[TWI ONLY, OOC] backstory

[Randmar]

This thread is intended for OOC discussion to settle the back stories of our nations and decide whom friends and rivals are. It will also serve as a useful catalog of active roleplayers.

Your first post should state what you are seeking rivalry and friendly wise and generally state your nations OOC goals. For instances,

[edit]I would like to add that you should put 999 in your first background post so that people can easily find it with the search tool.

My nation is 130 to 140 years old and is a former British colony filled with Germanic and Slavic colonist.I am hoping ESIS is active as I would like to have a rivalry with him. I am only seeking alliances with Svalbard, specifically I am seeking alliances with Svalbard I would rather our backstories simply confirm that we have been friendly with one another. I would like to establish my nation as extremely economically active country that is constantly pushing for more economical power across the region; So obviously the most likely person to be my rival is someone who is pursuing a similar goal.

999

[Randmar]

Please treat this as OOC and keep it distinct from IC, nothing said he sure be officially known by our nations. This is to help our region start RPs and maintain them. Try to avoid rhetoric that insinuates you are talking from the standpoint of your nation, dont say the nation of Randmar is seeking or we are seeking, talking from the standpoint of yourself make liberal use of I and distance yourself from your IC persona for this discussion.

[Vancouvia]

Vancouvia is about 15 years old. Our culture is heavily American/Canadian, with more of a patriotic excellence that sees itself rooting into many various things like government structure and military organization. Our motto is Prosperity, Freedom, Efficiency, and that is a very good representation of what we stand for. Our economy may not be the biggest but we make sure that we invest in it so that it will be as efficient as possible. Our high speed train system is actually more widespread than our highways. We greatly value the environment and tourism but sometimes struggle to find the balance between it and industry. Culture is also heavily invested in (concert halls, museums, entertainment venues, sports arenas, art, etc.) Another thing we emphasize are our Special Forces, which serve as the main bulk of our military. We also greatly value social freedoms, and are generally accepting of all peoples. Education is heavily, heavily invested in, especially in internships/apprenticeships.

My foreign stance has been isolationist in the past but will gradually turn more expansionist. Now that I have economic and military might, I'm going to start to want to try to expand my power overseas, whether through trade/military deals or direct colonization. I'm therefore FOR my own expansion, AGAINST other nations' expansion that may threaten my trade/power, and FOR nations who are willing to cooperate to achieve dominance in the Isles.

As a republic, I'm generally against dictatorships and monarchies, more so the former. I'm also against nuclear weaponry and nations that have nuclear weapons, because I believe it is an unnecessary and cowardly weapon.

I'm open to any rivalries and allies.

(A lot more info about Vancouvia in my factbooks)

999

[Polar Svalbard]

I seek an alliance mainly with Randmar and possibly others. Svalbard looks with its strong military not for land but for prestige. It fights wars for friends, to make money, or to gain prestige. Svalbard was a Norwegian colony and focuses on its military a lot.
Polar Svalbard maintains a large military as men are required to all be in the military. women cannot serve but they are mandatoraly in the Industrial sector and economic sector, they run the businesses, own the businesses and work the businesses. Men and Women view each other as equals and half women are elected and half men are elected. There are two consuls who act as the presidents. one woman and one man. Men are enlisted in the military from 17-45 and then go back to work in the industrial sector where at 50 they are released with pensions

As things go on this will become more in depth and I'll finish my military.

[Polar Svalbard]

Vancouvia is about 15 years old. Our culture is heavily American/Canadian, with more of a patriotic excellence that sees itself rooting into many various things like government structure and military organization. Our motto is Prosperity, Freedom, Efficiency, and that is a very good representation of what we stand for. Our economy may not be the biggest but we make sure that we invest in it so that it will be as efficient as possible. Our high speed train system is actually more widespread than our highways. We greatly value the environment and tourism but sometimes struggle to find the balance between it and industry. Culture is also heavily invested in (concert halls, museums, entertainment venues, sports arenas, art, etc.) Another thing we emphasize are our Special Forces, which serve as the main bulk of our military. We also greatly value social freedoms, and are generally accepting of all peoples.

Our foreign stance has been isolationist in the past but we are gradually turning expansionist. Now that we have the economic and military might, we are starting to want to try to expand our power overseas, whether through trade/military deals or direct colonization. We therefore stand for our own expansion, against other nations' expansion that may threaten our trade/power, and for nations who are willing to cooperate to achieve dominance in the Isles.

As a republic, we are generally against dictatorships and monarchies, more so the former. We're also against nuclear weaponry and nations that have nuclear weapons, because we believe it is an unnecessary and cowardly weapon.

We're open to any rivalries and allies.

(A lot more info about Vancouvia in my factbooks)

So you're against me, what the heck I don't use those, I mainly have them so that others won't nuke me

[Randmar]

Our foreign stance has been isolationist in the past but we are gradually turning expansionist. Now that we have the economic and military might, we are starting to want to try to expand our power overseas, whether through trade/military deals or direct colonization. We therefore stand for our own expansion, against other nations' expansion that may threaten our trade/power, and for nations who are willing to cooperate to achieve dominance in the Isles.

As a republic, we are generally against dictatorships and monarchies, more so the former. We're also against nuclear weaponry and nations that have nuclear weapons, because we believe it is an unnecessary and cowardly weapon.

We're open to any rivalries and allies.

That's a lot about your nation and what your nation wants, but what are you seeking as a player Vancou? Are you looking for someone to write war rps with because your nation tried to invade them? Or are you looking a for a deeper rivalry between another nation that maybe stems from why your nation is so young? maybe a cold war like situation for that last idea.

[Vancouvia]

As a player I'm pretty much open to anything. I think a rivalry would be interesting, as long as it was mostly economical instead of outright hostility.

Somewhere down the line, I'd like to invade a small island/country for the sake of expansion. I'd also like to be invaded eventually too, and be able to repel the invaders. Those two ideas have been in my head for a long time now; I'd just like to be able to do them right in an interesting and well-written out way.

[Polar Svalbard]

As a player I'm pretty much open to anything. I think a rivalry would be interesting, as long as it was mostly economical instead of outright hostility.

Somewhere down the line, I'd like to invade a small island/country for the sake of expansion. I'd also like to be invaded eventually too, and be able to repel the invaders. Those two ideas have been in my head for a long time now; I'd just like to be able to do them right in an interesting and well-written out way.

I kindve feel like a rivalry(Cold War) situation with Trapoli would be fun, how would you feel about it

[Jagellion]

My nation is 80 years old. Jagellionian culture is mainly a mix of Polish with a little bit of Lithuanian and Japanese. Jagellion is seeking a friendly rivalry with The Lithuanian Commonwealth. I am seeking a bad rivalry with a nation that is communist, (maybe kangir, i think they are communist). I am seeking an alliance with New Dragleic, although they havent been that active lately. I would like to be a powerful economically, (especially in cars) since my nation is small and i have no chance of being a military power. idk if this is long enough

[Randmar]

My nation is 80 years old. Our culture is mainly polish with a little lithuanian and japanese. I am seeking a friendly rivalry with The Lithuanian Commonwealth. I am seeking a bad rivalry with a nation that is communist, (maybe kangir, i think they are communist). I am seeking an alliance with New Dragleic, although they havent been that active lately. I would like to be a powerful economically, (especially in cars) since my nation is small and i have no chance of being a military power. idk if this is long enough

Don't worry about the length did you see mine? You could fold it up and stick it in your pocket.

Try to avoid the We and Our language and focus on using things like I if you dont mind. We need to create a clear distinction between us as players talking and our nations talking so that this can go over smoother and create more structured OOC later on.

As a player I'm pretty much open to anything. I think a rivalry would be interesting, as long as it was mostly economical instead of outright hostility.

Somewhere down the line, I'd like to invade a small island/country for the sake of expansion. I'd also like to be invaded eventually too, and be able to repel the invaders. Those two ideas have been in my head for a long time now; I'd just like to be able to do them right in an interesting and well-written out way.

I might try to oblige your request for an economical rival Vancou, I'll wait and see what others are posting. What is your nations economy like? You've seen mind and in case you forgotten, its the 2nd entry.

[Dibeg]

My nation is an older one, but has only existed in its present form for about 25 years. I believe strongly in democracy and the importance of free speech. When I try to make an ideal government, I list healthcare, military, transportation, industry, and especially education as my main criteria. The problem is I also want lower taxes. This is hard to get, you cant spend on everything and expect to lower taxes unless you are doing something special. That is why I am an advocate of efficient government, privitisation where necessary, but mainly a government that doesn't waste money as much as many current ones do.

IC about my nation can be found in factbooks

for RP, I like disaster response, as it is a bit easier to actually do in my experience. also invasions of land are pretty good. I love the navy but find naval rps difficult to do.
In particular, me and cottoria are interested in annexing islands north of us, we would be happy to RP it.
UPDATE: annexation complete, mostly peace restored

I want to develop a strong relationship with decromia, cottoria (especially) and linaviar, a friendly rivalry with vancouvia and segentova. I don't have any people I want to make RP enemies, that will come as I interact more and learn which people I find annoying.
UPDATE: cottorianand linav going well, working with linav on multiple things (although he doesn't want to give me bases) also worked with turnip, alantania and stoizzle.

Vancou, you saw I started our friendly rivalry by sending some spies in... you definetly went for the friendly side of friendly rivalry.
see the news thread for those who don't know what i'm talking about.
UPDATE: this has now flourished into a much less friendly rivalry, see the great blue fleet tour IC thread.

999

[Vancouvia]

I'll have to make an economic factbook next; gotta do some research on it all before

[Dibeg]

I'll have to make an economic factbook next; gotta do some research on it all before

what do you put in an economic factbook?
I think randmar probably has experience, I will see if he has one.

[Vancouvia]

I'll have to make an economic factbook next; gotta do some research on it all before

what do you put in an economic factbook?
I think randmar probably has experience, I will see if he has one.

Just listing the various industries you have.

And we can do a friendly rivalry if you want, it may be awkward since we're both in WIND

[Randmar]

for RP, I like disaster response, as it is a bit easier to actually do in my experience. also invasions of land are pretty good. I love the navy but find naval rps difficult to do.
In particular, me and cottoria are interested in annexing islands north of us, we would be happy to RP it.

I want to develop a strong relationship with decromia, cottoria (especially) and linaviar, a friendly rivalry with vancouvia and segentova. I don't have any people I want to make RP enemies, that will come as I interact more and learn which people I find annoying.

That is wonderful news I am sure those Islands to the north of you will object, loudly, and possibly draw upon a alliance of theirs. which would set up a great 2 vs 2 conflict right there.

Looking at this I will probably keep pushing my nation towards positive relations with Linaviar and Segentova, but your military pact with Linaviar might strain our relations to keep them down to just warm.

[Polar Svalbard]

My nation is an older one, but has only existed in its present form for about 25 years. I believe strongly in democracy and the importance of free speech. When I try to make an ideal government, I list healthcare, military, transportation, industry, and especially education as my main criteria. The problem is I also want lower taxes. This is hard to get, you cant spend on everything and expect to lower taxes unless you are doing something special. That is why I am an advocate of efficient government, privitisation where necessary, but mainly a government that doesn't waste money as much as many current ones do.

IC about my nation can be found in factbooks

for RP, I like disaster response, as it is a bit easier to actually do in my experience. also invasions of land are pretty good. I love the navy but find naval rps difficult to do.
In particular, me and cottoria are interested in annexing islands north of us, we would be happy to RP it.

I want to develop a strong relationship with decromia, cottoria (especially) and linaviar, a friendly rivalry with vancouvia and segentova. I don't have any people I want to make RP enemies, that will come as I interact more and learn which people I find annoying.

Vancou, you saw I started our friendly rivalry by sending some spies in... you definetly went for the friendly side of friendly rivalry.
see the news thread for those who don't know what i'm talking about.

Islands north of you, I'm north of you and I will not be annexed

[Dibeg]

what do you put in an economic factbook?
I think randmar probably has experience, I will see if he has one.

Just listing the various industries you have.

And we can do a friendly rivalry if you want, it may be awkward since we're both in WIND

yeah, that will make all the more interesting in my opinion we could do an interWIND rivalry of you cristo v me linav. well see what they say.
As randmar said, it is kind of annoying if us four all have to fight together as we are some of the most active rpers. this way, we wont have to stick together quite as much.

[Dibeg]

My nation is an older one, but has only existed in its present form for about 25 years. I believe strongly in democracy and the importance of free speech. When I try to make an ideal government, I list healthcare, military, transportation, industry, and especially education as my main criteria. The problem is I also want lower taxes. This is hard to get, you cant spend on everything and expect to lower taxes unless you are doing something special. That is why I am an advocate of efficient government, privitisation where necessary, but mainly a government that doesn't waste money as much as many current ones do.

IC about my nation can be found in factbooks

for RP, I like disaster response, as it is a bit easier to actually do in my experience. also invasions of land are pretty good. I love the navy but find naval rps difficult to do.
In particular, me and cottoria are interested in annexing islands north of us, we would be happy to RP it.

I want to develop a strong relationship with decromia, cottoria (especially) and linaviar, a friendly rivalry with vancouvia and segentova. I don't have any people I want to make RP enemies, that will come as I interact more and learn which people I find annoying.

Vancou, you saw I started our friendly rivalry by sending some spies in... you definetly went for the friendly side of friendly rivalry.
see the news thread for those who don't know what i'm talking about.

Islands north of you, I'm north of you and I will not be annexed

the really small ones, not you.

[Jagellion]

what do you put in an economic factbook?
I think randmar probably has experience, I will see if he has one.

Just listing the various industries you have.

And we can do a friendly rivalry if you want, it may be awkward since we're both in WIND

I might just copy of your economic factbook. not the same industries just the same setup. is that ok

[Polar Svalbard]

Islands north of you, I'm north of you and I will not be annexed

the really small ones, not you.

Nah those are protectorates of mine, wait which islands do you mean?

[Dibeg]

north of cottoria and a bit northeast of me, you stand no chance if we try to take them.
I was thinking of making mine a colony of mine for my WA nation.
they aren't in anybody's circle of territory right now.

[Polar Svalbard]

north of cottoria and a bit northeast of me, you stand no chance if we try to take them.
I was thinking of making mine a colony of mine for my WA nation.

No I actually do stand a chance, a very good chance as stated in the factbook my nation comes from proud Viking heritage with an emphasizes on my navy

[Randmar]

the really small ones, not you.

Actually I think that would set up a great conflict if you did try to annex some of his islands, it could pull my nation and Sval's into a war with your's and Cottoria's. Also seeing as the wording of WIND only promises aid if you are being attacked this wont turn into a 4 on 2 unless Cristo or Vancou joined on their own accord.

[Jagellion]

i like where this might be going....

[Bas Tonal]

I haven't entirely decided on a back story for Tonal. Despite having been around off and on for awhile, I haven't RP'd much since about 2010, and I'm essentially retconning all of my past national experiences since I've had my nation undergo a massive change in the last month. I'm RPing as a Libya-esque nation but more African, like Sudan. Libya has a large Arab population and an African minority that's been routinely oppressed, Tonal has the opposite, a large black African population and an Arab-minority though I'm going to say that the Muslim Arabs are equal citizens, but the small Christian population is oppressed pretty badly.

Tonal is run by Youhanna Tsembeki, who had led a coup against the previous monarchy. He was a General, though has adopted the title 'President' for legitimacy. Tonal uses the concept of the Jamahiriya, which means direct democracy at the local level, but a mostly authoritarian executive and marginalized 'People's Assembly'. Islam plays a big role in the nation, and Muslim nations will be supported by Tonal. Like I said, it's essentially Qaddafi-era Libya with some Sudanese influences. 'Western' style nations will be opposed, African or Muslim nations will be looked upon favorably, etc.