Federation of Buccaneers

[Stormsend]

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For a while now, the Federation has been… moving along at a really slow pace. We can attribute this to the sudden and unfortunate departure of all but one key government member. As the previous administration left the alliance with nothing, in the middle of a war, we chose to divide our efforts to both fighting alongside our comrades in the Complaints and Grievances Union and fixing the rotting framework that made up our alliance. After gathering the most active of our members, we came up with a revised Pirate Code.

[quote]Pirate Code

[size="6"][b]Th’ Vast Oceans and Yer Place in Them[/b][/size]

Th’ ink is still damp on th’ scrolls telling th’ tale of th’ Federation of Buccaneers. It wasn’t too long ago that th’ pirates who now patrol th’ seas lived upon th’ land, tending their fields and such. Their serene existence was not t’ last, however, as th’ local minister took it upon herself t’ burn th’ homes of these law abiding citizens. Rather than stay and face th’ indignities and injustices that were now being heaped upon them by th’ local government, they took t’ th’ sea, where they would be free from rule of tyrants; they now sail under th’ banner of th’ Federation of Buccaneers, a proud and stoic group who searches th’ seas for plunder and booty.



[size="5"][b]Government[/b][/size]
Te' Federation be broken up into five branches; Admiral, Captains, First-Mates, Lieutenants, and th’ Buccaneers.

[size="4"][b]Admiral[/b][/size]
The focal point of the alliance. He/She is voted into power by the Captains. The Admiral has final say in what policies are adopted, and leads the way for alliance directions.

[size="4"][b]Captains[/b][/size]
Captains be elected by the members, they serve 4 month terms. There be captains for the following departments; Recruitment, War, Internal Affairs, Finance, and Foreign Affairs. Captains are responsible for selecting their First Mates as they see fit, and are to cooperate with them during their length of duty. Captains are also responsible for delivering complete and thorough working departments. No member may hold two positions as captain.

[size="4"][b]First Mates[/b][/size]
Backups, and redundancies for the captains. If a captain of a department is missing or has left, the First Mate takes his position until another captain be voted in. There may only be one First Mate per department. In case of a First Mate moving to the rank of Captain, the new Captain must choose a new First Mate, preferably from the Lieutenants already selected.

[size="4"][b]Lieutenants[/b][/size]
Also selected by the Captain, but do not take over the position after the Captain is gone, or has resigned. They work with the Captain and the First Mate in each department.

[size="4"][b]Buccaneers[/b][/size]
These be the members of the alliance who are not captains or first mates. They are responsible for following through with their orders from the branches above them, voting in new captains, submitting impeachment for admirals and delivering one hell of a punch during war.



[size="5"][b]Department Duties[/b][/size]
[b]Captain of New Meat (Recruitment)[/b] handles the inner workings of the Federation. The Internal Affairs department is responsible for maintaining member lists, vote proctoring, forum management, and settling internal problems.

[b]Captain of Loading Cannons (War)[/b] is the military think tank of the Federation. The Defense department organizes the Federation for war. Also handles ghost busting, with help from Internal Affairs.

[b]Deck Swabbing Captain (IA)[/b] will be responsible for establishing member ranks, managing the forums and IRC, and making sure buccaneers don't try and commit nonconsensual acts of lovin' against one another.

[b]Booty Captain (Finance)[/b] is responsible for staying current on start up aid, and support aid after or during wars. He/she will need to establish reliable banks and coordinate with te' banks who needs to send aid to who. He/she will be in charge of all financial matters like reparations after wars, start up aid, and tech dealing and trade circles.

[b]Captain of Parley (FA)[/b] is responsible for contacting other alliances about making them frendlies or enemies. He/she is in charge of directing the alliance's outward appearance to the rest of CN as well as coordinating the diplomats.



[size="5"][b]Rights, Liberties and Duties[/b][/size]
We're not going t’ be telling you what t’ say. Ye can say what yer like here in our cove, and we'll uphold yer right t’ do that here. In t’ greater world, though, yer words ‘ave consequences and we ain't backin' ye up if ye done get yerself keelhauled by not following t’ advice of yer captains. Yer free t’ do what ye like, but that includes the freedom t’ get ZIed while we sit back and laugh.

All Pirates ‘ave the following rights:

Right t’ mustaches

Right t' spam

Right t’ fish

Right t’ bare arms (but we recommend hair)

Right t’ gripe and moan

Right t’ not listen t’ the gripes

Right t’ appreciate Simon Pegg

Right t' not know who Simon Pegg is iiam



[size="5"][b]Democratic Procedure[/b][/size]
For all positions, plurality is needed, except for First Mate and Lieutenant, which is picked at the Captain's discretion.

Admirals are to be voted on by Captains. Candidates for Admiral must achieve a plurality to be elected.

Captains are to be voted on by Buccaneers. Candidates for Captain positions must reach a plurality to be elected. No member may hold two Captain positions.

First Mates are not elected to their post, but are picked by their Captain.

Lieutenants are picked by their Captain, and work side by side with the First Mate, and their Captain.

Buccaneers are admitted to the alliance at the discretion of the Membership Captain, and the Admiral.



[size="5"][b]Voting[/b][/size]
Voting shall take place every 4 months. The election period will take place over the first two weeks of the month, from the 1st to the 14th.

[b]Week 1: Election of the Captains[/b]
Any Buccaneer can run for a Captain's office. Candidates for Captain have until the fifth day of the first week to declare their candidacy and, if they so choose, write a platform. A platform is not required for a candidacy. In order to be considered to the poll, the candidates must acquire at least one other member to support them in their candidacy. The standing Admiral will be charged with posting an individual poll for each Captain's position on the fifth day of the election month. Buccaneers will then have until the end (11:59pm) of the 7th day to place their vote. After 11:59pm polls will close and the results will be tallied. The candidate in each poll with the plurality of the votes shall become the new Captain until the next round of elections.

[b]Week 2: Election of the Admiral[/b]
Any Buccaneer can run for the office of Admiral. Candidates for Admiral have until day 12 of the election month to declare their candidacy. As with the captains, election platforms are at the discretion of the candidate. In order to be considered to the poll, the candidates must acquire at least one other member to support them in their candidacy On the twelfth day, the internal affairs captain shall create the poll for the admiral's election. Each candidate will be placed into the poll for consideration. The Captains will vote to determine the next admiral. The candidate with the plurality of votes at the end of the polling period is admiral until the next election cycle.

[b]Ties[/b]
In the event of a tie between the candidates for the Captain positions, the admiral shall act as a tie breaker and will decide the winner

[b]Policy[/b]
Captains must submit their policies to the Admiral. The Admiral has the right veto policies at his discretion. If a veto is handed down, the Captains may vote to overturn it. To overturn an admiral's veto, the vote must be unanimous.



[size="5"][b]Sailing with the Federation[/b][/size]
Any scurvy dog can apply t’ join, and t’ process ain’t too rough. Buccaneers be the bulk of our fleet. They be t’ hardy souls who brave th’ forum and roam th’ land collecting loot with their brethren. Consider'n we be a generous crowd, New Buccaneers get a fair share of the loot; they will have access to all the guides and banking programs our Federation has to offer.

Ghosts be the people in our alliance who not be on the forum or are not accepted into th' Federation. Ghosts need to register on the forum and be accepted or the will be viewed as spies. Spies be treated with the same respect we grant to our enemies. All labels of “ghost” must be established by the Membership Captain, and if are to be treated as spies, they must be approved fodder by the War Captain.



[size="5"][b]Looting and Raiding[/b][/size]
Thar be a lot of booty out thar, just waiting t’ be plundered—and what kind of pirates would we be if we didn’t revel in th’ liberation of tech? Thar be limits tho’

Prey upon unaligned nations.

If you hav' to raid another alliance, make sure that it's smaller than 10 members

Raids need a purpose. “General Dispute” is not an acceptable reason for war. If ye raid fer tech, ye must ‘ave “Raid” and “Peace Sent” in t’ reason for war. (After you attack you must send peace); if peace is not accepted, by th’ opposing party, you can attack again, but you must send peace everyday after you attack. If ya' want to raid tho', you'll be needing the approv'l of the War Captain.

All pirates are expected t’ know and follow th’ rules, or else thar be lashings in yer future.



[size="5"][b]War[/b][/size]
War can only be declared by th’ Captains or th' Admiral. It must first be submitted by the War Captain, and approved by a simple majority, and an Ok from the Admiral. If th' war be from an alliance agreement, th' Federation will not need to vote on war, but will go into the fight with intent on honorin' the agreement. We are not looking for war. But, we won’t be running from a fight any time soon. In th’ event th’ Federation of Buccaneers goes t’ war, all Pirates must raise anchor, load muskets and prepare for glory.

In time of war, orders will come from th’ Captains and/or Lieutenants.

[b]Nukes[/b]
Nations what are capable of developing nukes are highly recommended t’ do so, but again, we won’t force ye t’ do nothin'. We don’t like hugging the world with nuclear arms, but if some feller with more uranium than brains gets it in his skull t’ make arr cities glow, we will retaliate in kind. All uses of nukes must first be approved by the Captain of War, period.

[b]Spies[/b]
Nations are welcome t’ ‘ave spies, we ‘ave no issue with this. If they want t’ go play with some unaligned nation, that be thar business. Spies are a military function and we see them as such, you spy on us and we will gladly consider that an act of war and go from there. We won't use ours on you, unless you provoked us first.



[size="5"][b]Amending this Document[/b][/size]
‘Tis the Pirate Code; if ye’ need to be about changing it, the captains must be in total agreement ‘t do so, an' must have th' okay from th' Admiral. Unanimity is requar’d, we may b’ pirates, but there b’ no reason t’ not agree.
[/quote]

With a new government structure established, we set up elections immediately and the results of said elections are posted below.

Admiral - Shinpah

Captain of Booty - Tamerlane (Pacifican Scum)
Captain of Parlay - Stormsend
Captain of Deck Swabbing - macfluffers
Captain of Loading Cannons - Searonik
Captain of New Meat - Wintarz

Thank you for your time. And, don’t forget to watch your booty.

Edited April 2, 2010 by Mundokiir

[Sir Keshav IV]

Good luck on rebuilding FoB.

[Jgoods45]

o/ FoB
o/CnG

Lookin good boys.

[Chief Savage Man]

I wish nothing but the best for FoB. Well the second best. I want to keep the best for \m/.

[tamerlane]

Ahhh yeeaahh booiiii

Piratin da booty!

[Banksy]

I *love* the new charter

[TheListener]

[quote name='tamerlane' date='02 April 2010 - 06:57 PM' timestamp='1270249012' post='2245782']
Ahhh yeeaahh booiiii

Piratin da booty!
[/quote]

Pacifican scum?

[Stormsend]

[quote name='TheListener' date='02 April 2010 - 04:59 PM' timestamp='1270249168' post='2245787']
Pacifican scum?
[/quote]
Pacifican scum.

[James I]

Looks good, mates.

[Mandellav]

I am glad and confident that the new crew over at one of my favorite allies will bring FoB back to its awesome blossom of a beginning and surpass it with a sail into a bright horizon.

[Devilyn Caster]

What manny said

This new charter is fantastic, I wish you all nothing but the best of luck.

Edited April 3, 2010 by Devilyn Caster

[Affluenza]

Keep up the good work guys!

[Choader]

[quote name='Mundokiir' date='02 April 2010 - 03:55 PM' timestamp='1270248883' post='2245775']
We can attribute this to the sudden and unfortunate departure of all but one key government member. As the previous administration left the alliance with nothing, in the middle of a war, we chose to divide our efforts to both fighting alongside our comrades in the Complaints and Grievances Union and fixing the rotting framework that made up our alliance.
[/quote]
What the $%&@, why do you find it necessary to slander your alliance's founders in a charter announcement?

we left over a week before the war on what was to be a temporary excursion, supporting allies that your own previous alliance wouldn't hear of us defending. Calling the previous administration disloyal deserters in the midst of war is patently false and a little hilarious coming from a carpetbagger.

Tell me, when did a sudden concern for FoB occur for you and Tamerlane? Did you join of your own volition or were you on a mission?

[Omniscient1]

Good luck FoB. I still love you guys.

[Affluenza]

[quote name='Choader' date='03 April 2010 - 01:32 AM' timestamp='1270254718' post='2245933']
What the $%&@, why do you find it necessary to slander your alliance's founders in a charter announcement?

we left over a week before the war on what was to be a temporary excursion, supporting allies that your own previous alliance wouldn't hear of us defending. Calling the previous administration disloyal deserters in the midst of war is patently false and a little hilarious coming from a carpetbagger.

Tell me, when did a sudden concern for FoB occur for you and Tamerlane? Did you join of your own volition or were you on a mission?
[/quote]

How is it false? Did you not desert?...your still flying under the PC banner...so I fail to see the temporary...seems more permanent.

[Smacky]

This is rich. Have fun being a footstool.

[SirWilliam]

[quote name='Choader' date='02 April 2010 - 08:32 PM' timestamp='1270254718' post='2245933']What the $%&@, why do you find it necessary to slander your alliance's founders in a charter announcement?[/quote]

I believe Stormsend's comment was a rather neutral statement of the facts (iirc FoB's founders left early on in the WWE, during a war, as was stated).

Anyhow, looking good, FoB. Much love. <3

[The Corrupt Teacher]

Tamerlane in FoB

Heck I got to hail this.

o/FoB

[JackSkellington]

You were supposed to be joining Ronin, Stormsend. D:

Edited April 3, 2010 by JackSkellington

[infinite citadel]

Good looking government you guys have, good luck FoB

[supercoolyellow]

Its been nice working with Shinpah a few weeks ago. I can only wish you Pirates the best of luck. Yargh!

[Seerow]

[quote name='JackSkellington' date='02 April 2010 - 09:04 PM' timestamp='1270256667' post='2245983']
You were supposed to be joining Ronin, Stormsend. D:
[/quote]

Yeah like anybody likes Ronin enough to join. pfft.





On topic, Choader if it was only temporary why is it when the war was brought to FoB did you not return to your former alliance? I can understand feeling strongly enough you wish to fight without putting allies in a tight spot, and dropping alliance is the best way to do that. But there comes a point where if you haven't gone back there is no excuse. You left your alliance with no leadership for all intents and purposes to die. If someone wants to step in and do what you don't have the balls to do yourself, who the hell are you to berate them?

[Choader]

[quote name='Affluenza' date='02 April 2010 - 05:59 PM' timestamp='1270256341' post='2245970']
How is it false? Did you not desert?...your still flying under the PC banner...so I fail to see the temporary...seems more permanent.
[/quote]
Ask your government why it became permanent.

[quote name='SirWilliam' date='02 April 2010 - 06:02 PM' timestamp='1270256547' post='2245978']
I believe Stormsend's comment was a rather neutral statement of the facts (iirc FoB's founders left early on in the WWE, during a war, as was stated).

Anyhow, looking good, FoB. Much love. <3
[/quote]
Again, no. We left when your good polar buddies decided to bring war to our allies, and over a week C&G was at war.

[Seerow]

[quote name='Choader' date='02 April 2010 - 09:12 PM' timestamp='1270257118' post='2245998']
Ask your government why it became permanent.


Again, no. We left when your good polar buddies decided to bring war to our allies, and over a week C&G was at war.
[/quote]


I assume you meant to say "over a week before C&G was at war" which would be an accurate statement.


Why, when FoB was actually forced into the war you didn't return back home though is the question at hand. There is no reason for you to have stayed in PC as long as you have, and the only logical conclusion can be that you abandoned your alliance. That's your choice, but don't complain when someone who's stepping up to the plate in your place calls you on it.

[Choader]

[quote name='Seerow' date='02 April 2010 - 06:11 PM' timestamp='1270257083' post='2245996']
Yeah like anybody likes Ronin enough to join. pfft.





On topic, Choader if it was only temporary why is it when the war was brought to FoB did you not return to your former alliance? I can understand feeling strongly enough you wish to fight without putting allies in a tight spot, and dropping alliance is the best way to do that. But there comes a point where if you haven't gone back there is no excuse. You left your alliance with no leadership for all intents and purposes to die. If someone wants to step in and do what you don't have the balls to do yourself, who the hell are you to berate them?
[/quote]
FoB was in good hands with Shinpah, and when you're already at war what difference does it make where you're fighting from. Every one of us who left previous to the attacks on FoB was preoccupied on other fronts.