Invicta Crownlands

 Invicta

Inception to CN
Triune Republic was established on September 25th, 2007.

Invicta
Invicta has been Jorost's only home since he joined the Cyberverse. He joind Invicta on September 28, 2007, shortly after receiving a recruitment message from Striderjg, then MoIA. Shortly thereafter, he was attacked by KingBigOne, a rogue with an irrational dislike of Invicta; the casus belli for this war was "Invicta sucks." Although unfamiliar with the mechanics of warfare, Jorost was able to decisively triumph over KingBigOne with guidance from Haflinger of Llonach and three million dollars in aid from Czar Alexander of Vladneirmarkov.

After the war, Jorost quickly acclimated to the culture and politics of Invicta. He proved an able recruiter, and was made deputy minister of recruitment by the alliance's then co-president, Dawny. However, by the end of the year it was clear that Jorost's interests and proclivities lay more on the administrative side of alliance operations, prompting Dawny to make him Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs (DMoIA).

As DMoIA, Jorost earned a reputation for being a firm but fair arbitrator of justice. He also took an active part in developing overall alliance policy. During this period he developed personal friendships with many senior Invicta members, notably Dawny, Synagence of Spoontonia, and Sperley of Sonata Vaticana. By April 2008, Jorost had become the de facto head of Internal Affairs and a member of the informal "inner circle" that had coalesced around Dawny. At this point he was widely regarded to be one of the three or four most influential members of the alliance.

On June 10, 2008, Jorost officially became Invicta's Minister of Internal Affairs (MoIA). In this position he played a major role in the restructuring of alliance government that took place in July-August, as a result of which Jorost was promoted to Prime Minister (PM), a position he held concurrently with MoIA. As PM Jorost was the third-highest ranking member of Invicta.

Dawny announced her intention to step down from the presidency in August 2008, naming Atlashill as her successor. He was confirmed on August 17, and appointed Jorost Vice President. This represented the first time since late 2007 that he had not occupied an office in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Vice President Jorost was highly active and influential in matters of alliance politics and administration, and often acted as the voice of Invicta's government in Atlashill's stead. It was also during this period that Jorost, long steeped in the internal aspects of alliance governance, began to take his first serious steps into the arena of foreign affairs, sometimes with mixed success.

In early 2009 Atlashill informed Jorost of his decision to resign as president. On January 19, 2009, Jorost took office as President of Invicta.

Presidency
In accordance with Invicta's Charter, Jorost stood for a confirmation vote ("retention") by the eligible members of the alliance on February 19, 2009. Jorost was confirmed as president with 92% of the vote.

Soon after his retention, Jorost embarked on a program of reform informally referred to as "Invicta 2.0," intended to stimulate growth and cast off some of the outdated habits of the alliance's government and culture. One of the first steps was a revision of the alliance's Charter to eliminate retentions and clarify Invicta's governing structure; these changes were approved with an 83% vote of the eligible membership.

On March 12, 2009, Jorost moved Invicta's forums from InvisionFree to Zetaboards and introduced a new alliance flag, designed by Synagence. Both the new boards and the flag had a more striking and dynamic graphic design that the president felt better represented both Invicta's character and his own vision.

Quotes
Below are a collection of quotes made by and about Jorost.

Quotes By

 * "May we all remember that there are harsher realities than the one we have built for ourselves here."


 * "Sometimes we all need a little perspective."


 * "It is easy ... to become disheartened, to lose hope, and to find oneself adrift. But I am here to tell you that our best days lie ahead of us. I am here to say that it is morning again in Invicta. I am here to say that we will stand and face every challenge, and we will emerge as we always have, and always will – UNDEFEATED."


 * "... Even a paper tiger can roar."


 * "If you ask me, none of us are in a position to judge the choices of others."

Quotes About

 * "I never did understand why an American was using a Doctor Who avatar, but somehow the image of Jorost with a sonic screwdriver fits." - Altheus of Magna Graecia, Founder of the United Purple Nations


 * "An Englishman trapped in an American's body, inconveniently for both of them." - Lord Philip of Invicta (nation name, not to be confused with the Invicta alliance), CN gadfly and all-around scoundrel


 * "Intelligent, driven... and a crafty bastard." - Kae Lee of Kaenation, Founder of Advent

Awards Won
However, as president I am "Font of Honor," in other words the source of all awards and honors, and so I do not wear my awards nor do I allow myself to be given any by Invicta, because I do not feel it is appropriate while I am in office (the one exception would be if I received an award from an outside alliance for something I did as president). As I see it these were awarded to "private citizen" Jorost, and as long as I am in office I am "President Jorost," which is a bit different.