Tyran Regional Application Thread

[Amrak]

I have a strong feeling that Amrak has or had another NS account and I'd like to know what it was and maybe see some RP links.

You wouldn't be wrong!
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[Azura and Montemayor]

I, personally, favor Concept A. Both Concept B and C would work as well, although with Concept C there would have to be increased collaboration between Amrak and whoever would be willing to have been his colonial overlord at a time, all of which would be determined by his placement on the map. With the certain map areas that he showed in a previous post, there are some, that, in my opinion, would only work for a certain concept. One concern I have is the fact that the nation he is applying with is a puppet and his main is still active in another region. If he could ensure not only myself but everyone else that he would be equally active on Amrak then I would have no objections pending his discussion with others on IRC about map placement and which concept he'll be choosing which is ultimately up to him.

[Shalum]

I more or less agree with my friend, Azur, when it comes to the app. Any of the three options would be interesting to see in the region.

I see no issues, so long as you can keep this nation active along with your primary, Amrak.

[Mubata]

One concern I have is the fact that the nation he is applying with is a puppet and his main is still active in another region. If he could ensure not only myself but everyone else that he would be equally active on Amrak then I would have no objections pending his discussion with others on IRC about map placement and which concept he'll be choosing which is ultimately up to him.

Active being the key word. That main, Negara-West Hesia, has already CTE'd recently and been reactivated just over a week ago. If the main can't be kept active enough, how can we entrust that interest will be kept up with the puppet? Do you have a plan to keep active, Amrak?

[Amrak]

One concern I have is the fact that the nation he is applying with is a puppet and his main is still active in another region. If he could ensure not only myself but everyone else that he would be equally active on Amrak then I would have no objections pending his discussion with others on IRC about map placement and which concept he'll be choosing which is ultimately up to him.

Active being the key word. That main, Negara-West Hesia, has already CTE'd recently and been reactivated just over a week ago. If the main can't be kept active enough, how can we entrust that interest will be kept up with the puppet? Do you have a plan to keep active, Amrak?

The reason for my inactivity was a bit of a personal issue. It shouldn't be recurring.

[Mubata]

The reason for my inactivity was a bit of a personal issue. It shouldn't be recurring.

Good enough reassurance for me then. I'm willing to give you a chance and have no further questions for you.

[Mansuriyyah Islamic State]

Hello,

This is my application. I'm willing to change some minor details if most members think it's necessary. I could add more details to the country description too if deemed necessary.

Application
Official Name of Nation: Mansuriyyah
Type of Government: Theocracy – In practice the country is ruled by the Amir (leader) who is both the head of state and head of government, and whose Office is mainly executive with some legislative powers. He’s chosen and supported by the Shura (assembly), a non-elected body composed of representative from different sectors of the society, which act as a consultative and regulatory body for the Amir. Regional government is divided in a number of Provinces, administered by governors chosen by the Amir, with a Provincial assembly (majlis) elected by the people. Each province is further divided into several districts, according to population and size, administrated by officials elected by the people. Mansuriyyah’s system of government is undergoing changes though, with the current Amir executing several political reforms which aims to widen popular participation in the Government at federal and provincial levels.

Head of Government: Muhammad Salih al-Amedi. He became Mansuriyyah’s Amir six years ago. Seyda Muhammad was a Kurdish Islamic scholar and madrasa teacher of some renown before becoming Mansuriyyah’s leader.

Head of State: Muhammad Salih al-Amedi

National Population (cannot be larger than 300 million): 208 million.

Type of Economy:Regulated market economy. Basically businesses have to keep with Islamic standards and some other regulations imposed by the government (i.e. environmental regulations). The government owns some companies in areas it deems strategic, but other than that it,s pretty much capitalistic. Following is a more detailed overview of Mansuriyyah’s economy:
The country has a diversified economy with a strong industrial basis. Albeit not being an economic superpower, the economy is strong and is developing. The country has oil in gas reserves in its desert areas in the provinces of al-Ahsa and Khorasan, while minerals like iron ore, coal, chrome, copper, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, limestone, marble and mineral salt are found in the more mountainous regions. Major industries are textiles, defense, electronics, chemicals, Machinery, machine tools, metals and metal manufacture. Agriculture is concentrated in regions with better climate and more Access to water, and makes heavy use of irrigation and soil management. Olives, dates, citric fruits, cotton are the main agricultural products, and sheep and poultry are the principal livestock.

Brief Description of Nation (culture, society, politics, ect.): Mansuriyya’s most remarking characteristic is that it doesn’t consider itself a national state, but a religious state. It’s religion, not nationality or race, which forms the core of Mansuriyyah’s national identity. In principle, Mansuriyya considers itself an Islamic nation – or, more appropriately, as THE Islamic nation. The brand of Islam practiced there can be viewed as conservative, but shouldn’t be considered fundamentalist. The four traditional schools of jurisprudence are accepted and are the basis of the law, the ashari/maturidi creed is the official, and sober Sufi orders are allowed to operate. Hardcore Salafism is considered a deviant ideology and therefore banned.
Minorities (which, in Mansuriyyah’s case means other religious groups) comprise a little over 10% of the population and are permitted to keep their own customs and, to a certain extent, laws. Family and civil law cases are arbitrated by their own judges. Most minorities prefer to live in their own communities, either in villages or specific town neighborhoods, where they are not legally bound to behave according to Islamic standards of morality and law.
Mansuriyyah is a multicultural society. The largest ethnicity is Arabs, followed by Turks and Persians. There are other minor ethnic groups. Up until the 70’s, Mansuriyyah had an open border policy towards any Muslim who wished to move to the country. This policy increased the racial diversity in the country. The official language is Arabic, that is the language of government, administration and education, but other languages have an official status in provinces and districts where most or a sizable part of the population belong to other ethnic groups. As a result to this, most people are bilingual.



Preferred Climate: Mansuriyyah has a quite diverse geography and climate. The most widespread climate types are Mediterranean and semi-arid, with some desert areas towards the interior and some temperate areas (I could give more details if I had more information about the region’s geography, otherwise it’s hard to know which how much area each climate covers and where they are located)

Roleplaying Example or Links (Please provide at least three individual posts or at least three paragraphs):

First example:

It was a cool, cloudy morning in Al-Mansurah city when Seyda Muhammad Salih Al-Amedi left the Great Mosque after the morning prayer. As he approached his car, Jalaluddin Shahranpouri, the chief of Mansuriyyah’s Intelligence Agency spoke to him.

-Assalamu alaykum sir, there’s something I’d like to discuss with you.

Seyda Muhammad Salih stood for one moment, observing the man in front of him. His expression was serious; whatever he has to say, it must be something urgent. He never liked the kind of “news” that Jalaluddin brought him.

-Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. Yes, please come with me. We can talk on our way to the Government Offices.
-Thank you sir. I’ve received some disturbing news from our informants in the United Front Confederation. They informed that Commander Scott Ibrahim may God curse him, is mobilizing troops and preparing for a military offensive… against us.

For one moment, Muhammad Salih stared, breathless, at Jalaluddin’s eyes, as if he didn’t understand what he said, then said:

-Subhanallah! Are you sure about are? Are these informants trustable? I find it very hard to believe in it. The Confederation never posed a threat to us before, our relations have been so far cordial and both of our people benefit from trade between us. Do you have any hard evidence of what you say?

-I’m sorry sir, but this is a very pressing matter. The security of Mansuriyyah, and more, of the Muslims, is at stake. If there is a minimum possibility that this information is true – and I believe it is – then we should act. I advise a preemptive strike against the Confederations, let’s destroy their capacity to find before they can deploy a single soldier!

Seyda Muhammad Salih paused for a moment. He closed his eyes and produced a wooden tasbih from the pocket of his jubba. His lips barely moved while he recited his inaudible litany. A few minutes later, just as they arrived at the Government Offices, he opened his eyes and said:

-“Wa qatilu fi sabilillahi’lladhina yuqatilukum wa la ta’atadu inna’llaha la yuhibbu’l mu’tadin” Fight against those who fight against you in the way of Allah, but do not transgress, for Allah does not love transgressors. If there’s going to be a war, it’s not going to be us who will initiate it, we will not incur in the wrath of Allah subhahu wa ta’ala. Whoever, you are right: as the leader of this nation, no, as the leader of the Muslims, it is my duty to strive to protect them. I will call the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces and order him to be alert and start mobilizing troops, especially air-defense. InshaAllah all of this is just a mean rumor, but if it isn’t, we shouldn’t risk being caught by surprise. Thank you for your services brother Jalaluddin, you may go.

As they left the car, Muhammad turned and looked at the morning skyline of al-Mansurah city, and silently prayed to God, asking guidance and strength for the dark times to come.

Second example:

Border between UFC and Mansuriyyah.

Corporal Umar ibn Zaid, from Mansuriyyah Islamic State’s Border Patrol, observed the advancing column from behind a hilltop. It was a scorching, dry morning.

-They are just too… many. At least 20 thousand. I can’t see very well because of the cloud of dust that they make, but I’m pretty sure they have armored vehicles. They look like a damned army! Give me the radio, I must inform this to the headquarters immediately…

Some time later, Government Offices in Al-Mansurah City.

Seyda Muhammad Salih was reading some economy reports in his office. It was a simple room, with sparse decoration, just a full bookshelf just behind his low desk; he liked sitting on the ground. Someone knocked on the door.

-Please come in.

-Assalamu alaykum. Sorry to disturb sir, but there is an urgent call from the military commander of the province of Zahedan.

Muhammad lowered his head and sighed

-So that is it… it seems that Jalaluddin’s informant was right…
-Sorry sir?
-Oh, sorry, please transfer the call, I’ll speak to him.

Seconds later, the phone rang. He immediately picked it:

-This is Muhammad Salih speaking.
-Assalamu alaykum sir, this is General Abbas al-Sabbagh.
-Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh General. Please, be direct.
-as you wish, sir. A few hours ago we received a report from the Border Patrol informing about unusual movements on the border with the United Front Confederation. Our estimative is that between 20 and 30 thousand men have crossed the border. They apparently have heavy vehicles with them, probably armored cars.
-In other words, an army.
-Yes, sir.
-Jazakallahu khayran General. Your orders are to mobilize all your troops and stay alert. Mount defensive positions but don’t engage them. Send forward observers to gather intel about them, where they are headed too, and more information about their composition. May God bless you, Assalamu alaykum General.
-Wa alaykum salam sir.
After hanging the phone, he called his secretary.
-Mahmud, please call War Council. Immediately.

One hour later, at an undisclosed bunker.

Gathered in the spartan, concrete room, were Mansuriyyah’s highest military officers and strategists. Amongst them, the Commanders of the Army, Navy and Air Force, the Joint Chief of Staff, the chief of the Intelligence Agency, and a couple of highly trusted civilian specialists. All sat around a rectangular concrete table. A huge flat screen, showing a map of Mansuriyyah’s border with the UFC, occupied most of the left wall.
General Abdurrahman al-Arfaj, Joint Chief of Staff spoke:

-As you know, this morning a scouting party from the Border Patrol sighted suspicious border movement. As far as we know, they are a force between 20 and 30 thousand strong, mostly infantry with some armour, crossing from Livertean territory into the province of Zahedan. We are sending forward more scouts and reconnaissance drones to find out more about them.
-Any idea why they are invading us? – Asked Muhammad Salih
Dr. Abdullah Johnson, lean, tall man with red hair and goatee spoke:
-The Confederation is very poor in natural resources, and lacks the infrastructure to properly extract what they have. …. Province has relatively easy access from their border, its coastal area and valleys are rich and fertile. They probably are looking into territory to expand, in other words, vital space.
-They must be really desperate to invade us like that – replied Muhammad Salih – what is their military capacity?
Jalaluddin Shahranpouri stood up and went to the screen.
-Each of the eleven members of the Confederation is entitled their own militia, their size and composition varies a lot. Besides, the central government has its own troops. They have extensive experience from years of guerilla warfare, but are under-equipped.
-Are we sure that it’s their federal army and not some rebellious faction that’s invading us?
-Our informants are positive that it is Ibrahim Scott’s doing.
-Sir, by the size and composition of their forces, I don’t think it is just a rebel faction.
-In this case, I have no other option than declare state of war against the United Front Confederation. I want all Army divisions and Air Force wings ready, also activate the Reserve units in Zahedan province. I will send for their ambassador and deliver a message to Commander Scott. If we destroy their invading army quickly enough, more civilian lives will be spared.
Jalaluddin abruptly rose from his chair and interrupted:
-Sir, I strongly suggest that we attack New Islamabad. In a few hours we can carpet bomb them and send the Special Forces to disable all their government and command and control structures. This would not only destroy their capacity to fight, but also show the world that we don’t accept being attacked. It’s time for strength, not compassion.
“I…” Muhammad paused. Wrinkles formed on his forehead as he seemed to reflect. “I’ve made my decision. We will deal with them in a moderate way. If we just destroy what little government and infrastructure that they have, this will just motivate further aggressions in the future. We must show them the greatness and magnanimity not only of our nation, but of our faith. We won’t accomplish this by bombing then to the stone age. Now if you excuse me, I have a letter to write.”

Seyda Muhammad Salih quickly rose from his seat and left in a fast pace – something unusual of him. When he arrived at his office in the bunker, he produced a paper from a drawer in his desk and grabbed a pen

To: Commander Ibrahim Scott
From: Seyda Muhammad Salih al-Amedi.
Bismillah ar-rahman ar-rahim.
Remove your troops from our territory immediately. This unprovoked act of aggression won’t be ignored and we will react accordingly. This is your only chance of retreating. Turn back now, and the lives of your men as well as your citizens will be spared.

Example 3
Inside an undisclosed bunker

*Click*

“…As the Armed Forces and the Government prepare for an imminent invasion from the Iverik Empire on Shawa Province, inhabitants from the towns of Ma’arib, Zabid and Draman rush to evacuate their homes. Due to the strategic position that these cities hold, their populace has been asked to leave their homes…”
*Click*

“… they are sons of pigs and apes! Let them come to our shores from their filthy beaches, let them cross into our borders from their caves, for we, the servants of the Almighty, won’t let them pass! With His permission, glorified be He, we will either exterminate them or make them bow to us! They will never gain a centimeter of…”
*click*
Suddenly the flat screen TV went blank and silent. Seyda Muhammad Salih couldn’t stand hearing the news anymore. He was well aware of them, even before it aired on TV. He also couldn’t stand the fiery preaching of some popular self-righteous imams, inciting the populace to hate and fear. These seemed to be the only two things airing in the last few days. He looked at the myriad of flasks and tablets in front of him. Since the Shura, the Islamic State deliberative body elected him six years ago as Mansuriyyah’s Amir, its leader; his health has been deteriorating fast. And with all of this war and invasions, it worsened tremendously. Now he had to take several medicines a day, while he barely used to catch a cold before: insomnia, gastritis, high blood pressure, chronic headache…
Two knocks on the door erased these thoughts from his mind
“Please come in…”
“Assalamu alaykum sir”, greeted General Abdurrahman al-Arfaj, as he endered his office. “All units of the Operational Reserve have completed mobilization, as well as all Home Guard units in Sharwa and Zahedan Provinces. Mobilization in other regions range from 75 to 90% and shall be totally ready in less than 48 hours”.
“Masha Allah General, thank you very much for informing me. How are the preparations in Ma’arib, Zabid and Draman?”
“All units are already in position and the anti-aircraft artillary is ready to intercept any aircraft that comes into range. The engineering units are working day and night to prepare the battlefield. Explosive charges have been placed on bridges and highways, mines have been placed in the enemy’s most probable paths, fortifications build and several caches placed in strategic points. Local Police forces are doing their best to evacuate all non-combatant personal, but some people insist to stay. Some simply don’t want to leave their homes and everything that they have behind, and others, especially young men, are planning taking up arms and fight.
Muhammad sighted “how do they think they are going to fight? Iverik isn’t a High School bully; they are an Imperialistic nation with a well trained and equipped expeditionary Army. You can’t fight them with hunting rifles and pistols! They are just going to stay in the way of our troops”.
General Abdurrahman crossed his left arm on his chest while supporting his chin on his right fist. “Sir, they aren’t going to leave, and if they are going to put their lives in risk, we could at least give them the minimum capacity to survive…”
“What are you proposing, General? Arming them?”
“Exactly that, sir. I know it might sound that we the military do not care about them, but, the fact is that they just won’t go away. So instead of just watching them die like flies, or even harm our operations somehow, we can hand them weapons and give some bare minimum militia training to them. If they are going to die – and, sir, they are WILLING to – they could at least take a few with them.”
A few years ago, or even just a few days ago, these words would astonish him and be vehemently dismissed. But now…
“Well, them, and how do the Military plan on arming them?”
“We have thousands of decommissioned, but still perfectly useful assault rifles and other small arms. Many of these men have been conscripted in the military before; we can give them a refresher course, and issue them with a rifle, ammo, grenades and a basic kit. Do I have your permission to issue the orders, sir?”
He stared at the General for a minute, then turned on his chair and looked thru the glass window of his bunker’s office. He could see the war room, with its gigantic screens, soldiers and civilian specialists briskly walking in and out. He tried to foresee the results of his actions, but he couldn’t. They were facing a war on two fronts against three enemies. Nothing is his life had prepared him for that. He was just a scholar, a teacher. He wasn’t a warrior, a strategist, or a statesman. He only had his faith to support and guide him…
“Give the orders” he said without turning to face the General.
“Immediately, sir”
“One more thing, General. I want the Air Force to bombard the UFC’s supply line. Let’s cut their resupply/retreat routes. I want a list of all their military and strategic structures within range of our aircraft. It is past time that we reattribute their unprovoked invasion of our territory. And… call the other Commanders. I want to know our options to strike Iverik forces before their land. If we can’t stop their invasion, we can at least delay it.
The General saluted, “As you command, sir”.
Muhammad Salih sat still for a few minutes on his chair, observing the movement in the War Room. He picked up his phone and asked his secretary to call the Wazir of Foreign Relations. Shortly after, a big, robust man with a rounded waist with a perfectly ironed white ghutra on his head entered his Office.

“Assalamu alaykum sir” he said as he extended his hand, “how can the ministry of Foreign Relations help in the war effort?”
“Wa alaykum salam. We have three nations against us. That is not good, we can’t fight this war alone. We need allies. Trustable allies, willing to send troops and shed blood with us.”
“That’s… very chivalric, sir. But I don’t think we will convince other nations in helping us with tales of bravery and brotherhood in battle. They are well aware that we have been invaded, and so far, only the Russlavian Federation moved to help. We need something more… substantial to offer them.”
“That’s correct. I want you to send envoys to Ordoxia, Suvoroskaya, Kuil Tiras and Storalia, to discuss the terms of an alliance.”

Example 4

20 kilometers above the straight between MIS and Iverik


Somewhere in the sky, two UAV’s from MIS Air Force were flying, above the sea. Their sensors captured the horrifying view of Iverik’s attack fleet; a massive conglomerate of attack ships. As one of the planes continued forward, hoping to reach Iverik’s shores and be able to capture images of sensitive positions or troop movements, the other UAV turned around, to fly over the massive fleet. Many kilometers away, in a secure control room, its pilot hoped to obtain more details about the enemy. As it approached, but before he could survey the entirety of the fleet, the UAV’s sensors warned that it had been spot by the fleet’s air defense sensors. Instead of retreating and save millions of Dirhams worth of aircraft, the controller advanced the UAV above the fleet, in hope of gathering as much information as possible about it, as the ships below prepared to launch their SAM missiles…


Frontier between MIS and UFC
Corporal Umar ibn Zaid observed though his binoculars as the 5 men advanced roughly towards a hill that they had used as observation point a few hours ago. There were four armed men, plus one wearing what seemed to be a high-ranking officer dress uniform, complete with medals. That, definitively, wasn’t the most sane thing to do in the battlefield, unless you wanted to draw the enemy’s attention.

“Corporal”, called Private First Class Usama Makinde, while aiming through his scoped rifle, “I’ve got the General guy on my sight. Shall I shoot?”

The Corporal looked at them with his high-powered binoculars again. They definitively called his attention. The UFC might not have a well-disciplined, standing army like theirs, but they are hardened veterans. Definitely there was something mome behind it than a stupid officer General asking to be killed by a sniper.

“No. Don’t shoot. Just keep an eye on them, and if they try to shoot me, kill them”.

“Shoot… you? What do you mean, Umar?”

“I’m going there. I’m going to take a closer look. Maybe it is a trap to find out if there is any sniper in the area, maybe it is something else. I have to be sure. Usama, keep your sight on the “general” there. The rest of you, assume a defensive position and keep a low profile. Be ready to retreat.”

Umar opened his pack, looking for something white to put on his four wheeler’s antenna. All of his gear was camouflage or tan. He could only find one white thing…

A few minutes later, down in the valley…


The sound of a motor engine preceded its appearance from behind a rift between two hills. A single, tan painted four wheeler came into view, carrying a man in uniform. On the top of its antenna there was a long, flowing piece of toilet paper. The man slowly approached the group UFC soldiers, coming to a halt about 100 meters before them. He dismounted his vehicle and started walking in their direction. He was wearing a pair of mirrored glasses and, albeit having a rifle strapped on his chest, he kept it pointing down, as if indicating that he isn’t a treat. What they couldn’t see from the distance, were his sweaty forehead and trembling hands, indicating his fear and apprehension. He stopped about 50 meters in front of the group and said:
“I’m Corporal Umar ibn Zaid, from MIS’s Border Guard. Who are you and what do you want?”

MIS’s territorial waters


Admiral Yunus Aydin looked through the windows from the Jabbar, MIS Navy’s biggest aircraft carrier. Even though being the biggest, its maximum capacity was only 50 aircraft. They also counted with two other smaller carriers – including one old carrier, from the Navy Reserve – and several cruisers, destroyers, attack submarines, corvettes and even a few battleships. Nevertheless, it would have to serve. The Navy’s whole third and fourth fleet, with the exception of a handful of smaller vessels and submarines that were left to patrol the coast, together with the 7th and 8th Air Wings from the Air Force, would be involved in the operation, each of them attacking the enemy on one flank. Of course, it was a desperate measure, but they couldn’t afford letting Iverik’s armies land impune on its shores. If they couldn’t defeat them, they would at least delay them enough to the Army solidify its positions. There was also another reason behind their attack, a reason that only the admiral and those above him knew: their operation would also serve to deviate the enemy’s attention, so they could infiltrate a group of Special Forces behind enemy lines without being detected.

“Sir, the Air Force liaison Officer just informed that their aircraft are in the air. They should make contact with enemy forces in a few minutes.”

“Give order to ready the missiles and make our aircraft ready.” The admiral ordered to be given access to the speakers; there were some words he wanted to say to his men before the battle, “Brothers, the time to face the enemy has come. We are facing a terrible enemy: Godless, honourless, imperialist scum. Heed my words: they cannot pass! We are the last defenses of the Islamic Nation. We are the wall between them and our homes, our families, between Good and Evil. If we fall… our homes will fall, the dignity of our mothers, sisters, wives and daughters will be taken away, the word of the Almighty will be erased from the land! WE MUST FIGHT! Let’s give no rest to the enemy, until they find rest at the bottom of the sea. What has been written by the Pen of Allah cannot the unchanged; if today is our time, then there is no escape. Thus, have no fear, brothers, and fight as if it is your last day on this Earth! Remember that the Paradise rests under the shade of the sword! May God be with us all!”

Example 5

The men were all sitting on the ground, around several small plates from where they were eating the suhur, the pre-fasting meal that Muslims eat during the Holy Month of Ramadan. It was a simple meal; water, lentil soup, cucumber, tomatoes, dates, bread, butter, honey and a single boiled egg for each man.

“This is an opportunity that we can’t lose. Not only the long-term economic gains are great, but the political influence that we would gain is enormous”, said a middle aged, black skinned man. His name was Khalid Ngige, Mansuriyyah’s Minister of Economy.
“I’m aware of that, dear brother. I’ve read your report. What I’m wondering isn’t how much our potential gains would be, but two things: first, Assur isn’t a stable country. Would we be able to sustain our gains? And second, how to assure that any possible deal that we make with them are going to benefit Assur’s Muslim minority. They must be our first priority, not economy or politics”, said Muhammad Salih, the ruler of Mansuriyyah.

Hamid al-Ghassan, Mansuriyyah’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, a big, robust man with an ever present smile took a sip of water and spoke, “While Assur might be an instable country, I believe that if we engage with them, invest in their country and create diplomatic ties with them, it would help to strengthen their government. They are weak exactly because they are a poor, isolated country. If we step in, it would be in our own long-term benefit. And we could tie our… help, with the condition that our brothers in their country receive some special benefits.” He said before he put a honey coated piece of bread in his mouth.

“I agree. The best way to assure Muslim’s interest in Assur is to actively engage them, economically and politically. We must put them under our sphere of influence before some other nation co-opts them”, said the Jalaluddin Sharanpouri, Chief of the Intelligence Agency.

“Very well, then. Brother Hamid, please write to the Assurian ambassador. Khalid, I’d like you to go to Assur to negotiate personally. Take a retinue of businessmen with you too. In sha Allah we will succeed. Now let’s hurry, it’s almost time for the Morning Prayer”, said Muhammad Salih as he stood up, making his way to the praying room.

[Gylias]

-snip-

All looks good to me, I don't have any objections. What I would suggest, though, is that it might be interesting to RP that Mansuriyyah's oil and gas reserves are actually nearly run out, after having been used in the past to create economic growth and finance state investment and public works that helped build up all the other industries. Sort of like them as a silver bullet that helped Mansuriyyah attain economic development?

[Tennai]

I think it is an interesting idea you have Mans and I have no major objections to your application.

I also think Gylias' thought concerning the oil and gas supplies is worth thinking about.

[Shalum]

I gotta concur with my friends above, it sounds like an interesting idea perhaps; I have no objections to this app.

Having spoken to Mansuriyyah, I did raise the issue of population on the IRC and we talked about it for a bit. Though it is within the boundaries of our population limit, I thought it was a bit high given the type of climate he was shooting for, at least in my opinion. But with gas and other natural resources to sell, importing won't be an issue, as I believe was mentioned.

[Syara]

I have no objections to eithet applicant.

[Ossoria]

Both of the above have been accepted.

Applications are still open.

[Shalum]

Tyran is still recruiting, everyone, apply today if you feel interested!

[Kel Assuk]

Application
Official Name of Nation: The Amalen Confederacy of Kel Assuk
Type of Government: A federation of the three major confederacies of Amalen tribes - the Kel Dinnig, Kel Ataram, and Kel Ammas. The executive is a mostly ceremonial Tas-Amenokal (roughly Grand Chief), selected by a conference of Chiefs every 20 years or when the previous Tas-Amenokal dies (which is more often than you might think), and who is selected from among the Amgharen (Chiefs) of the nation. A bicameral legislature with a Council of Amgharen (upper house) with representatives chosen by the Amgharen on the nation based on tribal/clan groupings, while the House of Representatives is selected with proportional representation nationwide.
Head of Government: Amanar Mbarek
Head of State: Igider III
National Population (cannot be larger than 300 million): around 5,000,000
Type of Economy: A mixed market economy formally, although due to the large clan structure and lack of a lot of cities in the country, there's a lot of a traditional economy aspect to the nation as a lot of commerce goes on merely through the individual nomadic clans. Most of the nation's foreign export revenue comes from exports of the country's large oil reserves, making it have a high GDP per capita. The nation is trying to diversify its economy but not making as much progress as it would like.
Brief Description of Nation (culture, society, politics, ect.): The Amalen people make up 99% of Kel Assuk's population. They are a nomadic pastoralist society made up of individual clans (the tawshet) led by tribal chiefs (the amgharen). Several tawsheten get together to form a kel, a clan confederacy, led by an amenokal (high chief). The nation itself is a federation of the three major clan confederacies. Traditional caste structures (noble > clerical > artisans > peasants) are nominally outlawed, although in practice there is a large amount of social stratification.

At some point there was probably a big Amalen trading empire in the Kel Assuk area; Muslim merchants from Mansuriyyah spread Islam to the nation, and today much of the nation is either Muslim or Islam syncretized with the indigenous Amalen religion. Then a Mansuriyyan empire/kingdom came in and took over the Amalen kingdom in the area after its fall (this part is a little hazy.). Shalum comes along and colonizes Kel Assuk later on (in the 1700s ish) and fights a war with Ossoria over this piece of land. Arkoenn tries to invade the nation for its oil during the Second Great Tyranian War, drawing in Shalum to the conflict; after Arkoenn is defeated, the nation gains its independence after the tribal confederacies have finally learned how to work together.

Culture-wise, Kel Assuk still maintains a large Amalen tribal culture while adopting many elements of Muslim cultural practices. Food is based on meat and milk, considering that the Amalen are nomadic pasturalists. Not a large amount of cities - those that do exist were founded by the Muslim merchants, so they have that classic Islamic city style. Much of the population lives in traditional felt housing, moving around the nation with their herds.
Preferred Climate: Desert. (a vertical plot of land running from Tharsatica down to Mansuriyyah, bordering Arkoenn, is what I had in mind. I think that's part of Fanboy's desert out there.)
Roleplaying Example or Links (Please provide at least three individual posts or at least three paragraphs):

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=401094&p=31247462#p31247462

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=401094&p=31070088#p31070088

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=401094&p=31058123#p31058123

Some of my more recent RPs - all done through Ceni.

[Shalum]

Having seen the app, as well as talking with credo on the IRC, everything looks good to me.

[Zambora]

Application
Official Name of Nation: The Republic of Zambora
Type of Government: Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic
Head of Government: Prime Minister François Sauveterre
Head of State: President Aldéric Lécuyer
National Population (cannot be larger than 300 million): ~50 million
Type of Economy: Mixed market economy
Brief Description of Nation (culture, society, politics, ect.): Zambora is a French nation comprised of a little less than fifty million inhabitants. It has a primarily Socialist government, with the Socialist Party holding slightly under the needed amount of seats in the unicameral National Council for an absolute majority. Both the President and Prime Minister are members of the Socialist Party and the policies promoted by the government are those of universal healthcare, equal social and political rights, and sufficient welfare programs for those who need them. The second largest political party is the Conservative People’s Party, but it is significantly weaker than the Socialist Party. While the Prime Minister, Cabinet, and National Council manage most of the day-to-day activities that come with running the country, the President has sufficient executive powers when it comes to the appointment of political figures, as well as foreign policy and national defense.

The Zamboran economy is fueled mostly by its largest industrial sectors in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and telecommunications. The nation also has a booming tourism industry due to its number of beaches, seaside resorts in the south and ski resorts in the northern mountainous regions. The agriculture sector, while managing to grow much needed produce, is somewhat lacking, resulting in a need to import certain goods from abroad. The energy sector in Zambora is mainly a combination of nuclear and hydroelectric power, with little coming from fossil fuels.

The history of Zambora is one of war and oppression for much of the time until the mid-18th century. Native Zamborans lived in the area that the nation occupies since antiquity, eventually congregating into small tribes that slowly grew in size and advancement over the years. As wars raged on and power was consolidated, wars died down until there was a period of peace for many years, only to be broken when on specific tribe, eventually founded as the Duchy of Pyrénées, went on an attempt to consolidate as much land and power as possible under one ruler. This lasted for hundreds of years as wars continued, on and off, until much of the other communities were subjugated. This resulted in the formation of the Kingdom of Zambora in 837. A time of integration and stability followed for [unspecified amount of time here] until Zambora’s northern neighbor [unspecified nation here] launched several invasions in an attempt to conquer the Kingdom. The invasions were eventually successful, and the Zamboran monarch was overthrown as power over the country was transferred to the [unspecified nation here] monarch. Under [unspecified nation here] rule, the Zamboran people were given no representation in the government and were unfairly treated with high taxes and prices on goods. Several minor rebellions occurred over time, all of which were put down. This continued for some time before one rebellion was large enough that the end result was independence for Zambora once again. With a newly ignited hate for monarchies, which were seen as oppressive, tyrannical regimes by the Zamboran people, a Republican system of government was established instead of returning to the monarchial system that had been in place before.

(As you can see, there are several areas citing an unspecified nation and unspecified amounts of time. This is because Zambora is meant to have been invaded by another nation, preferably another French nation, that does not yet exist in Tyran. Any newly applying French nation would have the opportunity, if they so desired, to collaborate with me on finishing the history of Zambora. These invasions by such a nation are meant to have happened so that the anti-monarchist sentiments that exist in Zambora in the present have a reason to exist. It is still a generally accepted idea in Zambora that monarchies are oppressive and tyrannical regimes. This would put Zambora in open hostilities, more politically than militarily due to the small population and in turn small military, with nations like Alemarr, Azura and Montemayor, Shalum, Sevase, Ossoria, Hospina, etc.)
Preferred Climate: Temperate, I have an outline of where I would request the nation go now that Amrak has CTE’d: http://i.imgur.com/jmy5rIZ.png
Roleplaying Example or Links (Please provide at least three individual posts or at least three paragraphs):
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=404166
viewtopic.php?p=30967818#p30967818
viewtopic.php?p=28163153#p28163153
(Yes, this is an Azuran and Montemayori puppet.)

[Syara]

I have no objections.

[Alizeria]

Application
Official Name of Nation: The Kingdom of Alizeria
Type of Government: Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
Head of Government: The Rt. Hon. Jennifer Dixon MP
Head of State: His Royal Majesty King Nikolas II
National Population (cannot be larger than 300 million): 3,981,000
Type of Economy: Mixed-market
Brief Description of Nation (culture, society, politics, ect.): How about I link to the IIwiki page?
Preferred Climate: Oceanic (Koppen Cfb)
Roleplaying Example or Links (Please provide at least three individual posts or at least three paragraphs):

viewtopic.php?p=22791585#p22791585

viewtopic.php?p=23433151#p23433151

viewtopic.php?p=22833813#p22833813

[Schottia]

I just said the other day that I miss Alizeria - and now this?

[Vote in favour]

In terms of Kel Assuk and Zambora, I've absolutely no problem with members of the region having puppets. And I think both sound like interesting concepts.

[Vote in favour]

[Alizeria]

I just said the other day that I miss Alizeria - and now this?

<3

[Syara]

I have no objections.

[Allamunnic States]

No objections to either. Also, welcome back, Alizeria!

[Gylias]

No objections to Kel Assuk, Zambora and Alizeria.

Welcome back, Alizeria! Just FYI, we also have a nation that is quite heavily NZ-based: viewtopic.php?p=28776921#p28776921

You two should probably try to hash something out about common canon, given the overlap.

[Azura and Montemayor]

No objections to Kel Assuk or Alizeria.

[Alizeria]

No objections to Kel Assuk, Zambora and Alizeria.

Welcome back, Alizeria! Just FYI, we also have a nation that is quite heavily NZ-based: viewtopic.php?p=28776921#p28776921

You two should probably try to hash something out about common canon, given the overlap.

Alizeria isn't really based on New Zealand though. It's actually more like Ireland than New Zealand.