Chud Night shall be held every Tuesday. Should a Tuesday fall on a public holiday, illness, or other act of God, the Knight may exercise discretion to reschedule that week's Chud Night to an adjacent evening, subject to consensus among those present in Chuds of the (k)night.
Chud Night is, at its core, an occasion for the communal procurement and consumption of junk food. The Knight shall exercise broad creative latitude in determining the specific character of each Chud Night, including but not limited to:
No Chud of the Night may overrule the Knight's decisions regarding the above. Complaints may be voiced but carry no binding authority.
Attendance is not compulsory; however, any person who declines to attend a given Chud Night forfeits their right to participate in, benefit from, or complain about that evening's proceedings. A non-attending Chud is not required to contribute to the Treasury of the Night for the session they miss.
The Knight of the Chuds holds unilateral executive authority over all decisions pertaining to their designated Chud Night. This authority is absolute within the scope of Chud Night activities and may not be challenged, overturned, or otherwise undermined by any Chud of the Night.
The Knight shall be responsible for the following:
At some point during their reign — no later than the conclusion of the Chud Night over which they preside — the incumbent Knight must formally designate the next Knight of the Chuds. This act is known as The Knighting.
The Knighting may be performed by any means the incumbent Knight deems appropriately ceremonial, including but not limited to: verbal declaration, text message, tap on the shoulder, or a gesture of bestowment involving a snack.
This restriction applies only to the immediate prior Knight. It does not prohibit designating any other eligible member of the Order of the Chuds.
Any member of the Order of the Chuds is eligible to be designated as Knight. The incumbent Knight may designate themselves ineligible for a given week only if they have served as Knight in the two immediately preceding weeks. Otherwise, all members — including the current Knight — are valid candidates for succession.
Membership in the Order of the Chuds is conferred automatically and irrevocably upon any individual who attends one (1) or more Chud Nights as a participant. There is no application process. Membership is granted by attendance.
All members of the Order of the Chuds shall be entitled to:
All members of the Order of the Chuds hold one of two titles at any given time:
These titles are not hierarchical in terms of general standing but are operative during Chud Night itself, during which the Knight holds supreme authority as defined in Article III.
The official group messaging channel of the Order of the Chuds shall be named "Chuds of the (k)night". The parenthetical "(k)" in the name is silent, deliberate, and non-negotiable.
The group chat serves as the primary administrative organ of Chud Night, fulfilling the following functions:
Access to Chuds of the (k)night is limited strictly to members of the Order of the Chuds. No individual who has not attended at least one Chud Night shall be admitted to the group chat, regardless of their relationship to existing members. The Knight or any existing member may add a newly eligible member following their first attended Chud Night.
All members are expected to use the group chat responsibly and with reference to its stated purposes. The group chat is not governed by any single authority; however, matters of genuine dispute may be settled by a simple majority vote of participating members.
The financial cost of each Chud Night shall be borne equally by all participants attending that session. Non-attending members are exempt from contribution for that session.
The Knight of the Chuds shall determine the budget for their Chud Night and shall communicate this amount via Chuds of the (k)night prior to making purchases. The Knight's determination of budget is final.
Each attending participant shall transfer their equal share of the total cost to the Knight of the Chuds. Payment details shall be shared via the group chat. The Knight shall make all purchases on behalf of the group using the pooled funds. Payment shall be made promptly — ideally before or on the day of the relevant Chud Night. Persistent non-payment may be raised as a matter of order within the group chat and addressed by majority consensus.
The Knight shall, upon completion of purchases, confirm the total amount spent and the individual share owed by each participant. In the event of a surplus, the surplus may be retained by the Knight, applied to a future Chud Night fund, or redistributed equally at the Knight's discretion.
These Bylaws may be amended by unanimous agreement of all active members of the Order of the Chuds, communicated and confirmed via Chuds of the (k)night. No amendment may be made during a Chud Night itself; all proposed amendments must be raised and decided outside of active proceedings.
Any amendment once ratified shall be appended to or recorded alongside this document and shall carry equal force with the original Bylaws.
In all matters of interpretation, these Bylaws shall be read in the spirit of communal goodwill, comedic intent, and the overriding purpose of having a good Tuesday. Disputes regarding interpretation shall be settled by majority vote of all members present in the group chat.
No individual may unilaterally declare themselves exempt from these Bylaws. All members of the Order of the Chuds are equally subject to its provisions.
Chud Night and the Order of the Chuds shall continue in perpetuity until such time as all members have vacated the shared residence and no new flatmates remain to carry on the tradition. In the event of dissolution, the final Knight of the Chuds shall preside over a closing ceremony of their choosing.
Should any member leave the household but remain in contact with the Order, their membership shall be preserved and they may, at the Knight's invitation, participate in future Chud Nights as an honoured guest.