The Great War is over. It's limitless hunger has been sated, at least for now. Millions lie dead upon the fields of France, Germany, and the once-Russian East - but none more will die from this war. The great conflagration that has consumed Europe and much of the world has ended, but it's cinders still burn even now. War - it seems - will never end. Though the War to End All Others has consumed it's last souls, the shrapnel from the world's most deadly conflict has maimed the once great Empires of the world - Germany and Russia both are in the midst of civil conflict between the Left and Right, conflict that seems to only bleed these nation even whiter. But perhaps from these pale phantoms of nations, greatness lies untapped. Only the future knows.
Outside of the muddy corpse of northern and central Europe, lights still burn. The South Slavs have united in the wake the Austro-Hungarian collapse, as have the Romanians. The Greeks have expanded at the expense of the now-neutered Turkish State. Also emerging from the corpse of the Ottoman Empire are Kurdistan and Armenia, two states that aim to protect their newly acquired freedom with a tenacity not seen since the Great War. South of these new states is the mighty Arab state, formed from the Arab Revolt against the Ottomans that gained steam as the Ottomans collapsed. Arabia's size is kept in check - theoretically - by the British and French with their mandates in the Levant, but these states are still recovering from the War.
In the Far-East, China lies in shambles, split between a myriad of warlords and petty empires that exist in the power vacuum of post-Qing China. These petty lords and renegade generals mostly keep each other in check, but with the Japanese Empire on the upswing following it's profits from the Great War, only time will tell if this fracture state will persist. Time will also tell if the next United China - indeed if there is one - will be ruled by the Chinese or by the Japanese. The Russian Far East also lies mostly under-staffed, with the majority of the Siberian Army in the West fighting the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks. Japan stands upon the precipice of Empire.
Across the Pacific from fractured China and Expansionist Japan lies the Americas, and the "beacon of Liberty" - America. America stayed out of the war, but sold weapons and goods to the Entente, keeping them supplied to outlast the Germans. As such, it is enjoying the greatest period of prosperity in it's short history. The New York Stock Exchange grows each day, and the people of America are enjoying a standard of living unmatched by the rest of the world. It also stands astride the Americas - essentially controlling the markets of the Caribbean and Latin America. In the Caribbean, American influence extends beyond just markets - in the islands that are not directly ruled by Europe or America, the Caribbean Federation hols sway. The Federation is best described as the personal fief of the American United Fruit Company, which rules the isles through proxies. This isn't to say that American hegemony goes unchallenged - in the jungles of Central America, the Socialist Central-American States stands against American imperialism, however they can. While they are currently small in physical size, their provocateurs have spread the doctrines of Marxism and anti-Capitalism far and wide. Only time will tell if they can throw off the shackles of America.
And so, our tour of the past and present ends, and the future begins.
Accepted Nations:
Poland - The National Dominion of Hungary
America - Senkaku
Australian Federation - Conwy-shire
Austria-Hungary - The Empire of Krystalis
Provisional Government of All-Russia - Van Rompuy
UK - Lunas Legion
KMT - Jade Confederacy
Federation of South Africa - Great Confederacy Of Commonwealth States
Wiemar - Segmentia
Reservations:
Brazil - Liecthenbourg
Italy - The imperial canadian dutchy
Manchuria - Reatra
Scandinavia - Soviet Chernarus
Union of Central American Socialist States - Terminus Alpha
France - Empire of Gibraltar
USSR - Finland SSR
Rules/FAQ
- No God-modding.
- Please stay realistic. You can invade X nation, but you aren't going to pull off a steam-roll unless you either agree with the player of X beforehand or RP the invasion very well.
- There will be random events.
- No meta-gaming. This is bringing knowledge from the OOC to the IC and it ruins the fun.
- Obey the OP and Co-OP.
- The date we begin on is January 1, 1920.
- There is no firm time progression, but please date all posts.
The Applications
Nation Application
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[b]Nation Name:[/b]
[b]Capital City:[/b]
[b]Government Type:[/b]
[b]Head of State:[/b]
[b]Head of Government:[/b]
[b]Claimed Territory:[/b] (Refer to the map above.)
[b]State/National Religion:[/b]
[b]Dominant Religion:[/b]
[b]Minority Religion(s):[/b]
[b]Population:[/b] (Please keep realistic...)
[b]Military Organization:[/b] (How your military is divided and ranked.)
[b]Army Size:[/b] (Anything that has a military purpose on the ground. From rank-and-file infantry to tanks and artillery.)
[b]Fleet Size:[/b] (Anything with a military purpose on water.)
[b]Air Fleet Size:[/b] (Anything with a military purpose in the air.)
[b]National Flag:[/b] (Put in a spoiler.)
[b]Primary Culture:[/b] (Primary culture/linguistic group)
[b]Accepted Culture(s):[/b]
[b]Other Culture(s):[/b] (Groups either not recognized by your nation, or are actively suppressed.)
[b]Primary Import(s):[/b]
[b]Primary Export(s):[/b]
[b]Brief (Paragraph) Description of your nation's history:[/b] (If not mentioned above. The main POD is that America didn't enter WWI and the war ended in 1919.)
[b]RP Example:[/b] (Either a link to one of your previous RPs, or a good example of your RPing style.)
1920 - Do not remove. This is so I/co-OPs can find your apps.
Rebel/Non-Government Group Application
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[b]Name of your Group:[/b]
[b]Countries you are operating in:[/b]
[b]Base of Operations:[/b]
[b]Number of Followers/Members[/b]:
[b]Purpose:[/b]
[b]Popular support:[/b]
[b]Quality of Weapons:[/b]
[b]Quantity of Weapons:[/b]
[b]History:[/b]
[b]RP Sample:[/b]
1920 - Do not remove. This is so I/co-OPs can find your apps.
