So here's the story. I've been wanting to try RPing a government in exile for about a year now. That necessitates either a popular revolt which, while trite, is preserved as a final option. I'd much prefer to have a cooperative RP whereby The Most Serene Republic of Delmonte is conquered entirely by a foreign power. Some background information on Delmonte (my factbook has a bit more, you can also read my RP's):
-Delmonte is a plutocracy masquerading as a Democracy. It's a wealthy, vaguely Italian state that focuses mainly on commerce but maintains a substantial naval force. Mercenaries compose the entirety of its land forces.
-Tradition is incredibly important to the Delmontese.
-Delmonte is known for its wine, which is one of its primary industries. It also exports gold.
-The Grand City of Delmonte (the capitol) is a large island off the coast of the rest of the Republic.
-As much info as you want available upon request.
Given that this is an undertaking that will have incredibly far-reaching impacts on my canon, I have some requirements. Here are requirements in terms of storyline:
1: The Republic of Delmonte is conquered in its entirety.
2: The bulk of the Delmontese government and influential patrician families escape (this is so that I can RP a government in exile properly).
3: The underground and criminal empires of the various patrician families, particularly those of the ruling family, will remain and flourish under occupation.
4: Moderate infrastructure damage is permissible as is collateral damage. However, since it's my nation I do ultimately reserve the right to say what is and is not acceptable damage. So disappearing people is fine, but no purges.
5: The occupation of Delmonte will be ephemeral. When I grow weary of my government in exile RPing, as I surely will once I've had my fill, a combination of internal activity, mercenaries, and foreign allies of the government in exile will retake Delmonte. IC this will be a few/several years later. As few as three and as many as seven or eight years. At that juncture I'll need you to, at minimum, post a sort of "We give up" post. But obviously I'd prefer a more detailed RP.
6: As mentioned previously, given that Delmonte and all its characters are my RP, devised by me, and written by me, I maintain final decision-making power over everything. Just like you would over your own nation.
Here are requirements for the player:
1: You need to write well. I don't give a damn about your post count or the year you joined. If you joined today and write well, you and I are square.
2: You need to demonstrate that you can write regularly. I don't need prolific writing, but I need a post a week. Which is reasonable.
3: IRC activity is strongly, strongly preferred. I idle in #theforgottenlands.
4: Monarchies>Fascist Countries>Democracies. Just makes more thematic sense to me.
5: You need to be willing to make up characters for the occupation/invasion and have them die bloody deaths when Delmonte is retaken. I won't ask you to let me kill characters you've developed, but you do need to make some characters for me to kill. I don't need a bunch, just two or three. Happy to return the favor.
Questions or interest can be posted here or taken to TG or you can try to find me on IRC. I'm not particular about which.
