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Correspondent of the Wintercrest Central News Agency, District of Internal Affairs - Office of Information

You're reading the VERY FIRST EDITION of the People's Constitutional Republic of Wintercrest's (hopefully) monthly regional newspaper, the Winter Gazette! Where all regional and external affairs of Wintercrest are journalized in one factbook for the People.

The Winter Gazette is not responsible for any nausea, fatigue, diarrhea, stolen newspaper copies, death or other illness which might be caused when reading the ensuing articles, nor do we refund...

A New Era

Two months.

Two months is all it took. When Wintercrest officially shut down in March of 2022, there was no hope for the region. Activity was dead, the population dropping by day and the people who were keeping Wintercrest "alive" were busy in the real world. But then something was realized. A spark of hope, lit aflame. The Independent States of Allied Forces realized he was unable to abandon the region, let it sit and collect dust. So he brought together a team, consisting of Morograd, Uponda, and Piper Winter. Using their one shared brain cell, they brought forth new ideals unto the land of Wintercrest and in doing so, let go of tradition, relics of the past.

The first step was removing the role of the now former Revolutionary Mothers, Zenny and Piper Winter. The Independent States of Allied Forces when questioned about this noted that "While the role of Zenny and Piper as not only the Revolutionary Mothers but as the Founders of Wintercrest can not be understated, they are simply no longer around. This is through no fault of their own, but the question aises. Wintercrest is a People's Republic, with the power residing in the People. So why then must two people, who are not active, give their assent to all legislation that comes through the Revolutionary Peoples' Congress? This, among other things, adds yet another layer to the already complex onion that is Wintercrest's regional government. This is something that must rectified when the new Wintercrest is put into motion." With the unveiling of the newly renamed People's Constitutional Republic of Wintercrest, the ISAF says "Our motto is forever forward. This is why we must not be stuck in the past but instead adapt our region to meet the standards of today's more successful and active regions."

Already this new edition of Wintercrest is seeing a resurgence with regional population rising from the low 30s to the mid 60s in just over a week and a plethora of activities to boot. Only time well tell if Wintercrest shall befall the same fate as its predecessor, however.

Ice Ice Baby

By Belkan Pride || Saturday, June 18, 2022 || 2132 CST

It's back! On Saturday, June 18th, Wintercrest Founder released a regional guide on roleplaying in Wintercrest. Taking it back to the old school days of RMB RP that Wintercrest was known for, the setting is 1947, the start of the Cold War. All information including rules, regulations, and map claims can be found in the factbook. Telegram The Independent States of Allied Forces for more info.

The Wintercrest Regional Guide to Roleplaying - CLICK HERE!!!

Group of Humans Play Card Game Online Instead of Going Outside Like Normal People

By The Independent State Allied Force || Wednesday, June 22, 2022 || 1204 CST

Regional Leader The Independent States of Allied Forces (not to be confused with the writer of this article) hosted an online session of Cards Against Humanity in the regional Discord server, the game where people try to make the darkest jokes they can instead of socializing normally. I mean seriously, go touch some grass! The game was attended by our friends in The East Pacific and The Free Nations Region with many laughs being had. But the last laugh was by the ISAF, who defeated his opponents handily, winning two games in a row. As is typical, the victories have gone to his head, with the ISAF declaring himself "The greatest CAH player to ever grace NationStates." Somebody please knock him off his high horse...

Overseas Expansion

By Hotel Trivago || Saturday, June 25, 2022 || 0835 CST

On Thursday, June 23rd, Wintercrest proudly announced the passing of the Wintodor Accords with the region of Odrya. The Accords is a mutual defense pact between the two regions and the move comes several weeks after an official opening of gameside embassies between the two regions. Wintercrest's President of the State Council the ISAF, a citizen of both regions, said in a press conference Friday that "Odrya and Wintercrest now embark on a prosperous journey of friendship, one that we hope shall continue onwards for a long, long time."

Miles "Pudge" Halter wants to gain a deeper perspective on life, so he enrolls in boarding school. While he's there, he gains a group of loyal friends and falls in love with Alaska Young. When an unexpected tragedy strikes, the close-knit group of friends try to make sense of what they have been through. The limited series is based on the John Green novel of the same name.

Ok, listen. John Green's book is an amazing read and I highly recommend to anyone. The TV series does it justice in most regards with good script writing and great casting. Charlie Plummer (Mile "Pudge" Halter) did an excellent job of catching Pudge's awkwardness and cringe (I caught second-hand embarrassment soooo many times) and the rest of the casting was spot on. I was disappointed in some of the things they left out but creator Josh Schwartz and the episode directors more then made up for it with what they added. This is a show about substance abuse, coming-of-age, teen drama, etc. Bittersweet and beautifully performed, it's a show that will make you cringe, laugh, maybe even tear up a little. At the end, it leaves you questioning life. What does it mean? What should I do with it? How do I adapt to it?

That, my dear friends, is Looking For Alaska.

New residents and citizens! What do you think about Wintercrest? Are you enjoying your time here? Any suggestions on what you'd like to see? Telegram us at Wintercrest Central News Agency and let us know!

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POP: Music For a Sushi Restaurant - Harry Styles

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HIP-HOP/RAP: The Truth - Handsome Boy Modeling School

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ALT/INDIE: Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes

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JAZZ: Pork Pie - Maynard Ferguson

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R&B/SOUL: Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen

Because why not...