Blackfire Protocol
War does not determine who is right, only who is left.- Bertrand Russell
John savored the serene and tranquil morning in his suburban house in London. He watched the golden rays of the sunrise from his window, then sat on the couch with a steaming mug of coffee and turned on the TV. He liked to watch BBC Live, especially the stock market news. As a successful businessman, he prided himself on being well-informed and savvy.
“Good morning, darling.” His wife, Susan, joined him soon after. She kissed him on the cheek and poured herself a cup of coffee. She cuddled up to him on the couch and smiled at each other, sipping their coffee, enjoying the warmth and coziness of their home.
Nothing could disturb their perfect Saturday morning.
Or so they thought.
Suddenly, the TV screen changed. The numbers and graphs disappeared, replaced by a red banner that said “Breaking News”. A deafening and alarming music played, followed by the voice of a news presenter.
“Welcome to the BBC news desk, I’m Alan Carter, we bring you breaking news with a serious incident between Russian and NATO forces near the coast of Estonia.” The presenter said, his tone grave and serious.
“What?” John exclaimed, dropping his mug on the floor. Susan gasped and clutched his arm. They knew what this meant. They knew that this could be the start of something horrible.
They turned their attention back to the TV, where a map of Europe was shown, with a red circle around the Baltic Sea. The presenter continued, “Although the details are uncertain, early reports indicate that a Russian Beriev A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft was fired upon by naval vessels of NATO forces operating in the Baltic Sea after apparently straying into Estonian sovereign airspace.”
The TV displayed an image of the Russian aircraft—a sizable, imposing plane featuring a prominent radar dome atop. Its appearance conveyed a sense of menace and foreboding, resembling an airborne fortress.
“Is this for real?” Susan asked, her voice trembling. “Are we going to war?”
The presenter said, “It’s unclear at this stage whether the Russian aircraft was shot down or not. We’ll continue to update you on this unfolding situation as more information becomes available. Stay tuned to BBC Live for the latest developments on this breaking story.”
John and Susan felt a cold sweat on their foreheads. Their hearts pounded and their stomachs churned. They looked at each other, their eyes wide and terrified. They held each other tight, as if they could protect each other from the impending doom.
“Oh god…” John whispered, praying for a miracle.
The Concept
This is a long term RP that will be set in three major trigger events, Europe, the Middle East and the U.S., manipulated by the deep-state which will eventually lead to a full blown global conflict (between NPC nations). Civil war may ensue, elections could get rigged, cyber attacks against entire governments and eventually potential global catastrophe, you name it. This RP is inspired by multiple sources, such as: the Netflix film Leave The World Behind, a fictionalized YouTube BBC report on a NATO-Russian conflict and the recent IRL developments in the Middle East. I expect a rather collective effort between players and the NPCs (which will be controlled by me), the universe is set in a 1:1 recreation of IRL earth, so you can either integrate your fictional nation to the map or enter through portals, details in Rule 4. This will be my last war / conflict RP on thy account, so, just have a good time.
The gameplay is quite simple really, just a normal crisis / conflict RP where you either lead your nation… but with a twist! You can lead your character, yes, a character in this RP. There will be two separate applications for the ones that want to RP as a nation and for others who want to RP as characters (you can apply for both), just figure out the introduction of your character and it should be fine (can’t be a character of an existing NPC nation, though RPing as an NPC nations normal citizen is allowed). You can do diplomacy, war (and fight on multiple fronts), espionage, any of the thing I mentioned (cyber attack, rigging elections etc) or just observe the situation as a nation, involvement isn’t necessary.
Direct military involvement is prohibited until all 3 trigger events happen, you better lay down a path for your future involvement instead of directly invading the NPC nations, bombing them or drone striking them etc. But aside from that, all other actions such as cyberattacks, espionage, minor skirmishes are allowed in the first few pages of the RP.
Note: every event is IRL up till 2012, borders included (mostly). Russia and NPC’s equipments will all be IRL to 2024, including national data (except for government officials, but royal families are exempt from this). Non of this is canon to the NPC (alt) nations except for me (Russia).
The Map
The Factions
NATO
The Coalition
Neutral
Participants
| Participant Name | Faction |
| Romania (TGEC | Special Request) | NATO |
| The Red Empire of British Arzelentaxmacone | The Coalition |
| Socialist Republic Of Mercenaries | The Coalition |
| The shadow empire of Omnishadow | The Coalition |
Character Participants
| Character Name | Nationality |
| Raymond Aldrige | USA |
| The Leader | British Arzelentaxmacone |
| Commander Elchin | British Arzelentaxmacone |
| Air Marshal Dimitri | Armenia |
| Andrei Muresan Ciripescu | Romania |
| Leopold Kling | SRoM |
The Rules
1. Each NPC (alt) nations have OP permissions and powers.
2. No godmodding.
3. Each day in the RP is 1 IRL day.
4. There are 2 ways that your fictional nation can be introduced to this RP universe:
- Option 1: Integrate your nation into the RP map.
- Option 2: Portals (recommended), there are 3 separate artificial portals around the world for different factions, which are: Tyumen, Russia (The Coalition), Marseille, France (NATO / WL) and Zanzibar, Tanzania (Neutral). The portal is a way for your nation to send in personnel and equipments etc.
5. Play fair, don’t turn it into a gigantic global war single-handedly or launch an offensive directly against a nation and ruin everyone’s experience. Only skirmishes and battles are allowed, don’t take over cities by large scales.
6. The length of the average post should be medium (above 300 words). Keep it as long as possible and detailed, it would be much appreciated. Two or more paragraphs preferred.
7. WMD uses are allowed with limitations: You may not use WMDs until I give the green light; nuclear weapons may not have a yield greater than 10 kilotons and can’t be used in densely populated areas; characters cannot use, trigger or launch WMDs (except for leaders or permitted individuals); biological weapons are prohibited; you need to submit a request to me in OOC or TG to use a WMD, must inform me of the type, yield, location, delivery method and height of burst / release. Use common sense, national nuclear systems can’t be easily hacked or simply can’t be hacked (will make NPC exceptions).
8. Max troop numbers are 50,000 (including air and naval personnel) initially, reinforcements can be requested.
9. Players have the golden right to refuse RP or war, do follow it. Ask for permission from other RPers before you declare war on them.
10. You may not commence military actions against NPC nations until all 3 OP trigger events start.
11. Do not conduct massive amount of terrorist acts, if you participate in this RP with mostly terrorist actions, you’ll be restricted from participation. Do not start your posts with terrorist actions.
12. Do not take over NPC or player nations.
13. Max character count is 2.
14. Characters cannot go full John Wick mode (if you know what I mean), and they cannot conduct terror attacks.
15. Characters may not conduct excessive amounts of hacking.
16. Character nationality can be NPC or your nation’s.
17. Contact Guavalandia via OOC or Telegram for inquiries.
The Applications
1. Nation
- Code: Select all
Nation name:
Head of Government:
Head of State:
Faction supporting:
Military intervention (y/n):
Military intervention ORBAT (if yes):
Size of aid (optional):
Official reason for participation (IC):
Unofficial reason for participation (OOC):
How will your nation enter the RP (Rule 4, pick one option)?:
Important characters:
Appearance of characters (optional):
Do you agree to follow all rules?:
Notes (optional):
2. Characters
- Code: Select all
Character name(s):
Character nationality(s):
Character occupation(s):
Character gender(s):
Character age(s):
Character biography(s):
Character appearance(s) (optional):
Weapons (optional):
Mode(s) of transport (optional):
Type of residence(s):
Location (of the residence):
Main goal(s):
Will you follow all the rules?:
Notes (optional):
