The article found its way to the Office of Interior Affairs a month later and the initial response was mixed. On the one hand, the Office had figured some administration was better than none. On the other hand, the Office did not want to have to step in to govern another claim. Deliberation was quick as the Office, acting in its authority to grant charters of self-governance, did such on the 1st day of the 3rd Month, Year 11. Whether the move was guided by a determination by the Office that there were signs of New Desten’s “commitment to the principles of self-determination, civic responsibility, and the collective welfare of their community” or by a desire by The Nation of Sim to have “New Desten figure it out and save us the headache” is notable debate. Notwithstanding the motives behind the move, the families and the OND had to figure out how to finally govern the families all and the OND agreed through correspondence to meet in New Desten City beginning on the 21^st day of month 6 of Year 11 with hopes that a charter can be written and agreed to within 30 days.

There were a number of issues that needed to be addressed but they all boiled down to two categories: money and governance. In regard to money, the Families and the OND recognized that money would need to be raised to build infrastructure needed to attract industry , but outside of the grant given from the Nation of Sim, where would the money come from. In regard to governance, the Families wanted to keep as much personal control of the counties as possible, while the OND wished to give as much control as possible. The OND wished to have judges, and a legislature with an executive, but the Families wanted nothing to do with government, or any apparatus that will limit their power. Such a stance destined the upcoming convention to be  stalemate until the Rose family matriarch, Nel Rose, passed and the convention had to be postponed 3 months. During this time the families realized how precarious their “fiefdoms” can become, as  Roseville fell into chaos while the other family members began trying to stake claim to leadership of the city. These events led to a change of heart which allowed for the convention to start in a more collaborative mood. It was not lost on the members of the Convention that what would be agreed to here is a significant cession of power for each of the families. Their goal was to keep as much as possible.