New Imperialism - AH RP v 2.1 [OOC, Signup]

[Pacificana Islands]

Application *WIP*

Name: Union of Western Principalities
Symbols: Flag of the united Slavs : State Emblem : Anthem
Claims: Greater PolandThe United Principalities!

Expect war...

[Bujahla]

Franco-German Alliance, Anglo-Portuguese Alliance. Fuck, I'm caught in the middle of this.

Clearly a Dutch-Kalmar axis is the best option for our southern friends.

*shrug*

Portugal is friends with Britain since the 1300's. They are also our best bet against Mongolia. Dutch are colonial rivals.

[Mishmahig]

Can someone confirm that Mish isn't doing Crusader States before I get an app up for not-Arabian NK?

Yes, not doing it.

[Valentir]

Franco-German Alliance, Anglo-Portuguese Alliance. Fuck, I'm caught in the middle of this.

Clearly a Dutch-Kalmar axis is the best option for our southern friends.

Gib us seals, we gib pancakes.

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

Can someone confirm that Mish isn't doing Crusader States before I get an app up for not-Arabian NK?

Yes, not doing it.

Eeh? Why not?

[Neo-Assyrian Empire]

Sounds good to me. It'll cause some tensions for a while, no actual battles will be fought (Outside of maybe a raid by some of our colonists), then we'll get the map resolved and have a Frankish-German Union. Frankriech und Deutscheland Uber Alles!

I actually have always wanted to see a Franco-Germanic Alliance in a RP. Portuguese-British alliance defend liberty!

Hon hon. Les gens du Angloterre ne protegent pas la monde now

[Sveltlana]

Clearly a Dutch-Kalmar axis is the best option for our southern friends.

Gib us seals, we gib pancakes.

fool

Is agreed then

[The Emerald Dragon]

I have a sudden and burning desire to play as Cornwall....

[Mishmahig]

Yes, not doing it.

Eeh? Why not?

Going on trip for three weeks; will RP when I return.

[The Jonathanian States]

Could we apply the same to madagascar, maybe one of us has a settlement in the northern part (of the conflicting areas) and one in the south, and both settlements claim authority over the whole area?

Sounds good to me. It'll cause some tensions for a while, no actual battles will be fought (Outside of maybe a raid by some of our colonists), then we'll get the map resolved and have a Frankish-German Union. Frankriech und Deutscheland Uber Alles!

Great. *raises glass* to or future of some many close calls with war, maybe a few wars, but in the end a prosperous neighbourship. But I don't think a union would be the best idea, though an alliance of those two basically is the roflstomp button.

WIP.


Claims: Boop

I'll inform you that I have applied for a Germany which includes your southernmost province. But as I haven't been accepted that isn't really an issue yet.

Franco-German Alliance, Anglo-Portuguese Alliance. Fuck, I'm caught in the middle of this.

Don't worry Val. We only want to protect the poor Luxeten-Germans in the Luxenland in your country. Give it to us and nothing will happen
But seriously, we come in peace. Usually.

Sounds good to me. It'll cause some tensions for a while, no actual battles will be fought (Outside of maybe a raid by some of our colonists), then we'll get the map resolved and have a Frankish-German Union. Frankriech und Deutscheland Uber Alles!

Franco-German friendship in the 19th century? What heresy is this!

NI, I suppose? We've got a PoD of Caesar, basically anything is possible by 1881 if you only find how.

Application *WIP*

Name: Union of Western Principalities
Symbols: Flag of the united Slavs : State Emblem : Anthem
Claims: Greater PolandThe United Principalities!

Expect war...

Oh... mhm....

I actually have always wanted to see a Franco-Germanic Alliance in a RP. Portuguese-British alliance defend liberty!

Hon hon. Les gens du Angloterre ne protegent pas la monde now

Oui Oui, nous sommes perfidious france and magne-allemagne, et nous sommes magnificient. Mon francais est... ne bon pa.

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

Eeh? Why not?

Going on trip for three weeks; will RP when I return.

Will always have place as the Nestorian Vassal of Georgia.

[Pacificana Islands]

Expect war...

Oh... mhm....

Russia would need to heavily rely on trade without Ukraine, so I'd take it to prevent spending all my money on imports.

[Neo-Assyrian Empire]

Oui Oui, nous sommes perfidious france and magne-allemagne, et nous sommes magnificient. Mon francais est... ne bon pa.

Oui, moi francais n'est pas bonne aussi. Mais, je pense qu'est-ce que tu parles.

[Alleniana]

Tad more detail on language (does everyone speak Finnish?) and currency (what is it pegged to? y'know, stuff like that) would be good, but other than that, accepted for a good app. For history, you can say that you were liberated by Napoleon from Sweden and never got conquered, which might be better for both you and Russia, if you'd like.

If I was liberated by Napoleon, then how could I get Kola and Karelia?
And for currency and language, I could write something there.

Napoleon had a thing for giving random countries stuff, maybe he conducted a smaller more successful Russian campaign before the big one?

Basically just see if you're able to handle silver or gold more stably (if you've got some mines of the metal, choose it, unless you have ridiculous amounts)
BTW, I looked through populstat more exactly and came up with the figure of 20.5 million (rounded to half a million) for you.

Done, made it: 20,498,842
And reduced military figures.

I'll see about the currencies later on.

Thanks. Once we get Pallasia, we'll be able to pinpoint the total population of the USA and see how it matches up to its historical population, which should hopefully give us an idea of how well we've done pop calculations.

But without Virginia and the Virgin Islands where will I get my virgins?

for glory, God, and gold and the
VIRGINIA COMPANY!

Is the USA open? A Socialist USA if I may, sounds fun to me

Sorry, USA's long gobbled up
Anything else you're interested in?

Okay, second try: http://i.imgur.com/6uv2VMQ.png

Greenland and Iceland are G-Tech Winter Wonderland, Timor is Britain, and I dunno if Calt will gib Virginisles.

I have nigeria, sierra leona, liberia, ivory coast, sengal, gmabia, guinea-busiau, ghana, benin, togo, burkina faso, guinea, and maybe niger and mali. maybe.

Yeah, as I said, too big for that region, no.

Somewhat considering switching to the Kingdom of the Kongo. Personally not a huge fan of Europe in NI, gets boring.

It would be Catholic and a protectorate of a European, preferably Portugal due to of its historic precense in Africa.

Any thoughts?

Would be great. Africa's internal areas are terribly empty.

Could I reserve Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco?

Much of it is taken in colonies I believe, but let me check.

But Inesea, Islam and Navigation
Islam and navigation Inesea.

Religion brahhhh

islam hajj morocco oilcoal

Iberia is gross

Hispania is a far better name.

Hispania is Latin for Spain. It's where the word Spain came from.

The problem is that Spain at the time of it's forming was the general name for the peninsula and the people on it so why would it not be named Spain. Then and how Portugal could efficiently take dominance over all of Iberia when Castile and Aragon both had larger populations.

Inheritance. Instead of Spain inheriting Portugal, Portugay might have inherited Spain. Creating a personal union and maybe one day integration. Then the republic replaces the kingdom and boom.

But why wouldn't they call themselves Spain? It's like Scotland inheriting the British isles and deciding that they're still going to be called Scotland rather than the more encompassing Britain.
Also, "Portugay"

Probably so. I find it doubtful that the Ptolemys would be able to withstand a Roman attack, which would most likely come regardless of Caesar's death. Also, Christianity is almost as potent as Islam, so you'd most likely have a majority of the citizenry being non-Hellenic religions.

Oh, I agree. Which is why the Ptolemys throw their lot in with Mark Antony, fail and is annexed historically. The only difference being that Augustus spares the life of Caesarion, who Tiberius allows to become a Cilent King in Egypt in-exchange for their full support. Egypt breaks free of Byzantium around 600 A.D or so, and by the skin of their teeth, halts the Muslims at the Sinai choke-point.

If that makes sense.

Sorry, but just as with Nestorian Persia, Islam plays too much of a role in the development of civilisation as we know it, so you'd have to find a way for Islam to have passed through to Africa, meaning any non-Muslim Egypt would have to have a very large minority at the very best.

Well It could work if Megiko is by all means essentially independent but still died somewhat to the Netherlands if we want a Dutch commonwealth.

This made me realized just how much this world doesn't have a Lingua Franca.

It really could be anything: Dutch, French, English, Portuguese, German. Fuck, it could be Mongolian.

I think it'd be Latin, still?

HOLY SHIT YES

Could I reserve, Italy, Greece and Cyprus?

(If not, going back to Ryukyus)

Greece is taken, Italy is probably taken, not sure about Cyprus.

Also, I claimed southern Madagascar.

no madagasky pls
it's like 50 liferating

My nation's official motto (when I pick)

"Celare Ceteri"

ENG - To hide the others

#TakingLatinasaschoolsubject

...Latin in the Ryukyus?
Also, me too.

Just realized how much of the Kongo area is already claimed by the Dutch, French, and Portugal, rendering it entirely useless.

Probs going for Ethiopia at this point.

Just going to point out European claims in Africa is rather excessive for a pre-Berlin Conference world.

Really? I swear they only took a bit of Kongo.

And yes, I'll be looking at cutting down a lot of people as we run out of space.

I saw that Finland was accepted and would like to point out I already reserved it.

o shet
I thought you were Russia?

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

Application *WIP*

Name: Union of Western Principalities
Symbols: Flag of the united Slavs : State Emblem : Anthem
Claims: Greater PolandThe United Principalities!
Power: Growing secondary power.

Government Structure: Centralised federation of several monarchies and republics.
Ideology/Policy: Pan-Slavism, Free Trade (muh wheats), Progressive Liberalism
Leaders: Prime Minister: Stanislaw Brzezinski
King of Poland & Grand Duke of Lithuania:
King of Ruthenia:
President of Livonia:

Capital City: The State Assembly lies in Warsaw.

Population: 42,327,000
Primary Ethnic Group: Polish
Minority Ethnic Groups: Ukrainian, Lithuanian, Belarusian, Latvian, Estonian, Russian, German
Description of Ethnicity: Pan-Slavic, comrade!
Language: All of the above. The Lingua Franca has returned rightfully to Poland.
Religion: Primarily Catholic, with strong Orthodox presence and some Protestants in Livonia.

Foreign Relations: Cold to Russia, relatively friendly towards France and not!UK. Neutral (threatened by) towards Germany.
Military Information: Primarily composed of conscripts to be drawn from not!wehrkreisen in a large reserve force; extensive reserves make invasion a costly business, since everywhere you go you will be shot at.
Army Size: 50,000 Are in the Army of Warsaw, with another 20,000 in the Army of Lithuania and 30,000 in the Army of Kiev, and a garrison of 10,000 in the Army of Livonia. These are roughly sufficient to establish a general staff to train and command the 2 million reservists spread across the country.
Navy Size: There is a monitor based out of Gdanksk, and another two remain in Konigsberg. A number (15) of torpedo boats have been distributed among the coast guard.

Economic Policy: Interventionism
Economic Situation: Continually industrializing. Formerly agrarian.
Infrastructure: Fairly extensive
Imports & Exports: Exports primarily consist of grain and other agricultural products as well as primary goods such as iron and coal, and imports the finished products, although Poland's liberal ways have provided it with an industrial base and something of a knowledge economy. Nothing to compete with the powerhouses of Europe, yet, but every town has a workshop, now...
Currency: Union Zloty.

History:
Miscellaneous:
RP Example:
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Le Crimea es Nestoriano

[The Kingdom of Glitter]

Al, I mean the Kingdom of the Kongo, not what people know as modern day Congo.

Kongo hugged the coastline. I was going to have it expand up into Gabon so it is a little more viable, however France and Super Germany seem to have decided to split Gabon, rendering that useless.

Buj gave me permission to take Aragon from him. I would do the Dual Kingdom of Catalonia and Naples (which claimed up most of the Italian coastline on the Adriatic) and includes Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, Tunisia, and some other scattered colonies.

I would prefer to go in Africa, but the overly claimed European colonies prevent me from being a viable Kongo (note Val's claims are not the issue)

[Pacificana Islands]

I saw that Finland was accepted and would like to point out I already reserved it.

o shet
I thought you were Russia?

I am, but I included Finland. Even if I hadn't, his claims still extend into Russia.(If I recall correctly, he took St. Petersburg!)

[Greater Mobile]

Al, I think Pacifica agrees with all of this, so that makes this app ok right? Also Can you check my population? At this time IRL Alaska had a population of about 30,000 but with the penal colony history as well as easy immigration, I think my number seemed realistic. I just made a rough estimate on Eastern Russia's population though.

Application

Name: Царизм Аляски (The Tsardom of Alaska)

Symbols:
Colors: Navy, Gold, and White
Animals: Polar Bear, Husky and Moose
Motto: God is with us

Flag:

Coat of Arms:

Claims: http://i.imgur.com/qySZTTS.png

Power: minor power

Government Structure: Tsarist autocracy (Absolute Monarchy). The Tsar rules Alaska with absolute power, and his title is passed down to his oldest son (Or preferred family member) upon his death or resignation of his title.

Ideology/Policy: Policy in Alaska is largely influenced by Russia. The government follows the ideologies of Monarchism, Nationalism, and Imperialism. Alaska will seek to expand Eastward into Canada to acquire more natural resources, as well as South into Hawaii and the Pacific islands in order to secure more trade routes and tradable goods.

Alaska will also continue to build up their relations with Russia. Alaska will seek a permanent diplomatic missions with Russia, as well as the institution of a mutual defense treaty.


Leaders: Tsar Mikhail II Yurievsky (Heir: Konstantin II Yurievsky)

Capital City: Новый Arkangel (New Archangel)

Population: 200,000 (85,000 in Alaska proper, 115,000 in Eastern Russia)

Primary Ethnic Group: Russian (60%)

Minority Ethnic Groups: Tlingit (14%), Other (26%)(spread among 10+ native groups)

Description of Ethnicity: Alaskans are predominantly Russian orthodox Russians who either immigrated from their home country or were sent here as part of a sentence for crimes in Russia. The native minority has all but assimilated into the now dominant culture, as Russian populations continue to grow and outnumber those of the natives.



Language: Russian (Official). Native languages are spoken in remote areas, but nearly all inhabitants are fluent in the Russian language. Native languages are legal, but Russian is the only acceptable language in governmental matters.

Religion: Russian Orthodox (Official). Active missions are taking place to convert natives in population centers as well as rural areas. Russian Orthodox is also the dominant religion. Minor religions include Aleutian and Inuit native religions, but these are rarely practiced except by a few native tribes. The government funds religious missions, and enforces religious education in public schools.

Alaskans enjoy a certain degree of religious freedom, but this is not guaranteed as there is no constitution.

Foreign Relations: Alaska remains very close to Russia, and will therefore fully support the monarchy of Russia if relations continue to strengthen. Alaska, due to being relatively isolated, has not opened official diplomatic relations with other nations, due to the fact that it was seemingly unnecessary. However, now that the supply of goods is increasing and the demand of Russia is stable, Alaska will seek diplomatic partnerships to increase it's ability to buy and sell goods in international markets.

Alaska is officially neutral towards all nations with the exception of Russia.

Military Information: The official leader of the military is the Tsar, however a council of Generals (Made up of the armies high command) exists and his headed by the Grand Marshal who oversees military matters granted to him by the Tsar. The current Grand Marshal of Alaska is Nikolai Tsvetnov.

A small professional army with modern (yet degrading, due to harsh climate) weapons

Army Size: 10,000 professional soldiers (7,000 infantrymen, 2,500 cavalry, 500 engineers/artillerymen) , 8,000 reserves.

Navy Size: 2,000 sailors, 8 wooden frigates, 7 blockade runners, 10 clippers

Economic Policy: Protectionism regarding trade partners that are not Russia, with whom Alaska has a free trade policy. Alaska's main goal is to acquire more assets for trade.

Economic Situation: The Tsardom's economy is stable, and is almost fully reliant on trade with Russia to stay afloat. The vastness of the Alaskan wilderness means that there is currently no threat to the supply of sources like timber and coal, but furs may become scarce around urban areas in the future - leading to more settlements in what is now uninhabited land.

Infrastructure: Very poor outside of cities and urban areas, but condensed population centers means more concentrated (and well-maintained) infrastructure in populated areas. There is a railroad that connects New Archangel and Nome, passing through many other settlements along the way. The government funds and operates railroads and infrastructure projects.

Imports & Exports:
Imports: Fuel, manufactured goods
Exports: Furs, timber, coal

Currency: Ruble (RUB)

History:In 1784, Grigory Ivanovich Shelikhov arrived in Three Saints Bay on Kodiak Island, operating the Shelikhov-Golikov Company. Shelikhov and his men killed hundreds of indigenous Koniag, then founded the first permanent Russian settlement in Alaska on the island's Three Saints Bay. By 1788 a number of Russian settlements had been established by Shelikhov and others over a large region, including the mainland areas around Cook Inlet.

The Russians had gained control of the habitats of the most valuable sea otters, the Kurilian-Kamchatkan and Aleutian sea otters. Their fur was thicker, glossier, and blacker than those of sea otters on the Pacific Northwest Coast and California. The Russians, therefore, advanced to the Northwest Coast only after the superior varieties of sea otters were depleted, around 1788. The Russian entry to the Northwest Coast was slow, however, due to a shortage of ships and sailors. Yakutat Bay was reached in 1794 and the settlement of Slavorossiya was built there in 1795. Reconnaissance of the coast as far as the Queen Charlotte Islands was carried out by James Shields, a British employee of the Golikov-Shelikhov Company. In 1795 Alexandr Baranov, who had been hired in 1790 to manage Shelikhov's fur enterprise, sailed into Sitka Sound, claiming it for Russia. Hunting parties arrived in the following years and by 1800 three-quarters of Russian America's sea otter skins were coming from the Sitka Sound area. In July 1799 Baranov returned on the brig Oryol and established the settlement of Arkhangelsk. It was destroyed by Tlingits in 1802 but rebuilt nearby in 1804 and given the name Novo-Arkhangelsk (New Archangel). It soon become the primary settlement and colonial capital of Russian America.

In 1820, Alaska was used as a penal colony, and five fortified prisons/forts were built. In Anchorage, New Archangel, Juneau, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and Nome. Improved and fortified ports were also built Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and New Archangel to make both trade and the transport of prisoners to Alaska easier. From 1820 to 1855 35,000 Russian prisoners were deported to Alaska.

In 1855, when the reign of Tsar Nicholas I ended, an inheritence issue led to the Alaska territory to be granted to Konstantin Yurievsky, a close relative to Nicholas I. Since the two Tsars were related, and did not seperate by war or other violent means, Alaska and Russia remain very close, diplomatically. This allowed the small Tsardom of Alaska to flourish under the protection of the Russians.

Miscellaneous: Nope
RP Example:http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=320870&p=22763599#p22763599
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[Lunas Legion]

Just realised how low population density is in the crusader state thing. A rough estimate using populstat gives me around 9.1 million, which is bloody tiny compared to just about any great or secondary power.

[Valentir]

Al, I mean the Kingdom of the Kongo, not what people know as modern day Congo.

Kongo hugged the coastline. I was going to have it expand up into Gabon so it is a little more viable, however France and Super Germany seem to have decided to split Gabon, rendering that useless.

Buj gave me permission to take Aragon from him. I would do the Dual Kingdom of Catalonia and Naples (which claimed up most of the Italian coastline on the Adriatic) and includes Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, Tunisia, and some other scattered colonies.

I would prefer to go in Africa, but the overly claimed European colonies prevent me from being a viable Kongo (note Val's claims are not the issue)

Oh, Kongo, not Congo.

*sigh*

[The Jonathanian States]

Oui Oui, nous sommes perfidious france and magne-allemagne, et nous sommes magnificient. Mon francais est... ne bon pa.

Oui, moi francais n'est pas bonne aussi. Mais, je pense qu'est-ce que tu parles.

So you don' speak french well, as well. But you think you understand what I say? Just making sure I got everything.
Aber ich kann dann auch noch Deutsch sprechen, ist das nicht nett?

Al, I mean the Kingdom of the Kongo, not what people know as modern day Congo.

Kongo hugged the coastline. I was going to have it expand up into Gabon so it is a little more viable, however France and Super Germany seem to have decided to split Gabon, rendering that useless.

Buj gave me permission to take Aragon from him. I would do the Dual Kingdom of Catalonia and Naples (which claimed up most of the Italian coastline on the Adriatic) and includes Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, Tunisia, and some other scattered colonies.

I would prefer to go in Africa, but the overly claimed European colonies prevent me from being a viable Kongo (note Val's claims are not the issue)

Technically speaking the German claim at least, de-facto speaking, currently is nothing more than a trade-post/port with a small settlement.

Oh... mhm....

Russia would need to heavily rely on trade without Ukraine, so I'd take it to prevent spending all my money on imports.

Oh, I was merely expressing interest at that Commonwealth as if it gets accepted I basically have to cut out a quarter of my country.

Also, I like that idea of an Alaskan Tsardom.

[The Kingdom of Glitter]

Like I've said previously, trade post or not you get the province and I do not.

[Valentir]

Liech, be prepared to accept a few million Dutch/Belgian immigrants, plus the Royal Family.

[Liecthenbourg]

Liech, be prepared to accept a few million Dutch/Belgian immigrants, plus the Royal Family.

Sounds good to me.

[Greater Mobile]

o shet
I thought you were Russia?

I am, but I included Finland. Even if I hadn't, his claims still extend into Russia.(If I recall correctly, he took St. Petersburg!)

It looks like the Mongols got Vladivostok, too