RP Think Tank

[Greater Belkan Reich]

Hi there.

I'm shifting gears here on NS - I've played for a while but I need a change in direction to get the game interesting, and I thought I might try what I'm calling FanT/PT, or a sort of a High Fantasy type of a nation. What i wanted to do for a first RP with this nation is to replay a key part of the nation's history - the lead-up, occurrence, and fall-out of an event called the Battle of Fallon Vale, which precipitated the nation from a bunch of aligned-but-distinct feudal states into a more solidified monarchial structure.

What I wanted to do was (in contrast to the usual war RPs) get together some other players, perhaps four or five, to play mercenaries from their home countries who have hired on as part of the Royal Muster (see in-game factbook), thereby participating in the battle without having to learn all about my country first, while I played both the other county armies and the enemy force trying to pass through the vale.

This is medieval high fantasy, for lack of better terminology - your typical RPG stuff. Any interest?

I'm bored at the moment so I'll bite.

So how much fantasy are we talking here? Elves and Dwarve fantasy or Homeric Epic fantasy?

[Grey Marches]

Sort of somewhere in the middle - I personally am just going to be fielding human, but there'll be your fair share of monsterous creatures about.

[Astholm]

I had an idea for an RP but could it work in practise:

It would be set in a Border Force agency and be about the comings and goings of immigrants, interviews with them etc., and be set entirely in one location within Holmacre Airport - one of Astholm's major airports.

It would be a character RP. Takes inspiration from UK Border Force.

[Libraria and Ausitoria]

I personally probably wouldn't be interested, unless you had criminals passing through your borders who my police where after/tracking, which might be interesting.

I myself am currently considering starting a space-based RP for MT nations (only). My first question is whether there are other MT nations RPing major operations in space? And before the inevitable complaints that this would be PMT I am aware that the cost of a primitive moon base might run to 50 billion but my corporations would safely risk a few trillion (1% of GDP) to establish a proper space network, and I know that plenty of other nations count their budgets in tens of trillions, so I'm sure such RPing would be realistic on NS scale if we allow today's technologies (although I suppose that has always been a point of contention).

The exposition of the RP would be my nation's creation of an industrialized base on the moon to produce and refuel spacecraft (particularly satellites), the initiation of asteroid mining operations (which would increase the supply of precious metals to around 25,000 tons per year, which is about $0.5 trillion allowing for some fall in prices due to inflation), and the formation of my nation's first starship fleets (one in LEO orbit above my nation, another at L1 and L3 on the earth-moon system, and then squadrons protecting mining operations).

The RP could be focused around the economic side (I would use it as a base for RPing around GE&T) and the diplomatic side (undoubtedly there would be a legal mess) and around military manouvering/corporate espionage/sabotage attempts (undoubtedly there would be competition) - either by companies or nations. If the competition seemed to be getting out of hand my nation might also go to great lengths to pretend that there were hostile aliens on the moon in a short-term attempt to discourage further competition.

Would there be any interest in this RP (from nations technologically and economically powerful enough to take part)? Could the background or the plan be improved?

And on more practical matters, I suppose of course I would need to be very strict about technology otherwise we might all end up with warp drives, death stars, or Tardises; and for plot reasons action would probably need to be limited to within a week of Earth?

[Naybra]

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L&A, let me first say I was not stalking you. I was just scrolling through the IIpages and happened to see your name at the top and thought, "hey, let's see what my buddy has posted about," and saw this amazing idea. So, in a way I guess it was kind of being a stalker, but not in the way you would think... ...Sounds right.

Anyway, I really like your idea of having a space-based [MT] RP on the development of nations' space sector. I myself was going to pursue a path very similar to this (I was planning after the WoTE); however, this presents itself well. Being region-mates and all, it would be interesting to see a cooperation between us and other interested nations to make this endeavor possible. The slow development from what we in RL see as "space-worthy" tech to that of a more PMT/Post-apocalyptic movies would be an interesting and a new field for many nations, especially myself, to RP. I would say though, it is great to have a space navy fleet and colonial marines and all that jazz, but you first would have had to start out with small satellites and service shuttles, and slowly build up to large stations. My idea was these "stations" would get upgraded with some rather powerful engines of sorts and become the first "cruiser" of a nation's space navy, leading into the development of future ships, both service and capitol, for a space fleet.

As I've mentioned to you before, I'm still interested in making that GE&T conglomerate with you, and this might serve as a great starter or further progress for the business. It would be a learning experience for Naybra ICly with the economic side of the equation (since its something I haven't RPed much); but as for diplomacy, the bureaucracy that would come out of making these "space-laws" and agreements would bring Naybra out of its diplomatic shell that's its been in since its independence. Forging an alliance with the superpower Libraria and Ausitoria. It would also be a wonderful opportunity to expand my military and intelligence RPing as well .

I support your idea of keeping the tech-level strict and timeline lengthy, since one does not research, develop, and build a moon base (or Earth base for that matter) in 5 days. Overall, I give my thumbs up. Seems like with the right people, it would make an enjoyable RP.

[Libraria and Ausitoria]

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L&A, let me first say I was not stalking you. [...] Being region-mates and all, it would be interesting to see a cooperation between us and other interested nations to make this endeavor possible.

Haha, I also often look to see what nations I know of are up to. I thought this would be far to unorthodox for our regions!

I would say though, it is great to have a space navy fleet and colonial marines and all that jazz, but you first would have had to start out with small satellites and service shuttles, and slowly build up to large stations.

I have estimated that a dozen of these spacecraft squadrons could be put into orbit with access to a trillion (i.e. several times the cost of the ISS) and in less than a year. Naturally with a crew of only a dozen there wouldn't be any room for marines, but there would be room for a dozen dangerous hypersonic shrapnel missiles. (If fired and disintegrated these could significantly interfere with civilian spaceflight). The starfighter idea comes from crossing skylon with the lockheed blackbird (I actually RP the Starfighter to to be in service already due to greater access to funds, but of course it can't manage anything beyond LEO).

I support your idea of keeping the tech-level strict and timeline lengthy, since one does not research, develop, and build a moon base (or Earth base for that matter) in 5 days. Overall, I give my thumbs up. Seems like with the right people, it would make an enjoyable RP.

I would be delighted if you joined.

[Astholm]

I personally probably wouldn't be interested, unless you had criminals passing through your borders who my police where after/tracking, which might be interesting.

That's one of the many possibilities, and actually could work quite well!

[The Empire of Syrrinan]

I've gotten interested in the whole forums RP thing, as I love RP, so here's my hat.


Galactic Warfare Mk. I
(Thread for signups is here: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=283359)

The year is 4428. The Empire of Syrrinan's sectarian conflict period has ended. Emperor Sethan the Third sits contently on a united throne of Marrinians, Eidilians, Carslilians, and Beynians. However, external conflict looms as the Adderni Dominion stands to threaten the chaotic, anarchic Tredian Commonwealth, and the traditionally capitalist empire faces a threat to its basic Ideals to its east, from the United Agrippian People's Democratic Commune. And though it is over for the moment, the houses may still wish to regain the days of personal militaries owned by the nobility. Regardless, blood will spill, and sparks will fly. But which nation will rise in this blood haze?

[Rostogovia]

What do you guys think of an IRA character rp set in Ireland during the Easter rising of 1916?

[New Zepuha]

I had an idea for an RP for a Vietnam era conflict where I would act as America. Anyone interested TG me.

[Crysuko]

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=283560

there's a war about to start, and with things how they're going i'll need people to fight on my side. please consider.

[Armeia]

I need people for a big RP. It's going to be called NS World and it's set on a planet with the same technology as Earth except it's a Pangaea, and everyone controls a nation in it and you can RP with other countries. Sort of like the World Sim RPs but it has user created countries.

[Kassaran]

I need people for a big RP. It's going to be called NS World and it's set on a planet with the same technology as Earth except it's a Pangaea, and everyone controls a nation in it and you can RP with other countries. Sort of like the World Sim RPs but it has user created countries.

that sounds moreover like a P2TM thing. Not an II thing.

[Astholm]

I'm planning a diplomatic/war RP which relates to this nation here
(officially, it's not geographically or politically part of Astholm).
This is part of 3 nations formed after the break-up of one large one; a war has happened, and it began over disputed territories (hence the name, see the link).

The problem is; the international status of these nations is disputed.

Could this work as both a diplomatic and war RP, with less emphasis on the war machinery, more on the people affected?

Geography is not based on any real place, even though the people are (Bosnians, Serbs, Croats, and Astholmian ethnic groups Dubovnaroda [a Bosnian-Astholmian ethnic group], Brijestaljudi and Rijekapleme, Croatia-Astholmian ethnic groups)

[Untaroicht]

You know, one of the most popular types of threads in Nationstates (the subform of diplomacy, not the whole website ) is a "royal marriage" thread, especially with countries with monarchies. When people want to write new characters for their country's canon, they let other people propose their own input in the form of these kinds of threads, and it's plausible because this kind of thing happens in history all the time (like in Austria). The only problem with that is, like most popular things, this type of thread has become over saturated, to say the least. Often these kinds of threads will have short and poorly written OPS, or they're will be just five of them on the front page at once. More often then not, though, the quality of the OP's posts is vital, as these threads can come off as creepy really quickly if not properly handled.

I like the concept behind it and the historical backing it has, which really makes me want to write one, but I pride myself on fresh, unique, and original RP ideas, injecting a shred of life into the beaten dead horse that some RP concepts can become. I like to think of my latest RP, Hunter's Web, as my latest attempt at just that.

I modeled the story after several genres and common occurances in history (Yandere and the "Snowed-in" TV trope in particular, but with historical similarities between things like the president visiting camp David, Austrian political marriages, and William The Conqueror's marriage to Matilda).

Basically, the King of Untaroicht is on a short holiday by himself at a Safari Hunting Lodge, hoping to stay there for two days maximum, but a sudden world-record breaking Sandstorm means that he's practically locked in the lodge for the next two weeks (if not more). On top of that, he's being constantly watched and followed by the staff of the hunting lodge, all women whom he had freed from slavery in the past (but had forgotten about). They are all yandere for him, he's just trying to save his own skin, etc. etc., hijinks to follow.

If you're a fan of the concept, or Yandere and films like The Shining in general, feel free to check it out: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic ... 4&t=285929

[Arcadonisia]

Here's an Idea that I've had for a while, I don't know who would be interested, but I guess I'll find out shortly.

The basic storyline goes like this:

You are a citizen (or tourist) of Achron, a prosperous metropolis located on an Island 10 miles from the Arcadonisian mainland. While touring, visiting the downtown markets or on your way to work, a bright flash of light appears in the sky, suddenly knocking out the power grid to the entire Island. You try to turn on your cell phone, but it is dead. Lights in buildings shut off and cars suddenly skid to a halt, crashing into each other as traffic lights shut down. Electricity and water lines are out of commission, leaving millions without access to their basic needs. No one knows who or what is responsible for the power failure, but it is clear that the city has been attacked and no one on the outside knows what happened.

Soon, night falls over the darkened city as anarchy sets in. Once orderly citizens ravage through the streets as stores, pharmacies and buildings are looted and Law and Order has been all but eliminated. As a citizen or tourist, your have several options at your disposal. Either you fight to survive through any means necessary, join with other citizens to attempt to reestablish some sense of Order until power can be restored or leave the Island. As stated, all contact with the outside world is cut off due to the explosion, so you will have to adapt to your surroundings. You can work with others or go on your own. You can do or be anything in this scenario as long as you try to realistically react to the story.

Like I said, I don't know if anyone would be interested, but let's just find out.

[Smoya]

Hey, I was thinking of creating an RP called "NS WWII", after my NS WWI.

Basically, there is a strip of land known as the "Bushav" that Nation A claims is theirs. Nation B, bordering Nation A and Bushav, claims that Bushav is there. After extensive attempts for peace, Nation B makes the move to secure the region for themselves. The reason why this strip of land is so important is because 1.) It is a huge tourist destination, creating a large tourist revenue because of the amazing rain forests 2.) There is a lot of oil 3.) There is also a large deposit of uranium. Nation A thinks that is Nation B captures it, they will create nuclear weapons and rampage with them, and visa versa.

Eventually, both sides call in their allies for different purposes, and a world war begins. I'm open to tweaks to this storyline, but I'd like this to be the base of the war. Would anyone be interested?

@Arcadonisia: Maybe, if it gets enough interest. Would different people be RPing with other RPers, or would it basically be an RP between the RPer and you?

[Arcadonisia]

Hey, I was thinking of creating an RP called "NS WWII", after my NS WWI.

Basically, there is a strip of land known as the "Bushav" that Nation A claims is theirs. Nation B, bordering Nation A and Bushav, claims that Bushav is there. After extensive attempts for peace, Nation B makes the move to secure the region for themselves. The reason why this strip of land is so important is because 1.) It is a huge tourist destination, creating a large tourist revenue because of the amazing rain forests 2.) There is a lot of oil 3.) There is also a large deposit of uranium. Nation A thinks that is Nation B captures it, they will create nuclear weapons and rampage with them, and visa versa.

Eventually, both sides call in their allies for different purposes, and a world war begins. I'm open to tweaks to this storyline, but I'd like this to be the base of the war. Would anyone be interested?

@Arcadonisia: Maybe, if it gets enough interest. Would different people be RPing with other RPers, or would it basically be an RP between the RPer and you?

It would be a mix of different people RPing with each other, telling their sides of how they adapted, escaped or interacted with each other.

[Riflemoor]

That sounds interesting to me.

[Aberwich]

I have an idea for a "small war."

The premise is that my nation is a regional superpower, and seeks to dominate all the governments that are near it, these governments are usually just small island governments.

The concept of one of these is that a "large" island of about one million people adopts a socialist or nationalist government that wants to break free of my nations sphere of influence. My nation responds with a Grenada like intervention and invades the rather small island.

I am thinking the make up of the island (an island made up of other white settlers, non white natives, or someone else entirely) and such things will have to be determined later. I am thinking that, depending on the situation, the island may have a small defense force, and a few pieces of largely outdated Soviet equipment. Foreign powers would be allowed to intervene (including directly, by sending their own Navies and Naval Infantry units), but an invasion of the Aberwich mainland is totally out of the cards for this RP.

Would anyone be willing to partake in such an RP?

[Islamic Republic e Jariri]

I really want to do a Samurai themed RP, perhaps set in the Edo era.

[Glorious Wonderland]

the Gospel of Everything Nice

Basically, world invaded by supernatural forces and magicians are sent to save the World from them. All not in Portal to the Multiverse, but instead take place in some mix of NS universe with bizarre alternate RL ones along with various self-made nations. It's tangled into a malicious conspiracy of ancient astronauts, gods of the past and present, Abrahamic War of Heaven and other drunken stuffs.

'Puella Magi Madoka Magica met Shin Megami Tensei in NationStates'.

[Altito Asmoro]

I really want to do a Samurai themed RP, perhaps set in the Edo era.

Edo era. The peace just started, so there may be some conflict with clans against of Tokugawa Shogunate. The most perfect period will be after the death of Nobunaga Oda and during the transition of the government from Oda to Hideyoshi. Or on the Warring States Period, where daimyos fought for dominance of Japan.

[Charomia]

I had an idea for an RP but could it work in practise:

It would be set in a Border Force agency and be about the comings and goings of immigrants, interviews with them etc., and be set entirely in one location within Holmacre Airport - one of Astholm's major airports.

It would be a character RP. Takes inspiration from UK Border Force.

"Papers Please"

(had to do it)

also I am in need of a RP that I can use my nation in, my nation is a MT/PMT nation (think Red Alert Techy-ness). so if anyone has an RP that can accommodate me please inbox.

[Riflemoor]

Here's an idea. So Riflemoor has had no nuclear weapons program up until very recently. We have used nuclear power and our scientists have worked extensively in the field since the technology's inception, but Riflemoor has never weaponized uranium until now. Under Arbiter Seelein, Riflemoor has begun to flex its muscles and nuclear weapons are just another part of Seelein's plan for Mooric military dominance. He is searching for allies willing to host silos and allow Moors to test their devices, since Riflemoor is a comparatively minuscule country and so a nuclear test could have unforeseen consequences for the environment. This could lead to tensions with other nuclear powers neighboring Mooric allies or even relatively close to Riflemoor. Thoughts?

Alternatively, I've been thinking about having a land grab on a large island or semicontinent like Australia with mountainous terrain like Afghanistan/Pakistan.