Traveller's Cafe 3: Brainstorming, discussion, tea, advice

[G-Tech Corporation]

The following is based of This War of Mine and the Siege of Sarajevo

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept: In this RP we will play as a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city (The RP begins at the beginning of the siege) and trying to avoid both forces of the conflict. Most of the RP will be moving around trying to find suitable shelter, looking for supplies, avoiding soldiers and fighting off bandits and looters. Travelling in daylight is dangerous through so it is advised to travel at night.
Genre/s: War,Drama
Character or Faction Based: Characters.
Detailed Description: So far the RP is set in the 19th century in a country going through a brutal civil war. The civil war has many sides that are forming and breaking alliances with on another. The city of Saverjoi is the largest city in the country and the former capital of the collapsed government, for now only two sides, The Peoples Army of Bosa and the Army of Light (A religious group). The Army of Light currently controls Saverjoi and is locked in a bloody stalemate with the People's Army.

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Not the worst of ideas. What point in the 19th century were you conceptualizing?

[Cylarn]

The following is based of This War of Mine and the Siege of Sarajevo

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept: In this RP we will play as a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city (The RP begins at the beginning of the siege) and trying to avoid both forces of the conflict. Most of the RP will be moving around trying to find suitable shelter, looking for supplies, avoiding soldiers and fighting off bandits and looters. Travelling in daylight is dangerous through so it is advised to travel at night.
Genre/s: War,Drama
Character or Faction Based: Characters.
Detailed Description: So far the RP is set in the 19th century in a country going through a brutal civil war. The civil war has many sides that are forming and breaking alliances with on another. The city of Saverjoi is the largest city in the country and the former capital of the collapsed government, for now only two sides, The Peoples Army of Bosa and the Army of Light (A religious group). The Army of Light currently controls Saverjoi and is locked in a bloody stalemate with the People's Army.

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Not the worst of ideas. What point in the 19th century were you conceptualizing?

Personally, I wouldn't mind it taking place towards the latter half of the 19th. Century, around the 1890s. Quite possibly, you would have a lot of mercenaries from various conflicts around the world, such as the Franco-Prussian War, the American Indian Wars, the Boxer/Taipeng Rebellions, and the Zulu Wars. An interesting concept.

[Zeinbrad]

The following is based of This War of Mine and the Siege of Sarajevo

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept: In this RP we will play as a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city (The RP begins at the beginning of the siege) and trying to avoid both forces of the conflict. Most of the RP will be moving around trying to find suitable shelter, looking for supplies, avoiding soldiers and fighting off bandits and looters. Travelling in daylight is dangerous through so it is advised to travel at night.
Genre/s: War,Drama
Character or Faction Based: Characters.
Detailed Description: So far the RP is set in the 19th century in a country going through a brutal civil war. The civil war has many sides that are forming and breaking alliances with on another. The city of Saverjoi is the largest city in the country and the former capital of the collapsed government, for now only two sides, The Peoples Army of Bosa and the Army of Light (A religious group). The Army of Light currently controls Saverjoi and is locked in a bloody stalemate with the People's Army.

Need Help With:

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

Not the worst of ideas. What point in the 19th century were you conceptualizing?

Wow. I meant 20th. xD. I'm actually familiar with the 20th.

Two ideas.

A Early WW2 one.

Somewhere between the 80's and 90's.

Through I can place it in the 19th, maybe a Boer Wars based conflict or something like that.

[Zarkenis Ultima]

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RP's Overarching Concept: Strategy, roleplaying and decision making against a Victorian backdrop in a foreign land. Players take the reins of their own company of steampunk mercenaries under order to quell a rebellion in a distant colony.

Genre/s: Steampunk, Strategy, War.

Character or Faction Based: Faction. Each player will control their very own battalion of mercenaries.

Detailed Description: The Olthenian Dominon, for centuries a byword for civilization and progress, is at the apex of its power. Yet something stirs at the fringes of this vast society. In the barren hills of Pangor - a land which for centuries have beem scoffed at by the scholars and map-makers of the Explorer’s Fraternity as the dustbowl of history - comes a Herald. To the natives of Pangor – a stunted, tribal hill folk of little importance – this Herald is at once a satan and savior. He is a mythical figure mentioned in rhyme and verse since ancient times. His coming, according to tribal belief, will redeem the land and usher in a time of blood and plenty. You are the commander of a Free Company, an army-for-hire, and the Olthenian Dominion has need of your services. In exchange for a princely sum of money, you are charged with leading your compatriots against the dastardly Herald of Pangor and his horde of ruthless fanatics. Fight hard, earn your pay, and the entire Dominion will praise your name!

Need Help With: I'm unsure on how to drive this RP forward. I would like to start the players off as part of a formal expedition, but have no idea how to take them beyond that. Should I let the RP develop as a free for all? Explore a sandbox map as they desire? Or make it a turn-based thing where each player describe their actions and I respond with an outcome? If I do the former, I'm afraid I'll loose control of the narrative, but if I do the latter I'm equally afraid I'll burn myself out and leave the RP hanging.

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If you're afraid of losing control of the narrative but don't want to overburden yourself what I recommend would be doing the 'turn-based' approach, but get one, perhaps more capable Co-OPs if you think you'll need them, and provide plenty of opportunities for the factions to 'interact' (I don't have much experience with faction RPs so I'm unsure of how that'd work, I'll admit ), so that you won't have to be all over the thread all the time.

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept: Big fantasy world, filled with all kinds of shit, with players starring as awesome Monster Hunters attempting to stop an evil necromancer overlord from coming back to this world, and taking it over.
That actually sounds more like some average fantasy roleplay featuring angsty teenagers than I meant it to be. Onward to the detailed description!
Genre/s: Fantasy, action/adventure.
Character or Faction Based: Character, as usual.
Detailed Description: It is the year 4294 of the Imperial Calendar. Ever since the death of the last Emperor, roughly 1200 years ago, the nobles of the land have been bickering, fighting for power, be it with words or by decapitating their rivals. Obsessed with power, but a rare few of the Empire, now led by a Council, even took note of the tide of monsters engulfing their lands. It were those few that did see what was becoming of the once proud Empire of [placeholder] that first founded the Order of the Bloodied Martyr (another placeholder), a Knightly order focused solely on protecting the realm of monsters. Everyone was allowed within the Order's ranks, be they commoner or noble, man or woman, a hard worker, sturdy warrior, or a sneaky thief, as long as they were pure of body and mind, and dedicated to their purpose.

For over a thousand years, the Knights of the Order of the Bloodied Martyr have kept the Empire of [placeholder] safe from harm. Judge, jury, and executioner all in one, the Knights travel the realm, killing monsters of both a more fantastical and a more... human kind. It is now that the Order faces its darkest hours. The [insert evil title], [evil name] is returning, His agents working to prepare the ritual required to fully bring [evil name] back, assembling at the evil fortress of [evil fortress name]. Spread throughout the Empire, the Knights must track down these foul servants of [evil guy's name], working together from anywhere in the country, while also not forgetting to neglect their duty of keeping monsters at bay (and banging every hot man/woman they come across, naturally).

TL;DR: Monster hunter guys attempt to track and kill evil guys in a semi-freeroaming fantasy RP.

Need Help With: Gauging interest, and; "To stat or not to stat?" ie, should I/we use stats or not? And if yes, how much?

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Stats can probably help if you want to make sure characters are balanced in regards to each other, not to mention they'll allow you to better understand each character's specialization. Some people find powergrids as a helpful tool in designing their characters, so there's that too. They can serve as a guideline, though you can handwave things a bit if the narrative asks for it, obviously. They're just there for comparison, mostly, or at least in my mind, since the RPing around here is pretty free-form.

But, as helpful as they might be, you don't really need them, so your choice really.

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept:Based in a post apocalyptic world where humanity is just beginning to rebuild, in this RP, I, the OP, will control the world, while a small group of characters make decisions on the best ways to survive. You make a bad decision, and it could affect the whole group. It is overall, a sandbox RP. The group can go where they want and do what they want, as long as they don't stray apart (They can separate for a while, as long as they intend on coming back together). There will be people to help, if the group wishes, and 'side quests' that you can do. What the group does, or what individual actions do will affect how different people in different towns and different people feel about you, as well.
Genre/s: Survival, Sandbox.
Character or Faction Based: Character
Detailed Description: In 2023, a world-wide natural disaster, caused by humanity's neglect for the environment and new (Failed) weather-control technologies, wiped out more then half of the world's population. When the storms ended in 2025, there was nothing left but ruins. In 2026, humanity began to rebuild. But the world was affected deeper then just destroying human structures. Most was uninhabitable wasteland, and in many places storms still raged. Returning to normal civilization was slow. So slow, that now, 50 years later, civilization is still not back to normal. Though, for a lot of people, this is what's normal now. There are two types of areas in the world. The most common are wastelands, where there is very little greenery, apart from what people grow for food. Dust storms and sometimes more extreme storms are common here. The other is uncontrolled forests, where plants grow wild and unchecked. Small settlements dot the land. Though cars work, the roads are destroyed, and fuel is in short supply, so most people prefer either to travel on foot or on horseback.

Basically, in this RP, you'll play as a part of a small group that lives in this world. You can do what you want, as long as the group sticks together. There will be 'quests' available, if the group wishes to accept them, and just various things that you can do if you wish. Like shopping, if you've got the money. Or salvaging. Or exploring old ruins. Whatever you want.

Need Help With: Just want input and to see if anyone is interested.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

You might want to think of a main plotline, even if most of the RP will be the characters exploring. It helps keep your players focused and interested, even if they're still going to go off and get sidetracked quite a bit. It doesn't have to be something very concrete, either, but I do believe it would be beneficial for your RP.

[Lavan Tiri]

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept: Big fantasy world, filled with all kinds of shit, with players starring as awesome Monster Hunters attempting to stop an evil necromancer overlord from coming back to this world, and taking it over.
That actually sounds more like some average fantasy roleplay featuring angsty teenagers than I meant it to be. Onward to the detailed description!
Genre/s: Fantasy, action/adventure.
Character or Faction Based: Character, as usual.
Detailed Description: It is the year 4294 of the Imperial Calendar. Ever since the death of the last Emperor, roughly 1200 years ago, the nobles of the land have been bickering, fighting for power, be it with words or by decapitating their rivals. Obsessed with power, but a rare few of the Empire, now led by a Council, even took note of the tide of monsters engulfing their lands. It were those few that did see what was becoming of the once proud Empire of [placeholder] that first founded the Order of the Bloodied Martyr (another placeholder), a Knightly order focused solely on protecting the realm of monsters. Everyone was allowed within the Order's ranks, be they commoner or noble, man or woman, a hard worker, sturdy warrior, or a sneaky thief, as long as they were pure of body and mind, and dedicated to their purpose.

For over a thousand years, the Knights of the Order of the Bloodied Martyr have kept the Empire of [placeholder] safe from harm. Judge, jury, and executioner all in one, the Knights travel the realm, killing monsters of both a more fantastical and a more... human kind. It is now that the Order faces its darkest hours. The [insert evil title], [evil name] is returning, His agents working to prepare the ritual required to fully bring [evil name] back, assembling at the evil fortress of [evil fortress name]. Spread throughout the Empire, the Knights must track down these foul servants of [evil guy's name], working together from anywhere in the country, while also not forgetting to neglect their duty of keeping monsters at bay (and banging every hot man/woman they come across, naturally).

TL;DR: Monster hunter guys attempt to track and kill evil guys in a semi-freeroaming fantasy RP.

Need Help With: Gauging interest, and; "To stat or not to stat?" ie, should I/we use stats or not? And if yes, how much?

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

Personally, I despise powergrids. But that's just laziness.

[The Armed Republic of Dutch Coolness]

Yeah, I figured more people'd think that, so I haven't gone through with it.

[Terintania]

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept:Based in a post apocalyptic world where humanity is just beginning to rebuild, in this RP, I, the OP, will control the world, while a small group of characters make decisions on the best ways to survive. You make a bad decision, and it could affect the whole group. It is overall, a sandbox RP. The group can go where they want and do what they want, as long as they don't stray apart (They can separate for a while, as long as they intend on coming back together). There will be people to help, if the group wishes, and 'side quests' that you can do. What the group does, or what individual actions do will affect how different people in different towns and different people feel about you, as well.
Genre/s: Survival, Sandbox.
Character or Faction Based: Character
Detailed Description: In 2023, a world-wide natural disaster, caused by humanity's neglect for the environment and new (Failed) weather-control technologies, wiped out more then half of the world's population. When the storms ended in 2025, there was nothing left but ruins. In 2026, humanity began to rebuild. But the world was affected deeper then just destroying human structures. Most was uninhabitable wasteland, and in many places storms still raged. Returning to normal civilization was slow. So slow, that now, 50 years later, civilization is still not back to normal. Though, for a lot of people, this is what's normal now. There are two types of areas in the world. The most common are wastelands, where there is very little greenery, apart from what people grow for food. Dust storms and sometimes more extreme storms are common here. The other is uncontrolled forests, where plants grow wild and unchecked. Small settlements dot the land. Though cars work, the roads are destroyed, and fuel is in short supply, so most people prefer either to travel on foot or on horseback.

Basically, in this RP, you'll play as a part of a small group that lives in this world. You can do what you want, as long as the group sticks together. There will be 'quests' available, if the group wishes to accept them, and just various things that you can do if you wish. Like shopping, if you've got the money. Or salvaging. Or exploring old ruins. Whatever you want.

Need Help With: Just want input and to see if anyone is interested.

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

You might want to think of a main plotline, even if most of the RP will be the characters exploring. It helps keep your players focused and interested, even if they're still going to go off and get sidetracked quite a bit. It doesn't have to be something very concrete, either, but I do believe it would be beneficial for your RP.

Alright. The idea of doing that was kind of already in the back of my head. I just need to think of one

[Zarkenis Ultima]

You might want to think of a main plotline, even if most of the RP will be the characters exploring. It helps keep your players focused and interested, even if they're still going to go off and get sidetracked quite a bit. It doesn't have to be something very concrete, either, but I do believe it would be beneficial for your RP.

Alright. The idea of doing that was kind of already in the back of my head. I just need to think of one

Something to do with ailing settlements and ruins from before the apocalypse maybe?

[Terintania]

Alright. The idea of doing that was kind of already in the back of my head. I just need to think of one

Something to do with ailing settlements and ruins from before the apocalypse maybe?

Maybe. I'll think about it more when I'm more awake

I'm thinking I might do it like a open-world game, where to continue the plot you have to travel to a certain place, during which time you can explore or do side-quests. I don't know if that's just necessarily over complicating things though

[Warpspace]

Any RP's currently up set either in medieval times or pseudo medieval like D&D, TES, etc?

[Rupudska]

Any RP's currently up set either in medieval times or pseudo medieval like D&D, TES, etc?

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[Gvozdevsk]

Any RP's currently up set either in medieval times or pseudo medieval like D&D, TES, etc?

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I don't think he's looking for medieval with railguns unfortunately

[Rupudska]

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I don't think he's looking for medieval with railguns unfortunately

He said pseudo-medieval, it counts.

[Warpspace]

I don't think he's looking for medieval with railguns unfortunately

He said pseudo-medieval, it counts.

Pseudo Medieval as in fantasy where "maybe that horned helmet isn't quite so stupid compared to the sugar-loaf french great helm over there".

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And how the hell are people running around in power armor with a collapsed industry and lack of trade? Those thing's don't work without juice or constant streams of spare parts.

[Zeinbrad]

He said pseudo-medieval, it counts.

Pseudo Medieval as in fantasy where "maybe that horned helmet isn't quite so stupid compared to the sugar-loaf french great helm over there".

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And how the hell are people running around in power armor with a collapsed industry and lack of trade? Those thing's don't work without juice or constant streams of spare parts.

It' sci-fi. I would think they would work out the kinks.

[Ralnis]

Going to give this a shot

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    RP's Overarching Concept: Humans grow a interstellar empire and collapse on itself into a dark age and becomes the medieval age with some internal combat with houses, an omnipotent church-like entity, inconsistent technological spread, and a dash of alien first contact inside a turn-based and resource system that allows players to fight as the various houses and the alien races that the Houses discover
    Genre/s: Sci-Fi,
    Character or Faction Based: Faction based, mostly space feudal houses and a few alien races
    Detailed Description: The Humanos Soli, the fabled empire Humanity united under when it once taken to the stars so long ago that no one remember the date but those that do call it the year 2122 or 1 HE( Human Era) where they have taken to the stars after a multitude of wars plague the holy ground of Sol before the Soli was finally formed and started a rapid spread across the known galaxy without the sight of another presence that would destroy them but one thing did make them fall in the year 183 HE, themselves. Emperors and nobles were getting greedy with the need to take power in there own hands by destroying their own enemies from within but it quickly turned bad as a full on civil war that broke the powerful Soli into the Myriad Houses of today and also allowing the ruling religion, the Ordo Marisi or the Order of Mars rose to power and is the only remnant that has enough power to keep the still-fighting Houses in the broken empire of their section of the galaxy.

Now, in the year 200HE, the first alien contact were found in the midst of the new Dark Age as the Myriad Houses are fighting amongst each other and paying their respects to the Order of Mars as they try to claim the Adamantine Throne of the Humanos Soli by pulling strings, uncover the lost technology of old, research ones deemed heretical by the Order, or even gain powerful allies in the newly found aliens or perhaps they can be the doom to all of Humanity? Only time will tell the tale that you will write upon the solar winds of history.

Need Help With:mechanics( resources, tech tree, map of the sector, etc.), getting interest, also just having general advise

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

[G-Tech Corporation]

Going to give this a shot

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
    RP's Overarching Concept: Humans grow a interstellar empire and collapse on itself into a dark age and becomes the medieval age with some internal combat with houses, an omnipotent church-like entity, inconsistent technological spread, and a dash of alien first contact inside a turn-based and resource system that allows players to fight as the various houses and the alien races that the Houses discover
    Genre/s: Sci-Fi,
    Character or Faction Based: Faction based, mostly space feudal houses and a few alien races
    Detailed Description: The Humanos Soli, the fabled empire Humanity united under when it once taken to the stars so long ago that no one remember the date but those that do call it the year 2122 or 1 HE( Human Era) where they have taken to the stars after a multitude of wars plague the holy ground of Sol before the Soli was finally formed and started a rapid spread across the known galaxy without the sight of another presence that would destroy them but one thing did make them fall in the year 183 HE, themselves. Emperors and nobles were getting greedy with the need to take power in there own hands by destroying their own enemies from within but it quickly turned bad as a full on civil war that broke the powerful Soli into the Myriad Houses of today and also allowing the ruling religion, the Ordo Marisi or the Order of Mars rose to power and is the only remnant that has enough power to keep the still-fighting Houses in the broken empire of their section of the galaxy.

Now, in the year 200HE, the first alien contact were found in the midst of the new Dark Age as the Myriad Houses are fighting amongst each other and paying their respects to the Order of Mars as they try to claim the Adamantine Throne of the Humanos Soli by pulling strings, uncover the lost technology of old, research ones deemed heretical by the Order, or even gain powerful allies in the newly found aliens or perhaps they can be the doom to all of Humanity? Only time will tell the tale that you will write upon the solar winds of history.

Need Help With:mechanics( resources, tech tree, map of the sector, etc.), getting interest, also just having general advise

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

You rang?

[Ralnis]

Going to give this a shot

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
    RP's Overarching Concept: Humans grow a interstellar empire and collapse on itself into a dark age and becomes the medieval age with some internal combat with houses, an omnipotent church-like entity, inconsistent technological spread, and a dash of alien first contact inside a turn-based and resource system that allows players to fight as the various houses and the alien races that the Houses discover
    Genre/s: Sci-Fi,
    Character or Faction Based: Faction based, mostly space feudal houses and a few alien races
    Detailed Description: The Humanos Soli, the fabled empire Humanity united under when it once taken to the stars so long ago that no one remember the date but those that do call it the year 2122 or 1 HE( Human Era) where they have taken to the stars after a multitude of wars plague the holy ground of Sol before the Soli was finally formed and started a rapid spread across the known galaxy without the sight of another presence that would destroy them but one thing did make them fall in the year 183 HE, themselves. Emperors and nobles were getting greedy with the need to take power in there own hands by destroying their own enemies from within but it quickly turned bad as a full on civil war that broke the powerful Soli into the Myriad Houses of today and also allowing the ruling religion, the Ordo Marisi or the Order of Mars rose to power and is the only remnant that has enough power to keep the still-fighting Houses in the broken empire of their section of the galaxy.

Now, in the year 200HE, the first alien contact were found in the midst of the new Dark Age as the Myriad Houses are fighting amongst each other and paying their respects to the Order of Mars as they try to claim the Adamantine Throne of the Humanos Soli by pulling strings, uncover the lost technology of old, research ones deemed heretical by the Order, or even gain powerful allies in the newly found aliens or perhaps they can be the doom to all of Humanity? Only time will tell the tale that you will write upon the solar winds of history.

Need Help With:mechanics( resources, tech tree, map of the sector, etc.), getting interest, also just having general advise

Please leave this hashtag in place: #Mentorhelp

You rang?

Yes I did, it has been a while since I dabbled with FT and the first time I did space factions like this so might as well ask for some help in this endeavor.

[The New Greek Republic]

So, I've been working on this timeline for roughly a week now, and I've drawn a loss. Basically, it's premises will revolve around the United States not having anything near the power it has today and what not.

- The Kentucky Compromise - At a meeting held in Lexington, Kentucky in 1860, the federal government and state governments make an agreement termed the "Kentucky Compromise" that grants the state's greater autonomy and more rights. Later in the meeting, the south agrees to abolish slavery as long as the federal government assisted in the development and industrialization of the southern states. It was also agreed upon that as westward expansion took place, new states admitted would be free to choose if slavery was allowed or not without any bias caused by either the South or the North. The compromise deflates the tensions brewing between the Northern and Southern states almost immediately.

- The Second Mexican-American War - After nationalists seize power in Mexico in 1899 , they begin to align themselves with strong European nations in order to ascertain resources so that they could launch an invasion to gain control over former Mexican territories that the U.S had taken away from them. After attaining new military equipment, the Mexican Federal Republic invaded Texas and rapidly began to take various swaths of land. Before too long, the Mexican army had gained control of the Texan territory and had repelled an unmotivated American military from retaking the state. The nationalists in Mexico didn't stop there but continue to invade the Arizonian, Californian, Nevadan, and New Mexican territories of the United States. The Mexican Army was successful in all campaigns besides the attempts to take California and Nevada. After several failed attempts to retake the land, the United States was forced to make a peace treaty that handed over Nevada and California to Mexico.

- The American Civil War and the Great European War - In 1905, the United States began to face severe internal unrest from states due to the federal government's failure to secure American interests following the Second Mexican-American war, as the tensions between states grew higher and higher in America, Europe was becoming more unstable by the minute as well after the Russian Revolution of 1905 and takes place successfully, disposing of the Tsar and his government and begins to spread revolutionary ideas across the continent. Breaking off all general diplomatic relations besides trade, the new Russian government looks to focus strictly on internal security following the revolution. In order to secure it's own stability back home, the German Empire invades Russia to reinstate order to the rightful government. Serbia, one of the few remaining diplomatic allies of Russia, declares war on the German Empire. Austria-Hungary then declares war on Serbia for antagonizing an ally of the state.

As the transitional Russian government begins to fail, a revolutionary named Vladimir Lenin begins a movement for a new revolution, gaining support of the revolutionaries from the 1905 Revolution under one banner to ascertain a new republic. With the stability in Eastern Europe dissipating, Western Europe enters the war to try and end the violence as they attack Germany. Germany and Lenin agree in 1906 that if Lenin is successful in Russia, then Germany would make peace with Russia and begin focusing in on the Western front and Russia would pull out of the war. After Theodore Roosevelt announces his intentions to become involved in the war as well, the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York secede from the United States and form the Federal Republic of America as Roosevelt's intentions were the last betrayal of the state's interests. Soon after, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin all secede and join the new nation. This secessionist movement ignites the American Civil War and prevents the United States from joining the war in Europe.

In early 1907, the Russian government completely dissolves as Vladimir Lenin leads a group of militants into the State Duma and effectively suceeds in overthrowing it and establishing the new republic of The Soviet-Socialist Republic of Russia, outlying states of the Russia heartland are granted independence by the former government in it's final act as authority over Russia. Lenin assumes leadership of the new nation and employs Leon Trotsky to organize invasions of former Russian territories while he negotiates a peace settlement with Germany.

In North America, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona begin a revolution to try and break away from the Mexican Federal Republic. The United States agrees to come to their aide, despite being locked in a civil war. The Federal Republic of America gains control of Missouri in the bloodiest battle of the war; the Battle of Kansas City.

At the beginning of 1908, Russia officially makes a peace deal with Germany that includes German assistance in retaking the former Imperial claims of the Russian Empire. Russia soon takes back the the transitional states Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania forming the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics within a period of 4 months. Without Russian backing Serbia, is annexed by Austria-Hungary two months later.

In confidential meetings, France and Great Britain persuade Italy to attack Austria-Hungary while the former two launch a major ground assault on Germany. The campaigns ultimately result in failure and a counteroffensive by the German Empire that results in Paris being occupied by German forces and in early 1909, the Entente powers, whom are experience low morale from the domestic populace and from soldiers, seek for an armistice. A peace treaty is officially signed later that year, forcing France to give up all colonial claims in return for authority over occupied territory being handed back over to the French government, while also forcing Great Britain to cede it's colonial claims as a result of instigating further conflict in Europe and causing destabilization of the continent. Britain mainly agrees to avoid further conflict with Germany and internal unrest resulting from prolonged conflict.

In North America, the United States succeeds in assisting the revolution against Mexico and annexes their former territories of New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas. Meanwhile, the Federal Republic of America has lost control of Missouri but, at the same time, ascertained control of Nebraska, the Dakotas, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. After a stalemate for another two years, The United States sees that they have no chance at winning the war and recognizes the Federal Republic of America in 1911, after a bloody six year war.

- Serbian Revolution of 1921 - After 10 years of harsh treatment and punishment from the Austria-Hungarians, ethnic Serbians take arms against the government in attempt to reform an independent state. Rebels reach out to the Soviet Union for assistance. The Soviet Union, not wanting to disrupt the peace between Germany and the Union, reluctantly decline at first. The Serbian Revolution appears to be on the verge of defeat when unidentified assailants arrive and assist the Revolution.

The assailants along with Serbian revolutionaries launch separate assaults on Budapest and Vienna, forcing Austria-Hungary to drop it's claims in Serbia. The power disruption caused by the Serbian Revolution causes the Austria-Hungary to collapse and break into the several nations of Austria, Hungary, Romania,and the Czechoslovak Republic. After the collapse of the Austria-Hungary Empire, the assailants that assisted the Serbian Revolution storm Belgrade and establish the Socialist Republic of Serbia.

- Polish Independence - After the establishment of a Soviet regime in Serbia, Germany begins to lessen relations with the Soviet Union and become increasingly hostile towards them. Realizing the need for a buffer state between the Soviet Union and Germany, the Soviet Union grants independence to a new Polish state to provide just that as it seems that Germany is looking to make new allies out of Russian territory after the collapse of Germany's biggest ally, the Austria-Hungarian Empire. The Soviet Polish Republic is established on March 31st, 1923 and provides a sufficient enough buffer state for the Soviet Union against the German Empire to ease their worries.

- The Great Depression and The World War - As a result of debt inflation and productivity shock, the stock market crashes in 1929 and takes a severe toll on the international economy. Still facing economic woes from the Great European War, the German Empire collapses due to the crash. The First German Republic succeeds it in 1930. As part of the collapse the German Republic cedes a portion of land and forms a new satellite state, the Western Polish Republic, to rival the one formed by the Soviet Union in the last decade. Amid the global financial turmoil, a brilliant mind in Great Britain begins to make a swift rise to power in the nation. Embarrassed over the territorial losses suffered by Great Britain in the Great European War, he promises to restore Britain to it's former glory and gains a great amount of popularity among the British people.

The infancy of the First German Republic is capitalized on by the Soviet Union as they send a revolutionary by the name of Josef Kiefel into his motherland of Germany to inspire a Socialist uprising among the newly formed republic in Germany. Over the course of half a year using his youthful charisma and charm to sway the people, Kiefel led an armed rebellion into Berlin that ultimately resulted in the German People's Republic being molded out of it. Britain, seeing this as an opportunity to get back at Germany for the territorial losses of the War, decrees that the Communist regime in Germany is illegitimate and declares war on Germany on September 3rd, 1934. In response, the Soviet Union and it's allies declare war on Britain who has ascertained the support of France, Denmark and Italy.

France begins making an offensive in Germany as Britain uses the Danish border as a staging ground for a separate offensive while Italy remains dormant so that they can make preparations to invade the Balkans. After a series of provocative actions, Romania foolishly attacks Serbia which prompts the Soviet Union to invade and swiftly establish a satellite state in Romania. Following the establishment of a Soviet republic in Romania, Italy invades the west Balkan region but meets heavy resistance from Soviet. After months of fighting, Italy makes that there will be democratic republics in the region. The Republic of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina come together as the Democratic Republic of Balkania in April of 1935 and designate Sarajevo as the capital of the new Republic.

Following the installation of a democratic republic in the Balkans, the Soviet Union begins to fund a socialist uprising the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire eventually foils the plot to rebel and declares war against the Soviet Union. However, due to severe economic turmoil and the lacking ability to maintain supplies for war, the Ottoman Empire collapses under itself and the Soviets begin to occupy it's area. Midst the Soviet occupation, Greek libertarians begin to fight back against them and soon receive aide from the Allied powers (Britain, France, and Italy). With that aide, they are able to successfully fend off the Soviet occupation on the War's anniversary; September 3rd, 1935.

In an attempt to both get back at democratic Europe and in an egotistical attack stemming from the success of occupying the Ottoman Empire, the Soviet's invade Finland in a rapid fashion, so fast that the Finnish forces had no time whatsoever to bolster defenses. The Soviets stormed Helsinki on January 2nd, 1936 and assumed control of the Finnish territory. Confident from their victory in Finland, they invade Sweden as well. Using the same tactic as they did in Finland, the Soviets assume control in Stockholm. The Swedish government relocates to Sorsele and establishes the Northern Swedish Republic and the Soviets end their advances in Scandinavia.

In Germany, forces have hit a stalemate and it seems as if the war in Germany is going nowhere. Josef Kiefel ,as the authority over German socialists and being backed by the Soviets, launches an assault on Berlin on December 25th, 1936. The Soviet Union, feeding off of the victories in Finland and Sweden make a rash judgement by attacking Dillingham, Alaska in January of 1937. With Alaska being a disputed territory of both the Federal States and the United States of America, they both declare war on the Soviet Union in unison as they begin shipping troops to Europe.

As the war turns global, the Republic of China grows unstable by the second. With rumors of possible invasion from the Soviet Union or even Japan, violence breaks out between government forces and citizens of China. Mao Zedong, a native Chinese communist revolutionary begins to unite the citizens and soon, civil war breaks out between Nationalists and Communists with Soviets assisting the communists of course. With morale low from months of violence, most Nationalist forces defect to the Communist cause and subsequently cause of this, the Nationalist force becomes divided among each other. The centralized Communist force siege Beijing and establish the People's Republic of China on August 9th, 1937.

An exasperated Soviets, being the backbone for the Trinity Alliance, begins to experience a severe level economic backwater. With them demonstrating their power to the world, the Soviet Union agrees among themselves that they've won the war and begin negotiating peace with the Allied Forces. On February 10th, 1939, the World War, as many called it, ended with the signing of the Treaty of Birmingham. The peace agreement decreed that the Soviet Union would relinquish all holdings in Asia Minor and the Middle East (only to make the area satellites), the Soviet's will exit from Europe besides it's current holdings, Germany will be split in two (East and West; East going to the control of the Socialists, West to the Republicans) and along with it Poland will be united under one banner. The Soviet's managed to get out of having to pay reparations, they demanded that Alaska be turned into a free state so that the Alaskan people would no longer have to deal with the pitiful disagreements between the politicians in the contiguous Americas and after intense debate the Americans were forced into agreement by the rest of the Allies.

On February 19th, the Soviet Union relinquished is occupational territory and formed numerous satellite states for them. The Socialist Republic of Serbania, the Turkish Social Republic, the Syrian People's Republic, the Democratic Republic of Lebanon, the People's Arab Republic of Palestine, the Kurdish Social Republic, and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Iraq all became satellite states of the Soviet Union while they ceded the Arabian territory to the Kingdom of Arabia. The Soviet Union also formed the Southern Swedish Republic of the People and the New Finnish Republic out of the held territory in Scandinavia.

Any suggestions?

[Escalan Corps-Star Island]

So, I've been working on this timeline for roughly a week now, and I've drawn a loss. Basically, it's premises will revolve around the United States not having anything near the power it has today and what not.

- The Kentucky Compromise - At a meeting held in Lexington, Kentucky in 1860, the federal government and state governments make an agreement termed the "Kentucky Compromise" that grants the state's greater autonomy and more rights. Later in the meeting, the south agrees to abolish slavery as long as the federal government assisted in the development and industrialization of the southern states. It was also agreed upon that as westward expansion took place, new states admitted would be free to choose if slavery was allowed or not without any bias caused by either the South or the North. The compromise deflates the tensions brewing between the Northern and Southern states almost immediately.

- The Second Mexican-American War - After nationalists seize power in Mexico in 1899 , they begin to align themselves with strong European nations in order to ascertain resources so that they could launch an invasion to gain control over former Mexican territories that the U.S had taken away from them. After attaining new military equipment, the Mexican Federal Republic invaded Texas and rapidly began to take various swaths of land. Before too long, the Mexican army had gained control of the Texan territory and had repelled an unmotivated American military from retaking the state. The nationalists in Mexico didn't stop there but continue to invade the Arizonian, Californian, Nevadan, and New Mexican territories of the United States. The Mexican Army was successful in all campaigns besides the attempts to take California and Nevada. After several failed attempts to retake the land, the United States was forced to make a peace treaty that handed over Nevada and California to Mexico.

- The American Civil War and the Great European War - In 1905, the United States began to face severe internal unrest from states due to the federal government's failure to secure American interests following the Second Mexican-American war, as the tensions between states grew higher and higher in America, Europe was becoming more unstable by the minute as well after the Russian Revolution of 1905 and takes place successfully, disposing of the Tsar and his government and begins to spread revolutionary ideas across the continent. Breaking off all general diplomatic relations besides trade, the new Russian government looks to focus strictly on internal security following the revolution. In order to secure it's own stability back home, the German Empire invades Russia to reinstate order to the rightful government. Serbia, one of the few remaining diplomatic allies of Russia, declares war on the German Empire. Austria-Hungary then declares war on Serbia for antagonizing an ally of the state.

As the transitional Russian government begins to fail, a revolutionary named Vladimir Lenin begins a movement for a new revolution, gaining support of the revolutionaries from the 1905 Revolution under one banner to ascertain a new republic. With the stability in Eastern Europe dissipating, Western Europe enters the war to try and end the violence as they attack Germany. Germany and Lenin agree in 1906 that if Lenin is successful in Russia, then Germany would make peace with Russia and begin focusing in on the Western front and Russia would pull out of the war. After Theodore Roosevelt announces his intentions to become involved in the war as well, the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York secede from the United States and form the Federal Republic of America as Roosevelt's intentions were the last betrayal of the state's interests. Soon after, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin all secede and join the new nation. This secessionist movement ignites the American Civil War and prevents the United States from joining the war in Europe.

In early 1907, the Russian government completely dissolves as Vladimir Lenin leads a group of militants into the State Duma and effectively suceeds in overthrowing it and establishing the new republic of The Soviet-Socialist Republic of Russia, outlying states of the Russia heartland are granted independence by the former government in it's final act as authority over Russia. Lenin assumes leadership of the new nation and employs Leon Trotsky to organize invasions of former Russian territories while he negotiates a peace settlement with Germany.

In North America, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona begin a revolution to try and break away from the Mexican Federal Republic. The United States agrees to come to their aide, despite being locked in a civil war. The Federal Republic of America gains control of Missouri in the bloodiest battle of the war; the Battle of Kansas City.

At the beginning of 1908, Russia officially makes a peace deal with Germany that includes German assistance in retaking the former Imperial claims of the Russian Empire. Russia soon takes back the the transitional states Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania forming the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics within a period of 4 months. Without Russian backing Serbia, is annexed by Austria-Hungary two months later.

In confidential meetings, France and Great Britain persuade Italy to attack Austria-Hungary while the former two launch a major ground assault on Germany. The campaigns ultimately result in failure and a counteroffensive by the German Empire that results in Paris being occupied by German forces and in early 1909, the Entente powers, whom are experience low morale from the domestic populace and from soldiers, seek for an armistice. A peace treaty is officially signed later that year, forcing France to give up all colonial claims in return for authority over occupied territory being handed back over to the French government, while also forcing Great Britain to cede it's colonial claims as a result of instigating further conflict in Europe and causing destabilization of the continent. Britain mainly agrees to avoid further conflict with Germany and internal unrest resulting from prolonged conflict.

In North America, the United States succeeds in assisting the revolution against Mexico and annexes their former territories of New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas. Meanwhile, the Federal Republic of America has lost control of Missouri but, at the same time, ascertained control of Nebraska, the Dakotas, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. After a stalemate for another two years, The United States sees that they have no chance at winning the war and recognizes the Federal Republic of America in 1911, after a bloody six year war.

- Serbian Revolution of 1921 - After 10 years of harsh treatment and punishment from the Austria-Hungarians, ethnic Serbians take arms against the government in attempt to reform an independent state. Rebels reach out to the Soviet Union for assistance. The Soviet Union, not wanting to disrupt the peace between Germany and the Union, reluctantly decline at first. The Serbian Revolution appears to be on the verge of defeat when unidentified assailants arrive and assist the Revolution.

The assailants along with Serbian revolutionaries launch separate assaults on Budapest and Vienna, forcing Austria-Hungary to drop it's claims in Serbia. The power disruption caused by the Serbian Revolution causes the Austria-Hungary to collapse and break into the several nations of Austria, Hungary, Romania,and the Czechoslovak Republic. After the collapse of the Austria-Hungary Empire, the assailants that assisted the Serbian Revolution storm Belgrade and establish the Socialist Republic of Serbia.

- Polish Independence - After the establishment of a Soviet regime in Serbia, Germany begins to lessen relations with the Soviet Union and become increasingly hostile towards them. Realizing the need for a buffer state between the Soviet Union and Germany, the Soviet Union grants independence to a new Polish state to provide just that as it seems that Germany is looking to make new allies out of Russian territory after the collapse of Germany's biggest ally, the Austria-Hungarian Empire. The Soviet Polish Republic is established on March 31st, 1923 and provides a sufficient enough buffer state for the Soviet Union against the German Empire to ease their worries.

- The Great Depression and The World War - As a result of debt inflation and productivity shock, the stock market crashes in 1929 and takes a severe toll on the international economy. Still facing economic woes from the Great European War, the German Empire collapses due to the crash. The First German Republic succeeds it in 1930. As part of the collapse the German Republic cedes a portion of land and forms a new satellite state, the Western Polish Republic, to rival the one formed by the Soviet Union in the last decade. Amid the global financial turmoil, a brilliant mind in Great Britain begins to make a swift rise to power in the nation. Embarrassed over the territorial losses suffered by Great Britain in the Great European War, he promises to restore Britain to it's former glory and gains a great amount of popularity among the people.

I'm legitimately at a loss here, I need to find a way to start a World War with a guy from Britain who is embarrassed about being bullied out of their territorial possessions. I also need to find a way to do away with the Ottoman Empire, but I have a few different scenarios for that. Not to mention I still need to get to Asia, Africa, and South America because I want a North Korea/South Korea thing somewhere *sigh*

Any help?

Firstly, that's a beautiful timeline. The novelty of it is rather refreshing and all, and I look forwards to seeing where this goes. As for why an Englishman would start a war? Someone stole his biscuits Perhaps trade interests/assets in Asia (Hong Kong? Singapore?) are seized by either the sneaky Dutch or a secessionist Australia? I don't know, but something of that sort could start a war in which other powers seek to preserve the cause of smaller states' sovereignty.

That or Japan goes all conquistador on Southeast Asia.

[The New Greek Republic]

Firstly, that's a beautiful timeline. The novelty of it is rather refreshing and all, and I look forwards to seeing where this goes. As for why an Englishman would start a war? Someone stole his biscuits Perhaps trade interests/assets in Asia (Hong Kong? Singapore?) are seized by either the sneaky Dutch or a secessionist Australia? I don't know, but something of that sort could start a war in which other powers seek to preserve the cause of smaller states' sovereignty.

That or Japan goes all conquistador on Southeast Asia.

Thank you for the compliment, it's probably one of my more original timeline as others I've really just banked off of others or let others create in their applications to join said RP. So it's nice to hear such a gracious comment

My current idea for him revolves around wanting to avenge the territorial losses suffered in the Great European War and attacks Germany out of spite. The only problem for me there is I can't find a reasonable Casus Belli to attack Germany. I was thinking that due to the infancy of the First German Republic, the Soviet Union would send a revolutionary to Germany to start a communist revolution there (basically what Germany did to Russia) and with the growing instability of Germany, the violence gives Britain enough reason to attack Germany and preserve order. In response, the Soviets would declare war on Britain for antagonizing a traditional ally of the Soviet Union (Germany). Britain would ascertain Western Europe's support, and the Soviet Union would go on various campaigns through the Balkans until they've set up satellite states everywhere except for in Ottoman territory.

As the Soviet's refocus on Germany and repelling the British, they also start funding a communist revolution in Greece, but the plot is foiled and the details are leaked to the Ottoman Empire. Facing no choice but to respond, the Ottoman Empire declares war and attacks the Soviet Union but due to their severe economic issues internally and incapability to sustain the materials needed for war, they collapse and the former territory is occupied by the Soviet Union.

I guess I could find something for Asia to do in the midst of all this

[Terintania]

Alright, got a plot idea for my story. Not to decide whether to reveal it in the OP, or let the characters discover it over time in the IC...

[The Armed Republic of Dutch Coolness]

He said pseudo-medieval, it counts.

Pseudo Medieval as in fantasy where "maybe that horned helmet isn't quite so stupid compared to the sugar-loaf french great helm over there".

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And how the hell are people running around in power armor with a collapsed industry and lack of trade? Those thing's don't work without juice or constant streams of spare parts.

Check muh sig

[Atomic Utopia]

RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

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Please provide as much detail as possible.
RP's Overarching Concept:Project orion was never stopped, China entered the Warsaw Pact and the space race continued with ever expanding goals, this resulted in NATO and the Warsaw Pact expanding into space, the year is in the late 1900s and times are changing, NATO is falling apart, and China has left the Warsaw Pact, causing unrest and a possibility for war.
Genre/s:Sci-fi, Alt history
Character or Faction Based: Faction Based, but with a twist, players will RP a notable person (high ranking military commanders ect.) in first person, describing their actions and opinions. This is to avoid the I move battalion 853 to point charlie syndrome
that seems to affect military RPs like a tumor.
Detailed Description: On september the eighth 1964 NATO launches its first nuclear pulse spacecraft into orbit, the Warsaw Pact followed suit and in five months launched its own craft, leading to speculation regarding spying on the NATO space program. This results in the rapid deployment of orion battleships on both sides as a part of mutrally assured destruction policies. On August 1 1964 the Warsaw Pact lands a person on the moon using nuclear pulse rocket. Colonies on the moon are set up by both sides shortly afterwards. On October 24 1968 the NATO space ship Washington accidentally fires upon Warsaw Pact ship Engels in lunar orbit due to a impact early warning system malfunction. This results in an limited nuclear exchange and the devastation of the Germany by nuclear weapons. On December 14 1968 NATO declares that it has successfully landed a person on mars via the nuclear pulse rocket Voyager. On February 4 1969 the Voyager explodes on takeoff from mars, this is due to a fault in one of the pulse units, causing it to prematurely detonate when primed, this raises suspicions in NATO command that the Warsaw Pact may have sabotaged the device, the Warsaw Pact denies involvement. On october the 31 1969 the Warsaw Pact establishes a mining colony on mars. NATO establishes a colony on mars on November 26 1969. On the twenty eighth of october nineteen seventy one, a total nuclear exchange occurs on earth, Anti missile systems operate well, but only protect the cities from nuclear fire, the countryside is totally destroyed and people begin building underground to avoid the effects of long term ionizing radiation exposure, this also leaves the populations on earth dependent on food from extraplanatary colonies, NATO also declares martial law. The date is october the ninth 1995, the earth is still a radioactive cinder, colonies are also beginning to show the first signs of independence which would spell disaster for the earths food supply.

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[Alleniana]

Wow. I meant 20th. xD. I'm actually familiar with the 20th.
*interest dries*
sorry

Any RP's currently up set either in medieval times or pseudo medieval like D&D, TES, etc?

Quite a few, actually. Nation or character?

Firstly, that's a beautiful timeline.

Seconded.

Perhaps find some regional power in a relatively navally unsusceptible location that pulls something like a Goa/Macau?

I wouldn't recommend the Dutch nor Australia. Assuming Australia's POD is anything like, say, 1860s, even, it'd still be very very unlikely to be secessionist. As for the Dutch, they're too close to home.