Welcome to the Gaia Project!
The Gaia Project is a group dedicated to quality world-building and interested in casual role-play. As a newer region, our world is ever-developing and now is a great time to come on board. Much of our lore is a work in progress as members collaborate to develop a new world. A tight-nit group, the Gaia Project works to ensure a sense of community is fostered alongside our in-character efforts.
Gaia is a planet in the Ilios system home to all human life. Gaia is called the Allamokhullahaz, the graveyard of empires, She of the Seven Spires, Mother of Kings, Daughter of the White Sun, Seat of Dytika, and Song of Morning. Once, it was thought that the world was going to be consumed, steadily, by the growth of great empires – such as Cornicae, Hallania, and the Hierophany – were destined to divide the world between as humanity moved toward the ecumen, a view promoted rigorously by those states. The clashes of the Continental War and later, the economic decline of even the winning states of that conflict, permanently shattered the imperial view of society. Rising in the west and east, new collectivist powers such as Arlyon, the Hallanic Commonwealth, and the Erdaran Union, have begun to smoother the squalid embers of the imperial dream on the continent.
How to Begin:
In a major difference from other regions, the Gaia Project is more focused on the out-of-character aspects of an application than the in-character ones. Sharing ideas, working with other members, and showing a commitment to contributing to the region at large are all a part of the pathway to joining the Gaia Project. As multi-member collaborative project, the region is looking for prospective members who are willing to work not just on their own nations, but parts of the in-character world that transcend borders on the map. Religion, language, society, and former empires are just some examples of opportunities for creative collaboration. It is recommended that those interested join our Discord server. If you would like to join our Discord, use the link above. If you have any questions about the application itself, please ask!
Below are three different applications: one for new members, one for additional nations, and one for overseas territories.
Application for New Members:
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[box][b]IC Information:[/b]
[list][*][b]Official Name: [/b](What is your official nation name? For example, "The United States of America".)
[*][b]Shortened Name:[/b] (Something that most people know your nation by, something that tends to be shorter than its official name. For example, "America" instead of "The United States of America".)
[*][b]Requested Location:[/b] (Please provide a map of your desired claims.)
[*][b]Requested Population:[/b] (Please be reasonable, subject to change.)
[*][b]Culture:[/b] (A brief summation of the nation's culture, ethnicity, language, religion and so forth. Be sure to note real-world equivalents)
[*][b]Country Overview:[/b] (A brief explanation for the concept of your country.)[/list]
[b]OOC Information:[/b]
[list][*][b]Primary/Other NS Nations: [/b]
[*][b]Discord Name:[/b]
[*][b]RP Samples:[/b] (Optional)
[*][b]What role do you envision yourself playing in Gaia?:[/b]
[*][b]How will this country benefit the region?:[/b]
[*][b]Anything else?:[/b] [/list][/box]
Application for Additional Nations:
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[box][b]IC Information:[/b]
[list][*][b]Official Name: [/b](What is the official nation name? For example, "The United States of America".)
[*][b]Shortened Name:[/b] (Something that most people know the nation by, something that tends to be shorter than its official name. For example, "America" instead of "The United States of America".)
[*][b]Requested Location:[/b] (Please provide a map of the desired claims.)
[*][b]Requested Population:[/b] (Please be reasonable, subject to change.)
[*][b]Culture:[/b] (A brief summation of the nation's culture, ethnicity, language, religion and so forth. Be sure to note real-world equivalents)
[*][b]Country Overview:[/b] (A brief explanation for the concept of the country.)[/list]
[b]OOC Information:[/b]
[list][*][b]How will this country benefit the region?:[/b]
[*][b]Anything else?:[/b] [/list][/box]
Application for Overseas Territories:
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[box][b]IC Information:[/b]
[list][b]Name:[/b] (Shortened version | Long version | Native name | Native name long)
[b]Designation:[/b] (Overseas Territory, Dependency, Autonomous Realm, Free State, N/A, etc.)
[b]Sovereign State:[/b] (What nation you are a part of)
[b]Requested Location:[/b] (Please do not take land from someone else without their agreement. Land can be added if requested)
[b]Requested Population:[/b] (Please also say whether this will be part of your current population, or add to it)
[b]Requested GDP/PC: [/b](Please also say whether this will affect your nations GDP, or has been calculated from it)
[b]Government:[/b] (What it is, and whether/how it differs from your national government)
[b]Autonomy:[/b] (How autonomous the overseas territory is)
[b]Culture:[/b] (A brief summation of the territory's culture, ethnicity, language, religion and so forth. Be sure to note real-world equivalents)
[b]Territory Overview:[/b] (A brief explanation for the concept of the territory.)[/list]
[b]OOC Information:[/b]
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[b]Purpose:[/b] (What purpose will this territory serve, for both your nation and if applicable the region as a whole)
[b]Sample:[/b] (Not an RP sample, please provide a IIwiki page, Factbook or Google Doc containing some form of work on this overseas territory)
[b]How will this additional territory benefit the region?:[/b]
[*][b]Anything else?:[/b] [/list][/box]