Blood and Bayonets: An Alt-History RP [OOC|OPEN]

[Fortunagen]

BTW, if no one minds, I intend on colonising the Falkland Islands at some point during this RP

I don't think anyone would mind.

As long as the port is open to all ships for resupplying,

Oh yeah, yeah, I was just going to use it for raising sheep and whatnot, but ships work too.

[Lunas Legion]

Can i reserve Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Pakistan, Bahrain, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan?

Lolwat? I forgot to incorporate Turkmenistan into my claims on my app
Prepare the troops for an invasion!

Invade all the Stans! Why bother with just those ones?

[Blassland]

Lolwat? I forgot to incorporate Turkmenistan into my claims on my app
Prepare the troops for an invasion!

Invade all the Stans! Why bother with just those ones?

I`m gonna stay away from Kazakhstan (other than the parts w/ the Aral Sea) so that Russia doesn`t start to feel too cramped

[Lunas Legion]

Invade all the Stans! Why bother with just those ones?

I`m gonna stay away from Kazakhstan (other than the parts w/ the Aral Sea) so that Russia doesn`t start to feel too cramped

A cunning plan.

[Blassland]

first thing to happen when the Russian player gets on is a friendly letter detailing trade agreements and the freedom of Christians to emigrate from the HSE and Muslims to immigrate to the HSE, maybe a defensive pact
I fear an angry bear from the north more than anything else in this RP

[Lunas Legion]

first thing to happen when the Russian player gets on is a friendly letter detailing trade agreements and the freedom of Christians to emigrate from the HSE and Muslims to immigrate to the HSE, maybe a defensive pact
I fear an angry bear from the north more than anything else in this RP

I hav eti fear everything....

The Hansa is a small wealthy nation among giants.

[Landenburg]

Too many people are getting into a war they do not belong in.

[The Soodean Imperium]

Okay, here's a quick question: I've been RPing the Prussian-Austrian battle as if it were a typical battle from this era, lasting at most a day. But now that it's been 24 hours since I first posted about invading Austria, I've technically been advancing up that hilltop for 2 months. What's the protocol for dealing with this kind of situation?

[Kershya]

I don't remember the Sanassids colonizing Madagascar IC wise.

[Blassland]

I don't remember the Sanassids colonizing Madagascar IC wise.

have you read all of my posts? Two posts specifically mention it.

[Blassland]

Okay, here's a quick question: I've been RPing the Prussian-Austrian battle as if it were a typical battle from this era, lasting at most a day. But now that it's been 24 hours since I first posted about invading Austria, I've technically been advancing up that hilltop for 2 months. What's the protocol for dealing with this kind of situation?

I'm thinking make a post concerning the entire battle all at once or in two pieces

[Kershya]

I don't remember the Sanassids colonizing Madagascar IC wise.

have you read all of my posts? Two posts specifically mention it.

Found it, also, I have a claim on Madagascar, and those tiny islands around it. If war is really going to erupt, all products from Dvipantara to any western countries will stop due to the fact that the Indian Ocean's going to be a battlefield, and Dvipantaran merchants didn't reach Europe through the Cape of Good Hope yet. Some rich people are going to wonder why the price of their favorite spices are suddenly skyrocketing.

[Blassland]

have you read all of my posts? Two posts specifically mention it.

Found it, also, I have a claim on Madagascar, and those tiny islands around it. If war is really going to erupt, all products from Dvipantara to any western countries will stop due to the fact that the Indian Ocean's going to be a battlefield, and Dvipantaran merchants didn't reach Europe through the Cape of Good Hope yet. Some rich people are going to wonder why the price of their favorite spices are suddenly skyrocketing.

1) I just looked up your app and reservation, you specifically mentioned you did not want Madagascar
2) now you are the aggressor, I have claimed the entire island and control the northern portion, it will be interesting to see how you get a sizeable fighting force across the Indian ocean with your lack of European naval technology
3) I would prefer peace to war

[Blassland]

Well just make an app, if we need to adjust any claims we can do it later.

Ok then.

Nation Name: Dvipantara Confederation
National Flag:
Claims: Note the tiny islands, also too much hassle to color them all.
Form of Government: A loose empire/confederation
Head of State: Emperor Maharlika V
Capital City: Tondo (Manila)
Population: 7,000,000
Military Size: 140,000
Military Type: Mostly navy, with the army doing either border control or policing.
Naval Strength: Rather strong to protect the islands from warlords and invaders.
Economic Strength: Somewhat wealthy given the spice trade.
Land Routes: They're almost all (except the Malaysian Peninsula and Champa) in islands.
Sea Routes Very well, given that they're on islands.
Primary Goals: Control all the lands settled by the Austronesian people.
History: In ancient times, there was a schism between the Theravada Branch of Buddhism and the Dvipayana Branch of Buddhism. Due to Dvipayana's influence in Maritime Southeast Asia, it halted the advance of Islam in the area. As the numerous kingdoms form into being, a legend began to be popularized, the legend of the Ancient Dvipantaran people who fled the corrupt land of China and reject the tyrannical Rule of Heaven, instead they were led by the Sea and from Taiwan, they spread to numerous islands in the world. The legend speaks of great fortune to the people when they finally reunite into one nation. A confederation of kingdoms was formed as a way to make the legend into reality. Using the legend as a basis, they search and incorporate these ancestral islands and their brothers by blood. TBA
RP Example: Kingdoms and Colonies V: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=239652 (dead)
A New World, Roleplay of the 1600's: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=247323 (most recent)

That took awhile.

^^ you never claimed Madagascar

[Kershya]

Ok then.

Nation Name: Dvipantara Confederation
National Flag:
Claims: Note the tiny islands, also too much hassle to color them all.
Form of Government: A loose empire/confederation
Head of State: Emperor Maharlika V
Capital City: Tondo (Manila)
Population: 7,000,000
Military Size: 140,000
Military Type: Mostly navy, with the army doing either border control or policing.
Naval Strength: Rather strong to protect the islands from warlords and invaders.
Economic Strength: Somewhat wealthy given the spice trade.
Land Routes: They're almost all (except the Malaysian Peninsula and Champa) in islands.
Sea Routes Very well, given that they're on islands.
Primary Goals: Control all the lands settled by the Austronesian people.
History: In ancient times, there was a schism between the Theravada Branch of Buddhism and the Dvipayana Branch of Buddhism. Due to Dvipayana's influence in Maritime Southeast Asia, it halted the advance of Islam in the area. As the numerous kingdoms form into being, a legend began to be popularized, the legend of the Ancient Dvipantaran people who fled the corrupt land of China and reject the tyrannical Rule of Heaven, instead they were led by the Sea and from Taiwan, they spread to numerous islands in the world. The legend speaks of great fortune to the people when they finally reunite into one nation. A confederation of kingdoms was formed as a way to make the legend into reality. Using the legend as a basis, they search and incorporate these ancestral islands and their brothers by blood. TBA
RP Example: Kingdoms and Colonies V: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=239652 (dead)
A New World, Roleplay of the 1600's: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=247323 (most recent)

That took awhile.

^^ you never claimed Madagascar

Claim's the wrong word, but if you read the goal and the talk earlier, they said having Madagascar is going to stretch my lines too far so they ask me to remove it in my claims. But I still desire Madagascar, if you read my IC posts about it.

[Blassland]

^^ you never claimed Madagascar

Claim's the wrong word, but if you read the goal and the talk earlier, they said having Madagascar is going to stretch my lines too far so they ask me to remove it in my claims. But I still desire Madagascar, if you read my IC posts about it.

1) you still had no claim
2) I desire it as well, in fact I own a large portion of it
3) I my IC posts talk about it as well, before you in fact

[Kershya]

Claim's the wrong word, but if you read the goal and the talk earlier, they said having Madagascar is going to stretch my lines too far so they ask me to remove it in my claims. But I still desire Madagascar, if you read my IC posts about it.

1) you still had no claim
2) I desire it as well, in fact I own a large portion of it
3) I my IC posts talk about it as well, before you in fact

1. You also don't have a claim
2. One province doesn't mean large portion
3. You were ahead yes, but your goal is, and I quote, 'Industrialization, conquest of central Asia and India, strong borders, security, colonies in Indonesia and Africa', while I have Indonesia, I can help you gain African holdings on the continent for Madagascar, and those tiny islands around it.

[Photana]

Since that portion of Turkey is still open, and the Aztecs aren't really going to to do anything anytime soon, could I reserve the rest of Turkey for a Jewish state?

[Blassland]

1) you still had no claim
2) I desire it as well, in fact I own a large portion of it
3) I my IC posts talk about it as well, before you in fact

1. You also don't have a claim
2. One province doesn't mean large portion
3. You were ahead yes, but your goal is, and I quote, 'Industrialization, conquest of central Asia and India, strong borders, security, colonies in Indonesia and Africa', while I have Indonesia, I can help you gain African holdings on the continent for Madagascar, and those tiny islands around it.

1) I have as much claim as you
2) around 1/3 is a large portion IMO
3) I edited my goals, note that the original goals were more feasible when only 3 nations existed in Asia

[Blassland]

@Britcan, just dropped settlers and soldiers off at the island of Suqutra. It is an unclaimed island south of the Arabian peninsula, also I am about to invade IRL Turkmenistan

[Landenburg]

@Britcan, just dropped settlers and soldiers off at the island of Suqutra. It is an unclaimed island south of the Arabian peninsula

If I'm correct, the only mention you make of it is colonists heading TO it, from the Maldives.

[Blassland]

@Britcan, just dropped settlers and soldiers off at the island of Suqutra. It is an unclaimed island south of the Arabian peninsula, also I am about to invade IRL Turkmenistan

If I'm correct, the only mention you make of it is colonists heading TO it, from the Maldives.

my most recent update talks about that in a letter, this can be easily missed if you happen to be skimming so if anybody wants I can elaborate further IC at a later date
They were getting dropped off by ships headed to the Maldives

[Photana]

Nation Name: The Khazar Khaganate (If I can only have one nation, I'd like this one.)
National Flag: Blue Star of David on a Yellow background.
Claims: The remaining parts of Turkey.
Form of Government: Divine Right Absolute Monarchy.
Head of State: Khan Isaac
Capital City: New Jerusalem
Population: 15 million
Military Size: 500,000 full time soldiers.
Military Type: The Khazar Khaganate's army has a strong cavalry tradition, and a strong cavalry force, based around dragoons. Infantry is not tossed at the wayside, but is considered less important than the Cavalry. Modern Musket armament is common and standard.
Naval Strength: The navy is split into two squadrons, Black Sea and Mediterranean, both with around 25 combat ships, and 50 economic/supply ships. These are mostly used to try and keep the Bosphorus Strait open, to make travel and trade easier.
Economic Strength: The Economy is strong, based around banking, trade, and production.
Land Routes: The Khaganate is well connected by land, most well travelled paths are paved.
Sea Routes: The Khaganate suffers at sea, mostly because the Bosphorus is uncontrolled, and that splits the Sea routes of the country in two.
Primary Goals: Expand trade, possibly control part of the Bosphorus, Expand into either the New World or Africa
History: The Khazars migrated into Western Anatolia, after converting to Judaism, in 1279. They settled into their new lands, and began to modernize. After going through a long period of modernizing, the Khazars began to reach out to their neighbors, negotiating trade and protection treaties. This period ended in 1575, with the Succession crisis of Ali and Jacob. The crisis ended with the succession of Jacob, who returned to the outside world. Isaac, the current Khan, is the grandson of Jacob, and is overseeing the expansion of both trade and technology within the nation.
RP Example: See my Previous app.

[Glasgia]

Guys, me and Transdanubia agreed earlier that they wouldn't have any Black Sea ports. I just invaded an NPC nation on the two Transdanubian Black Sea provinces on the map.

[The Blazing Aura]

Nation Name: The Khazar Khaganate (If I can only have one nation, I'd like this one.)
National Flag: Blue Star of David on a Yellow background.
Claims: The remaining parts of Turkey.
Form of Government: Divine Right Absolute Monarchy.
Head of State: Khan Isaac
Capital City: New Jerusalem
Population: 15 million
Military Size: 500,000 full time soldiers.
Military Type: The Khazar Khaganate's army has a strong cavalry tradition, and a strong cavalry force, based around dragoons. Infantry is not tossed at the wayside, but is considered less important than the Cavalry. Modern Musket armament is common and standard.
Naval Strength: The navy is split into two squadrons, Black Sea and Mediterranean, both with around 25 combat ships, and 50 economic/supply ships. These are mostly used to try and keep the Bosphorus Strait open, to make travel and trade easier.
Economic Strength: The Economy is strong, based around banking, trade, and production.
Land Routes: The Khaganate is well connected by land, most well travelled paths are paved.
Sea Routes: The Khaganate suffers at sea, mostly because the Bosphorus is uncontrolled, and that splits the Sea routes of the country in two.
Primary Goals: Expand trade, possibly control part of the Bosphorus, Expand into either the New World or Africa
History: The Khazars migrated into Western Anatolia, after converting to Judaism, in 1279. They settled into their new lands, and began to modernize. After going through a long period of modernizing, the Khazars began to reach out to their neighbors, negotiating trade and protection treaties. This period ended in 1575, with the Succession crisis of Ali and Jacob. The crisis ended with the succession of Jacob, who returned to the outside world. Isaac, the current Khan, is the grandson of Jacob, and is overseeing the expansion of both trade and technology within the nation.
RP Example: See my Previous app.

Well this is going to be fun.