OMGWTFBBQURKIDDING Mutual Defense and Optional Aggression Pact

The OMGWTFBBQURKIDDING Mutual Defense and Optional Aggression Pact is a Mutual Defense and Optional Aggression Pact signed by the the Legion and Valhalla on 16 August 2009.

Introduction:
The Legion and Valhalla do hereby come together in the spirit of common friendship, common defense, and common prosperity to create the "OMGWTFBBQURKIDDING Mutual Defense and Optional Aggression Pact" in order that both alliances enjoy a long, fruitful, and peaceful relationship.

Article I - Non-aggression:
The signed alliances shall maintain a strict policy of non-aggression towards one another; refraining from military aggression against one another, refraining from spying on one another, refraining from using diplomatic ends to bring harm to one another, or otherwise seeking to do the other harm.

Article II - Intelligence:
Should either party come into possession of information that suggests any of the activities prohibited by Article 1 are being engaged in by a third party, it is the obligation of that party to give that information to the other party quickly and completely.

Article III - Aid:
Should a signatory alliance come under attack or otherwise suffer a financial crisis, members of the other signatory alliance shall be encouraged to send financial aid in order that their recovery be made more quickly. The alliance in need of aid may choose not to receive it if they wish.

Article IV - Defense:
Should one signatory alliance come under attack, it is the obligation of the other alliance to come to their aid militarily. In the event a signatory attacks another alliance, the other signatory may choose, but is not required, to come to the aid of the other signatory. Should the signatory engaged in military operations choose, they, may release the other alliance from any obligations carried by this article.

Article V - Optional Aggression:
Should one alliance find just cause in launching an offensive war, that alliance has the right to petition the other for aid, military of otherwise. It is the option of the petitioned alliance whether said aid is needed or required.

Article VI - Diplomacy:
Any points of contention between the signatory alliances will attempted to be solved with diplomacy before any other action is taken. In public, discourse between the two signatory alliances shall remain respectful at all times.

Article VII - Termination:
Should the two sides be unable to resolve their differences diplomatically, this pact may be terminated by either party after giving 7 days notice to the other.

Signed
Signed for The Legion:

Imperial, Imperative

Hubb, Proconsul

Megamind, Minister of Foreign Affairs

totem, Minister of Defense

Iron Wolf, Minister of Internal Affairs

konkrage, Minister of Economics

Signed for Valhalla:

Regent: ChefJoe

Vice Regent: Tronix

Security Consul: Levistus

Marshall: Benjamin Smythe

Emissary: Akasha

Chancellor: Get_Sum