Announcement from The Dark Brotherhood

[Robert Specto]

*An eerie darkness creeps across the land, a hooded figure steps out into the light*

Hello, citizens of Planet Bob...

I am happy to announce that the Gracious Night Mother and the Great Sithis has approved the new charter of The Dark Brotherhood, it is located below. It has a few new aspects and name changes to reflect the new structure of The Dark Brotherhood. I also note The Dark Brotherhood is has a protectorate with Alpha Omega.

Preamble:

Goals of The Dark Brotherhood

We, the Citizen nations of the The Dark Brotherhood (TDB), realizing the need for greater security and stability in the Cyberverse, do hereby set forth the principles that the Coalition of Governments holds dear as well as the rules and regulations governing this alliance. Only through strict adherence to these principles can the The Dark Brotherhood contribute to the stability of Cyber Nations.

Article I:

Citizenship and Guiding Principles

The Dark Brotherhood is a Black and Blue Team alliance. We will not accept any forms of dual membership. Applicants of TDB will, upon approval, become members of TDB only. Evidence of dual membership is punishable by expulsion or military action. We will also decline any applicant nation that is at war with another nation; however, if that nation is not part of another alliance and did not declare the war, that nation has the opportunity to enter the alliance after peace has been declared, or the war expires. If peace is not declared or agreed upon, the alliance has the right to intervene sending in nations to first warn the attacking nation and then to use action, as specified by the Black Hand. The Brotherhood will also deny citizenship to anyone that is deemed a potential threat to the harmony of the alliance.

In order to join The Dark Brotherhood a nation must provide the following information:

Ruler’s Name:

Nation Name:

Nation Strength:

Nation Base Resources:

Team Color:

Past or Present Alliances:

Is the nation at war? (if yes explain):

Who recruited the nation? (if anyone):

Level of Activity (how often the ruler is online):

The Applicant may also have to do a 15 to 20 question Q & A Session with members.

*Freedom of Speech

All members of The Dark Brotherhood have the right to voice their opinions. On the alliance forum, IRC and Cybernation Forums.

Article II:

Government Positions

The Government of The Dark Brotherhood is made up of the following branches.

The Night Mother

The Night Mother is the leader of the alliance. The Night Mother has the right to vote and veto treaties. He or she appoints the Black Hand and Silencers with the help of Sithis.

Sithis

Sithis is the second in command of The Dark Brotherhood. He or she has the right to vote and veto treaties. Sithis will take charge if The Night Mother can not be reached in certain situations. He or she can help with the appointment of the Black Hand and Silencers.

The Black Hand

Black Hands is the legislative body of the alliance, consisting of a cabinet of five ministers. One member of The Black Hand will be called the Listener. The rest of The Black Hand shall be called Speakers It is the responsibility of Black Hand to be the voice of the alliance in government. . All issues that affect the alliance, as a whole, are to be voted on by Black Hand.

* Appointment

Each Black Hand member serves as long as The Night Mother and Sithis want and/or the member steps down. Ideally, the Black Hand members should be selected from a high ranking member of The Dark Brotherhood, Silencers, Executioners or Assassins. The Listener is appointed by The Night Mother and Sithis. There are five available seats.

Government Branches

* Executioners

Is the military of The Dark Brotherhood. The Executioners will be run by three Silencers, One to look after Everyday defense of the TDB, One to plan for any Offensive wars and One to act as the Head of The Dark BrotherHood Intelligence. Silencers have the highest priority for Government Funding.

Silencers have the power to approach The Black Hand requesting permission to entering into an Offensive war. Once they request a war the Council has 24 hours to approve or deny any claims for war. Silencers cannot start an offensive war without the approval of the Council. Although they may do so in the defense of a member nation from a rogue attack.

* Other Ranks

The Rank of Murderer is reached by joining the alliance. These members will have the New Member mask on our forums.

The Rank of Eliminator is reached by showing that you are loyal to The Dark Brotherhood. These members will have the Full Member mask on the forums.

The Rank of Assassin is the last rank that can be reached without being obtained without much government involvement. Assassins can be ex Government members or members that are assigned a duty by a Silencer, Black Hand Member, Sithis or the Night Mother. This is strictly just a rank, it does not show leadership and members will have the Full Member mask on the forums.

Article III:

War

The Dark Brotherhood has a retaliatory strike policy in which no attacks will be authorized unless provoked through means of declaration. The Dark BrotherHood will put diplomacy ahead of action in all matters concerning war. Unprovoked attacks by rogue nations will be given one chance to step down and pay reparations to the nations attacked. This will come via a Silencer or an appointed envoy acting on the Councils behalf. The nation will then have 24 hours from the time of declaration to step down. If that nation chooses to continue aggression the Silencer will send war support from fellow member nations.

* Unauthorized Hostilities

The Dark BrotherHood member nations that declare war without having first been attacked or without the authorization of Black Hand, will be subject to punitive actions. These can include, but are not limited to censure, paying reparations, and/or expulsion. Any citizen brought to charges has a right to a fair disciplinary hearing in front of the Black Hand.

* Espionage

No member nation of the Dark BrotherHood may engage in espionage against another allied nation without direct authorization by the Black Hand and the Silencers. Espionage is defined here as subversive acts designed to incite change or destruction against another nation. Breaking of this rule is grounds for expulsion from the alliance.

* Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear weapons are to be used as a defensive weapon but may be used as an offensive weapon if permission is given by the Black Hand. No nation within The Dark BrotherHood is allowed to fire a nuclear weapon without the authorization of the Black Hand

This charter was written by Robert Specto (Listener) and approved by Left_Behind (Leader: The Night Mother) & Nagini (Leader: Sithis).

Thank you for reading, I must now take my leave, however.

Goodnight and may Sithis have mercy on your souls....

*The figure steps back into the shadows. A cold wind touches your face*

[Kzoppistan]

Sanguine my brother.

[gambona]

Congrats on the new Charter.