1-UP Charter

Preamble

We, the nations of 1-UP, in order to solidify our bonds of friendship and cooperation, determined to form an alliance located in the Orange Sphere, based on camaraderie and trust, do hereby establish this Charter.

Article I – Membership

Section one: Admission

To become a member of 1-UP, applicants must apply on the onsite forums. While not compulsory, a prior recommendation by a current member is preferred. However, all applicants must:

A. Be at peace and off any alliance over five member’s target lists.
B. Have no incoming or outgoing aid to an alliance or nation at war. This includes, but is not limited to financial and technological aid.
C. Have team color set to Orange.
D. Have "1-UP Applicant" set as their in-game alliance affiliation (AA).
E. Acknowledge their commitment to the charter and all that it upholds.
F. The nation will be interrogated for the confirmation of his approval

Once approved, the new member will be allowed into the private part of our forums, and will be allowed to use "1-UP" as his/her alliance affiliation. Also, a Member ID will be assigned to him/her, by the Baby Mario (see below).

Section two: Secession and Expulsion

A. In order to leave 1-UP, the leaving member should let any Mario, Luigi or Super Smash Bros know of his intentions before leaving.
B. If member nation breaks the rules of this alliance and/or breaks the charter, that nation will be eligible for expulsion. Mario and Luigi must agree on the expulsion of said member, and possible military action, if the offense deems it so.

Article II – Government & Super Smash Bros

1-UP is lead by the Mario, Luigi and Super Smash Bros, consisting of the following ranks:

Mario – Highest level of the government. Mario has power over everything that concerns the alliance. Mario represents the maximum authority and holds his/her position until he/she steps down and appoints a replacement.

Luigi – Second in command. Luigi acts as Mario if Mario cannot be reached. Oversees and controls the Super Smash Bros, and holds his/her position until he/she steps down and appoints a replacement or until the Mario replaces him/her.

Super Smash Bros:

Bowser – Manages and supervises any military action, either defensive or offensive, taken by 1-UP. This position will be chosen by Mario

Yoshi – Handles everything related to diplomacy and foreign affairs.

Baby Mario – Manages 1-UP masking of new members and training recruits. also acts as a guide and teacher to new members.

Waluigi- Manages all the communications within 1-UP such as broadcasting important messages and translation of announcements, also is in charge of the recruitment of the alliance

Wario – Handles everything related to the financial organization of 1-UP, from aids to tech deals. 



Other positions:

Jr’s – Subordinates of Super Smash Bros, they act as assistants for their masters. They are appointed by the SSB, at his/her own discretion.



Article III – Elections

A. Elections for any of the SSB positions will be held the last day of every six month. They consists of 2 days for nominations, 2 days for campaigning and 2 more days for voting. (A total of six)
B. Members may nominate themselves or others for 1 position.
C. Mario and Luigi are responsible for ensuring the transparency of the electoral process.
D. Members may cast only one vote per position.
E. The most voted nation for each position is appointed.
F. Election winners enter Governament immediately.

Article IV – War

Section one: Aggressive attacks

1-UP is  defensive alliance; as such, it promotes peace between all sovereign nations. Members are not permitted to launch unprovoked attacks, including tech raiding, unless the following criteria is met:

A. The member nation has been granted authorization from Bowser, Mario and Luigi
B. A state of alliance war, dictated and signed by Mario and Luigi , exists between 1-UP and another alliance.
C.Tech raids will not be allowed against nations of red team color

Section two: Defense of members

In all situations, diplomacy shall be attempted before military action is permitted. However, with proper authorization from Mario, Luigi or Bowser, the attacked member may use any force available to defend him/herself until  a conclusion  can be reached between the attacker alliance/nation leader and the defender alliance/nation leader..

Nuclear Weapons:
1-UP member nations are allowed and encouraged to keep a reserve of nuclear weapons. Nuclear first strikes are only allowed with the consent and explicit permission of either of  Mario and Luigi. Nuclear first attacks against a 1-UP member nations will be met with nuclear retaliation.

Spies and Espionage:
1-UP do not allow the use of spies in peace time, unless they are used against a target nation who is already at war with a 1-UP member nation, and such war is authorized. In addition, espionage in any form is an expellable offense.

Article V – Foreign Aid

A. 1-UP members can send out aid to other members, as long as it does not endanger the security and financial stability of the sender.
B. 1-UP members can send out aid to non-members only with proper authorization of Mario, Luigi or Wario. Such authorization is based on the current alliance, current wars and current relations with the receiving party.

Article VI – Language

A. Both Spanish and English are allowed and are recognized as official languages within 1-UP. Official communiqués will be written in English; these include official responses from the Government, treaties, declarations and important messages related to the alliance..



Article VII - Amendments and ratification

Amending any part of this charter requires Mario and Luigi to consent, as well as a majority of the SSB. After passing, two thirds (66%) of the membership must approve it.