Sol Aeternalis-Liberty Democratic Alliance Treaty of Friendship

Preamble:
The history between the Liberty Democratic Alliance (LDA) and Sol Aeternalis (SA)(henceforth collectively referred to as ‘the signatories’), as a bilateral have been strong and fruitful between LDA and SA's predecessor region, Democritus. With multiple cooperation's in both N-Day and the Trade Fair, these two vibrant communities have forged a friendship that will hopefully stand the test of time.

This Treaty seeks to re-affirm past commitments and establish further relations between both regions for the near and far futures.

Article I: Treaty Mechanics

1.1 As long as this treaty remains in effect the signatories will maintain embassies between each other to allow the treaty to be properly executed.

1.2 This treaty does not have the power to override any previous laws or rules in either region.

1.3 Nothing in this Treaty is intended to encompass or otherwise be of relevance, significance, or obligating towards NationStates military gameplay known as 'raiding' and 'defending'.

1.4 Any signatory may withdraw from this treaty and render it void given 48 hours notice in accordance with their respective regional government procedures.

1.5 This treaty recognizes the procedures referenced in 1.4 as the ordinary procedure to repeal laws in LDA or a public decree issued by the [insert official title of Head of State for SA here] of Sol Aeternalis

1.6 This treaty is intended to replace "Democritus-Liberty Democratic Alliance-The Celtic Order Treaty" within the signatories

Article II: Pertaining to GCEs

2.1 GCEs are to be interpreted as being any official NationStates special event that involves game play.

2.2 Each signatory shall either designate a member, group of members, or integrate into a regional office a role that pertains to GCEs.

2.3 To facilitate responsive communication, no more than three members from each signatory may be designated for this GCE role.

2.4 Those holding the GCE roles shall communicate with each other the status of their respective regions GCE preparedness, discuss lessons that have been learned in past GCEs, plan for upcoming GCEs, work on compatibility between regional strategies, and discuss any other relevant information.

2.5 The designees shall communicate any time within a month before a GCE, this includes events with permanent dates such as Z-day on Halloween or the annual April Fools Day GCE. As well as events like N-day that often move dates and can have more than one a single date in a year.

2.6 In the instance that any signatory finds itself in a state of distress during a GCE, this state of distress will be communicated to the other signatory's designees.

2.7 Additionally The signatories accept in principle an obligation to offer support to their treaty partner should a state of distress be communicated during a GCE, whilst respecting limitations in respective activity capabilities and measures necessary to protect their own region.

2.8 In the event that the signatories find themselves on opposite sides of a GCE activity, unless agreed upon by all signatories and properly communicated, the signatories should use all possible means to reconcile. If the aforementioned in 2.6 is not possible then the signatories shall refrain from taking direct action against or otherwise attacking each other, unless agreed upon by all signatories.

2.9 As a collective group the signatories may form and maintain a unified faction with outside regions for any GCE were inter-regional factions are deemed appropriate.

2.10 Similar to 1.3, any region joining the signatories in a GCE faction will have no obligation to or from the signatories in either an alliance or any form of military gameplay

Article III: Other Instances

3.1 The signatories may communicate with their respective treaty partner at any time regarding potential for further support or collaboration.

3.2 If a nation that is a residing in one signatory is wanted for crimes in the other, or is believed to be a player on the regional ban list, the region should take all possible action to the extent of its law to prevent the nation from causing a disturbance in the other region

3.3 The regions of The signatories shall permit residents/members of the other regions, to take part in any regional roleplays any of the signatories have