The Cornellian Empire (MT; Liberal Democracies Needed!)

[New Edom]

Nation Name: The United Socialist States of Workser
Nation Leader: Comrade of the Revolution, Wallace Tate
When Did your Country Become Part of the Empire? late in the imperial period
What did Your Country Do During the Collapse? watched
What is Your Country's Position on the Revival of the Empire? Opposed
Do any of your people have Claim to the Throne? any claim to the Throne would be executed as a traitor to the People's Revolution.
Roleplaying Example:
Basic Description of Nation: "Glorious" peoples republic, a "shining" example of the People's Revolution, against the capitalist, money grubbing, freedom selling, bourgeoisie. Development and infrastructure is spotty at best, a few moderately developed cities, separated by large tracks of undeveloped farmland. Mandatory military service, providing a pool of manpower far larger then could be afforded to equip.

Interesting, but we need a roleplaying example.

[Westros]

Nation Name: The Kingdom Of Westros
Nation Leader: King Richard Nordiac II
When Did your Country Become Part of the Empire?: 10 years before the colapse
What did Your Country Do During the Collapse?: Economically Collapse
What is Your Country's Position on the Revival of the Empire?: Unite the countries so we can help each other
Do any of your people have Claim to the Throne?: Our King was the 5th cousin of the last Emperor
Basic Description of Nation: Westros is a small Northern Island who is still trying to regain Economic Importance since the collapse. It joined the empire because the king was scared that the army could of been slaughtered by the empire. The Country Focuses on Tourism, Fishing and the Milk Industry.

Note: The country is very week economically.
Note 2 : This is my first time RPing something that isn´t NS Sport

Map: http://www.nationstates.net/nation=west ... k/id=22768

[Workser]

Nation Name: The United Socialist States of Workser
Nation Leader: Comrade of the Revolution, Wallace Tate
When Did your Country Become Part of the Empire? late in the imperial period
What did Your Country Do During the Collapse? watched
What is Your Country's Position on the Revival of the Empire? Opposed
Do any of your people have Claim to the Throne? any claim to the Throne would be executed as a traitor to the People's Revolution.
Roleplaying Example:
Basic Description of Nation: "Glorious" peoples republic, a "shining" example of the People's Revolution, against the capitalist, money grubbing, freedom selling, bourgeoisie. Development and infrastructure is spotty at best, a few moderately developed cities, separated by large tracks of undeveloped farmland. Mandatory military service, providing a pool of manpower far larger then could be afforded to equip.

Interesting, but we need a roleplaying example.

Okay, I'll attempt to find something.

[New Edom]

Nation Name: The Kingdom Of Westros
Nation Leader: King Richard Nordiac II
When Did your Country Become Part of the Empire?: 10 years before the colapse
What did Your Country Do During the Collapse?: Economically Collapse
What is Your Country's Position on the Revival of the Empire?: Unite the countries so we can help each other
Do any of your people have Claim to the Throne?: Our King was the 5th cousin of the last Emperor
Basic Description of Nation: Westros is a small Northern Island who is still trying to regain Economic Importance since the collapse. It joined the empire because the king was scared that the army could of been slaughtered by the empire. The Country Focuses on Tourism, Fishing and the Milk Industry.

Note: The country is very week economically.
Note 2 : This is my first time RPing something that isn´t NS Sport

Map: http://www.nationstates.net/nation=west ... k/id=22768

We will need a more thorough roleplaying example than your factbook; it is about how your nation and your characters interact with others.

[Workser]

Further attempts at locating past RP examples have proved fruitless

[New Edom]

Further attempts at locating past RP examples have proved fruitless

Well, surely there's no rush. Try joining an rp in the Nationstates or International Incidents forum and we'll see how it goes.

[Workser]

Further attempts at locating past RP examples have proved fruitless

Well, surely there's no rush. Try joining an rp in the Nationstates or International Incidents forum and we'll see how it goes.

Okay, will attempt to find a half way decent one to try at.

[Grossprussia]

Armin Stahl was not a typical member of the Volkstag. He was a leader of the opposition Free Liberals, the center-right party. He was also the brother of the famous Generaloberst Erich Stahl, hero of the Battle of Lehman Beach.

Who just happened to be his drinking companion in the beer hall at the moment. Armin was not as famous as his elder brother, but he was still a prominent and respected member of the lower house. He had served briefly in the Volksarmie, too, done his duty as a volunteer. He was no less a patriot for dissenting from the Chancellor's moderate leftist tendencies than his brother for carrying out the prior Chancellor's foreign policy in wartime.

But politics was not the subject of this conversation, nor was the military. No, today, Armin was busy listening to Erich rant about his ex-wife Monika.

"Mein Gott, brother! She is your ex, after all. Why even worry about her? Drink some more beer and eat a damned meal, already! You look like you've lost weight and color. Get some food and rest," Armin urged his brother.

The last thing that he wanted Erich to fret about was his whore of an ex-wife. She was not worth the trouble. Convincing Erich of that, however, was no small feat. Here was the great general, ranting over his beer and griping to his brother about a woman who was utterly useless, when he could have any woman in the Vaterland. Such was the irony, Armin rolled his eyes before continuing his pep talk.

"You're a catch, big brother. Don't let your ex ruin things for you. Any woman would have you, I suspect. I bet you ten pfennig at least that every woman in the beer hall has at least one eye on you. The other eye is busy making sure that her man or her friends don't notice," Armin commented cynically.

Women could be so damned shallow at times. All about the wealth and power. They are as guilty of that as men are about looks.

[New Edom]

Excellent! Now all we need is you filling in an app so we can discuss your place in the Empire's history!

[Grossprussia]

Nation Name: The Demokratische Volksrepublik of Grossprussia
Nation Leader: Chancellor Franz Sauer
When Did your Country Become Part of the Empire?: 1762
What did Your Country Do During the Collapse?: Fight loyally for the Empire
What is Your Country's Position on the Revival of the Empire?: We have changed and would not care for that anymore.
Do any of your people have Claim to the Throne?: no, our royals are extinct
Basic Description of Nation: Grossprussia is a colony of Prussians who settled in 1762, when it appeared that Frederick the Great was doomed in the Seven Years' War with Russia. We were granted land by the Cornellians and served loyally as enforcers for centuries, never having forgotten our debt to the Empire. We relished our role as grenadier auxiliaries for the Empire.

[New Edom]

Accepted.

[Grossprussia]

Danke.

[Eangeln]

Nation Name: The Colony of Eangeln; A Colony of the D'Dareian Imperium of New Celisia
Nation Leader: Lord Governor Arden Averill
When Did your Country Become Part of the Empire? N/A
What did Your Country Do During the Collapse? N/A
What is Your Country's Position on the Revival of the Empire? Against it.
Do any of your people have Claim to the Throne? Nay
Roleplaying Example: Official Communique, A New Dawn, Twin Moons Rising.
Basic Description of Nation:

The Colony of Eangeln is a Monarchist nation overseen by the ruler of New Celisia, who administers four different semi-autonomous provinces. Each province is overseen by it's own government in the form of a ruling family seated in the provinces capital. Each Capital has a government city-state from which the administration directs affairs. The four provinces of Ælhstede, Brenstede,Ægstede, and Dréorstede. Three out of four provinces lean towards socialist/libertarian stances, while the third is more conservative and republican. Fortunately for all, all four Provinces are protected by the Eangeln charter which outlines the semi-autonomous nature of each territory.

[Common Territories]

Nation Name: The Commonwealth of The Common Territories
Nation Leader: Viceroy Jeffery
When Did your Country Become Part of the Empire? N/A
What did Your Country Do During the Collapse? N/A
What is Your Country's Position on the Revival of the Empire? Against it.
Do any of your people have Claim to the Throne? None officially.
Roleplaying Example: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=189617#unread
Basic Description of Nation:

The Commonwealth of The Common Territories a constitutional monarchy ruled commonwealth controlled by The Empire of Common Territories (TECT). Based in Adrastos, TECT is a multi regional Empire that spans in numerous regions. A powerful militaristic nation that was founded in ancient times, TECT uses it's military strength and culture to maintain its colonies and to expand further. The Commonwealth is a more later founded country/colony of the Empire that was founded after the local Empire had fallen. TECT took advantage of the collapse to grab land. Today, The Commonwealth is similar to other colonies in the sense that they share more independence then other states in the Empire. The Commonwealth is a more modern thinking nation that dose take traditions fairly serious and enjoys it's rich relationship with the its fatherland. It is today a rich nation because of the trade with the fatherland it's rich minerals that were part of the Empire's original goals in taking the land. The country shares the same foreign policy as the main nation, including having close ties to its closest ally Eangeln; with TECT a close ally of New Celisia and a member state of the D'Dareian Imperium. The current

[New Edom]

Nation Name: The Commonwealth of The Common Territories
Nation Leader: Viceroy Jeffery
When Did your Country Become Part of the Empire? N/A
What did Your Country Do During the Collapse? N/A
What is Your Country's Position on the Revival of the Empire? Against it.
Do any of your people have Claim to the Throne? None officially.
Roleplaying Example: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=189617#unread
Basic Description of Nation:

The Commonwealth of The Common Territories a constitutional monarchy ruled commonwealth controlled by The Empire of Common Territories (TECT). Based in Adrastos, TECT is a multi regional Empire that spans in numerous regions. A powerful militaristic nation that was founded in ancient times, TECT uses it's military strength and culture to maintain its colonies and to expand further. The Commonwealth is a more later founded country/colony of the Empire that was founded after the local Empire had fallen. TECT took advantage of the collapse to grab land. Today, The Commonwealth is similar to other colonies in the sense that they share more independence then other states in the Empire. The Commonwealth is a more modern thinking nation that dose take traditions fairly serious and enjoys it's rich relationship with the its fatherland. It is today a rich nation because of the trade with the fatherland it's rich minerals that were part of the Empire's original goals in taking the land. The country shares the same foreign policy as the main nation, including having close ties to its closest ally Eangeln; with TECT a close ally of New Celisia and a member state of the D'Dareian Imperium. The current

You got cut off, as you can see above.

One thought: in your rp example you rp'd casualties on the part of whoever your enemy is. Just to be clear: this is a non-player opponent, right, and you would not do that against an actual player nation?

[Common Territories]

Well that is a ongoing RP so it's not ICly sure if civilians were hurt. They bombings targeted and still are targeting military targets, though im sure civilians were hit in the crossfire as well.

I usually don't target civilian areas nor do I irrationally attack other nations. So to answer your question, no I wouldn't expand more in your region unless war were to happen, that goes double for military actions.

[New Edom]

No what I mean is were the casualties part of someone else's country or what? I'm just wondering if you are in the habit of declaring casualties for your opponents.

[Common Territories]

Well there will be for the NPC's but there aren't any foreign forces of player countries there yet. So yes there will be some from the NPC's and any immigrants who were there I guess.

If they are a NPC and im operating them then I have too. If my allies attack and cause casualties then they can make em up. But if it was between myself and another player country then we would discuss it or it would be left up to the defender.

[New Edom]

If you are alright with nations more native to the region seeing yours as the thin end of the wedge for expansionism, then I think you're accepted. If you're on tonight why not join the IRC channel?

[Common Territories]

OK im used to it. After all I am an Empire lol.

I'll join hop on now and im already set up in your forum.

[Takhtarin]

Here is an application to join the 'Cornellian Empire' roleplaying region. As mine is a relatively new nation,
with a population of ten million, I had some hesitation in sending this application to join a region so full of
larger, older nations.

As I believe, you require more developing countries. Given my country's low population, it would be interesting to
play such a role. I also take the southern continent to be the with the Late Roman Empire along its northern coast. Though if there is a choice I may
consider the eastern edges of the larger continent. (I've also noticed that some nations in the region are not on the map. Are these outside the area of the map, or non-RP countries?)




Anyway, on to the application.

Note: I apologise for any details here which may conflict with the established canon of the region. The recruitment thread and the regional page didn't
provide much in the way of information on the old Empire.

Nation Name: The Principality of Takhtarin

Nation Leader: First Minister Darius Liur, as Head of Government; His Serene Majesty, Prince Rulael van Werun, as Head of State and Sovereign.

When Did your Country Become Part of the Empire? : Takhtarin was subjugated in the earlier stages of the Empire's expansion, being weak militarily
and economically. At the time, it was impoverished and wracked with factional conflict inside its
borders. This was mainly due to Imperial agents extracting all valuable resources, such as olive trees,
spices, and precious metals along with anything else, as tribute.

What did Your Country Do During the Collapse? : During the collapse, Takhtarin was still greatly unchanged from its state upon entry to the empire. However,
the country's inhabitants had by this time largely stopped fighting one another. A ruling dynasty had emerged
from the tribal conflict (under the watchful eyes of the imperial authorities). This ruler was likely
seen as a danger to Imperial hold over the region, and he would likely have been deposed were it not for
the Empire's collapse. Thus, Takhtarin did very little during the Collapse, save for quietly securing
her traditional borders and enjoying her new found sovereignty.

What is Your Country's Position on the Revival of the Empire? : Given their history with the empire, the inhabitants of Takhtarin resent foreign rule.
This, they see as having kept them ignorant and poor, and their nation a barren wasteland
save for the temperate coastal farming areas and rainforests in the north. (I hope you don't
mind me going into the terrain.)


Do any of your people have Claim to the Throne? : Takhtarin currently makes no claim to the Imperial throne.

Roleplaying Example: See bottom of application.

Basic Description of Nation: Takhtarin is a constitutional monarchy. It has an elected head of state, the First Minister, and an elected parliamentary
chamber. Though the First Minister effectively rules the country with his government, the prince (Takhtarin is a Principality)
retains some executive authority of the government. In the past, this has caused tensions between the monarch and the government,
but currently the Government enjoys a cordial and cooperative relationship with the prince.

Takhtarin itself is a grouping of various smaller tribal domains united after the Imperial collapse, each with its own customs. However
some of this diversity is being lost as Takhtarians continue to dominate the other tribes. This has caused instability and violence
in the past, so the government must always take the various groups into account when making policy decisons.

Ethnically, Takhtarin is made up of the native Takhtarians, who constitute the majority of the population. In the more developed
regions of the country, many have slowly become more Europeanised in their dress, names, manners, and culture. Though more conservative
Takhtarians resist this. Due to the tribal nature of Takhtarian society, there are many more divisions between the population which are not
detailed here.

Geographically, Takhtarin is diverse - there are snow capped mountains, plains, rainforests, and deserts. However, most of the country
is barren desert and mountainous. This has made the Takhtarian people adept at mountain warfare, among other things. The coast
is fertile, and the majority of Takhtarin's demestically produced food originates here. Trading ports adorn the coastline, and recently a lively
shipping industry has been brought to Takhtarin due to the discovery of oil in the interior deserts (again, I hope you don't
me saying this). This has brought wealth to the country, but stability has also been threatened as tribes vie for control of the
oil fields. The Government is, however, determined to crack down on this.

The oil discovery has highlighted the abominable, almost nonexistant state of Takhtarin's infrastructure. Roads are in many places
no more than dirt tracks, and this is worse in the mountains. The current government aims to modernise the infrastructure
with the oil money (thus increase profits due to more easily availible reserves), but the nature of Takhtarin's society has caused dificulties
as tribal groups attempt to oppose modernisation.

The economy is dominated by the oil industry, and the government worries about the vulnerability of this. A govermnent priority
in recent years has been to diversify the economy and strengthen it.

Although Takhtarin is largely democratic - its elections are relatively free - corruption is rife among the lower levels of government
and regional administration. This is not to mention the police and armed forces.


Economic Profile:

Imports
Primary Imports are things your country cannot do without.

Secondary imports are things your country needs for quality of life.

Tertiary imports are things that that are luxuries.

Primary Imports(Pick 1-5)
natural gas,; materials such as steel, concrete, and iron; foodstuffs/water.

Secondary Imports (Pick 1-5)
Arms, military materiel; telecommunications and communications infrastructure.

Tertiary Imports (Pick 1-5)
Resources such as alcohol, medicines and other drugs; minor imports such as novelty products;

Exports:
Primary=Major exports.
Secondary=Lesser exports.
Tertiary=Probably luxury trade, unusual trade.

Primary Exports
Petroleum

Secondary Exports
Coal; military hardware such as ordnance.

Tertiary Exports
Spices

Services
Petroleum, limited tourism along the coast and to older cities.
Also, due to cheap labour costs some factories have been built, alongside a limited services sector (call-centres and the like).

Storefronts: (links)

None, but I may make one for the oil industry. I may also revise the imports/exports as the country develops.
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Roleplaying Example

This is something I wrote about the problems faced by Takhtarin and the oil industry.
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Yezhrebik, Takhtarin
Military General Headquarters, Logistics and Liaison Department


Colonel Samuel Huril Avash sat comfortably at his desk, carefully reading a telegram from the Minister of Marine
delivered to him only a few moments before. 'What could they possibly need at this hour,' he mused, noticing the
ministerial seal of the Ministry of Commerce and Marine, alongside a red 'HIGH PRIORITY' stamp. He reminded himself how much he
hated his job. As Head of the Logistics and Liaison Department, it was his duty to deal with all the needs of various
ministries whenever they could possibly require anything from the armed forces. He considered himself to be a glorified
errand boy, though his superiors assured him this was not the case; that his 'was a vital and essential role which should be
assigned only to the most capable of officers'. He heared the ringing of a bell tower, it was now six o'clock, and he had been awake all night.
With a sigh, he returned to the telegram.

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Ministry of Commerce and Marine to Col. Avash, MGH Logistics/Liasion Dept. Telegram GMM-LL2351803
HIGH PRIORITY, TO BE DELIVERED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

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Petition for Extra Military Personnel
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To Col. Avash,

The Ministry of Marine requests an increase of military personnel assigned to guard ports involved
in the export of petroleum at the earliest possiblejuncture. In order to secure shipments against
militant groups, more troops are deemed necessary in the following locations...

Ministry of Commerce and Marine
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As he scanned the list, Avash wondered whether the Ministry was aware that the army was stretched thin combatting militants across the country in counter
insurgency operations which, due to poor training, morale discipline, combined with the fact that many were susceptible to bribes, were not
going particularly smoothly. In fact, Avash sometimes wondered whether half the army was even in state fit to perform its duties; it
certainly did not seem so to him.
Being under orders not to reveal the true state of army to the government unless explicitly authorised to do so, however futile this may have been,
he had to endure this incompetence in silence. He was having to promise troops which simply did not exist for duties, however vital they were made out
to be.

Slowly and deliberately, he typed, ' The Logistics/Liaison Dept. concurs which the views outlined in your telegram and all efforts to provide security
assistance to points specified. Please allow for usual time constraints due to other operations taking priority,' before hitting 'print' and sealing the letter
in an envelope and stamping it. He summoned a secretary and instructed that it be dispatched to the Ministry immediately and the necessary personnel notified.

[New Edom]

Accepted as per our telegram exchange; when posting btw be careful to edit if your original writing has a different format than this one, it can make things hard to read. Very welcome btw; I like it when people play nations that have inherent flaws and struggles.

[Takhtarin]

Accepted as per our telegram exchange; when posting btw be careful to edit if your original writing has a different format than this one, it can make things hard to read. Very welcome btw; I like it when people play nations that have inherent flaws and struggles.

Yeah, I did wonder if the formatting would change a little, especially when I sent the telegram. The small size of the box makes it difficult. I see the forum didn't particularly keep it either.

By the way, I've made an account on the regional forums (under the same name).

[Yanitza]

Nation Name: The Peoples Republic of Antokus
Nation Leader: Chairman Paris Dionidis
When Did your Country Become Part of the Empire? During the empires early stages
What did Your Country Do During the Collapse? initially the people of Antokus fought on the side of the empire due to a lack of National awareness and unity. However during the empires final death throes Major Antokusian revolutionaries manged to form a an Independent state.
What is Your Country's Position on the Revival of the Empire? Relatively indifferent due to the very inwards looking nature of the country
Do any of your people have Claim to the Throne?No
Roleplaying Example:http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=135547
Basic Description of Nation:

The nation of Antokus is one that has been under the sway of the Cornellian empire for many centuries, coming under the empires sovereignty during its early days. Due to the long period of Imperial rule, much of the Antokusian population was reduced to that of poor illiterate land bound serfs or free lance mercenaries, that as time marched on became increasingly tribalised and clan based. This would have an important effect on the state, as much of the original Antokusian population was assimilated over time into more organised and aware ethnicity s meaning that the borders of an independent Antokus zone shrunk to its present day form.

The Tribal nature of Antokus society meant that when the Empire entered it's death throes and suffered its collapse, many Antokusians fought on the side of the local Imperial forces simply because they saw no alternative and as a way to gain power over rival clans. However the emergence of several important Nationalist figures and organisations meant that the nation was able to declare it's independence eventually, if not very late. Post Independence years initially seemed fruitful as the new state attempted to form a republic and form relations with its long lost cousins in Yanitza. After the failure of the both these projects, and a weak economy forced the state to degenerate into a series of warring internal factions that was relatively forgotten by the rest of the Regional community.

At it's present form, Antokus remains one of the poorest states in the region, currently under the rule of a once strong but now weakening Communist party dictatorship that's existence is now being threatened by splinter left wing revolutionary groups, increasing tribal warfare and violent religious extremists.

EDIT: Also i will use my puppet nation if i am accepted

[New Edom]

Nation Name: The Peoples Republic of Antokus
Nation Leader: Chairman Paris Dionidis
When Did your Country Become Part of the Empire? During the empires early stages
What did Your Country Do During the Collapse? initially the people of Antokus fought on the side of the empire due to a lack of National awareness and unity. However during the empires final death throes Major Antokusian revolutionaries manged to form a an Independent state.
What is Your Country's Position on the Revival of the Empire? Relatively indifferent due to the very inwards looking nature of the country
Do any of your people have Claim to the Throne?No
Roleplaying Example:http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=135547
Basic Description of Nation:

The nation of Antokus is one that has been under the sway of the Cornellian empire for many centuries, coming under the empires sovereignty during its early days. Due to the long period of Imperial rule, much of the Antokusian population was reduced to that of poor illiterate land bound serfs or free lance mercenaries, that as time marched on became increasingly tribalised and clan based. This would have an important effect on the state, as much of the original Antokusian population was assimilated over time into more organised and aware ethnicity s meaning that the borders of an independent Antokus zone shrunk to its present day form.

The Tribal nature of Antokus society meant that when the Empire entered it's death throes and suffered its collapse, many Antokusians fought on the side of the local Imperial forces simply because they saw no alternative and as a way to gain power over rival clans. However the emergence of several important Nationalist figures and organisations meant that the nation was able to declare it's independence eventually, if not very late. Post Independence years initially seemed fruitful as the new state attempted to form a republic and form relations with its long lost cousins in Yanitza. After the failure of the both these projects, and a weak economy forced the state to degenerate into a series of warring internal factions that was relatively forgotten by the rest of the Regional community.

At it's present form, Antokus remains one of the poorest states in the region, currently under the rule of a once strong but now weakening Communist party dictatorship that's existence is now being threatened by splinter left wing revolutionary groups, increasing tribal warfare and violent religious extremists.

EDIT: Also i will use my puppet nation if i am accepted

I'm starting to get wary of people applying with puppets. Only nations that have applied with main nation and puppets so far have roleplayed consistently. It is a good application, but I wonder how much this would actually contribute to the region.