Pirates of the Parrot Order

History: The Before "Before"
In the age of 2006, in the month of December, two men known as Greenanatsu, and Shade0017, decided to form an alliance. This alliance would be come to known as the Pirates of the Parrot Order (PPO). The alliance grew prosperous, and stayed under the radar of major alliances. However, soon came a time for better acknowledging your allies. The formation of the GUILD. Shortly after the formation of the GUILD an incident occurred during a raid gone bad, and Shade0017 was left to the wolves by the new leadership of GUILD and left. During this time Greenansatsu had been away and on returning found that PPO was now a part of GUILD and that Shade0017 had been kicked out of the alliance he had created Greenanastu left to join OBR at that time. With members from the GUILD(SFS(Sent from Satan), BTD(Brotherhood of the Dreaded) to form BoTS. However, within a week of bad dealings, some pirates left. They formed an alliance known as SOLDIER. SOLDIER lost Shade0017 to Blackwater a few months after. A member, Caprontos took over, then left to Bushido, after Caprontos was Alucard65535. Alucard welcomed back a former PPO member as he stepped down and made that former member leader of SOLDIER. That member along with Alucard decided to move SOLDIER into PPO, and so it was made, that on July 15th, 2008, PPO declared its Independence. PPO is a free alliance that WILL NOT EVER merge so long as Silent Blood Line is a Captain of the PPO.

The Charter
Pirates of the Parrot Order: Where there is unity, there is victory.

Preamble:

The Pirates of the Parrot Order(PPO) is an alliance symbolizing brotherhood, honor, respect, and adoration for Planet Bob. This document and any undersigning nations agree to it's terms.

Article I: Admission

Any nation is allowed admittance into the PPO, provided that nation is approved by the Mass of Recruitment, and complies with all articles of this document.

Article II: Chain of Command

Captain: The captain is the sovereign and only ruler of the alliance. For instance, The Captain has all power over the affairs of the alliance, and such powers can be ordained to the Commanders of the PPO. The Captain has the power to create any Mass and appoint any nation of PPO to a position of power. This being said, the Captain can deny the election of specific nominee if he or she sees fit. All final decisions will be made by the Captain, both internal, and external.

Commander: A commander reigns and makes decisions in their appropriate Mass. Commanders can elect Lieutenants to assist them, as well as Ensign, but it is not required. A Commander is responsible for any and all actions committed by his Lieutenants and Ensign. A Commander may argue with the decisions of the Captain if they disagree but they cannot disregard them.

Lieutenant: A Lieutenant is assistant to a Commander. The Lieutenant must follow all orders given to them, may argue against them, but cannot refuse them. Lieutenants have no say in any final decisions pertaining to decisions by the Commanders and the Captain.

Ensign: An Ensign is one step under a Lieutenant in the Command Structure. He may not argue with decisions made by the Lieutenant, Commander(s), or Captain. An Ensign may only follow instructions and accept responsibility for their mistakes.

Petty Officers: A petty officer holds no power in the government of the PPO, but can have other, lesser responsibilities.

Elections

Elections will be held for commanders every three months, where pirates will be able to vote for candidates. The Captain cannot ban a candidate, nor can he remove that candidate, if he/she is elected, for up to a minimum of two weeks after elections.

Article III: Absence

In the Absence of the Captain, the Commander of Internal Affairs is put in charge of the alliance. During the temporary promotion, the Commander of Internal Affairs shall appoint one of his Lieutenants to Commander of their Mass. Upon the return of the Captain, the Commander of Internal Affairs shall return to his position, and the Lieutenant shall return to their appropriate position.

Article IV: Pirate Navy

The Commander of War holds total power, next to the Captain, over the Navy of the PPO. The Commander of War may appoint Lieutenants, Ensign, and Petty Officers to the Mass of War. The Commander and Mass of War are charged with the duty of conveying War Plans, developing and implementing war strategies, and awarding those who excel in naval combat.

Article V: The Masses

Mass of Internal Affairs: Headed by the Commander of Internal Affairs, this mass is required to maintain: Finances, Technology Deals, Activity, IRC Activity, Forums, Individual Nation Growth, Monitoring Alliance Growth, Trading, Investigating Strange Activity, Tracking Alliance Updates, and anything else pertaining to the alliance internally, that requires attention.

Mass of War: Headed by the Commander of War, this mass is required to maintain: War Chests, War Plans/Strategies, Gathering Military Information, Military Response, IRC Activity, Defense of all PPO Nations, Investigating PPO Wars, and anything else pertaining to the alliance militaristically, that requires attention.

Mass of Recruitment: Headed by the Commander of Recruitment, this mass is required to maintain: Pirate Applicant Activity, Testing, Admissions, Recruiting, Trading, Starter Aid, IRC Activity, Mentoring, and anything else pertaining to the alliance recruitment, that requires attention.

Mass of Foreign Affairs: Headed by the Commander of Foreign Affairs, this mass required to maintain: Embassies, IRC Activity, Relaying Foreign Intel, Proposing Inter-alliance Treaties, Negotiation, Active Interalliance Communication, Posting Updates in Embassies, and anything else pertaining to the alliance foreign wise, that requires attention.

Individual Alliance Laws: Laws that are proposed to the government by individual members will be considered by government. These laws cannot be an amendment to the charter. Any laws proposed must be specific in their agenda, have a target, and convince the government of PPO. Once the Commanders and Commander have been convinced, the law will go into vote for the entire alliance. The Captain cannot veto any laws, but he/she is allowed to implement laws for vote without permission of the Commanders.

Article VI: Individual Nation Behavior

The PPO respects each nations sovereignty to the utmost. In spite of that, all nations of the PPO must maintain proper conduct, be it towards one another, enemies, allies, or neutrals. Nations of the PPO cannot commit acts of racism. This includes, but is not limited to, verbal insults, images, videos, and comments pertaining to another's insults. All Pirates must remain respectful and courteous, including times of war, or when they may be on the edge.

Article VII: Nuclear Torpedoes

The PPO will not commit first nuclear strike unless it is absolutely necessary.

Article VIII: Offenses

Offenses and violations will be dealt with by the Commanders and Captain. If a Commander commits acts of impudence then they can be demoted, removed from government, or expelled. All punishments for offenses will follow a code of conduct. All punishments for violations will be based upon the guidelines being violated.

Article IX: Expulsion

Any nation of the PPO can submit an expulsion request to either the Captain or a Commander. There will be a 48 Hours of voting upon posting the request. If over 75% of the votes are 'Yes' then the expulsion of that nation will be enforced. The Captain and Commanders are excluded from expulsion requests. Commanders can expel a nation with a unanimous vote amongst them, excluding the captain. The Captain can both veto an expulsion and expel without a vote.

Impeachment of the Captain

For the Captain to be impeached from his cabin there must be a 72 hour vote over the impeachment. In order for the impeachment to be official 75% of the alliance must vote in favor of the impeachment. Once the captain has been removed from his cabin, a 48 hour will proceed, in which the next captain shall be elected.

Resignations

All pirates will be required to properly resign from the PPO by either contacting the captain, posting in the correct location, or contacting a government official. Pirates who leave the alliance without proper notification will be dishonorably discharged; in other words, barred from joining again.

Article X: Espionage

The Pirates of the Parrot Order do not commit espionage. The PPO shall not defend anyone who has committed espionage directly. This being said, if the PPO is directly obligated to defend another alliance, and that alliance commits espionage against another, we shall not defend them. Regardless of obligation, treaty, or block alliance. The PPO only commits to defending honest alliances.

Article XI: Tech Raiding

We hold that it is in a nation's right to raid another nation for resources if they so wish, however, as long as a member of the PPO is under the "Pirates of the Parrot Order" AA they must follow strict Rules of Engagement:


 * 1 - Do not engage nations whom are affiliated with an alliance which is over 5 members in size without explicit permission of the Captain or Commander of War.


 * 2 - Verify that the nation you wish to attack is not protected by anyone, be it Alliance Affiliation or declared in their Nation Bio.


 * 3 - Do not engage members of the Aqua Sphere.


 * 4 - Do not put demands or threats in your "Reason for War".


 * 5 - Do not insult your combatant during warfare; however, you may use joking Pirate taunts.


 * 6 - Do not attack treaty partners or any applicants/cadets for any reason


 * 7 - If confronted by an outside presence, speak to the Commander of War and the Lieutenant of Defense.


 * 8 - Realize that declaring war may deplete your own reserves. The alliance will not pay for technology, money, soldiers, cruise missiles, nukes, tanks, wonders, improvements, or anything lost during any of the offensive wars.


 * 9 - The PPO shall defend your nation from attack by third parties if the Rules of Engagement are followed, unless such presence is a declared protectorate of a nation you declared offensive war against (ex. a member of their alliance).


 * 10 - Violations of the Rules of Engagement will result in upper class punishments, including but not limited to: payment of reparations to the victim, payment of a fine to the PPO, or even expulsion from the alliance

Article XII: Charter Amendments

Any member of government that is rank Ensign, or higher, can submit modifications to the Charter. All of government must vote for amendments to pass. A unanimous vote of 75% amongst government will pass an amendment. Discussion will last 48 hours and voting will last 24 hours. After a 24 hour period of voting, the motion will either be carried, or denied.

Article XIII: Final Words

We, the Pirates of the Parrot Order, exist to promote the growth and expansion of power of our nations. We defend our fellow nations against outside aggression. We will abide by our allies. We will commit to a peaceful existence until otherwise required. We acknowledge the sovereignty of our name and of other alliances. Any acts committed by us are to uphold our brotherhood, our honor, our respect for one another, and our adoration for Planet Bob.

Signed, this day 05, of July, of the year 2010,

Lurunin, Captain

NoLaurelTree000, Commander of Internal Affairs

Gingervites, Commander of Foreign Affairs

SpliceVW, Commander of War

angus kahn, Commander of Recruitment

"Where there is unity, there is victory." Alucard65535, of Alucardonia

Alliance Agreements

 * Protectorate with the Mostly Harmless Alliance
 * MDP with the Knights of Ni!
 * MDP with the Corporation/Goa'uld Empire
 * ToA with The Shadow Confederacy Empire
 * PIAT with Through Yggdrasil's Roots
 * PIAT with Nations Empowered Against Totalitarianism

The Beginning
During the reformation of the Pirates of the Parrot Order, the PPO came under raid by the Poison Clan, Elysium, and a few other alliances. However, PPO did not activate any MDPs or treaties during that time. After a short break of about 5 days, PPO was notified of an attack on their Mutual Defense Pact partner, Alliance of Neutral Armadas. The attack was by Armed Coalition of Valor. The ACV had declared war on ANA due to their view on ANA being that of a possible threat to their protector, Mostly Harmless Alliance. Pirates of the Parrot Order jumped in on the war, and made a DoW at 4:20 PM on August 15th of the year 2008. PPO DoW'd regardless the fact it had been a target for constant tech raids for the past 30 days. PPO announced they shall not surrender until ANA does so. The first attack was by Sakura17 of the nation ninja kitty, an honored PPO member.

The Victory, and the Surrender
Once the Alliance of Neutral Armadas had surrendered to the Armed Coalition of Valor, so did PPO. All three of the alliances fought with honor for their own. MHA had entered the war as well due to the war turning from 1v1, to 2v1. However the side of MHA had then lopsided the war greatly.

The Pirates honor their victorious enemies. Meanwhile, this helped many pirates show their pride. Medals were given out, as well as ribbon to those whom charged their rage into their enemy, for the sake of the PPO.

Terms of Surrender for PPO

 * Decommission our soldiers to 25% of your population.
 * Decommission all Tanks, Cruise Missiles, and Nukes.
 * Decommission our navies, but not naval improvements.
 * Decommission Guerrilla Camps, Satellites and Missile Defense improvements, unless it means decommissioning a wonder.
 * Pay $45 Million dollars in reparations.

DoWs

 * ACV DoW on ANA
 * PPO DoW on ACV

Surrenders

 * Individual Surrender Terms
 * Alliance Wide Surrender Terms

Notable PPO Nations

 * Alucardon, ruled by Alucard65535
 * Caprontosopia, ruled by Caprontos
 * ninja kitty, ruled by Sakura17
 * Narwallistan, ruled by Anothony Costa
 * AztaGard, ruled by Silent Blood Line
 * Konoha Village, ruled by sasuke17
 * Darkin, ruled by HybirdFox
 * Strike the Box, ruled by The White Cloud

Side Note
The Pirates of the Parrot Order were honored to fight along Alliance of Neutral Armadas, and to have an honorable enemy such as the Armed Coalition of Valor.