The alliances of Rubber Ducky Division and North Atlantic Defense Coalition have always had mutual friends and share many of the same values and views. Given the commonalities of the two alliances this document is a natural progression of their relationship. Presented here is an Optional Defense Pact between Rubber Ducky Division and North Atlantic Defense Coalition, from this day forward to be known as The North Atlantic Duckie Compact. Throughout this article Rubber Ducky Division shall be referred to as RDD and North Atlantic Defense
Coalition as NADC.







Article I:

Non-Aggression

RDD and NADC agree to maintain a state of non-aggression with one another. They shall not conspire and/or commit acts considered espionage against the other. The signatories will not give any form of aid or assistance, financial, military or intelligence, to any alliance or individual who has committed any act(s) of aggression against the other. Both alliances agree to refill the tub with fresh bubbles if they are the last one to use it.




Article II:

Sovereignty

The signatory alliances shall remain independent and sovereign entities and therefore agree to not interfere in the affairs, neither public nor private, of the other. Either signatory may request assistance in any capacity, at any time, from the others Foreign Affairs Department. The members of the signatories shall be polite and respectful to each other, both in public and private. If any disputes should arise they agree to settle such disputes privately and through proper government channels. The party found to be in error shall be responsible for providing both alliances with ducky shaped cookies, Holy Cupcakes and punch.




Article III:

Intelligence

RDD and NADC agree to share any and all information that may present a threat, militarily or otherwise, to either alliance. RDD agrees to share its Super Top Seekret Quack Code with NADC. Any and all information provided shall be kept confidential unless the party providing said information consents to making their identity public.




Article IV:

AID

Should either alliance find themselves in need of aid, financial, military or any other form, they may request such aid from the other. Other forms of AID may include, but are not limited to cookies, beer, punch and random duck pr0n. Though not obligated to provide such aid, the parties are highly encouraged to do so.




Article V:

Optional Defense

If either signatory comes under attack they may request assistance from the other. While neither party has an obligation to fulfill this request they are strongly encouraged to consider doing so. The signatories shall notify one another 24 hours in advance of any aggressive action they may take against another alliance. Standard for RDD, the notorious Flying V formation will be enacted in such situations.





Article VI:

Cancellation

Either signatory may terminate this pact at any time. The withdrawing alliance must notify the government of the countersigned, through the appropriate private channels seventy-two (72) hours prior to the desired time of termination. The exception to the 72 hour window will occur if either party breaches an article of this document. In that instance the signatures on the treaty will be considered void, unless previously agreed upon by both alliances. If an attack is made on either party during seventy-two (72) hour grace period this treaty will remain in effect seventy-two (72) hours after the conclusion of said conflict.





Signed for Rubber Ducky Division:

Augusta Antonia - Triumvirate
Tongo - Triumvirate
Woopsi - Triumvirate
Aboooe - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Signed for North Atlantic Defense Coalition:

TankKiller - Secretary General
Emperor of Babanga - Internal Affairs Minister
Lord Damien - Foreign Affairs Minister
Da Supe Military - Operations Commander
Bosox Nation - Financial Affairs Minister
Legend - Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister
Veniciana - Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister

nice pics

I was mobbed by about 45 ducks today whilst in a park. They were standing on my feet and gently pecking my hand - unbelievably adorable!
I can only take this as a good omen for the future of this new relationship between RDD and NADC

I'm a bit too excited about this, but then you guys are amazing

Thank you aboooe for introducing us, and thank you RDD (especially Augusta) for being able

Congratulations on your treaty

congrats guys, is there any roasted duck for the party?


o/RDD

DIVE DIVE its the hunt for duck october

Poor showing, RDD

Congratulations with the treaty, RDD and NADC. Very nice.

Hail Duckies!

Well my respect for RDD just went down sharply... Shame I really did like you guys before you signed with these... people.

I dont think they much care what you think. Good show RDD/NADC.

No, I suppose NADC in order to still exist really must not care what anyone thinks about them...

I gotta say, you really missed out on the heyday of NADC hatin' in the beginning of the '09.

congrats to our allies at NADC!

I don't mean to seem like I'm trolling or anything, so please don't take this as that.

But, being once on the inside and now on the outside, its given me an interesting perspective on the NADC.

You guys are great people, no doubt about it, but the fact that the NADC has never really done anything of significance matters more to most folks.

So much potential once long ago, but never realized.. even when sanctioned it wasn't much more than a nation building program combined with waiting while other people beat each other up and than standing there.

There's the guys who look for fights, than the guys who fight some sort of cause, than there's the NADC; with the reputation of just standing there and trying to look cool.

Very nice

you keep judging us on what happened YEARS ago. we have stood by our allies and not wavered from our responsibilities to our friends for a long time. We have been trustworthy and a valued ally to our friends. Maybe you trollers should consider being our friends too? so many alliances cant be wrong. oh wait... some of you are in alliances who ARE our friends lol

by judging us on our actions in a time so long ago, its like judging mark wahlberg on his actions during his marky mark days, instead of judging him on his current career. We have changed, get over our past.
your just jealous that we look better in bike pants than you (because of our big kahunas)


now on topic.
Congrats to our friends in RDD. we look forward to some fun times with out new bathtime friends.

As much as I would love to believe that it certainly doesn't look like your Foreign Affairs Staff has changed much...

Very nice

To the people posting the not so well wishes concerning this treaty I must say this: I respect your opinions, but dutifully exercise my right to disregard them. I have found the people I have come to know in NADC to be friendly and open. Good people. To me that is what strong lasting treaties and friendships are are built upon.

Oh dear God, I cannot believe we are now indirectly allied to a bunch of ducks.

...on second thought, his could be quite fun....

*quack* *quack*


o/ NADC
o/ RDD

This is a nice treat in my day

o/NADC

o/RDD

Sexy ducks! Good luck with this!

Congrats to both. I really like those ducks, and think the new NADC is very different then what they were years back.

I have always been a fan of ducks Hi Maxxx Congrats guys!

*quack* *quack*

I concur. Good luck with this treaty, RDD.

Congratulations to our NADC allies

And congratulations to the duck people as well, you've picked a good alliance

Nuff said, we look forward to a ducktacular relationship....this one aint for the birds

I am just the slightest bit excited about this treaty

I'm looking forward to working with you good folks over at NADC

o/

Congratulations RDD and NADC, my your bathtubs always be sudsy and your high seas always be patrolled in tsunami season by duck shaped submarines commanded by a real ducks with little sailor hats on!

Haven't you quit CN yet?


Unless I'm very much mistaken (which I'm not), these 'people' were on the same side of the last war as you 'people', indirectly defending you 'people', a war which you 'people' started.


The NADC that you are referring to was the pre-BLEU NADC. It's true, we were *gasp* neutral! First of all, that was over a year ago, and the NADC has changed very, very much since that time. Second of all, neutrality isn't inherently bad, it's just one type of foreign affairs stance of an alliance. There's pros and cons, and in the end the cons caught up to us. We're different now, get over it.


o/ NADC
<3 Duckies <3

uh well congrats

Thanks for the duck porn and congratulations on the treaty!

Congrats RDD and NADC!

No, why?



NADC never called itself 'neutral' pre-BLEU war. Neutral alliances have no treaties. NADC did. Yes, NADC has changed very much since the war. For the better? Probably not. Nobody openly trolled NADC constantly before the BLEU war, but they did after the war.

Now, somehow you seem to believe you were trolled post-war, and up to today for things that were done before the war... How does that make sense? It was NADC's actions during the war, following the war, and even now that make you guys a laughing stock. Stop trying to blame your current status on things that happened before your time.

Gah, why do treaties get announced when I'm passed out.. =/
Also NADC your senate take ages..

It was my pleasure.


I agree, also Khyber

NADC
RDD

Congrats!

o/RDD
o/NADC

Hmm, have you changed? Really?

I still don't see you guys doing anything, nor have I over the past year.

This, along with a lack of any coherent theme (praising cupcakes.. isn't that what you do to be bad@$$), seems to symbolize that you haven't really changed all that much.

Feel fortunate that enlightened critics have posted here, two pages for a formerly "sanctioned" alliance.. 'nuff said.

ModusOperandi, I generally enjoy your posts and particular outlook, but on this occasion I must disagree with what you've been posting in this thread.

Having been involved with NADC for the last 6 or 7 months, I have witnessed their awesome character and the evolution in their operations.



Then you are not looking close enough, or, more likely, what they have done has passed beneath your notice because of your preconceptions that they won't change from how you used to know them.

Can you honestly say that taking part in a war, building foreign relations with new alliances, continuing to prosper by the guidelines set in their charter, participating in a bloc, and updating their forums, to not be "doing anything"?



Check out their new forum. While it may be a matter of taste, I find the construction of their image, charter, forums, and ideology to be highly congruous.

You are certainly have the right to your own opinion, and you've stated it several times. Now let me state mine:

When Zenith was crippled from internal strife and backed into the corner in the Karma war, outnumbered, surrounded, and being pounded on all sides by determined hostile nuclear foes, it was NADC that charged into the ring, risking their well being, and together we fought the enemy to exhaustion. It enabled both Zenith and NADC to exit the war and get white peace.

That history may be easy for others to wave off, but for some one who was in the trenches watching their nation being battered night and day, you can bet your sweet marmalade, it won't be something that I'll ever forget.

o/ NADC

Warmest regards to our allies in RDD and NADC on this quality accord.
o/NADC
o/ RDD

You wanted NADC to go back to its isolationist root; there's pros and cons to it-- nothin' better or worse about.



I didn't know NADC was the new pre-karma GGA. News to me.

Don't pretend to know me, I was in the New Polar Order during the Karma war, and I saw the hypocrisy of the NADC foreign affairs policies before the Karma war. Not only as a member of Polaris, but as a government member of the Mostly Harmless Alliance before that. The Foreign Affairs leaders of NADC are incompetent, and the fact they have not been replaced makes me wonder if they even have anyone left who could replace them.

So yes... you are very much mistaken. I was not one of those people.

I think you may be mistaken about the Foreign Affairs department of NADC. In the past year, they've signed many treaties and participated in two (at least) blocs. I don't see how that could be called incompetent.

Great to see our protectors getting on so well with people i like


RDD

Friendship>politics


yadda yadda yadda

That's an all around unfortunate attitude to take; especially considering it is built on top your assessment of their FA competency, an assumption that is clearly wrong.

I personally find them quite capable, and the strides they've made in their foreign affairs in the last year is indicative of that.

Maybe you didn't like who they are or respect their ability, but to ascribe it to 'incompetence' is so grossly incorrect that it borders on slander.

Perhaps you should stick to the facts instead of letting your hostility blind you. Doing so will help you feel much better about things.

GGA was actually important at a point :v

lol, I'd tell you to take it easy on the duck pictures, but I think it would fall on deaf ears. Congrats on the treaty RDD, and NADC!

I can't help myself, I'm addicted to duck pr0n. I think I need a 12 step program maybe?

Neutral, isolationist, sissies, whatever you want to call it, that's what the NADC was.

Tell me what you mean by 'better'. Of course we have made some mistakes, as do every alliance and person, but you tell me what the NADC has done to make you think we are so horrible. Is it because we didn't cave to what you wanted us to do when you rejoined the NADC? Because we didn't abandon all of our allies (and I mean quite literally all), and join the Karma coalition because of the opinion of a tiny minority of the alliance (consisting solely of you and President Kent)? I'm sorry, the NADC is loyal, that is one thing you ought to know about us. If you think we are a bad alliance because we stood by our allies, then I honestly don't know what to think of you.

Again, give me things that we have done to spoil our name. Like I said, we have made mistakes, but I don't understand why our entire foreign affairs stance appears so horrible to you.


You haven't seen us doing anything? I don't think I have to comment about that...

You don't like us because we don't do a rain dance in kilts around a fire, and retire to teepees at the end of the night, or because we aren't the umpteenth alliance to pledge allegiance to the galactic emperor? Unless you meant something else by 'theme', I don't see your point at all.

Such a good-looking treaty between two of Echelon's good friends, I wish you both the best

Its saddening to see people talk so negatively about NADC. From my experiences from the last year, I cannot point out a more loyal and honorable alliance then NADC, they are the best friends I think anybody could ever have. For those of you who naysay, to you I'd say things similar to those which Dick Cheney once said to Patrick Leahy. (even though I'm a democrat and despise Cheney)