Pre-preamble
Its Christmas/New Years time, and if this looks at all familiar to a specific, already signed ODP between these two alliances, you're a sharp one and we're lazy.

Preamble
This is an Optional Defense Pact Mutual Defense optional Aggression Pact between Farkistan (FARK) and the Commonwealth of Sovereign Nations (CSN). Is that a preamble? Or just a description? Either way, there should be no confusion at this point.

Article I: The Standard Sovereignty Part
Both Fark and CSN will remain sovereign of each other. Neither will be expected to have any say on each other's running, nor will they be expected to pay any attention should the other do the same.

Article II: The Non-Aggression Part
Neither Fark nor CSN nor any of their member nations will declare war on the other. Should any nation so declare, Cable will be allowed to send one of his infamous angry PMs to the offending nation whilst the diplomats try to clean up the mess. Norton will be allowed to send Zebra mail to the offending nation whilst the diplomats try to clean up the mess. The offending nation will be expected to pay reparations totaling 150% of the damages caused. The attacked nation will not strike back until a resolution has been reached, unless the attack includes multiple nations.

Article III: The Aid Part
No member of Fark or CSN will aid a nation at war with a member of the other alliance. Should any nation send such aid, then he will be expected to send aid totaling 150% of the aid amount to the Fark or CSN nation who was wronged. And yes, Cable gets to write an angry PM again. You don't want to know what Norton will send.


Article !V: Espionage
Neither Fark nor CSN will spai on the other, neither by infiltrating the other's forums nor by use of in-game spais. Use of in game spais will result in reparations of 150% of any damages caused by the attack. Seriously now, industrial strength eye bleach isn't going to do jack if you screw up. Both Fark and CSN will also be expected to inform the other if they hear any intelligence regarding the other.

Article V: The Interesting Bit
In the event that Fark or CSN ever fall under attack,they can ask the other for aid of a military or financial nature. Although this aid is not compulsory, it is expected. the other pledges to lend their full support, be it military, financial, or underwire. For all intents and porpoises, an attack on one is considered an attack on the other. Actually this applies for all marine mammals, so you punk dolphins better check yourselves. Also, either alliance may request the assistance of the other in an Aggressive war, and while said support is not obligatory, it is highly encouraged.

Article VI: Bacon
Both alliances must collaborate in the construction of a shrine to the almighty bacon for the mutual benefit of both parties. And bacon. Also Bacon. mmm redundant bacon...

Article VII: Cancellation
Should either alliance want to withdraw from this treaty, they will give the other 48 hours' notice of Intent to Terminate. During this grace period the full terms of this treaty will apply, however after that time all bets are off and anything can happen.

Article VIII: Escalation
Should CSN want to upgrade this treaty, they should first buy Hoopdy some wine. Lots and lots of wine. Then she'll agree to anything.

Should Fark wish to upgrade, I guess Allied_Threat can be bought in a similar manner.

With Hoopdy in Ragnarok and Allied_Threat in USN we've both decided that CSN can buy the next round of beer for Fark and we'll (insert what we can do for CSN here)

Signed for the Commonwealth of Common Nations:

Allied_Threat, Head of State
The Black Watch, Deputy Head of State
Deja, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Eighteenth Senate of the Commonwealth


Signed for Farkistan:

Cable77, Submitter
Dirk Farkly, Squirrel
Nuke_Me_Please, TotalFark Council
re&#$@ulous, TotalFark Council
Quadriplegic, TotalFark Council
Queen Hoopdy the 1st, TotalFark Council
Fluoroalien, TotalFark Council

Signed for the Commonwealth of Common Nations:
The Black Watch, Head of State
Grand Emperor Brian, Minister of Defense
Goose, Minister of Interior
SpacingOutMan, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Signed for Farkistan:
Emperor Norton I, Submitter
Captain Impavid, Squirrel
Princess Jules, Totalfark Council, Speaker
Physics Junky, Totalfark Council
Ackbarican Idol, Totalfark Counicl
Romeroland, Totalfark Council
dontcareaboutmyid, Loose Nut, Treaty Re-writer
Arcturus Jefferson, Cojone, Crayon Flag Artist

Treaty now has 66% more bacon. Treaty still needs something for us to do for CSN

Took long enough.

Hail!

edit: what the hell why is my name never on these things?

Roughly this awesome:



/link is boiling

Great to finally see this get done! I'm very happy to have finally gone nearly all the way with you FARKers. There is one clause missing that I'm sad to not see in it, but I'm still quite happy about it!

For all intents and porpoises, an attack on one is considered an attack on the other. Actually this applies for all marine mammals, so you punk dolphins better check yourselves. Also, either alliance may request the assistance of the other in an Aggressive war, and while said support is not obligatory, it is highly encouraged.

Signed for the Commonwealth of Common Nations:
The Black Watch, Head of State
Grand Emperor Brian, Minister of Defense
Goose, Minister of Interior
SpacingOutMan, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Hey, wait a minute...

I am loving the flags...