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{{Short description| | {{Short description|Ratified territorial and transit treaty between Cat Hill and Chickaloon}} | ||
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|parties=[[Democratic People's Republic of Cat Hill]] and [[Chickaloon]] | |parties=[[Democratic People's Republic of Cat Hill]] and [[Chickaloon]] | ||
|purpose=Resolve the settlement dispute and guarantee transport access | |purpose=Resolve the settlement dispute and guarantee transport access | ||
|status= | |status=Ratified through the separate electronic signing process | ||
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The '''Treaty of Chickaloon''' is | The '''Treaty of Chickaloon''' is a ratified territorial, demilitarization, transit and trade agreement negotiated on 5 September 2026 between the [[Democratic People's Republic of Cat Hill|DPRCH]] and [[Chickaloon]]. [[catgirlfeet]] proposed the title while drafting a settlement to the [[Chickaloon border dispute]].<ref>Minecraft server public chat, 5 September 2026, 02:09:33 to 02:09:50 UTC; <code>2026-09-05-2.log.gz</code>, lines 2538, 2540, 2541, 2542.</ref> | ||
== Negotiations == | == Negotiations == | ||
Catgirlfeet opposed recognizing an independent state near Cat Hill's capitol and argued that its position could threaten access to Spawn Island. [[judethenoobs|Jude]] offered to guarantee transport rights in writing. Catgirlfeet replied that a formal guarantee, together with assurances against explosions damaging Cat Hill land, would make a territorial agreement acceptable.<ref>Minecraft server public chat, 5 September 2026, 02:06:23 to 02:09:23 UTC; <code>2026-09-05-2.log.gz</code>, lines 2488, 2489, 2490, 2492, 2518, 2521, 2522, 2525, 2530, 2531, 2536.</ref> | Catgirlfeet opposed recognizing an independent state near Cat Hill's capitol and argued that its position could threaten access to Spawn Island. [[judethenoobs|Jude]] offered to guarantee transport rights in writing. Catgirlfeet replied that a formal guarantee, together with assurances against explosions damaging Cat Hill land, would make a territorial agreement acceptable.<ref>Minecraft server public chat, 5 September 2026, 02:06:23 to 02:09:23 UTC; <code>2026-09-05-2.log.gz</code>, lines 2488, 2489, 2490, 2492, 2518, 2521, 2522, 2525, 2530, 2531, 2536.</ref> | ||
== | == Provisions == | ||
=== Territory and borders === | |||
Article I transfers the areas outlined in red in Annex I to Chickaloon, including a separately outlined island. Cat Hill retains its blue-outlined principal territory, the green-outlined [[Spawn Island Autonomous Region]] and the southern orange-outlined Cat Hill territory. Unmarked areas are not allocated. The parties must jointly record the corresponding in-world boundaries.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aM0--vuLZllJ0PLCCShDCfcSz1HLqtwOuPcwY4J2xTw/edit Treaty of Chickaloon], Article I and Annex I; accessed 5 September 2026.</ref> | |||
== | === Demilitarized zone === | ||
Article II establishes a 20-metre demilitarized zone along the marked section of the shared border, extending 10 metres onto each side. Armed forces, military installations, fortifications, weapons, military explosives, ammunition and exercises are excluded. Civilian access and peaceful infrastructure remain permitted. The drawn width on the map is illustrative, and neither party may unilaterally move or militarize the zone.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aM0--vuLZllJ0PLCCShDCfcSz1HLqtwOuPcwY4J2xTw/edit Treaty of Chickaloon], Article II; accessed 5 September 2026.</ref> | |||
=== Railway access === | |||
Article III grants Cat Hill continuing rights to construct, operate, maintain and use a railway through Chickaloon to Spawn Island. The right covers passengers, freight, workers and necessary infrastructure. Individual journeys do not require renewed permission, and closures or relocations require prior written diplomatic agreement.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aM0--vuLZllJ0PLCCShDCfcSz1HLqtwOuPcwY4J2xTw/edit Treaty of Chickaloon], Article III; accessed 5 September 2026.</ref> | |||
=== Environmental protection and trade === | |||
Article IV prohibits Chickaloon from causing harmful effects on Cat Hill's territory, structures or inhabitants, including explosions, flooding and pollution. Harmful activities must cease, with notification, containment and restoration or compensation arranged diplomatically. Article V provides free trade and peaceful commercial transit. Tariffs, quotas, embargoes and other restrictions require prior written agreement.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aM0--vuLZllJ0PLCCShDCfcSz1HLqtwOuPcwY4J2xTw/edit Treaty of Chickaloon], Articles IV-V; accessed 5 September 2026.</ref> | |||
=== Enforcement === | |||
Disputes are to be handled through authorized diplomatic representatives. Article VI permits Cat Hill to consider military action following a breach, but makes it a Council decision rather than an automatic consequence. Diplomacy, cessation, restoration and compensation remain alternatives. Amendments and exceptions require written agreement by both parties.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aM0--vuLZllJ0PLCCShDCfcSz1HLqtwOuPcwY4J2xTw/edit Treaty of Chickaloon], Articles VI-VII; accessed 5 September 2026.</ref> | |||
== Signing and ratification == | |||
The agreement circulated during the [[Chickaloon border dispute]]. Catgirlfeet posted the signing-site link through the Discord-to-Minecraft relay at 03:17:54 UTC and confirmed recognition of Chickaloon at 03:26. Signatures were collected separately from the Google Doc.<ref>Minecraft server log, 5 September 2026; <code>2026-09-05-2.log.gz</code>, lines 3051-3053, 3076 and 3079.</ref> | |||
The live signing register records the following entries. Times are UTC on 5 September 2026. | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
! Representative !! Side !! Signature time | |||
|- | |||
| [[catgirlfeet|x]] || Cat Hill || 03:12:20 | |||
|- | |||
| [[catnipsmoke|Sophia]] || Cat Hill || 03:18:06 | |||
|- | |||
| [[SquishyIsaac|Isaac]] || Cat Hill || 03:18:58 | |||
|- | |||
| [[SockMonkeyyy|Tyson]] || Chickaloon || 03:29:43 | |||
|- | |||
| [[judethenoobs|Jude]] || Chickaloon || 03:31:47 | |||
|- | |||
| [[MadShib|Shiby]] || Cat Hill || 03:34:56 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Curb_Y|Curb]] || Cat Hill || 08:42:09 | |||
|} | |||
<ref>[https://chickaloon-treaty.eszn.chatgpt.site/ Treaty of Chickaloon signature register], seven saved signatures and their timestamps; accessed 5 September 2026.</ref> | |||
Article VII makes entry into force dependent on Council approval and acceptance by Chickaloon's governing authority. Catgirlfeet confirmed that the separate signing process supplied the approvals required for ratification. The Google Doc retains its draft label and incomplete signature fields, while the signing site contains the separate completed entries. The precise moment at which the required approval threshold was reached is not assigned here.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aM0--vuLZllJ0PLCCShDCfcSz1HLqtwOuPcwY4J2xTw/edit Treaty of Chickaloon], Article VII and signature fields; accessed 5 September 2026.</ref><ref>Ratification confirmed by catgirlfeet, 5 September 2026: the required signatures and approvals were completed through the separate ChatGPT-hosted signing site.</ref> | |||
== Distinction from the earlier draft == | == Distinction from the earlier draft == | ||
This agreement is separate from the [[Draft Non-Aggression Treaty]] circulated on 28 August between the DPRCH and Jude's earlier group. That draft belongs to the initial [[Cat Hill-Empire Cold War]]. | This agreement is separate from the [[Draft Non-Aggression Treaty]] circulated on 28 August between the DPRCH and Jude's earlier group. That draft belongs to the initial [[Cat Hill-Empire Cold War]]. | ||
The treaty was ratified through a separate electronic signing process. Its register records signatures from both Chickaloon founders and five Cat Hill participants.<ref>[https://chickaloon-treaty.eszn.chatgpt.site/ Treaty of Chickaloon signature register], signature register; accessed 5 September 2026.</ref><ref>Ratification confirmed by catgirlfeet, 5 September 2026: the required signatures and approvals were completed through the separate ChatGPT-hosted signing site.</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:21, 5 September 2026
| Type | Recognition, border and transit agreement |
|---|---|
| Proposed | 5 September 2026 |
| Author | catgirlfeet, following negotiations |
| Parties | Democratic People's Republic of Cat Hill and Chickaloon |
| Purpose | Resolve the settlement dispute and guarantee transport access |
| Status | Ratified through the separate electronic signing process |
The Treaty of Chickaloon is a ratified territorial, demilitarization, transit and trade agreement negotiated on 5 September 2026 between the DPRCH and Chickaloon. catgirlfeet proposed the title while drafting a settlement to the Chickaloon border dispute.[1]
Negotiations
Catgirlfeet opposed recognizing an independent state near Cat Hill's capitol and argued that its position could threaten access to Spawn Island. Jude offered to guarantee transport rights in writing. Catgirlfeet replied that a formal guarantee, together with assurances against explosions damaging Cat Hill land, would make a territorial agreement acceptable.[2]
Provisions
Territory and borders
Article I transfers the areas outlined in red in Annex I to Chickaloon, including a separately outlined island. Cat Hill retains its blue-outlined principal territory, the green-outlined Spawn Island Autonomous Region and the southern orange-outlined Cat Hill territory. Unmarked areas are not allocated. The parties must jointly record the corresponding in-world boundaries.[3]
Demilitarized zone
Article II establishes a 20-metre demilitarized zone along the marked section of the shared border, extending 10 metres onto each side. Armed forces, military installations, fortifications, weapons, military explosives, ammunition and exercises are excluded. Civilian access and peaceful infrastructure remain permitted. The drawn width on the map is illustrative, and neither party may unilaterally move or militarize the zone.[4]
Railway access
Article III grants Cat Hill continuing rights to construct, operate, maintain and use a railway through Chickaloon to Spawn Island. The right covers passengers, freight, workers and necessary infrastructure. Individual journeys do not require renewed permission, and closures or relocations require prior written diplomatic agreement.[5]
Environmental protection and trade
Article IV prohibits Chickaloon from causing harmful effects on Cat Hill's territory, structures or inhabitants, including explosions, flooding and pollution. Harmful activities must cease, with notification, containment and restoration or compensation arranged diplomatically. Article V provides free trade and peaceful commercial transit. Tariffs, quotas, embargoes and other restrictions require prior written agreement.[6]
Enforcement
Disputes are to be handled through authorized diplomatic representatives. Article VI permits Cat Hill to consider military action following a breach, but makes it a Council decision rather than an automatic consequence. Diplomacy, cessation, restoration and compensation remain alternatives. Amendments and exceptions require written agreement by both parties.[7]
Signing and ratification
The agreement circulated during the Chickaloon border dispute. Catgirlfeet posted the signing-site link through the Discord-to-Minecraft relay at 03:17:54 UTC and confirmed recognition of Chickaloon at 03:26. Signatures were collected separately from the Google Doc.[8]
The live signing register records the following entries. Times are UTC on 5 September 2026.
| Representative | Side | Signature time |
|---|---|---|
| x | Cat Hill | 03:12:20 |
| Sophia | Cat Hill | 03:18:06 |
| Isaac | Cat Hill | 03:18:58 |
| Tyson | Chickaloon | 03:29:43 |
| Jude | Chickaloon | 03:31:47 |
| Shiby | Cat Hill | 03:34:56 |
| Curb | Cat Hill | 08:42:09 |
Article VII makes entry into force dependent on Council approval and acceptance by Chickaloon's governing authority. Catgirlfeet confirmed that the separate signing process supplied the approvals required for ratification. The Google Doc retains its draft label and incomplete signature fields, while the signing site contains the separate completed entries. The precise moment at which the required approval threshold was reached is not assigned here.[10][11]
Distinction from the earlier draft
This agreement is separate from the Draft Non-Aggression Treaty circulated on 28 August between the DPRCH and Jude's earlier group. That draft belongs to the initial Cat Hill-Empire Cold War.
The treaty was ratified through a separate electronic signing process. Its register records signatures from both Chickaloon founders and five Cat Hill participants.[12][13]
References
- ↑ Minecraft server public chat, 5 September 2026, 02:09:33 to 02:09:50 UTC;
2026-09-05-2.log.gz, lines 2538, 2540, 2541, 2542. - ↑ Minecraft server public chat, 5 September 2026, 02:06:23 to 02:09:23 UTC;
2026-09-05-2.log.gz, lines 2488, 2489, 2490, 2492, 2518, 2521, 2522, 2525, 2530, 2531, 2536. - ↑ Treaty of Chickaloon, Article I and Annex I; accessed 5 September 2026.
- ↑ Treaty of Chickaloon, Article II; accessed 5 September 2026.
- ↑ Treaty of Chickaloon, Article III; accessed 5 September 2026.
- ↑ Treaty of Chickaloon, Articles IV-V; accessed 5 September 2026.
- ↑ Treaty of Chickaloon, Articles VI-VII; accessed 5 September 2026.
- ↑ Minecraft server log, 5 September 2026;
2026-09-05-2.log.gz, lines 3051-3053, 3076 and 3079. - ↑ Treaty of Chickaloon signature register, seven saved signatures and their timestamps; accessed 5 September 2026.
- ↑ Treaty of Chickaloon, Article VII and signature fields; accessed 5 September 2026.
- ↑ Ratification confirmed by catgirlfeet, 5 September 2026: the required signatures and approvals were completed through the separate ChatGPT-hosted signing site.
- ↑ Treaty of Chickaloon signature register, signature register; accessed 5 September 2026.
- ↑ Ratification confirmed by catgirlfeet, 5 September 2026: the required signatures and approvals were completed through the separate ChatGPT-hosted signing site.