Negotiations with Hallifax
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THE STAR COUNCIL NEWS #2097
Date: 3/29/2012 at 19:17
From: Queen Kelly McCloud
To : Everyone
Subj: Negotiations with Hallifax

Council,

A few years ago, Morbo contacted me about a temporary cessation of
hostilities between Celest and Hallifax. The brief discussion fell
through when we asked that Hallifax cease interference with our war and
rescind their defense of Magnagoran territories. Earlier this month, he
again expressed a desire to meet with me, stating that the Board was
supporting the possibility of a non-aggression treaty with Celest. In
essence, he claims that Hallifax is seeking its independence from their
current alliance and that they would remove their support of Magnagora
for peace with Celest.

Having said that, Morbo has submitted a draft to me of potential terms.
These are negotiable, and additions are amenable. However, before we
discuss the particulars, we should determine whether we want to proceed
with this political venture. To be considered are the recent hostilities
between our nations, particularly in regards to Lord Eventru's order (as
far as I am aware, this matter has been settled, though confirmation
would be helpful), as well as the implications this would cause among
our relations with Glomdoring and Gaudiguch.

My time now is short, and so I will just leave a copy of the draft below
and welcome discussions on this topic in the news here. Later in the
month I will compose my thoughts and initiate a more formal proposal to
address our national stance.

In service,
Princess Kelly McCloud

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TREATY PROHIBITING AGGRESSION BETWEEN HALLIFAX AND CELEST

PREAMBLE
Being the document detailing the formal cessation of aggression between
the City of Hallifax and the City of Celest, laying out obligations and
restrictions therein, and dictating the various terms and conditions of
the treaty.

Article 1
Definitions

I. Hallifaxian Territories are defined as the City of Hallifax, the
Elemental Plane of Air, the Cosmic Plane of the Continum, The Nexus
World of Hallifax and any subsequently discovered planes through which
the Matrix intersects. Included in this definition are all villages
which have pledged themselves to Hallifax and the Temples and Realms of
the Divine Pantheon of Hallifax.
II. Celest Territories are defined as the City of Celest, the Elemental
Plane of Water, the Cosmic Plane of Celestia, the Nexus World of Celest,
and any subsequently discovered planes through which the Pool of Stars
intersects. Included in this definition are all villages which
have pledged their allegiance to Celest and the Temples and Realms of
the Divine Pantheon of Celest.
III. Direct combat is defined as participation in raids of said
territories against those who are denoted as loyal to the territories
involved. Occasions where combat is required and expected are excluded
from this definition such as wild nodes, village revolts, aetherflares,
and domoth claimings as well as any agreed-upon or Divine-mandated
events. A raid is defined as unwelcome action, including but not limited
to the slaying of loyal denizens, or slaying non-denizen citizens in
these territories.
IV. 'Guest' is defined as any person on Hallifax or Celest territory who
is permitted to be present in that territory.

Article 2
Restrictions
I. No attacks may be made on Citizens of Hallifax or their guests within
the above defined Hallifaxian Territories by Celest Citizens. Likewise,
no atacks may be made on members of Celest or their guests within the
above defined Celest Territories. For violations see article 3
II. Citizens of Hallifax may not engage in direct combat with Celest.
Likewise, Citizens of Celest may not engage in direct combat with
citizens of Hallifax.
III. Hallifax and Celest will not place trade bans against one another.
This policy will not affect shops or guilds, but only the cities as a
whole.
IV. No defiling or providing corpses/esteem for defiling shall be
permitted against shrines of the Divine Pantheons of Hallifax and Celest
except in the event of their use in those situations excluded from the
direct combat definition.
V. There will be no condensation of Celest Territories by Hallifax
citizens or flooding of Hallifaxian Territories by Celest Citizens.
VI. The gatthering of essence on Air or Water is permitted for members
of either organization, except in situations where a Sphere of the
Continuum or a Supernal of Celestia has fallen, whereupon that
organization gains sole rights to their own supply of essence
VII. No Hallifaxian domoth holder will absolve a domoth belonging to a
citizen of Celest, likewise no Celest domoth holder will absolve a
domoth belonging to a Hallifaxian citizen.
VIII. As a show of good faith, Hallifax will grant one-time amnesty to
those who are members of Celest upon the signing of this document.
Likewise, Celest will will grant one-time amnesty to those who are
members of Hallifax upon the signing of this document. This will extend
to those who are asleep during the signing of this document who return
while this document is still in policy but will not extend to those
joining the cities of Hallifax or Celest after the signing of this
document.


Article 3
Enforcement

I. One who breaks this treaty knowingly accepts that they may be enemied
to the opposing nation.
II. If a Hallifaxian citizen should break this treaty and become enemied
to Celest, it shall have no bearing on the articles of this treaty until
3 members of the Star Council message a member of the Board of Directors
stating that they believe it is a judicious enemying.
III. If a Celest citizen should break this treaty and become enemied to
Hallifax, it shall have no bearing on the articles of this treaty until
3 members of the Board of Directors message a member of the Star Council
stating that they believe it is a judicious enemying.
IV. A judicious enemy is any enemy status that has been confirmed by at
least 3 votes by appropriate authorities. A judicious enemy shall
receive no protections as enumerated in these articles and the city to
which the citizen belongs shall be compelled to correct the situation
through one of the following means.

i. First Judicious Enemy Status. 20,000 Gold Sovereigns fine.
ii. Second Judicious Enemy Status. 40,000 Gold Sovereigns fine.
iii. Third Judicious Enemy Status. City Disfavor, and 100,000 Gold
Sovereigns fine.
iv. Fourth Judicious Enemy Status. Removal from the City in question.

Article 4
Ammendment

I. These articles may be amended at any time but require both the
supermajority approval of the Board of Directors and the majority
approval of the Star Council.

Article 5
Dissolution

I. The treaty is considered dissolved upon the withdrawl of either
party.
II. Withdrawl requires that the party in question issue a formal
communique to the other party regarding its decision to withdraw backed
by either supermajority decision of the Board of Directors, or majority
decision of the Star Council.
III. The treaty is considered dissolved effective exactly one month from
the issuing of this communique.

Penned by my hand on the 17th of Avechary, in the year 321 CE.
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