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After slowly working on everything the past few weeks, and getting the Protectorate set up, I am happy to announce our existence.

 

We are The Sword of Olympia (TSoO) and from this day on, now officially exist!

(I know the name may be a little corny but yea!)

 

Forum: http://www.tsolympus.com/

IRC: #tsolympia

wiki: http://cybernations.wikia.com/wiki/The_Sword_of_Olympia

 

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Charter of The Sword of Olympia

Preamble
Article. I. Government Positions
Article. II. The Flow of Change
Article. III. Membership
Amendments

Preamble:
The
Sword of Olympia (TSoO) is developed as an alliance to support any
common goals for the Kingdom. We provide for the common defense, promote
the general Welfare, and enjoy prosperity along with many other things.
Henceforth, we establish this Charter.

Article. I.
Section. 1. King
Section. 1.1.
The King provides leadership for the entire alliance.
The King has authority over all matters except as indicated below.
Section. 1.2.
The
King retains the position until offering resignation (Article. I.
Sections 1.7. ---1.8. ---1.9.) or has become inactive (see definition of
inactivity Article. III.).
Section. 1.3.
The King is responsible for expelling members for offenses to the Kingdom (including inactivity).
Section. 1.4.
The King has the authority to change the charter, but only with majority voting approval from Marshals.
Section. 1.5.
The King has the sole authority to declare war and peace (Except as seen in Article. I. Section. 2.6.).
Section. 1.6.
The King is responsible for any position that is not filled by a Marshal or other government member.
Section. 1.7.
The King may appoint a successor, to the throne, If they step down from his/her position.
Section. 1.8.
If a female is to assume this position, then she has the power to rename "King" to "Queen" while she rules.
Section. 1.9.
Should
the King face unknown circumstances and completely disappear from
contact with alliance membership, the Right Hand shall be considered for
assumption of leadership of the alliance, as King.
In this instance, the Right Hand must be approved, for the throne by the Marshals.
During the approval voting, the Right Hand may not have a vote.
Should
voting reach a deadlock, a direct vote, by the general membership,
shall determine if the Right Hand is approved for the throne.
During a direct vote, the Right Hand will be allowed to vote in the approval voting.
Right Hand ascension voting period shall take 5 days and will be organized by the marshals, excluding the Right Hand.
Section. 1.10.
Should the Right Hand not be approved for the throne, a separate candidate may be chosen from amongst the Marshals.
In this instance, the candidate must be approved, for the throne by majority vote of the Marshals.
During the approval voting, the candidate may not have a vote.
Should
voting reach a deadlock, a direct vote, by the general membership,
shall determine if the candidate is approved for the throne.
During a direct vote, the candidate will be allowed to vote in the approval voting.
Candidate ascension voting period shall take 5 days and be organized by the marshals, excluding the Right Hand.

Section. 2. Right Hand
Section. 2.1.
The Right Hand acts as the leader of all Marshals and as Second in Command to the King.
Section. 2.2.
The Right Hand is appointed and dismissed by the King.
The Right Hand is highly motivated and/or possessing extensive alliance experience.
Section. 2.3.
The Right Hand makes decisions if the King is absent less than 15 days, but more than 5 days from his/her post.
Section. 2.4.
The Right Hand has authority over Marshals and general membership.
Section. 2.5.
In
the absence of the King, the Right Hand has authority to make any, and
all, decisions necessary for the proper operation of the alliance.
Section. 2.6.
In
the absence of the King, the Right Hand, with separate majority votes
from all Marshals can declare war and peace with other alliances.
The
King must have been absent for more than 24 consecutive hours in order
to declare war and peace, however, armies may be put on alert or order
to cease-fire, by the Right Hand, at any time prior to a full 24
consecutive hours of vacancy.

Section. 3. Marshals
Section. 3.1.
Rulers are appointed to this position and subsequently dismissed from this position by the King at will.
Section. 3.2.
Duties of the Marshal are designated by the King or, in the absence of the King, by the Right Hand.
The King can create any position he/she deems appropriate for the proper functioning of the alliance.
Section. 3.3.
Marshal positions are to be announced to the alliance by the King at the time of appointment including a description of duties.
Section. 3.4.
Marshals have authority over Deputies and membership.
Section. 3.5.
Marshals have the authority to suspend a member while under investigation.
During the suspension, the Marshal must provide details to the King and Right Hand regarding the member's infractions.
A final decision of the fate of the member will rest with the King.
Section. 3.6.
Deputy
Marshal - any Marshal position can be assigned to a Deputy by a
Marshal, the Right Hand, or the King to fill a specific task or to just
learn the role within the alliance.
The Deputy Marshal positions are
for training purposes only, but allow for any member to be involved in a
government position to help with alliance tasks.
Section. 3.7.
Marshals have the authority to remove the King with unanimous Marshal vote as well as majority vote of the alliance membership.
All
votes to be conducted by public poll of no less than five days in the
forums for Marshal members and a separate public poll for five days for
members.
Such a poll can only be conducted once every three months.
An explanation for why the King needs to be removed is required in both poles.
During
the formal challenge to the King’s authority, the King will have no
authority - the Right Hand and Marshals will rule by majority vote with
the Right Hand acting as the temporary leader of TSoO.


Article. II.
Section. 1.
Marshals are the first level of legislation in TSoO.
Marshals shall discuss among themselves any changes or ideas coming from the base members.

Section. 2.
Once
a decision has been reached by Marshals through majority vote and
approval, they shall elevate the idea and then then take up the idea.
The Right Hand has an equal voting share with the other Marshals and votes on all issues simultaneously.
Once
the Marshals have approved through majority vote and approval, the
Right Hand shall present the idea to the King for final decision and
implementation.
Of course, the King can initiate change by
presenting an idea to the Marshals for their deliberations and decision
by majority vote.
Although the King has authority over the alliance,
the King cannot unilaterally make changes to the Charter without
majority voting from both the body of Marshals.

Section. 3.
Any
laws, treaties, or policy changes posited, Marshals or King, that are
found to be intrinsically inconsistent or contrary to the laws
established in this charter, are to hold no legal bearing in TSoO.
General
members are not bound by inconsistent law and may challenge the basis
of any law and attempt to have it overturned on grounds of inconsistency
or contrariness with the charter of TSoO. To do this, they are to bring
the challenge to the King. Members cannot be expelled for doing such.

Article III.
Section. 1.
New Nations will provide the following information:

1. Nation Name:
2. Ruler Name:
3. Link to nation:
4. Past Alliances:
5. Recruited By:
6. Are you currently at war?

All
new members will complete the entrance requirements as outlined in the
forums. Entrance requirements can be waived or modified at will by the
King.
Any member not successfully completing the entrance
requirements has the opportunity to review their results and try again
as many times as the applicant wishes.

Section. 2.
Inactivity
is defined as a ruler who is no longer putting any effort into the
Kingdom, his/her position within the Kingdom, and/or their respective
CyberNation, for a consecutive period of 15 days.
Exceptions can be
made if the ruler has given prior notification via a public announcement
explaining a planned inactive period, such as vacation, long term jobs
(Overseas, acting, world travels), and/or real life ordeals.
Private messages to other rulers don't count - it has to be a public announcement and posted prior to the inactive period.
Otherwise,
any ruler deemed inactive gives up their rights to any position they
held in the Kingdom, which includes the King, as well as all other
positions in the alliance.
Inactivity is considered one of the
highest offenses and is punishable by expulsion from the Kingdom at the
discretion of the King.

Section. 3.
Examples of inactivity include, but are not limited to, the following:
Not performing their appointed duties in the Kingdom for a period greater than 15 consecutive days.
Not logging into the forums for a period greater than 15 consecutive days.

Section. 4.
"Titan" is a Noble title to hold in TSoO.
It is not a government position; however, your word is respected above those of normal membership.
To become a Titan, you may do one or more of these:
1. Be a well-respected member who has been with us a long time and shows his loyalty.
2. Surrender one of your Aid slots in help of TSoO whenever asked for; whether it be Beginners aid, development, or ect.
3. After retirement from government, as long as you showed your worth and proved yourself.

Signed,

iKronos, King.
Ericg95, Right Hand.

Decedere, Marshal of Defense.

 

 
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North Atlantic Defense Coalition - The Sword of Olympia

Instrument of Protection

 

Article I: Sovereignty and Independence

Both the North Atlantic Defense Coalition and The Sword of Olympia agree to recognize each other as sovereign bodies. In doing so, each is entitled to handle their own affairs accordingly. Both alliances reserve the right to manage their own government and programs to their full ability.

Article II: Intelligence and Communication

Both signatories are entitled to their own government, however, both should keep an open level of communication. Both signatories agree to let the other know in advance before declaring war and of any changes that might effect the other party. As well, both agree to also inform the other of any rumors or gossip going around the grape vine that effects the other signatory.

Article III: Protection and Defense

The North Atlantic Defense Coalition agrees to uphold The Sword of Olympia as its protectorate. Any attack on The Sword of Olympia is seen as an attack on the Coalition. On the other hand, The Sword of Olympia is not required to come to the defense of the Coalition, but reserve that right shall they wish to.

Article IV: Termination and Cancellation

If one signatory feels this treaty no longer should be in existence, they must notify the other party 48 hours in advance.

Signed for The North Atlantic Defense Coalition,

Tiagoroth
Secretary General and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Kochers
Deputy Secretary General

TankKiller
Minister of Internal Affairs

Zygon
Military Operations Commander

Scotia the Brave
Minister of Finance

Rotavele
Minister of Education

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Signed for The Sword of Olympia,

iKronos
King

Ericg95
Right Hand

Decedere
Marshal of Defence
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This has my name on it, therefore I must approve :p

 

Seriously though, congratulations are in order for TSoO. They've done a ton of work to prepare for their DoE and I couldn't be happier that they asked us to be their protector.

 

o/

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This DoE was so confusing to read. That small "o" is very easy to ignore.

I put it there to lessen the confusion with you guys :P

 

Coulda just did TSO kinda like The Last Remnants and The Last Republic are both TLR and what not.

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