Territorial Use and Governance Pact of Japan

The below-signed parties recognize the following:

Context

1. Japan, having been governed into dereliction and international disdain, was occupied and refounded by the joint effort of The Brotherhood of Malice and The Communist Bloc, with the assistance of many of their allies and over the period of many weeks.

2. It is in the interests of both occupiers, and the world, to see a healthy, safe, and welcoming community develop in the region.

3. The Alstroemerian Commonwealths, a multi-regional community with stalwart moderation and themes in alignment with the region name, is well disposed to be a deserving steward of Japan.

As such, The Alstroemerian Commonwealths shall assume the use and governance of the region of Japan under the following terms.

Terms

1. The Founder of the region shall be held by The Brotherhood of Malice.

   1. The initial founder shall be Ever-Wandering Souls.

   2. The Founder shall make themselves accessible to The Alstroemerian Commonwealths, including being present in their offsite chat and supplying a method of alternate contact.

   3. The Founder shall conduct administrative tasks such as Regional Officer appointments/dismissals, permissions changes, ejections, and so forth with reasonable haste and at the direction of The Alstroemerian Commonwealths.

2. Operation of the region shall be the right and responsibility of The Alstroemerian Commonwealths, and whatever government they oversee within the region.

   1. The territory of Japan will formally join the Alstroemerian Commonwealths as a full member.

   2. Any actions and facets not specifically governed by this document are presumed to belong to the authority of The Alstroemerian Commonwealths.

3. Japan will maintain minor recognition of the granting parties.

   1. The Brotherhood of Malice and The Communist Bloc shall be credited with the renewal of Japan in either the WFE or a top-three pinned dispatch, unless the Founder allows otherwise at their discretion.

   2. Embassies shall be maintained between Japan and The Brotherhood of Malice and The Communist Bloc, and given top billing in the embassies list.

   3. Embassies shall be granted to other regions who participated in the operation to renew Japan, barring good reason not to do so.

4. The Alstroemerian Commonwealths and whatever government they oversee within the region shall maintain Japan in good standing.

   1. Onsite and offsite behavior shall be moderated to ensure a healthy, safe, and welcoming community.

   2. Embassies with fascist or otherwise unsavory regions shall be avoided.

5. Japan shall not maintain a Defender military, or allow Defender-only recruitment

   1. Japan is not obligated to maintain any Gameplay presence.

   2. If Japan chooses to have a Gameplay presence, it must not oppose operations conducted by The Brotherhood of Malice or The Communist Bloc.

   3. If Japan chooses to allow recruitment for military actions, it must at least allow recruitment for Invader actions.

Maintenance

1. As long as these terms are followed, The Alstroemerian Commonwealths shall be granted full rights and responsibilities over the use and governance of Japan.

   1. Perceived violations are to be discussed by representatives of both parties. It is suggested that The Communist Bloc serve as a most-neutral mediator, if necessary.

   2. Should The Alstroemerian Commonwealths cease to operate as an organization, the regional government of Japan at that time shall assume their role in this agreement.

   3. Should it choose, The Alstroemerian Commonwealths may void this agreement at will and surrender operation of the region Japan.

2. The Founder may be transferred by the current Founder to another member of the Brotherhood of Malice or The Communist Bloc without affecting this agreement.

   1. The Founder, with the approval of their wider organization, may choose to yield the Founder and whole ownership of the region to The Alstroemerian Commonwealths.

   2. If the Founder’s organization ceases to operate, the Founder shall remain held to the terms of this agreement individually, or choose to yield the region.

3. Changes to the terms of this agreement may be made by trilateral agreement between the signatories.

4. This pact shall take effect following the successful refound of Japan by the relevant signatories.

Recognition

The Brotherhood of Malice as represented by:
Valtarre the Vampire King
Venico the Night Father
Malicious Souls the Ever-Wanderer

The Communist Bloc as represented by:
Iota, First Minister

The Alstroemerian Commonwealth as represented by:
Boro, Shrine Keeper and Wise Youkai of Eientei Gensokyo
Mocha, Empress Supreme and Holy Arbiter of the Wayward in The Glorious Nations of Iwaku
particle, the very smol particle that sits on the very comfortable throne of Yggdrasil
Vandoosa, Lord Moon Princess of Creation and Destruction