We will continue to have individuals seeking to join us.  It is my belief that most of these individuals wish to join us with the honest intention of participating and contributing to the greater glory of Spain, and we have seen some great contributions from families who's origins were Celtic, Gaelic, Tuscan, and Roman.
It is possible, even though unlikely, that foreign governments might send in "spies" to report our secrets to those who would plot against Spain. Such things cannot be fully protected against so long as we remain an open socieity.
OOC: Furthermore, having an insider "spy" gives a monumental advantage to the "spying" team and horribly unbalances this game. It would make playing the game almost pointless, and if discovered, would be reason enough to simply end the game, as the damage could never be undone. Spain will not participate in such schemes and if we have anyone on this team who is secretly "spying" for another team, my opinion of that person and that team would be forever ruined. Such behavior is far beyond the scope of fair play, is cheating, and if discovered, would likely put an end to this game. /OOC
To protect our society and keep it open, we may need to instigate a more careful policy on who we allow to come to Spain. So far I have allowed anyone who expressed a serious interest in joining us and who appeared to be active before the start of this team game. I am now opening up to discussion how we should handle immigrants and new members.
One policy I favor is allowing current and "trusted" members to sponsor the inclusion of a new person to the team. Your thoughts?
--Togas
					It is possible, even though unlikely, that foreign governments might send in "spies" to report our secrets to those who would plot against Spain. Such things cannot be fully protected against so long as we remain an open socieity.
OOC: Furthermore, having an insider "spy" gives a monumental advantage to the "spying" team and horribly unbalances this game. It would make playing the game almost pointless, and if discovered, would be reason enough to simply end the game, as the damage could never be undone. Spain will not participate in such schemes and if we have anyone on this team who is secretly "spying" for another team, my opinion of that person and that team would be forever ruined. Such behavior is far beyond the scope of fair play, is cheating, and if discovered, would likely put an end to this game. /OOC
To protect our society and keep it open, we may need to instigate a more careful policy on who we allow to come to Spain. So far I have allowed anyone who expressed a serious interest in joining us and who appeared to be active before the start of this team game. I am now opening up to discussion how we should handle immigrants and new members.
One policy I favor is allowing current and "trusted" members to sponsor the inclusion of a new person to the team. Your thoughts?
--Togas
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 for that would be a most subtly fiendish punishment indeed, because he would be punished at the moment he least expected it, during his dinner. The other way, with squidding and drawing and quartering is too obviously a punishment, not to mention that it gives us the puzzle of what to do with those rabid squid once they nibble him.
 for that would be a most subtly fiendish punishment indeed, because he would be punished at the moment he least expected it, during his dinner. The other way, with squidding and drawing and quartering is too obviously a punishment, not to mention that it gives us the puzzle of what to do with those rabid squid once they nibble him.
							
						 We can also dress him up as a huge crab, and offer him to the Great Octopus... He also goes by the sacred name San Tentacleus, and He lies just off the coast waiting to be feeded....
   We can also dress him up as a huge crab, and offer him to the Great Octopus... He also goes by the sacred name San Tentacleus, and He lies just off the coast waiting to be feeded.... 
							
						
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