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**Moon** · 06-02-2022, 09:30 AM

Prime Minister Moon and First Warden Grea Kriopia sealing the deal

Attention all travelers. Welcome to South Pacific International Seaport. The local time here is currently ten past seven in the evening. Please remain within the passenger seating area until the vessel is safely docked.

“Wait, what?” the Warden asked, turning to the South Pacifican beside them. “Where are we? And — wait a minute, when did that lampshade get on your head?”

“That thing’s always been on my head,” the South Pacifican replied. “What are you talking about?”

“Okay, forget about that,” the Warden said, throwing up their hands. “Let’s start with one thing at a time. How are we getting to Lake Calenhad?”

“Lake Calvin’s Hat? Never heard of it.”

“No, no, no!” exclaimed the exasperated Warden. “Lake kah-len-had. You know, the one we named our whole treaty for…”

“Oh, the treaty! Sorry,” the South Pacifican muttered, flipping through the folio folder in their lap. They gestured to the lampshade on their head. “Hard to see through this thing. Err, you probably can’t tell by looking at me, but I’m smiling sheepishly under this thing right now.”

“Okay, great. How’d we even get from the Amaranthine Ocean to the… South… Pacific?”

There was a moment of silence. “I, uh,” the South Pacifican started. “I’m giving you a blank stare right now. Under the, you know, lampshade.” They gestured again to their head.

The Warden turned to look straight at the South Pacifican who, ostensibly, was staring back. “Let me just get this one thing straight. Are we even in Thedas right now?”

“Oh! I get it, I finally get it! You’re still in your whole Dragon Age shebang!” said the South Pacifican, laughing. “I didn’t realize you Wardens took your roleplay so seriously.” There was a pause. “Oh, by the way. You can’t see, but I’m laughing right now.”

But the Warden didn’t catch that last sentence. “Roleplay…?” they muttered, confused, under their breath. “So they think fighting darkspawn is some kind of act?” But they mustered a smile at the lampshade sitting next to them. “Let’s just announce this treaty and call it a day.”

Little did our two confused characters know, as they tried in vain to find a logical explanation of their situation, the captain of their ferry was doing their announcement for them.

This is your captain speaking. Before we disembark today, I’d like to offer a special welcome to the diplomatic delegation from the Grey Wardens. It’s my pleasure to read this official message from the Government of the Coalition of the South Pacific describing the purpose of their visit today…

The Coalition of the South Pacific and the Order of the Grey Wardens have the pleasure to announce the ratification of the Treaty of Lake Calenhad, ushering in a new era of harmonious cooperation between the two longtime partners. The treaty of mutual defense, military and cultural cooperation was overwhelmingly approved by the relevant bodies of both regions, finally formalizing the fruitful relationship that have existed between the South Pacific and the Grey Wardens since the latter's reboot in 2016.

The name originates from the lore of the Dragon Age video game series, from which the Grey Wardens have taken their name from. Lake Calenhad is the largest lake in Ferelden, a kingdom of many barons who unite together to fight off darkspawn and the setting of the first game of the series, Origins. We felt that the name was more than a fitting reference to our extensive history of collaboration and a combined desire to prevent invaders from encroaching on sovereign territories.

The South Pacific would like to thank the leadership of the Grey Wardens, particularly First Warden Grea Kriopia, High Constable Sir Merlin and Warden-Commander Altmoras, for their infectious enthusiasm and insightful perspective during negotiations, and hope that our two regions continue to be intimate companions for the foreseeable future.

The Grey Wardens would like to thank Prime Minister Moon and the team from the South Pacific for their earnest attitudes and exceptional shitposting during negotiations. From shared humor to mutual cooperation, the future of friendship between our regions has much in store. And, of course, Curious Observations is right.

Signed,

Emodea, Prime Minister of the South Pacific
Sandaoguo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the South Pacific
Grea Kriopia, First Warden of the Order of the Grey Wardens
Sir Merlin, High Constable of the Order of the Grey Wardens

Treaty text

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TREATY OF LAKE CALENHAD

The South Pacific and The Order of the Grey Wardens, recognizing our shared defender values and close historical ties, hereby enter into this alliance for friendship, mutual defense, and military partnership.

Article I. Mutual Recognition of Government Legitimacy

Section 1. The parties to this treaty recognize as legitimate governments that government espoused by the authoritative representatives of each region, and will not extend that recognition to any government otherwise represented.

Section 2. The South Pacific shall be authoritatively represented by the government of the Coalition of the South Pacific, embodied principally for these purposes jointly by the Prime Minister as head of government and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, unless the Council of Regional Security, as the Coalition’s security institution, lawfully declares a state of emergency, in which case it shall be authoritative for the duration of the state of emergency. The respective military authority of the South Pacific is the South Pacific Special Forces (SPSF), embodied principally by the Minister of Defense and the General Corps.

Section 3. The Order of the Grey Wardens shall be authoritatively represented by the First Warden as its head of governance, or in their absence by the High Constable, or in their absence by the collective of Warden-Commanders.

Section 4. Should the government of either party change, authoritative representation will be performed by the corresponding functionally equivalent positions or institutions.

Section 5. A “territory” of either party shall be a region which exists under the sovereign protection or control of the party’s legitimate government. In order for a territory or home region to be afforded protections under this treaty, it must be listed below:

The Order of the Grey Wardens, as the home region of The Order of the Grey Wardens.

The South Pacific, as the home region of the Coalition of the South Pacific.

The Amaranthine Isles, as a territory of The Order of the Grey Wardens.

The Frontier, as a territory of The Order of the Grey Wardens.

Article II. Non-Aggression and Mutual Defense.

Section 1. The parties shall respect the sovereignty of the other, encourage that respect amongst their partners and allies, and acknowledge that with sovereignty comes the right to govern themselves in the way of their choosing.

Section 2. The parties to this treaty agree not to attack the home region or any territory of the other party, nor participate in any action with the intent to overthrow their legitimate government.

Section 3. Both parties will refrain from conspiring, either directly or through a third party, to destabilize or overthrow the legitimate government of either party’s home region or territories.

Section 4. Both parties will refrain from conducting clandestine operations, espionage, or other forms of spying against either party.

Section 5. Both parties will, in good faith, report any known threat or concern related to the other party's security, to the appropriate security organs. For the South Pacific, the appropriate security organ will be the Council on Regional Security. For the Order of the Grey Wardens, the appropriate security organ will be the First Warden.

Section 6. The parties to this treaty may seek assistance for the self-defense of their home region or a territory by lodging an official request with the appropriate officials.

Section 7. Both parties agree to aid each other against attempts to illegally overthrow the in-game Delegate of their respective home regions or territories.

Article III. Cooperation.

Section 1. The parties’ home regions shall share in-game and off-site embassies in order to allow cross-posting. If an illegal delegate of one parties’ region closes the in-game embassy with the party region's counterpart, embassies shall be restored immediately following the restoration of the legitimate delegate.

Section 2. The parties to this treaty agree to seek opportunities for military cooperation in defensive, liberation, and anti-fascist operations.

Section 3. Both parties agree to share intelligence as circumstances permit for the purposes of conducting defensive operations. Both parties agree to keep classified any sensitive information regarding military affairs that concerns the other party or its defense operations, and only publish that information in a manner mutually agreed upon.

Section 4. The parties to this treaty will endeavor to conduct communal cultural activities. This will include military confidence building measures and wargames at least once per year.

Section 5. The parties will assist each other during lawful delegate transitions of their home region or a territory upon request if operational circumstances permit.

Article IV. Peaceful Settlement of Disputes.

Section 1. The parties to this treaty undertake to settle any and all disputes between them through peaceful means and to refrain from using the threat of force or sanction against one another while this treaty is in force.

Article V. Deposit and Clarification.

Section 1. This treaty shall be deposited in a publicly accessible area of the community forums of both parties.

Section 2. The parties to this treaty may, from time to time, clarify the terms of this treaty through memorandums of understanding, which shall be posted alongside the treaty.

Article VI. Suspension of Terms and Termination of the Treaty.

Section 1. Either party may suspend the terms of the treaty, if the other party has materially breached its terms, until such a time that both parties peacefully settle the dispute and adopt a memorandum of understanding that the treaty is again in force.

Section 2. Either party may terminate the treaty with five days’ notice, posted publicly in the forum of deposit in both regions, after which the terms of the treaty are no longer binding on either party.