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An Announcement from The Disciples of Destruction

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January has come and with that comes our quarterly elections for The Blessed. The nominations, campaigns, and votes are in. Out of the four seats up for election three will be returning for another term and we welcome a new face to the government scene.


Congratulations to the newly elected Blessed,

Anakey
Dragonaspect
Malinok
Raymond Jaeger


Dragonaspect, Malinok, and Raymond Jaeger will be returning to serve another term and Anakey will be the new blood to the government. Anakey will be replacing Lewenhaupt who decided to not run for his seat again.

Current government of DoD,

Elders,
Bassman
Hormones
Jesse James

The Blessed,
Anakey
Dragonaspect
Malinok
Raymond Jaeger



We also revamped our charter so without further adieu I present our new charter.



Charter of the Disciples of Destruction

Preamble;
We, the Disciples of Destruction, in order to further the interests of brotherhood, cooperation, and strength, in the name of a relationship forged by blood and steel, do join and establish this charter and solemnly swear to uphold the articles herein.

I. Origin and Purpose
1. The Disciples of Destruction arose from two alliances whose paths crossed, and identities merged into one to form something greater than the bare sum of both alliances combined. These two alliances were the Sweet Oblivion and The Order of the Reaper.
2. This fledgling alliance, though strong of mind and will, has only recently materialized on the face of Bob as merely the newest incarnation of a universal will to destruction; to make Bob bathe in the glory of the infallible truth of struggle and adversity; to establish a new society, a brotherhood of disciples in recognition of the bond that exists between man and his eternal will to build and destroy.
3. It is there where our true purpose may be found, to be both in physical and spiritual opposition to the futility of constructing what cannot last; to bring salvation through the destruction of that what is futile, and to offer redemption through our disciples to those who will atone for their mistakes.

II. Admission and Membership
A. Admission
1. The Disciples welcome to their ranks people from all walks of life and will recognize the virtues in individuals and take notice of personal merit without making distinction between people and groups of people based on such things as nationality, race or creed.
2. If any man wishes to leave the masses of perdition and abandon his life of love and tenderness and chooses the road of destruction within our righteous ranks, his awakening should be applauded and his resolve praised, but no consent must be given to receive him immediately. Instead, his intentions and conviction must be tested thoroughly through various means.
3. As such, any interested nation may apply for membership of the Disciples of Destruction by following the admission process set by the government of the Disciples, and complete this process in order to become a full member. However, completion of the process does not guarantee membership.
4. As each must individually request to join the Disciples out of free will, it is up to each to prove their individual worth during the admission process. If during the initiation period he pursues his tasks and duties with the greatest care, showing honour, energy and the will to sacrifice in the face of adversity, he will be accepted. But if he cannot bear the weight of action, and instead acts selfishly, he will soon feel the need to abandon his mission, or be forced to abandon it.
5. Completion of the application process and approval by the Elders shall result in acceptance to the alliance and initiation within the body of Disciples.

B. Membership
1. Each member of the Disciples of Destruction is entitled to certain rights granted by the alliance and bound by certain obligations and initial requirements which are considered essential for the prosperity of their own nation and the alliance as a whole.
2. The following rights and responsibilities are recognized within this charter:
a. Each member of the Disciples is entitled to the protection by the alliance, respect from his comrades, and aid in times of war.
b. Each member of the Disciples is entitled to open and honest discussion with both leader and fellow member in a secure setting about issues in Cybernations as well as in the alliance itself.
c. Each member of the Disciples may be appointed to a position of responsibility based on personal merit.
d. Each member of the Disciples is expected to follow orders and respect the decisions of the Elders and other leaders.
3. These rights are not without limitations: punishments and other provisions allowed for in this Charter may override these rights should it be considered necessary.
4. Failure to abide by the set terms of application, membership and rules laid out in this charter, and any attempts to endanger the alliance will result in trial.

III. Order of Government
A. Elders of the Disciples
1. The supreme authority of the alliance shall be vested in a triumvirate known as the Elders of the Disciples. These Elders, assisted by the Council, see to the exercise of their supreme authority, to the conferral of duties and offices, and to the general government of the alliance.
2. It pertains to the Elders to issue legislative measures, promulgate government acts, inform the council and members of his decisions, ratify international agreements, administer with the assistance of the Council the combined assets of the Alliance, and preside over the Council.
3. With the exception of those instances stipulated under the council as decision-making body, all decisions made by the Elders are final.

B. Incapacity, Resignation and Impeachment of the Elders
1. The position of Elder is held permanently until retirement or impeachment. Should an Elder retire or be impeached, the council shall elect a worthy replacement from a list of candidates.
2. In the case of prolonged absence of an Elder due to incapacity or any other circumstance, the position will be filled by an appointed Disciple in the person of a Lieutenant ad interim who can carry out acts of ordinary administration until the Elder returns from absence.
3. The permanent incapacity or impeachment of an Elder will be declared by a two thirds majority vote of the council, after which a worthy replacement shall be elected from a list of candidates.

C. Blessed of the Disciples and the departments of government
1. The Blessed of the Disciples are a body of four members elected by the general membership four times a year, for a period of three months.
2. The elections will take place at the beginning of the months January, April, July and October, unless circumstance requires otherwise, and will last nine days of which three will be reserved for nominations and seconds, three for questioning the candidates, and three for the voting period.
3. Any member may self-nominate oneself or be nominated as a candidate; nominations must be personally accepted by the member; and each member will be allowed to cast a number of votes equal to the number of seats.
4. Those who are elected by majority vote will be granted the opportunity to become Blessed, and to serve the alliance as advisors to the Elders and assistants in the departments of governments. A tie will be decided by the Elders.
5. Although the Elders will have direct implementation of policy in each of the departments of government without interference of ministers, they may delegate limited authority within these departments to Blessed disciples.

D. Council of the Disciples
1. The Council of the Disciples is both a consultative and a decision-making body, depending on the issues at hand, and consists of the Elders and Blessed of the Disciples.
2. As a consultative body the council provides practical ideas and structures for the alliance, discussing the political, legislative and diplomatic policies of the alliance, to ensure internal effectiveness and international standing of the Disciples.
3. As a decision-making body the council as a whole will have a final and supreme say in the case of; judicial proceedings, waging a aggressive wars, signing treaties, merging, expelling members from the alliance, impeaching and appointing Elders, and charter amendments.
4. In the aforementioned instances the outcome of the council vote will be binding. In all other affairs concerning matters regulated neither by the charter nor by any policy, it is advised that the deliberate vote of the Council must be sought by the Elders.
5. The council may also retroactively annul any decision made by the Elders if council minus the magister unanimously determines the decision to be against the interests of the alliance.

E. Legislation
1. For emergency issues where swift action is required the voting will occur immediately by the council members, and only if all three Elders are present.
2. For all other affairs the voting period shall be between 24 and 96 hours or until the final council member has voted, and will require a simple majority to pass.

IV. Policies
A. On Foreign Affairs
1. The Disciples of Destruction, though subject to international rules, laws and treaties, exercise sovereign functions solely to the purpose of benefitting the Disciples and its allies.
2. Legislative, executive and judicial functions are reserved to the competent bodies of the Disciples according to the provisions of this charter and shall in no instance be infringed upon by external factors.
3. In the conduct of relations with our allies the acquired rights, customs and privileges granted to the Disciples by foreign authorities, and vice versa, are in force unless expressly abrogated.
4. The Disciples will have diplomatic representation to allied and friendly alliances according to the norms and customs of common practice.
5. The Destructive nature of the Disciples does not prejudice the exercise of sovereign prerogatives pertaining to the Disciples insofar these are recognized by foreign powers as subject of international customs.
6. No agreements, military or otherwise, resulting in conflict with existing agreements, shall be signed by the Disciples.

B. On War
1. The Disciples of Destruction prefer resolving differences diplomatically through dialogue, but recognize that some differences can only be resolved through war.
2. No member of the Disciples shall attack any other member of the Disciples without a distinct order from the Elders to do so, be it delivered by them or by their officers. Likewise, no member of the Disciples shall attack a member of any other alliance without a distinct order to do so from the Elders, be it delivered by the Elders themselves or by their appointed officers.
3. All Members are unrestricted in their freedom to wage war by any means available against unaligned nations for the purpose of practice or tech raiding.

C. On Expulsion
1. The expulsion of any member from the Disciples of Destruction must be investigated by the Elders and their findings presented before the Council.
2. Members that would be expelled for security reasons may be removed immediately with the affirmation of the Elders.

D. On Resignation
1. Members who wish to leave the Disciples of Destruction may do so only after fulfilling their obligations such as the completion of ongoing tech deals, the repayment of all debts or the sending of assigned financial aid.
2. No member is allowed to leave the alliance during wartime. Doing so will be considered treason.

V. Ratification & Amendments
1. Let it be known that as a disciple you shall renounce your own wills, and promise to despise the world that is whole in perpetual love for destruction, and scorn the temptations of individual thought, sustained by the brotherhood between your fellow disciples, instructed by the commandments of the Elders; shan't fail to serve our mission, nor fear to suffer if you henceforth submit yourself to this charter. Violation of this document by any member shall result in severe punishment.
2. The Council shall have exclusive power to amend the Charter. All proposed amendments require an affirmative majority vote by the Council before enactment. All council members shall have a duty to be present for the vote, but a minimum presence of six council members is required in the event that one council member is incapacitated or unreasonably absent. The general membership may petition the Council to amend the Charter. Such petition shall require the express endorsement of a council member before the Council can take up the matter.
3. All provisions of this Charter shall be interpreted using the doctrine of original intent. In the event of a dispute over the meaning and scope of a particular provision, the Council shall resolve such dispute by considering the legislative intent of the Council at the time the provision was enacted. The Council shall resolve the dispute by majority vote, should it determine the evidence is insufficient to prove legislative intent.
4. This charter, and all future amendments to it, will become binding after being signed by the three Elders and promulgated by the Extended Council.

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Our charter is incredibly long >_> No wonder it took us this long to revise it :P

 

If it's worth doing, it's worth taking the time to do it right.  I'd compare it to the Entente's charter ... but that would require finding said charter, and perhaps even paying attention to it :awesome:

 

Congratulations to the new govt. slate and on the revised charter!

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