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  1. The Ruffles Are Better Than Lays Accords

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    It is with great honor and pride that I announce the following Peace, Intelligence, and Aid Treaty between the Aqua Defense Initiative, and the United Commonwealth of Nations.

    The Ruffles Are Better Than Lays Accords

    Preamble

    This treaty of peace, intelligence, and aid is signed in the interest of mutual growth, ensured friendship, and lots of drinking between the member nations of the United Commonwealth of Nations and the Aqua Defense Initiative.

    Sovereignty

    Both alliances remain completely sovereign through this pact and have the freedom to manage their internal and domestic affairs as they see fit.

    Non Aggression

    Neither signatory will engage in offensive action against each other. Offensive action will be defined as direct or passive military aggression. Neither signatory will aid another alliance in an offensive action against the other signatory in any fashion.

    Intelligence

    Both signatories are duty bound, upon request, to divulge information relevant to the fellow signatory. It is highly advised that any and all information is shared upon receiving said information/intelligence.

    Mutual Respect/Amity

    Both signatories pledge to show open respect for each other in public channels (ie. IRC, forums, etc.). Verbal aggression will not be acceptable. Signatories are encouraged to resolve conflicting views through private channels.

    Aid

    If one signatory asks the other for aid of any kind, and it is found to be not too much of a burden, then they shall provide it to them.

    Cancellation

    This pact may be cancelled by either signatory at any time. The pact will be in full effect for two days following private notification of cancellation. After the forty eight hour grace period, all articles of the pact will become null and void.

    Signed for the Aqua Defense Initiative,

    John Warbuck of New Aligned States- Lord High Sentinel

    Yuurei of Exedore- Judicator

    Hamil of Kaplechistan- Arbiter

    Archon Daverin of Caridos- Arbiter

    Kingly of Quaaraaq- Lord of Defense

    Lord Tri of Tribathia- Lord of Foreign Affairs

    Magister Populi of Latium- Lord of Internal Affairs

    JDorian of Nordlenska- Lord of Finance

    Signed for the United Commonwealth of Nations,

    Darkfox- Secretary of the Exterior

    Zarachii- Minister of Foreign Affairs

    Brickan- Minister of Defense

    GiveMeWater- Minister of Communications

    Nascarfanga- Minister of Kick $@!

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  9. Aqua Defense Initiative Announcement

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    There just are not words to describe this level of megalomaniacal comedy.

    Your government does not even trust its own alliance now?

    Wow.

    From democracy to dictatorship in one week.

    Well seeing as this new form of government was brought forward and approved by the general membership of ADI, I'd have to question your judgement on this one...also, as the Lord High Sentinel has the capability of being removed from power without a coup, I'd have to say that this doesn't seem to me to be a dictatorship. True, it's not a democracy, but it most certainly is not a power grab, nor is it a dictatorship. I could also get really technical and say that we were never a legitimate democracy to begin with, as the majority of the decision making lay in the hands of the elected Guardians, and the un-elected Sentinels, rather than the general membership.

  11. Aqua Defense Initiative Announcement

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    Posted · Edited by Lord Tri

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    An Official Announcement from the Aqua Defense Initiative

    Well, I'm not one to keep everyone waiting, or bore the Cyberverse with long speeches about the beauty of change and all that good stuff. So I'm going to get straight to the point. The member nations of the Aqua Defense Initiative have elected to change the very charter which we hold so dear. As a direct result of this new charter, we have also chosen to make some changes in our current government. Well, because he is totally awesome, I think the first order of business is to introduce our new, amazing, and overly modest Lord of Foreign Affairs (who graces the Aqua Defense Initiative with his good looks and charm daily), Lord Tri of Tribathia!

    Now, on to less important business, I take the pleasure of publicly announcing the coronation of John Warbuck as our Lord High Sentinel!

    Kaplechistan: John Warbuck has aspired us all to change this government, not for himself, but for the alliance itself. We persevered throughout many trying times but ultimately when it came down to brass tax, a democracy just slowed us down. After much debating and constant care, the government of this alliance was changed from that of a Bicameral Congressional Government, leading us out of democracy and into a Royal Government, a Monarchy is you will, for we all know that everyone loves democracy, we must not forget that a fully functioning executive government with the leader given near full authority on all matters works the best.

    John Warbuck our Lord High Sentinel continues now forward as our Lord High Sentinel, but this time instead of being a Presidential type leader, he is now more of a King and a King who has the utmost confidence of nearly everyone in this alliance. And with this newfound authority I have no doubt that John Warbuck will lead us into the future and this time with little to no difficulties dragging his feat. He has instituted a new Executive Cabinet, keeping some of the old functions. People remained in their places but some were promoted and with that we now have a fully functioning government, if not complete it is damn near that way.

    So in closing, your Excellency, John Warbuck, are you ready for your oath, to be instated as our Lord High Sentinel from now until you or the alliance sees fit for you to step down?

    John Warbuck: I am ready and willing, Arbiter.

    Kaplechistan: Then I ask you to repeat after me: "I, John Warbuck of New Aligned States, do solemnly swear . . ."

    John Warbuck: I, John Warbuck, of New Aligned States, do solemnly swear

    Kaplechistan: "That I will faithfully execute the duties of the throne of Lord High Sentinel . . ."

    John Warbuck: That I will faithfully execute the duties of the throne of Lord High Sentinel

    Kaplechistan: "And will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Charter and alliance of the Aqua Defense Initiative."

    John Warbuck: And will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Charter and alliance of the Aqua Defense Initiative.

    Kaplechistan: Then as Arbiter for The Initiative, it is my esteemed pleasure and honor to coronate you our Lord High Sentinel, may you reign with a prosperous and just Lordship, may your kindness, courage and wisdom spread from this alliance to the rest of the world.

    Please everyone help me in celebrating and congratulating His Excellency John Warbuck, our Lord High Sentinel.

    So lets give a hearty congratulations to your Excellency, John Warbuck, Lord High Sentinel of the Aqua Defense Initiative! Now, onto our new government.

    Lord High Sentinel

    John Warbuck

    Judicator

    Yuurei

    Arbiters

    Kaplechistan

    Archon Daverin

    Hall of Sentinels

    Magister Populi

    Nathan Grant

    JDorian

    Kingly

    Bobogoobo

    Leonidas68

    Pikachurin

    Shadeslayers09

    Lord of Defense

    Kingly

    Lord of Foreign Affairs

    Lord Tri

    Lord of Internal Affairs

    Magister Populi

    Lord of Finance

    JDorian

    And last, but most certainly not least, the new charter of the Aqua Defense Initiative:

    Aqua Defense Initiative

    Charter

    We the people of the Defense Initiative, in order to ensure the smooth, certain, and efficient operation of our alliance, to promote a peaceful and joyful experience of our member nations, and to lend aid to our fellow Aquans in times of need, do ordain and establish this Charter for the Aqua Defense initiative.

    Name and Acronym

    The Aqua Defense Initiative shall be known formally as “Aqua Defense Initiative” or “ADI”. Informally, and internally only, The Aqua Defense Initiative may be known as the Defense Initiative or the Initiative.

    Article I: Membership

    Section 1: Gaining Membership

    Any nation wishing to gain admittance into the Aqua Defense Initiative must sign up to the Aqua Defense Initiative’s forums and post an application.

    Section 1a: Provisional Membership

    Upon acceptance to the Aqua Defense Initiative, a member will be considered to be a provisional member until he or she has shown sufficient knowledge of our Charter and the game to be deemed worthy of Full Membership by the Department of Education. The Lord High Sentinel may rule on a provisional member's status and grant full membership at any time.

    Section 1b: Full Membership

    Once the Department of Education sees fit to grant Full Membership to a member, that member will be presented before the Lord High Sentinel for a final ruling on Full Membership.

    Section 1c: Voting

    All debates over any matter in the Initiative will last 48 hours and will be followed by a 48 hour vote. This encompasses anything that requires a debate and a vote.

    Section 1d: Member Removal

    Any time a member is not thought to serve the best interests of the Initiative, any member of the Hall of Sentinels may bring forth an indictment. Indictment will result in a trial where the accused may defend himself or herself. A vote will then be conducted in the Hall of Sentinels. Successful removal requires a majority vote.

    Section 2: War Stance

    No nation of the Initiative shall declare an offensive war or spy operation without the express consent of the Minister of Defense or the Lord High Sentinel. Any unauthorized wars will result in action that is seen fit by the Lord High Sentinel, which includes fines, punishment and possible expulsion.

    Section 2a: Provisional Member Violations

    If a provisional member violates the war stance, they will receive immediate expulsion, and will be subject to action by the Minister of Defense.

    Section 2b: Full Member Violations

    Any Full Member that violates the war stance will receive a freeze on their forum account and be considered “Under Review”. Full Members are entitled to a trial and will be able to plead their case to the Hall of Sentinels. The Hall of Sentinels will vote on that member’s expulsion. A majority vote is required for the expulsion to remain in effect.

    Article II The Government of the Aqua Defense Initiative

    Section 1a: Lord High Sentinel

    The Lord High Sentinel is the ruler of the Initiative, and shall have the final authority on all governing matters. The Lord High Sentinel will appoint Lords and remove Lords as he deems fit, and will add or remove Ministries for the functionality of the alliance. The Lord High Sentinel will answer only to three Arbiters, who will be able to check him should they find that a decision of his or hers is not in the best interest of the alliance. Should 2/3rd of the Arbiters disagree with the Lord High Sentinel, the Hall of Sentinels will vote to resolve the matter with a majority vote.

    Section 1b: Succession of the Lord High Sentinel

    The Lord High Sentinel will choose his or her successor, should he or she step down from his position. In the case of forced removal, the Hall of Sentinels will decide the new Lord High Sentinel with a 3/4 vote.

    Section 1c: Removal of Lord High Sentinel

    Anytime that the alliance feels the Lord High Sentinel should be removed, they may remove him or her with a 3/4 alliance wide vote.

    Section 2: Arbiters

    There shall be three Arbiters of the Initiative. Of the Arbiters, there will be a Judicator, who will serve as the senior Arbiter. The Judicator will serve as the second in command of the alliance and will take command during any extended absence of the Lord High Sentinel. Extended absence is defined by any length of inactivity by the Lord High Sentinel that exceeds seven days. The Arbiters will serve as a check to the Lord High Sentinel, and may question any decision made by the Lord High Sentinel with a 2/3 vote and bring it to the Hall of Sentinels for resolution.

    Section 3: Hall of Sentinels

    The Hall of Sentinels shall be the advisory board for the Lord High Sentinel, and may elevate whoever they choose to join their ranks with a 3/4 vote. The Lord High Sentinel may veto any appointment.

    Article III: Ministries

    The Aqua Defense Initiative will have four Ministries. They will be appointed by the Lord High Sentinel and will serve lifetime terms under good behavior. The Lord High Sentinel may remove a Lord at any time and find a replacement.

    Section 1: Ministry Duties

    There will be four Ministries in the Initiative. These Ministries will be the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, and the Ministry of Finance. Lords will appoint department heads, and may also appoint a deputy.

    Section 1a: Ministry of Internal Affairs

    The Lord of Internal Affairs shall reside over the following departments:

    - Department of Education

    - Department of Recruiting

    - Department of Intelligence (ghost-hunting)

    - Messenger Service

    - Audit Bureau

    - Art Department

    Section 1b: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Lord of Foreign Affairs will be the Chief Diplomat of the Initiative and will head all diplomatic relations abroad. The Lord of Foreign Affairs will be in charge of selecting diplomats and will assist the Lord of Defense in matters when an aligned nation attacks a member nation of the Initiative.

    Section 1c: Ministry of Defense

    The Lord of Defense will be the Military Commander, second to the Lord High Sentinel for the Aqua Defense Initiative. The Lord of Defense will have the ability to declare war on rogue and ghost nations without needing a declaration of war from the Lord High Sentinel. In the event of a full alliance scale war, the Lord of Defense will be the Chief Executor of orders from the Lord High Sentinel. The Minister of Defense may not declare an offensive alliance war without the Lord High Sentinel's approval.

    Section 1d: Ministry of Finance

    The Lord of Finance will reside over the following departments:

    - Department of Technology

    - Deparment of Trades

    - Department of Aid

    The Lord of Finance will be in charge of issuing aid toward programs deemed necessary by the Department of Education and the Ministry of War, and well as any other loans or aid requests. This will be handled via the Department of Aid. The Lord of Finance will also reside over technology and trades.

    Section 1e: Charter Amendment

    From time to time, the Charter may need to be amended. If any group of 10 members or 5 Sentinels feel the need to amend the charter, they may present a motion. The Hall of Sentinels will review the proposal, and they will vote upon the change. Charter amendments require a 3/4 vote.

    Article IV: Foreign Affairs

    Section 1: Treaties

    All treaties that the Initiative becomes involved in will need the approval of the Lord High Sentinel, Lord of Foreign Affairs and at least one Arbiter.

    Section 2: Alliance War

    Should the Aqua Defense Initiative need to go to an offensive war, it will require the approval of the Lord High Sentinel, the Lord of Foreign Affairs and a majority of the Arbiters. Once war is declared, or in the event that ADI is declared on, the Lord High Sentinel has unchecked authority until the war is resolved.

    It is with great esteem that on this the 6th Day of January, in the year 2010, that the Aqua Defense Initiative does amend and ratify this to be their new Charter!

    Signed,

    John Warbuck of New Aligned States

    Lord High Sentinel

    Yuurei of Exedore

    Judicator

    Hamil of Kaplechistan

    Arbiter

    Archon Daverin of Caridos

    Arbiter

    Kingly of Quaaraaq

    Lord of Defense

    Lord Tri of Tribathia

    Lord of Foreign Affairs

    Magister Populi of Latium

    Lord of Internal Affairs

    JDorian of Nordlenska

    Lord of Finance

    It has been a pleasure announcing all of these changes, and I thank anyone who took the time to read it!

    tl;dr Lord Tri is awesome, John Warbuck coronated as Lord High Sentinel, new government, new charter.

    EDIT: Had to fix speeling

  17. The Phoenix Federation - Official Announcement

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    2.29 Impeachment

    2.291 Impeachment proceedings may be initiated by a unanimous decision of the Phoenix Magistrates,

    2.292 Impeachment requires a unanimous vote from the Phoenix Magistrates within a 3 day period and must be ratified by 80% of existing government members.

    2.293 In the case of impeachment the current sitting High Magistrate will ascend to the position of Evil Overlord.

    2.41 The number of Phoenix Magistrates shall be determined by the Evil Overlord

    Mkay, so lemme get this straight. So, the Evil Overlord picks who he wants as his Phoenix Magistrates. But, in order for the impeachment of the Evil Overlord there must be a unanimous vote from all the Phoenix Magistrates whom HE appointed to office. Is it just me, or does it appear as though there may be a slight issue presenting itself here?

    Just my two cents.

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