I was just looking over the Planets list earlier today, and noticed one of my worlds changed from a VC embassy to a Commonwealth one. I was going to edit my post there to inquire about it, but as that particular thread is no discussion... here I am :-). I know I'm fairly absent about these things, but I didn't know the Commonwealth was an official OOC entity yet....

Is that considered a Merger? If so was there an OOC proposal thread I missed? Or is that not necessary anymore under the new rules?

I'm not trying to stir anything up or accuse anything of anyone, asking out of curiosity and my own self interest for obvious reasons...

The Commonwealth is an official OOC entity. The merger occurred in Ascendancy. We've been around for a few months now.

Pffft, no wonder I missed it, I was wondering if there was an OOC Application for it.... It started almost 2 years ago.... I would never have noticed, lol

The merger between Hapes Consortium and CW is noted in the rp: Ascendancy.

The movement towards the CW form of government is noted in the rp: Genesis: Ghosts of the Past.

OOC application? Merger talk?

Hey, the Math Faction lives! Fuck the story, count the beans!

2 years ago the math faction was alive and strong, ass.

Regardless, OOC application is a rule.

Not really Heir, there is no rule saying we need to tell anyone of anything we have planned in that regard.

This really is no new thing Heir, I'm a little surprised you've only just queried this now, I mean Genesis was ongoing for like 2 years, lol...

Regardless, you obviously feel like we're doing something underhand (?) or something to that effect, or else you wouldn't be concerned.

So to address your concerns and put your mind at rest:

The crux seems to be this:

I was just looking over the Planets list earlier today, and noticed one of my worlds changed from a VC embassy to a Commonwealth one

I have to confess actually, I did not realise it had been changed, but obviously the change was to signify the political change taking place upon Bonadan, and the CS in general.

Vc is no longer a government, the CW has replaced it.

Vc is still a private enterprise, but nothing more.

Really its the same thing, just a different name, as far as the embassy goes.

If you are against this, then, we can work something out.

Let me know.

There is no underhand plan here, just a changing of contacts.

Seth Vindapooh

just a changing of contacts.

TRF spark plugs?

Actually you did Seth, the old rules (And I say old rules becuase I don't know if there was ever a change) stated you had to submit to the OOC forum a post applying for a merger, stated assets and a sizeable thread linked that then needed to be approved by some number of staff members. I realize 2 out 2 active staff members were involved in the mergers, but I dont think that belays the need to follow the rule.

And honestly, I am seriously not accusing anyone of anything underhanded. I have nothing against the VC, Hapes or Capricia IC or OOC. Merging affects me in no way beyond having something to read at somepoint. I never noticed it was going on becuase I never saw that OOC thread, which is the only reason I brought it up.

The actual merger happened in Ascendancy, which was not 2 years ago.

The CW coming into being, was not a merger, just a slow but steady transformation which only ended at the end of Genesis, again, not 2 years ago.

Pleased to know at least you do not have any issues with it.