Independent Republic of Fort Creedy
| Independent Republic of Fort Creedy|-style="background-color: #c3ddc3; text-align: center;" | In-game page | ||
| Leadership: | President Eptavian | ||
| Members: | Increasing | ||
| Goals: | To provide an organized government for Fort Creedy. | ||
| Recruitment policy: | To apply for citizenship you must be an adult, i.e., level 2 or higher. | ||
| Contact: | In the dedicated forum, the official forum, or eptavian in-game. | ||
The Independent Republic of Fort Creedy (a.k.a. Creedy Republic) is located at the Jail complex at [-70.666,+26.380], northwest of Durham. It was established on 2007-04-17, after deliberations between its founding parents, Justice Hart (who originated the idea), Eptavian and Elegost.
Contents
Declaration of Independence
We, the people who call Fort Creedy our home, understanding that, besides the settlements, other places of interest also need some form of government, noting the need for an established authority on the grounds of Fort Creedy and realizing the lack of such authority, declare that the Independent Republic of Fort Creedy (Creedy Republic for short) shall be established, that the grounds of Fort Creedy and the people therein shall be free and independent of the influence of the other settlements if they so wish, and that the Republic shall have the full power to establish its own laws and decide and execute the acts which it deems appropriate for its existence. We pledge our support to this declaration and our firm belief in the ideals of our Republic, the founding parents
Justice Hart, Eptavian and Elegost.
Administration
Ultimately, the citizens are the ones who decide their fortunes. Day-to-day matters are handled by the President and the Governing Council, which consists (roughly) of the founding parents and other appointed or not officials.
President: eptavian
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Defense and Ambassador to Derby: Elegost
Supreme Court Justice: Justice Hart of York (now deceased, but always in our hearts and minds)
Surgeon General: Tracer
Garrison commander: Baron Robert Surcouf
Chief of police: Neckbeard (has gone AWOL - the garrison has currently taken over his duties)
Laws of the Republic
Article 1. Applicability
The law applies equally to all persons and animals present on the grounds of Fort Creedy, inside or outside, citizens and non-citizens.
Article 2. Protection of Life
- Every person has the right to life. Attacks on other people's lives are not allowed for any reason.
- Exceptions to the above are self-defense (being attacked first with real danger of one's own life), during the execution of law enforcement duties by the authorities, or assisted suicide (the victim expressed the wish to die).
- The penalty for murder is 10 gold coins.
Article 3. Transformation of Sentences
The President has the power to transform any sentence to community service, or short incarceration at the Fort Creedy jail, at his discretion.
Governing Council Decisions and Presidential Directives
2007-12-20. Tracer is appointed Surgeon General, responsible for the well-being of citizens and visitors.
2007-12-16. Following a referendum, the Creedy Republic has entered into a Commonwealth with the Royal Court of Greater Raktam, and a Raktam garrison was mustered in the armoury. Members of the Court are welcome in Fort Creedy and citizens of Creedy are welcome in Raktam.
2007-05-03. Based on his experience as ambassador, Elegost is appointed minister of Foreign affairs and Defense.
2007-05-01. Neckbeard is appointed Chief of Police.
2007-04-19. The Creedy Republic invites all interested inhabitants of Shartak to acquire citizenship. There are many advantages to making it your home country. It is a friendly, peaceful establishment, democratically ruled, it is within a few hours' walk from Durham, it is not haunted and most importantly is rumored to have large amounts of "oil" hidden underneath it, waiting to be discovered. The state provides free permits for searching and does not tax its citizens for any finds.
2007-04-18. President Eptavian appoints Elegost ambassador to Derby. With a few swift slashes of his machete sends him to his new post to take care of his duties.
2007-04-17. During the first meeting of the governing council, Eptavian was elected first President of the Republic receiving 2 votes out of 2 (Elegost had gone for a walk and missed the voting).
The Independent Republic of Fort Creedy History as of 1-10-08
1-10-08: Creedians flee for their lives as attacks by the Durham Pistoleers begin on the innocent populace. Upon closer inspection, it appears that the "True" Durham Pistoleers have warned or banned these "False" member who continue to attack us. The "False" member's names are Elizabeth Bathory, Semper, Ethir Wraithwain, and Warlan Raniski (It is possible that there are more of these murderers). They are criminals and must be treated as such. They all follow a cult based around Ethir Wraithwain, and it is possible that he is their leader.
