Imperial Reform

**Imperial Reform** is a series of wide-reaching overhauls to the Chromatic Pact, authored by Chromatic Emperor Timmy II from the statements of Pxls community members on Canvas 61.

## Terms

### Part I: Art and Background Policy

* All artwork will be allowed on the official backgrounds of the Chromatic Empire’s Imperial Subjects, within reason. Permission will no longer be required to build on Chromatic Imperial backgrounds. However, the artists will be asked for consent for their art to be placed on the GChE (Greater Chromatic Empire) mega template for tracking and protection purposes.
* Color-themed art shall generally be prioritized over solid background on future canvases, and experimental chromatic lattices will be attempted as well. The concept of a “background canvas,” as on Canvas 60, shall be indefinitely retired.
* It shall be standard procedure for all updates to the Greater Chromatic Empire template and associated artworks to be posted in the #templates channel within one day of their release.
* All official templates of the Chromatic Empire must have a title so they function properly on the Pxls mobile app.
* The Chromatic Imperial centerpiece for an upcoming canvas must be completed prior to the announcement of the canvas reset, to avoid future stressful situations.
* One-pixel borders will be enforced around all artwork placed on Chromatic Imperial backgrounds.

### Part II: Diplomatic Policy

* The Chromatic Empire will not intervene in any conflicts on Pxls.space that do not involve a faction directly associated with itself, except to disrupt the activities of a group threatening overt and specific action against the Empire.
* The Chromatic Empire will intervene on canvas in any situation where an Imperial Subject, Vassal, or Formal Ally of itself requires protection, except if that faction is an unprovoked aggressor. It will also endeavor to address diplomatic and on-canvas threats in the name of its associated factions, under the umbrella of the Imperial Territorial Agency or other negotiative efforts.
* Prior to intervening in a serious conflict on the canvas, or in the event of a ChE-associated faction pursuing unprovoked aggression towards another faction, a delegation from the Imperial Territorial Agency will first be dispatched for the purposes of fact-finding and mediation. It will serve as a neutral barrier between the two parties and attempt to remove the need for fighting. The only case in which an I.T.A. delegation would not be dispatched to make contact with the involved parties first would be if there was a time sensitive element to the conflict such as an impending canvas reset.
* The Chromatic Empire will intervene diplomatically, but not on-canvas, in the event of a conflict between two formal allies. The exception would be if one of the formal allies was judged to be unfairly abusing its position or not providing beneficial returns worthy of its status.
* The Imperial Territorial Agency shall henceforth have under its direct control — subordinated to the office of the Minister of Diplomacy — a personal border and grief defense unit, which shall be drawn from the Imperial Armed Forces and ChE’s myriad Imperial Subject factions. It shall serve as the first line of defense against petty griefs and enforce the territorial decisions of the Chromatic Empire’s governing apparatus.

### Part III: Faction Relationship and Naming Conventions

* The following requirements are hereby enumerated for the creation of an imperial Vassal, also commonly called a Principality:
	+ Should abide by the same vows of allegiance, mutual support, and non-aggression that bind a full Imperial Subject.
	+ Should have a Chromatic Imperial officer, preferably a member of the Council of Representatives, in a position of high access in the Principality’s Discord server, for the purposes of monitoring and facilitating cooperation with ChE.
	+ Should select its mode of governmental representation:
		- Tied to a greater Imperial Subject faction, and represented in the Council of Representatives by the delegation of that faction (e.g. NBGM or TPE)
		- Tied directly to the Chromatic Empire itself in personal union with a sitting member of the Council of Representatives
	+ Should select its naming convention:
		- Principality (e.g. Principality of Bahamaland) — Most common
		- Lesser Kingdom (e.g. LKoM) — Reserved for color-specific factions
		- Unique Vassal (e.g. Watermelon Syndicate) — Uses a larp-style name
		- Unorganized Vassal (e.g. Character Pxls) — Retains previous name
	+ Should lend the forces and placing power of its Regional Army in support of the Chromatic Empire’s direct operations, but only when explicitly asked to do so.
	+ Should join the Chromatic Empire tag on Pxls.space, currently owned by Temriel, and encourage other active members of the Principality to do the same.
	+ Should not organize or participate in collab projects without the consent of the Council of Representatives or Chromatic Emperor
	+ Should not attack or raid artwork without the acknowledgement of the Council of Representatives or Chromatic Emperor
* The following benefits will be bestowed upon an imperial Vassal:
	+ Full defense and protection of the interests of the Vassal faction by the Chromatic Empire
	+ Presence on the Greater Chromatic Empire template.
	+ Representation, through a “tied representative”, in the Council of Representatives.
	+ The opportunity to become a fully-fledged Imperial Subject.
* Big Trans Flags shall henceforth be known as the Principality of Big Trans Flags in all official documents and communications.
* Character Pxls shall henceforth be known as the Principality of Character Pxls in all official documents and communications.

### Signatories

* Chromatic Emperor Timmy II
* Chancellor Temriel I

## Other changes associated with the Reform

* Elevation of Prince Ortago Eckhardt Cromburg to the Imperial Territorial Agency (ITA).
	+ His commission as Ambassador to the Super Serious Pixel Group.