Randalla

Greetings, my dears! After much work and debate and even more work, I am pleased to finally be able to officially announce this little project of ours. Some time back, the Amazon Nation and representatives of several of our protectorates came together to discuss combining our various talents under one roof, not to be soaked up and absorbed like gravy on a biscuit, but as equals, each with a great deal to contribute. I'm pleased to have been able to work with these folks, both as protectorates, and now as members of our new, combined family. It has been challenging coming up with the right balance, and it will continue to be a challenge, maintaining that balance, harmony and teamwork throughout the weeks, months, maybe years to come. These preliminary participants of the Amazon Nation, Status Quo, Sajasabie, The Grand Federation, and Darkslaying Order of Goons are proud to present this true merge of cultures, ideas and talents, with future participants and contributions already in the works: [quote] [center][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/4KkgR.png[/IMG][/center] [center]--- [b]Public Charter of The Apparatus[/b] (Preamble)[/center] It is the purpose of this grand alliance to promote the advancement of our members, to recognize the individual talents and contributions of every member for the good of the alliance, and to protect our own and our allies from outside aggression. We are a collaborative, cohesive, coherent entity under a single affiliation. We welcome the advancement of our members and other alliances as we incorporate all those who wish to become a part of our own noble experiment. [center]--- [b]Code of Conduct Within The Apparatus[/b] (Expected Behavior)[/center] - The Apparatus expects loyalty, respect, support and defense from all members at all times. - The Apparatus does not knowingly harbor criminals. Any concerns regarding any applicant, member or official will be resolved promptly. - No member may declare war on any other nation, nor employ the use of spies or nuclear weapons [b]without[/b] obtaining proper prior authorization. - While The Apparatus prefers diplomatic resolutions to all conflicts, it may eventually become necessary to go to war. All members are expected to deploy upon orders without reservation or delay. [center]--- [b]Admission[/b] (Joining The Apparatus)[/center] Aspiring members may request to join in the following manner: - Settle all unresolved issues and outgoing raids. - Properly resign all previous connections to any other affiliation, and repay all debts therefrom prior to posting an application to join. - A request for mediation to resolve all previous disputes may be made at the time the application is posted. - Become a member of the Black Team if not already in a stable, established trade circle. - Register and post a membership application in the appropriate forum. Once the above steps are completed, there will be a brief wait while the application is reviewed, ensuring that any and all pending issues are resolved. During this time, an applicant may be asked various questions by any member or official prior to being accepted. An applicant is encouraged to respond to any and all questions promptly and candidly, in order to hasten the application process. We welcome all who follow these rules with open arms. However, those who are found flying the affiliation for more than 24 hours without complying with the above listed rules, or without attempting to initiate private contact by any means, will be considered a ghost and will be exorcised accordingly. [center]--- [b]Executive Authority[/b] (Ruling Body)[/center] Patron/Patroness- Holds the term for life or until resignation. The Patroness shall hold the final authority over all matters, including but not limited to declarations of war and approval of peace terms, foreign relations, and the rendering of decisions involving the internal affairs, officers and members of the alliance. Director - Elected by a simple majority for a term of six (6) months. The Director shall hold authority and approval over matters not held by the Patroness, including but not limited to the appointment of various assistants, veto power over the passage of new laws and amendments, and the formation of panels and civilian task forces. [center]--- [b]Executive Departments[/b] (Appointed by the Director) [/center] Defense Corps (General) - Responsible for coordinating military strategy and training. Engineering Corps (Chief Engineer) - Responsible for mechanical and technological advances and improvements concerning the operation of the alliance. Not to be confused with "Tech" or "Technology" which falls under the description of finance, engineering is concerned with such things as forums, calculators, communications, etc. Diplomatic Corps (Emissary) - Responsible for managing foreign relations, establishing and maintaining foreign and domestic embassies, and creating negotiation dialogue during war time. Civics Corps (Professor) - Responsible for bringing in and introducing new members to the ideals of the alliance, for assisting in the establishment of tech deals and trade agreements, and for the further economic and educational development of individual members. [center]--- [b]Judicial Authority[/b] (Apparatus Tribunal)[/center] Justice - Responsible for fairly and impartially administering justice, and settling disputes and accusations brought to trial. Investigator - Represents the alliance, serving as the prosecutor during proceedings against accused member-nations. Advocate - Responsible for the defense of accused member-nations. [center]--- [b]Legislative Authority[/b] (General Members)[/center] Speaker of the Assembly - Representative elected by the general membership to speak on their behalf in order to expedite the various approval processes. General Assembly - Consists of all regular members not already a part of the executive or judicial branches. Regular members are those who hold a seniority within the alliance of at least thirty (30) days. [center]--- [b]Council of The Apparatus[/b] (Representatives)[/center] Being the product of several different elements and cultures in the alliances that came together to form The Apparatus, it is a goal of this alliance to preserve the best qualities of each. In order to achieve this goal, one representative from each contributor is chosen to serve on the Apparatus Council for purpose of further exchange of information and ideas for the duration of the current election cycle. [center]--- [b]Initiates[/b] (Approved Applicants)[/center] New blood and new ideas are the future, the very meaning of The Apparatus. Once an applicant is approved for membership, Initiates are well educated, well informed, and well prepared to enter into the ranks as a full fledged member. Upon graduation from the Initiate phase, the new member shall choose their own identity to be placed in their nation's Bio. The name is to be used in place of a member ID number. [center][IMG]http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee379/Katy_and_Ernie/Project2.jpg[/IMG][/center] [center]--- [b]Peace-Time Declarations[/b] (Tech Raids and Training)[/center] Gunners - New nations will be afforded proper training and guidance both in the manner of defense and in tech raids under the following restrictions: - The target has no alliance affiliation or an affiliation comprising only one (1) member. - The training exercise is approved and monitored by the appropriate authority. Snipers - Experienced nations may apply for appropriate blanket clearance in order to engage in any peace-time declarations, under the following restrictions: - The target has no alliance affiliation or an affiliation comprising only one (1) member. - The target has at least one (1) active offensive war. [color=Red][center]Wilful negligence or failure to comply with any laws, or any direction of the officers of The Apparatus, may place your nation at risk and result in expulsion.[/center][/color] [/quote] Our private Compendium goes into a little more detail regarding our various processes--it's much more boring than the shorter, public version. Our preliminary government members and assistants are as follows, until our first official elections can be held: [quote] [color=blue]Patroness[/color] Randalla [color=blue]Consort[/color] Amarynth [color=blue]Director[/color] King Ernie [color=blue]Engineering Corps[/color] Chief Engineer: Elbryan Machinist: Larethiel [color=blue]Defense Corps[/color] General: Kerdor Commander: Darkslayer [color=blue]Civics Corps[/color] Professor: Ezequiel Mentors: Lord Optiplex, Neteman, Riser, MrSilencer, Bigkif [color=blue]Diplomatic Corps[/color] Emissary: Maximillian Thorton Ambassadors: King Tower IV, Liltrekkie, TheRec [/quote] A short note about all of the AA's involved and those that are still under the Amazon Territory Protectorate: Amazon Nation, Sajasabie, The Grand Federation, DOG and Status Quo will all be protected for the next 20 days to ensure that everyone [color=red]((ooc: specifically those putting up with the hurricane))[/color] will have ample time to make the switch. The protectorates Knights of the Round Table, The Rosicrucians, Murder at Dawn and Monarch Order will carry over, with additional updates to come after the transitional phase is complete. We would like to offer special thanks to our current allies, who have all graciously agreed to carry over our current treaties--many of us shared common connections, regardless of the affiliation we have flown and will be flying from here on out. [center] Asgaard The Shadow Accord New Sith Order TYR Order of the Black Rose Global Democratic Alliance our tri-membership agreement with Pax Corvus and Ubercon our above listed protectorates [/center] Long story short: The Apparatus is going live. All AA's protected for 20 days. Treaties and Protectorates carry over. We will be remaining on the Black sphere. Black team rocks! Wiki: http://cybernations.wikia.com/wiki/Apparatus Forum will remain the same as the Amazon Nation forum--previous url will be redirecting to the new name for the next few days: http://cnapparatus.proboards.com IRC: #apparatus For those interested, the course of events of this merger have been posted in the Think Tank, and will be updated to include additional information over the next couple of days. [center][IMG]http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc318/Pensare/Boards/Apparatus/steampunklike.png[/IMG] and it's pretty [IMG]http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc318/Pensare/Icons/awesomesteampunk1.jpg[/IMG][/center] We now return you to your previously scheduled program already in progress.

Welcome back. While I'm probably the only one around here who was never a huge fan of that flag, any friend of Pax is a friend of ours. If you need anything, give me a holler.

Time for more movement.

[quote name='DrummerMike' timestamp='1311125954' post='2759546'] ...Forte was forced to drop their protectorate with Amazon Nation. [/quote] Forte wasn't "forced" to do anything. I wasn't even informed that any of this was going on. RIA's good people, though.

[quote name='New Frontier' timestamp='1310931511' post='2757901'] That must be it. We hate you because of your moral fibre. Never change. [/quote] And we [b]love[/b] you for yours. Your words are [b]so[/b] significant, [b]so[/b] important, [b]so[/b] deeply thought provoking. Never [b]ever[/b] change. Even being facetious about certain frothy, funny little cave imp commentary can be nauseating. I don't know how you do it day in and day out. Truly an achievement to be proud of, to have such a stomach of steel. Bravo, bravo. Excuse me while I go rinse my mouth out with coffee. Carry on, SQ, even though your use of did make my eyes bleed a little, it's been doing business with you guys.

[quote name='New Frontier' timestamp='1310873556' post='2757549'] Does Amazon Nation have a single ally that isn't completely awful? [/quote] And do you have a single brain cell that isn't completely decayed? See, I can sink to your level, too, if I cared to wallow around in your worthless muck all day every day. I really have better things to do, though. I am pleased to call all of our allies friends, and that includes our protectorates. Sometimes they make choices I wouldn't make or agree with, and some of them are going through more of a learning process than others necessarily require. Take the time to do a little research and hold a coherent, intelligent conversation before you sling your rose scented feces all over Planet Bob if you're *really* that concerned about our little corner of the treaty web. Once more, with feeling: [quote name='Randalla' timestamp='1310632662' post='2755992'] And you have a fetish for being a class act in your own right. You don't want to protect micros, fine, don't. Some folks decide to come and seek out guidance or a protectorate with us, and I do work with a wide range of people and a variety of personalities. It's not just a protectorate for protectorate's sake, or out of any kind of spite, or because we think it's the "in" thing to do. There is work being done and discussions being had behind the scenes. Not to mention a few migraines along the way. This sort of snide comment from someone who's never bothered to have a conversation with me personally shows the quality of YOUR character. You have no idea who I am, who we are, how we operate, or the work we actually do--which is just one of the reasons I'm not a terribly prolific "forum" presence, myself--because you've never bothered to have any kind of dialog with me. Until you do, I suppose you're certainly entitled to continue to make yourself look.... "well informed." Questions, comments and concerns can be brought to me in private channels during the evening hours, as always. Good day, all. [/quote]

[quote name='wickedj' timestamp='1310624879' post='2755951'] Stop protecting micros. End of story. If people stop protecting these 4 and 5 man AAs then they would stop creating them but AzN has like a fetish for protecting the WORST micros out there right up when they themselves are a horrible micro [/quote] And you have a fetish for being a class act in your own right. You don't want to protect micros, fine, don't. Some folks decide to come and seek out guidance or a protectorate with us, and I do work with a wide range of people and a variety of personalities. It's not just a protectorate for protectorate's sake, or out of any kind of spite, or because we think it's the "in" thing to do. There is work being done and discussions being had behind the scenes. Not to mention a few migraines along the way. This sort of snide comment from someone who's never bothered to have a conversation with me personally shows the quality of YOUR character. You have no idea who I am, who we are, how we operate, or the work we actually do--which is just one of the reasons I'm not a terribly prolific "forum" presence, myself--because you've never bothered to have any kind of dialog with me. Until you do, I suppose you're certainly entitled to continue to make yourself look.... "well informed." Questions, comments and concerns can be brought to me in private channels during the evening hours, as always. Good day, all.

Say it ain't so, guys. Well, it might present new opportunities for you guys, which is good. But I'll be sad to see UBD go. Good luck in your new venture.

Great group of folks, on both sides. Congratulations!

And it took me long enough, but we've updated our charter, government positions, and more! Worth a visit, just to see what's new.

Oh, by the way, since they're doing a bit of renovating around their tree house, we decided to renovate our dusty old PIAT. [quote] [center][img]http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c153/lexynia/CN/Exotic.png[/img] * You should know what to do *[/center] [b]Preamble[/b] This treaty is drafted in good faith and is based upon the ideas of respect, cooperation, and mutual growth and defense. Through Yggdrasil’s Roots and Amazon Nation hereby set forth the following rules. [b]Article I – Peace[/b] In the interest of friendly relations, to declare war by one of a certain alliance upon another of the other alliance is prohibited. Should a certain situation arise where a former state of affairs is interrupted and replaced by the next state of affairs – being war – between two or more members of the alliances, the leaders of both will strive to negotiate peace. If one of the combatants refuses to cease fire and accept peace, he or she will be dealt with accordingly in a manner that is to be agreed upon by the leaders of both alliances. Members of both alliances have their hands tied to this act of friendship, and to send aid to a nation which is engaged in combat with an unfortunate member of the other alliance is prohibited. Exceptions can be discussed among the leaders of both alliances. [b]Article II – Intelligence[/b] If one alliance receives information detailing a threat towards the other, they are obliged to inform the other alliance immediately. [b]Article III – Espionage[/b] Spying on each other is unacceptable and certainly not in the interests of further friendship. When a spy is caught and ample evidence is shown, the guilty member will be punished by the alliance of which he or she is a member, as agreed upon by leaders of both alliances. [b]Article IV – Mutual Defense[/b] In the event that one alliance is attacked directly through a casus belli by an unsigned nation or alliance, this will be considered a direct attack on the other alliance. In the event that one alliance enters a war through chains of treaties, that alliance may formally request military and/or financial assistance from the other alliance, but until then, the other alliance is not obliged to assist. Both alliances shall avoid placing the other in a situation that will make the other come into conflict with current treaties or exigent circumstances. In the event that other treaty obligations force the signatories to be on opposing sides of a conflict, neither signatory will take arms against the other. [b]Article V – Cancellation[/b] It is required that before this treaty is cancelled, the leaders of both alliances will discuss the reasons for the consideration of cancelling this treaty, and try to find a solution. If at the end of the discussion, both alliances are unhappy, this treaty will be null and void after twenty-four hours. For TYR: Thingvellir of Through Yggdrasil's Roots For AzN: Randalla, Queen Amarynth, Queen Consort Kerdor, Master of War Elbryan, Master of Engineering BigKif, Master of Education Lord King High, Master of Recruitment [/quote] [i]Alale alala![/i]

They weren't lying, they really DO have cookies over here on the dark side. Who knew?

LOL You can't have my woman, but we can talk about admin.

::Snicker:: Shhh... baby steps, haven't opened the hatch yet.

I'm not one to visit these parts (OWF) terribly often, but, well, like I've already said, we've been a little busy. The number of fledglings seeking out our guidance over the course of our own existence is flattering, and we're happy to help those who put forth their own time, effort, blood, sweat and tears... ok, maybe not tears, there's no crying in Digiterran politics, right? But I digress. Once more I'm pleased to assist the efforts of another promising black team denizen: [quote][center][IMG]http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w331/AmazonNationAlliance/Flags/AzNterritory.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w331/AmazonNationAlliance/Flags/AzNsmall.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w331/AmazonNationAlliance/Flags/SeraphFlagSmall.png[/IMG] [/center] With the desire to keep safe and instill the values of honor, honesty, and friendship within those who genuinely seek such guidance, the Amazon Nation pledges the following protection and support to the undersigned: Article I: Sovereignty The government of the undersigned Amazonian Protectorate may freely request diplomatic assistance and guidance in any matter. However, in the spirit of mutual respect and friendship, it is also understood and agreed that the sovereignty of each signatory shall be respected at all times, and shall not be infringed upon, including but not limited to the establishment of political ties and treaties, and in preferential trade status. Article II: Friendship and Non Aggression Neither signatory shall initiate acts of aggression or espionage in any form against the other. Members of each signatory shall address each other with dignity and respect at all times, in all forums and media, both public and private. While differences of opinions may arise and be expressed respectfully, blatant disrespect in any form shall not be tolerated by either signatory against the other. Article III: Defense and Support In the event of any unprovoked aggressive action against members of the undersigned Protectorate, the Amazon Nation shall freely offer aid and assistance first and foremost through diplomatic channels. Should all attempts at diplomacy fail, the Amazon Nation shall defend Her Protectorate to the utmost of Her abilities. However, to most effectively allow any Protectorate of the Amazon Nation continue to prosper and grow under the spirit of this Agreement, said Protectorate shall not be held in obligation to aid the Amazon Nation in the event of any aggressive action against Her. Article IV: Cancellation Should either signatory decide to draw an end to this Agreement for any reason, each shall be required to notify the other through private diplomatic channels. The Agreement remains binding and in full effect for 24 hours from the time notification of intent to cancel is received and acknowledged. For Amazon Nation: Randalla, Queen Amarynth, Queen's Consort Larethiel, Matriarch Kerdor, Master of War Elbryan, Master of Finance BigKif, Master of Education Lord King High, Master of Recruitment For Seraph: Internal Affairs: Morjon Foreign Affairs: Lazaraus45 [/quote] We're going to need a lot more coffee and popcorn, I think.... Also, I was told to say hi to my favorite Austrailian. No, you can't have my Amarynth.

[quote name='Hereno' timestamp='1306988214' post='2722388'] Fantastic; another Amazon Nation protectorate that we will likely never hear from again. [/quote] Their destiny is in their hands, after all. Maybe yes, maybe no. I haven't really heard much of you, myself, so it's great to see something constructive coming out of your neck of the woods. Have fun with the coffee, kids, but you'd better save at least one more cup for me.

We've been a little busy over here in the various regions of Amazonia. If our many friends and acquaintances have wondered what I've been so distracted with lately, you're about to see. I'm pleased to have had the opportunity to work with these folks, and I and my Rosicrucian counterparts have worked hard to make sure the various details of this particular endeavor have all been handled with the utmost care and respect. We wish one of the newest additions to our happy, learning family the best of luck, and we look forward to seeing what accomplishments are in store for them. [quote][center][IMG]http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w331/AmazonNationAlliance/Flags/AzNterritory.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w331/AmazonNationAlliance/Flags/AzNsmall.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w331/AmazonNationAlliance/Flags/RosFlagSmall.png[/IMG][/center] With the desire to keep safe and instill the values of honor, honesty, and friendship within those who genuinely seek such guidance, the Amazon Nation pledges the following protection and support to the undersigned: Article I: Sovereignty The government of the undersigned Amazonian Protectorate may freely request diplomatic assistance and guidance in any matter. However, in the spirit of mutual respect and friendship, it is also understood and agreed that the sovereignty of each signatory shall be respected at all times, and shall not be infringed upon, including but not limited to the establishment of political ties and treaties, and in preferential trade status. Article II: Friendship and Non Aggression Neither signatory shall initiate acts of aggression or espionage in any form against the other. Members of each signatory shall address each other with dignity and respect at all times, in all forums and media, both public and private. While differences of opinions may arise and be expressed respectfully, blatant disrespect in any form shall not be tolerated by either signatory against the other. Article III: Defense and Support In the event of any unprovoked aggressive action against members of the undersigned Protectorate, the Amazon Nation shall freely offer aid and assistance first and foremost through diplomatic channels. Should all attempts at diplomacy fail, the Amazon Nation shall defend Her Protectorate to the utmost of Her abilities. However, to most effectively allow any Protectorate of the Amazon Nation continue to prosper and grow under the spirit of this Agreement, said Protectorate shall not be held in obligation to aid the Amazon Nation in the event of any aggressive action against Her. Article IV: Cancellation Should either signatory decide to draw an end to this Agreement for any reason, each shall be required to notify the other through private diplomatic channels. The Agreement remains binding and in full effect for 24 hours from the time notification of intent to cancel is received and acknowledged. For Amazon Nation: Randalla, Queen Amarynth, Queen's Consort Larethiel, Matriarch Kerdor, Master of War Elbryan, Master of Finance BigKif, Master of Education Lord King High, Master of Recruitment For The Rosicrucians: The Keeper: Merlinus, The 55th Keeper of The Holy and Sacred Order of The Rosicrucians The Overseers of The Order: Felkey, Chief Overseer of The Holy and Sacred Order of The Rosicrucians DocOctane, Overseer of The Brothers (OB) Nathanacus, Overseer of The Nations (ON) [/quote] Welcome to the Territory, coffee and popcorn on the house tonight.

Clearly I need more lunch breaks.

I love how I'm only second on the list. I kid, I kid. Congrats my friend, and here's to a few more days, outside work and studies permitting.

Lunch break bump.

Thank you, looking forward to seeing you there.

[center][IMG]http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w331/AmazonNationAlliance/Flags/AzNterritory.png[/IMG][/center] Greetings again, my dears! As most know, this is not my favorite medium, so it will be a bit brief. It's not meant as a press conference so much as it is intended to be an open invitation, since I find it a bit easier to address questions, discussions and concerns through more direct channels. Over time, the Amazon Territory has been sought out by ...well, several young alliances seeking guidance opportunities. Therefore, the Amazon Nation and our various Protectorates under said Amazon Territory agreement have been planning a bit of an event throughout the week of May 6 (tonight) - May 13 (Friday the 13th, oh my!) for reasons both informative and productive. Everyone is invited to #Amazon_Territory with any questions about our program, our protectorates, our progress and plans, economic connections and more. Those of you who have already been participating in the newly created Think Tank might already be familiar with this, and as a result of discussions that have been taking place, and will be taking place throughout the week, I will be looking forward to presenting the improvements and changes to come in a later announcement. This little shindig of ours officially lasts the whole week so that folks with odd schedules still have a chance to participate--you'll notice right away that many of us do keep some rather strange hours. [center]#Amazon_Territory[/center]

Now serving... #AzN and #Amazon_Territory after 6pm PST.

Thanks, I think.

Slackers, I actually get to bump your thread this time. ;D