people of Osiris.