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The Courier: /* Article One – Roles and Administration */ charter amendment

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Article One – Roles and Administration: charter amendment

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	*'''(1.2 – Roles & Rights of the General-Secretary)''' – 1. The General-Secretary of the Commonwealth holds all rights and privileges afforded to the Governors as the office holder must also remain a Governor while acting in their duties. 2. The General-Secretary is responsible for the organization and heading of government affairs, regulating community meetings, and helping to organize voting procedures. 3. Acts as the primary decision maker among governmental affairs that are not in conflict with this charter. 4. The term limit of General-Secretary will be subject to debate within VP at a date to be defined after ratification of the Constitution.		*'''(1.2 – Roles & Rights of the General-Secretary)''' – 1. The General-Secretary of the Commonwealth holds all rights and privileges afforded to the Governors as the office holder must also remain a Governor while acting in their duties. 2. The General-Secretary is responsible for the organization and heading of government affairs, regulating community meetings, and helping to organize voting procedures. 3. Acts as the primary decision maker among governmental affairs that are not in conflict with this charter. 4. The term limit of General-Secretary will be subject to debate within VP at a date to be defined after ratification of the Constitution.
	*'''(1.3 – Roles and Rights of the Governors)''' – 1. Governors must represent a well-defined community and remain in active standing within the Virtual Paradise community. 2. Governors are allowed to submit their community and secede/withdraw from the Commonwealth at their community’s discretion. 3. Each Governor has a vote towards picking a General-Secretary, regardless of what system of election/voting is determined by the body to select a General-Secretary. 4. In the event that a community is led by a council or any system involving multiple leaders, that community must declare one leader as a delegate (designated governor) to represent them.		*'''(1.3 – Roles and Rights of the Governors)''' – 1. Governors must represent a well-defined community and remain in active standing within the Virtual Paradise community. 2. Governors are allowed to submit their community and secede/withdraw from the Commonwealth at their community’s discretion. 3. Each Governor has a vote towards picking a General-Secretary, regardless of what system of election/voting is determined by the body to select a General-Secretary. 4. In the event that a community is led by a council or any system involving multiple leaders, that community must declare one leader as a delegate (designated governor) to represent them.
			*'''(1.4 – Frequency of Meetings)''' – - The General-Secretary must provide for regular, monthly community meetings at the first Saturday of each month starting 7/1/23 via adopted amendment. It is entirely within the purview of the General-Secretary to pick a time that works best for the maximum amount of participants.

	===Article Two – Inactivity===		===Article Two – Inactivity===
	*'''(2.1 – Governor Resignation & Inactivity)''' – The departure or resigning of a Governor without a replacement put forth by the community they represent will result in a community temporarily leaving the Commonwealth.		*'''(2.1 – Governor Resignation & Inactivity)''' – The departure or resigning of a Governor without a replacement put forth by the community they represent will result in a community temporarily leaving the Commonwealth.

The Courier at 01:26, 4 April 2023

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	\|founded=2018		\|founded=2018
	\|government=Intergovernmental organization		\|government=Intergovernmental organization
	\|members=Victoria, Summerville, Lynnfeld, Cannaville, NCH		\|members=Victoria, Summerville, Lynnfeld, Cannaville, NCH, Sparta, Centralia
	}}		}}
	The '''Commonwealth of Independent Cities''' or '''Commonwealth''' is a regional intergovernmental organization and quasi-government for Blizzard (by extension, the community of Virtual Paradise at large).		The '''Commonwealth of Independent Cities''' or '''Commonwealth''' is a regional intergovernmental organization and quasi-government for Blizzard (by extension, the community of Virtual Paradise at large).
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	The first formal governmental meeting of the Commonwealth was hosted at Summerville City Hall in March 11th, 2023, five years after the Commonwealth was established. Graystripe was elected as the General-Secretary of the Commonwealth a week before, replacing the "previous leader" Rei who was elected under a different charter system.		The first formal governmental meeting of the Commonwealth was hosted at Summerville City Hall in March 11th, 2023, five years after the Commonwealth was established. Graystripe was elected as the General-Secretary of the Commonwealth a week before, replacing the "previous leader" Rei who was elected under a different charter system.

			On April 3, 2023, the village of Sparta as well as Centralia (formerly Downtown Blizzard) joined the Commonwealth, uniting all active areas of Blizzard for the first time since the inception of that world.
	==Charter of the Commonwealth==		==Charter of the Commonwealth==
	===Article One – Roles and Administration===		===Article One – Roles and Administration===

The Courier at 17:35, 12 March 2023

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	\|image=Coic_flag.png		\|image=Coic_flag.png
	\|tagline=Organization of [[Virtual Paradise]]		\|tagline=Organization of [[Virtual Paradise]]
	\|leaders=~~Various~~		\|leaders=*General-Secretary [[Graystripe]] (2023-present)
	\|founded=2018		\|founded=2018
	\|government=Intergovernmental organization ~~with voluntary membership~~		\|government=Intergovernmental organization
	\|members=*'''[[Chimerock]]''' (capital)		\|members=Victoria, Summerville, Lynnfeld, Cannaville, NCH
	*[[Victoria]]
	*[[Phoenix City]]
	*[[New Huntington]]
	*[[Summerville]]
	*[[New Cypress Hollow]]
	*[[Wayside]]
	*[[Rezdog]] (withdrew Feb 2018/rejoined May 2018)
	}}		}}
	The '''Commonwealth of Independent Cities''' or '''~~CoIC~~''' is an intergovernmental ~~organisation~~ of ~~7 member cities~~.		The '''Commonwealth of Independent Cities''' or '''Commonwealth''' is a regional intergovernmental organization and quasi-government for Blizzard (by extension, the community of Virtual Paradise at large).
	==~~Overview~~==		==History==
	The ~~CoIC~~ was ~~created following~~ the ~~immediate dissolution~~ of [[Victoria]] ~~by two~~ of the ~~four major members~~ of the ~~former country (~~the ~~Victorian realms) in response~~ to the ~~decline~~ of ~~nation roleplay as well as wanting~~ a more holistic approach based on an emphasis of improving the experience of VP through the foundation of contributing towards a network of cities united under common infrastructure, lore, and ~~supporting~~ inclusiveness. ~~The organization is bound together through a common interest in~~ the ~~creation~~ of ~~content that enriches Blizzard, VP-Build, and other worlds on the VP platform~~.		The Commonwealth was birthed in response to the collapse of the original government of [[Victoria]] in 2018, and to an extent, to combat the growing dormancy of the community from 2018 to 2020 after fallout from the visit of Vinesauce, a popular gaming streamer. While all the main cities of the time had agreed to join the Commonwealth nominally, the organization itself largely existed only in name. The leaders of each main community within the Commonwealth wanted a more holistic approach based on an emphasis of improving the experience of VP through the foundation of contributing towards a network of cities united under common infrastructure, lore, and general inclusiveness. There was also an desire to replace the dormant Parliament system as the de-facto means of organizing regular community meetings.

	~~Chimerock is~~ the ~~capital~~ of the Commonwealth, and the ~~headquarters~~ of the organization ~~is scheduled~~ to ~~be built at~~ a ~~date to be determined~~.		In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, general interest in interaction with the VP platform slowly grew back on top of the pre-existing Discord server having kept the community connected with one another. Calls to give the Commonwealth actual power (thus formally resurrecting the project) were made in 2020, to little avail, and were only largely echoed by the city of Victoria which itself had fallen into decline due to IRL obligations by Courier and OptimumPx. Fortunes for the organization would quickly change three years later, as turmoil in AW plus an strengthen interest by the VP community to revitalize allowed for the formal adoption of a proper charter in 2022. Only the cities of [[Cannaville]], [[Victoria]], [[Lynnfeld]], [[NCH]], and [[Summerville]] would sign onto the new charter; [[Rezdog,]] [[Chimerock]], and [[Phoenix City]] collectively were abandoned by their leaders, while [[Wayside]] was accidentally added in despite not being a true community.

	~~In May 2018~~, ~~a new charter~~ was established ~~as well~~ as the ~~return~~ of ~~Rezdog into~~ the Commonwealth ~~after it's withdrawal in February~~.		The first formal governmental meeting of the Commonwealth was hosted at Summerville City Hall in March 11th, 2023, five years after the Commonwealth was established. Graystripe was elected as the General-Secretary of the Commonwealth a week before, replacing the "previous leader" Rei who was elected under a different charter system.
	==~~Members~~==		==Charter of the Commonwealth==
	~~Despite~~ the organization ~~name~~, ~~out of eight cities~~, ~~two affiliate~~ with the ~~[[Kingdom~~ of ~~Palmshire]], one with~~ the ~~[[Lemerican Federation]],~~ and ~~five~~ are ~~either apart~~ of the ~~Victorian realms~~ or ~~have had no affiliation with~~ any ~~nation~~.		===Article One – Roles and Administration===
	===~~Palmshire members~~===		*'''(1.1 – Definition)''' - The Commonwealth of Independent Cities is a voluntary union of city communities within Virtual Paradise with each community holding one seat represented by one Governor (or lore equivalent title). One Governor (or lore equivalent title) will hold the title of General-Secretary and additional rights & privileges. Each Governor owns their community, able to freely administrate itself and/or participate within/establish a nation.
	*~~New Huntington~~		*'''(1.2 – Roles & Rights of the General-Secretary)''' – 1. The General-Secretary of the Commonwealth holds all rights and privileges afforded to the Governors as the office holder must also remain a Governor while acting in their duties. 2. The General-Secretary is responsible for the organization and heading of government affairs, regulating community meetings, and helping to organize voting procedures. 3. Acts as the primary decision maker among governmental affairs that are not in conflict with this charter. 4. The term limit of General-Secretary will be subject to debate within VP at a date to be defined after ratification of the Constitution.
	*~~New Cypress Hollow~~		*'''(1.3 – Roles and Rights of the Governors)''' – 1. Governors must represent a well-defined community and remain in active standing within the Virtual Paradise community. 2. Governors are allowed to submit their community and secede/withdraw from the Commonwealth at their community’s discretion. 3. Each Governor has a vote towards picking a General-Secretary, regardless of what system of election/voting is determined by the body to select a General-Secretary. 4. In the event that a community is led by a council or any system involving multiple leaders, that community must declare one leader as a delegate (designated governor) to represent them.
	===~~LemFed members~~===		===Article Two – Inactivity===
	*~~Rezdog~~		*'''(2.1 – Governor Resignation & Inactivity)''' – The departure or resigning of a Governor without a replacement put forth by the community they represent will result in a community temporarily leaving the Commonwealth.
	==~~=Independents=~~==		*'''(2.2 – General-Secretary Resignation & Inactivity)''' – The departure or resigning of a General-Secretary will result in an immediate election among the communities.
	*~~Victoria (Victorian Realm)~~		===Article Three – Amendments===
	*Phoenix City (Victorian Realm)		*'''(3.1)''' – Any governor may call for a vote on an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth. Minor amendments involve adding a subsection to existing Articles, whereas major amendments involve the creation of new Articles.
	*Summerville		==General-Secretaries of the Commonwealth==
	*Chimerock		*The first leader, Rei of Chimerock, was elected as the original leader. However, this was under the 2018 version of the Commonwealth, and Rei effectively pursued no formal agenda.
	*Wayside		*Graystripe was elected as the first leader of the 2023 version of the Commonwealth, and is currently the representative for Summerville.

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	*[[New Cypress Hollow]]		*[[New Cypress Hollow]]
	*[[Wayside]]		*[[Wayside]]
	~~----~~		*[[Rezdog]] (withdrew Feb 2018/rejoined May 2018)
	*''[[Rezdog]]'' (Feb 2018)
	}}		}}
	The '''Commonwealth of Independent Cities''' or '''CoIC''' is an intergovernmental organisation of 7 member cities.		The '''Commonwealth of Independent Cities''' or '''CoIC''' is an intergovernmental organisation of 7 member cities.
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	Chimerock is the capital of the Commonwealth, and the headquarters of the organization is scheduled to be built at a date to be determined.		Chimerock is the capital of the Commonwealth, and the headquarters of the organization is scheduled to be built at a date to be determined.

			In May 2018, a new charter was established as well as the return of Rezdog into the Commonwealth after it's withdrawal in February.
	==Members==		==Members==
	Despite the organization name, out of ~~seven~~ cities, two affiliate with the [[Kingdom of Palmshire]], and five are either apart of the Victorian realms or have had no affiliation with any nation~~. One member of the [[Lemerican Federation]], Rezdog, withdrew from the organization~~.		Despite the organization name, out of eight cities, two affiliate with the [[Kingdom of Palmshire]], one with the [[Lemerican Federation]], and five are either apart of the Victorian realms or have had no affiliation with any nation.
	===Palmshire members===		===Palmshire members===
	*New Huntington		*New Huntington
	*New Cypress Hollow		*New Cypress Hollow
			===LemFed members===
			*Rezdog
	===Independents===		===Independents===
	*Victoria (Victorian Realm)		*Victoria (Victorian Realm)
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	*Chimerock		*Chimerock
	*Wayside		*Wayside
	~~===Former===~~
	*Rezdog (joined the CoIC and shortly left)

The Courier at 23:45, 23 February 2018

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	*[[Victoria]]		*[[Victoria]]
	*[[Phoenix City]]		*[[Phoenix City]]
	*[[Cannaville]]
	*[[New Huntington]]		*[[New Huntington]]
	*[[Summerville]]		*[[Summerville]]
	*[[New Cypress Hollow]]		*[[New Cypress Hollow]]
			*[[Wayside]]
			----
			*''[[Rezdog]]'' (Feb 2018)
	}}		}}
	The '''Commonwealth of Independent Cities''' or '''CoIC''' is an intergovernmental organisation of 8 member cities.		The '''Commonwealth of Independent Cities''' or '''CoIC''' is an intergovernmental organisation of 7 member cities.
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The CoIC was created following the immediate dissolution of Victoria by ~~three~~ of the four major members of the former country (the Victorian realms) in response to the decline of nation roleplay as well as wanting a more holistic approach based on an emphasis of improving the experience of VP through the foundation of contributing towards a network of cities united under common infrastructure, lore, and supporting inclusiveness. The organization is bound together through a common interest in the creation of content that enriches Blizzard, VP-Build, and other worlds on the VP platform.		The CoIC was created following the immediate dissolution of [[Victoria]] by two of the four major members of the former country (the Victorian realms) in response to the decline of nation roleplay as well as wanting a more holistic approach based on an emphasis of improving the experience of VP through the foundation of contributing towards a network of cities united under common infrastructure, lore, and supporting inclusiveness. The organization is bound together through a common interest in the creation of content that enriches Blizzard, VP-Build, and other worlds on the VP platform.

	Chimerock is the capital of the Commonwealth, and the headquarters of the organization is scheduled to be built at a date to be determined.		Chimerock is the capital of the Commonwealth, and the headquarters of the organization is scheduled to be built at a date to be determined.
			==Members==
			Despite the organization name, out of seven cities, two affiliate with the [[Kingdom of Palmshire]], and five are either apart of the Victorian realms or have had no affiliation with any nation. One member of the [[Lemerican Federation]], Rezdog, withdrew from the organization.
			===Palmshire members===
			*New Huntington
			*New Cypress Hollow
			===Independents===
			*Victoria (Victorian Realm)
			*Phoenix City (Victorian Realm)
			*Summerville
			*Chimerock
			*Wayside
			===Former===
			*Rezdog (joined the CoIC and shortly left)

The Courier: Rezdog has withdrew from the Commonwealth.

2018-02-21T23:23:20Z

Rezdog has withdrew from the Commonwealth.

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	*[[New Huntington]]		*[[New Huntington]]
	*[[Summerville]]		*[[Summerville]]
	*[[Rezdog]]
	*[[New Cypress Hollow]]		*[[New Cypress Hollow]]
	}}		}}

The Courier at 22:40, 21 February 2018

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	*[[Rezdog]]		*[[Rezdog]]
			*[[New Cypress Hollow]]
	}}		}}
	The '''Commonwealth of Independent Cities''' or '''CoIC''' is an intergovernmental organisation of 7 member cities~~, three of which that were mostly members of the former [[Victoria\|Victorian Republic]]~~.		The '''Commonwealth of Independent Cities''' or '''CoIC''' is an intergovernmental organisation of 8 member cities.
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The CoIC was created following the immediate dissolution of Victoria by three of the four major members of the former country (the Victorian realms) in response to the decline of nation roleplay as well as wanting a more holistic approach based on an emphasis of improving the experience of VP through the foundation of contributing towards a network of cities united under common infrastructure, lore, and supporting inclusiveness. The organization is bound together through a common interest in the creation of content that enriches Blizzard, VP-Build, and other worlds on the VP platform.		The CoIC was created following the immediate dissolution of Victoria by three of the four major members of the former country (the Victorian realms) in response to the decline of nation roleplay as well as wanting a more holistic approach based on an emphasis of improving the experience of VP through the foundation of contributing towards a network of cities united under common infrastructure, lore, and supporting inclusiveness. The organization is bound together through a common interest in the creation of content that enriches Blizzard, VP-Build, and other worlds on the VP platform.

	Chimerock is the capital of the Commonwealth, and the headquarters of the organization is scheduled to be built at a date to be determined.		Chimerock is the capital of the Commonwealth, and the headquarters of the organization is scheduled to be built at a date to be determined.

The Courier: NH, SV, and Rez have joined.

2018-02-21T21:59:08Z

NH, SV, and Rez have joined.

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	*[[Phoenix City]]		*[[Phoenix City]]
	*[[Cannaville]]		*[[Cannaville]]
			*[[New Huntington]]
			*[[Summerville]]
			*[[Rezdog]]
	}}		}}
	The '''Commonwealth of Independent Cities''' or '''CoIC''' is an intergovernmental organisation of 4 member cities, three of which that were mostly members of the former [[Victoria\|Victorian Republic]].		The '''Commonwealth of Independent Cities''' or '''CoIC''' is an intergovernmental organisation of 7 member cities, three of which that were mostly members of the former [[Victoria\|Victorian Republic]].
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The CoIC was created following the immediate dissolution of Victoria by three of the four major members of the former country (the Victorian realms) in response to the decline of nation roleplay as well as wanting a more holistic approach based on an emphasis of improving the experience of VP through the foundation of contributing towards a network of cities united under common infrastructure, lore, and supporting inclusiveness. The organization is bound together through a common interest in the creation of content that enriches Blizzard, VP-Build, and other worlds on the VP platform.		The CoIC was created following the immediate dissolution of Victoria by three of the four major members of the former country (the Victorian realms) in response to the decline of nation roleplay as well as wanting a more holistic approach based on an emphasis of improving the experience of VP through the foundation of contributing towards a network of cities united under common infrastructure, lore, and supporting inclusiveness. The organization is bound together through a common interest in the creation of content that enriches Blizzard, VP-Build, and other worlds on the VP platform.

	Chimerock is the capital of the Commonwealth, and the headquarters of the organization is scheduled to be built at a date to be determined.		Chimerock is the capital of the Commonwealth, and the headquarters of the organization is scheduled to be built at a date to be determined.

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*[[Victoria]]
*[[Phoenix City]]
*[[Cannaville]]
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The '''Commonwealth of Independent Cities''' or '''CoIC''' is an intergovernmental organisation of 4 member cities, three of which that were mostly members of the former [[Victoria|Victorian Republic]].
==Overview==
The CoIC was created following the immediate dissolution of Victoria by three of the four major members of the former country (the Victorian realms) in response to the decline of nation roleplay as well as wanting a more holistic approach based on an emphasis of improving the experience of VP through the foundation of contributing towards a network of cities united under common infrastructure, lore, and supporting inclusiveness. The organization is bound together through a common interest in the creation of content that enriches Blizzard, VP-Build, and other worlds on the VP platform.

Chimerock is the capital of the Commonwealth, and the headquarters of the organization is scheduled to be built at a date to be determined.