Lets Build a Country ( OOC, Alt-his, Open )

[Cuprum]

Cuprum - buddy, pal, homedog, mi amigo, mi hermano.

Its only been a week since Castanzo's death - I really doubt that in that time you have declared independence, created a new constitution, new government, a cabinet, legal system, and created a new language system.

I said in the OP that I didn't wanna see a summary run down of what has happened, I wanted to see events unfold from character perspective. Lets start small and work our way up, huh? Perhaps your party just declares independence in it's first post? Hm? That would be possible in a week. As it stands, you did like a decades worth of work in two weeks ( unopposed ).

Oaxaca had a constitution since the Porfiriato and you have a faction leaded by a Cleric when Benito Juaréz destroyed the Church and even expropiated and sold their land to help the state finances....

Oaxaca proclaimed independence in 1857 and was even capable of minting its own currency so a new proclamation of independence is not a weird idea and as the premise of the Roleplay, we are in a state of anarchy, there is no ruler, neither order, nor administration. A wise ruler instead of showing pomposity by writing useless anthems of liberty, dares to restore the order and peace in a short period even if its De Jure.

We have 1,500 men in the movement working as the engine of the new revolution, peasants, philosophers, soldiers, teachers, bankers, traders and workers, so the creation of a De Jure political structure in less than two weeks is not a weird fact because there was a mayor, a governor and stuff after Juaréz presidency, even in a dictatorship the base remains. Your mistake was to believe that we are a partisan group only composed by wackos with guns. We are ilustrated wackos with weapons that believe in order and liberal ideas and since the population in the rural are illiterate and aborigins with a peaceful nature compared to the Aztecs there is no need for violence.

[Kelmet]

I dare, hoping to win some goodwill to.

OOOOOhh, you will.

[Iengal]

Cuprum - buddy, pal, homedog, mi amigo, mi hermano.

Its only been a week since Castanzo's death - I really doubt that in that time you have declared independence, created a new constitution, new government, a cabinet, legal system, and created a new language system.

I said in the OP that I didn't wanna see a summary run down of what has happened, I wanted to see events unfold from character perspective. Lets start small and work our way up, huh? Perhaps your party just declares independence in it's first post? Hm? That would be possible in a week. As it stands, you did like a decades worth of work in two weeks ( unopposed ).

Oaxaca had a constitution since the Porfiriato and you have a faction leaded by a Cleric when Benito Juaréz destroyed the Church and even expropiated and sold their land to help the state finances....

Oaxaca proclaimed independence in 1857 and was even capable of minting its own currency so a new proclamation of independence is not a weird idea and as the premise of the Roleplay, we are in a state of anarchy, there is no ruler, neither order, nor administration. A wise ruler instead of showing pomposity by writing useless anthems of liberty, dares to restore the order and peace in a short period even if its De Jure.

We have 1,500 men in the movement working as the engine of the new revolution, peasants, philosophers, soldiers, teachers, bankers, traders and workers, so the creation of a De Jure political structure in less than two weeks is not a weird fact because there was a mayor, a governor and stuff after Juaréz presidency, even in a dictatorship the base remains. Your mistake was to believe that we are a partisan group only composed by wackos with guns. We are ilustrated wackos with weapons that believe in order and liberal ideas and since the population in the rural are illiterate and aborigins with a peaceful nature compared to the Aztecs there is no need for violence.

There is a big difference between the 1857 revolution and now. The 1857 revolution had the full support of local government, you until quite recently were actively fighting against the local government. I am not saying that declaring independence would be impossible, I am saying that that should be what your first post should be about and then start following things up to that in the posts after. Even with an army, political progress is gradual. Specifications would have to be made, committees formulated, votes held, all of this would be necessary for an organized succession. I am asking that you be realistic about what you can do in the time that you have. It has only been a week, I think declaring an entire state as an independent country would be more than enough for a week. And remember that your succession would not be unanimously supported - the revolution was not a unified thing and there are doubtless many dissidents in Oaxaca who oppose the succession.

Pretty much, just slow way down - make your first post about declaring independence.

[Cuprum]

Oaxaca had a constitution since the Porfiriato and you have a faction leaded by a Cleric when Benito Juaréz destroyed the Church and even expropiated and sold their land to help the state finances....

Oaxaca proclaimed independence in 1857 and was even capable of minting its own currency so a new proclamation of independence is not a weird idea and as the premise of the Roleplay, we are in a state of anarchy, there is no ruler, neither order, nor administration. A wise ruler instead of showing pomposity by writing useless anthems of liberty, dares to restore the order and peace in a short period even if its De Jure.

We have 1,500 men in the movement working as the engine of the new revolution, peasants, philosophers, soldiers, teachers, bankers, traders and workers, so the creation of a De Jure political structure in less than two weeks is not a weird fact because there was a mayor, a governor and stuff after Juaréz presidency, even in a dictatorship the base remains. Your mistake was to believe that we are a partisan group only composed by wackos with guns. We are ilustrated wackos with weapons that believe in order and liberal ideas and since the population in the rural are illiterate and aborigins with a peaceful nature compared to the Aztecs there is no need for violence.

There is a big difference between the 1857 revolution and now. The 1857 revolution had the full support of local government, you until quite recently were actively fighting against the local government. I am not saying that declaring independence would be impossible, I am saying that that should be what your first post should be about and then start following things up to that in the posts after. Even with an army, political progress is gradual. Specifications would have to be made, committees formulated, votes held, all of this would be necessary for an organized succession. I am asking that you be realistic about what you can do in the time that you have. It has only been a week, I think declaring an entire state as an independent country would be more than enough for a week. And remember that your succession would not be unanimously supported - the revolution was not a unified thing and there are doubtless many dissidents in Oaxaca who oppose the succession.

Pretty much, just slow way down - make your first post about declaring independence.

There is no goverment since its an anarchy... And is realistic, for example the Ezo republic was founded by a group of liberals assisted by French militars in less than a year.

''Specifications would have to be made, committees formulated, votes held, all of this would be necessary for an organized succession.''

The president was killed and there is a chaotic situation around, we imposed the idea by de facto to avoid mediocrity and stabilize the region.

And you are wrong, Oaxaca was historically liberal, that's why it was the first to oppose the Porfiriato and even declare independence under the soberanist movement, peace was reached by Carranza and the Soberanist in 1917, but that never happened due to the war with the U.S.A (in the Roleplay) so the soberanist movement was never suppressed and if you talk about dissidents, they don't exist due to the feudalistic society created by the Porfiriato and the opression of the natives who are not only passive compared to the Aztecs but also the majority of the population. So a group of liberals that destroyed the ancient order and promise to respect individual liberties would be considered saviours by the populace, that's was the main reason of why the Oaxacans joined Emiliano Zapata during the Revolution.

[Iengal]

There is a big difference between the 1857 revolution and now. The 1857 revolution had the full support of local government, you until quite recently were actively fighting against the local government. I am not saying that declaring independence would be impossible, I am saying that that should be what your first post should be about and then start following things up to that in the posts after. Even with an army, political progress is gradual. Specifications would have to be made, committees formulated, votes held, all of this would be necessary for an organized succession. I am asking that you be realistic about what you can do in the time that you have. It has only been a week, I think declaring an entire state as an independent country would be more than enough for a week. And remember that your succession would not be unanimously supported - the revolution was not a unified thing and there are doubtless many dissidents in Oaxaca who oppose the succession.

Pretty much, just slow way down - make your first post about declaring independence.

There is no goverment since its an anarchy... And is realistic, for example the Ezo republic was founded by a group of liberals assisted by French militars in less than a year.

''Specifications would have to be made, committees formulated, votes held, all of this would be necessary for an organized succession.''

The president was killed and there is a chaotic situation around, we imposed the idea by de facto to avoid mediocrity and stabilize the region.

And you are wrong, Oaxaca was historically liberal, that's why it was the first to oppose the Porfiriato and even declare independence under the soberanist movement, peace was reached by Carranza and the Soberanist in 1917, but that never happened due to the war with the U.S.A (in the Roleplay) so the soberanist movement was never suppressed and if you talk about dissidents, they don't exist due to the feudalistic society created by the Porfiriato and the opression of the natives who are not only passive compared to the Aztecs but also the majority of the population. So a group of liberals that destroyed the ancient order and promise to respect individual liberties would be considered saviours by the populace, that's was the main reason of why the Oaxacans joined Emiliano Zapata during the Revolution.

It has only been anarchy as of a week. 8 days ago, there was a local government.

The Ezo republic was formed in less than a year, but certainly more than a week. You don't seem to understand what I am saying: You can do all of the stuff you have stated in your first IC post, but not in a matter of two weeks - not all at once! Stretch it out over numerous posts, a realistic time span. Okay? And you will have dissenters, even if the region is mostly liberal - there are always exceptions.

[Camelone]

Random question but where do you all get your information from, Wikipedia, already know it, other, etc.?

[Iengal]

Random question but where do you all get your information from, Wikipedia, already know it, other, etc.?

Me?

Sometimes wiki, but most of the time I just know.

[Cuprum]

There is no goverment since its an anarchy... And is realistic, for example the Ezo republic was founded by a group of liberals assisted by French militars in less than a year.

''Specifications would have to be made, committees formulated, votes held, all of this would be necessary for an organized succession.''

The president was killed and there is a chaotic situation around, we imposed the idea by de facto to avoid mediocrity and stabilize the region.

And you are wrong, Oaxaca was historically liberal, that's why it was the first to oppose the Porfiriato and even declare independence under the soberanist movement, peace was reached by Carranza and the Soberanist in 1917, but that never happened due to the war with the U.S.A (in the Roleplay) so the soberanist movement was never suppressed and if you talk about dissidents, they don't exist due to the feudalistic society created by the Porfiriato and the opression of the natives who are not only passive compared to the Aztecs but also the majority of the population. So a group of liberals that destroyed the ancient order and promise to respect individual liberties would be considered saviours by the populace, that's was the main reason of why the Oaxacans joined Emiliano Zapata during the Revolution.

It has only been anarchy as of a week. 8 days ago, there was a local government.

The Ezo republic was formed in less than a year, but certainly more than a week. You don't seem to understand what I am saying: You can do all of the stuff you have stated in your first IC post, but not in a matter of two weeks - not all at once! Stretch it out over numerous posts, a realistic time span. Okay? And you will have dissenters, even if the region is mostly liberal - there are always exceptions.

As I told you before is realistic because is not one person, is a whole political movement with 1.500 members, now one takes a goverment without a plan first.

Dissenters... Why do you think I chose a parliamentary system with plurality vote? You need order to get investments, in other words money, to improve the state finances. Do you think someone that is in a desperate situation (Anarchy) without resources can improve it by waiting another week? No and less when the basic political structure remains untouched and since the money is debased I've chosen to replace the peso with the dollar which is strongest and lacks of high infation rates which will improve the situation of the Hacendados (landowners with a lot of money) that control the whole population since they work for them like all agrarian economical systems.

And as I said before the De Jure stuff (Cabinets, constitution and political offices) is easy to modify since there is no constitution due to the dictatorship and I will heal the state finances by emitting debt bonds.

And the Ezo Republic was created in less than a month since it was backed by the Shogun's gold bars and was disbanded in June of the same year, it lasted only five months and in the RP era, in Mexico not everyone votes, for example Porfirio Díaz was elected president by less than 30.000 votes in a country of millions. The base of the system (The State) was reformed into a parliamtary system and same with the heads and the names of the offices (Goverment), for example the mayors of the eights regions of Oaxaca are now governors and the districs are now municipalities.

[Iengal]

It has only been anarchy as of a week. 8 days ago, there was a local government.

The Ezo republic was formed in less than a year, but certainly more than a week. You don't seem to understand what I am saying: You can do all of the stuff you have stated in your first IC post, but not in a matter of two weeks - not all at once! Stretch it out over numerous posts, a realistic time span. Okay? And you will have dissenters, even if the region is mostly liberal - there are always exceptions.

As I told you before is realistic because is not one person, is a whole political movement with 1.500 members, now one takes a goverment without a plan first.

Dissenters... Why do you think I chose a parliamentary system with plurality vote? You need order to get investments, in other words money, to improve the state finances. Do you think someone that is in a desperate situation (Anarchy) without resources can improve it by waiting another week? No and less when the basic political structure remains untouched and since the money is debased I've chosen to replace the peso with the dollar which is strongest and lacks of high infation rates which will improve the situation of the Hacendados (landowners with a lot of money) that control the whole population since they work for them like all agrarian economical systems.

And as I said before the De Jure stuff (Cabinets, constitution and political offices) is easy to modify since there is no constitution due to the dictatorship and I will heal the state finances by emitting debt bonds.

And the Ezo Republic was created in less than a month since it was backed by the Shogun's gold bars and was disbanded in June of the same year, it lasted only five months and in the RP era, in Mexico not everyone votes, for example Porfirio Díaz was elected president by less than 30.000 votes in a country of millions. The base of the system (The State) was reformed into a parliamtary system and same with the heads and the names of the offices (Goverment), for example the mayors of the eights regions of Oaxaca are now governors and the districs are now municipalities.

I am bringing OP hammer down. You will limit yourself as specified, debate is done.

[Iengal]

Let's get posting people!

[Sivio]

Name: Aegis Jones

Age: 60
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: French, Irish, English, Mexican
Religion: Catholic
Occupation: CEO of Jones Industry
Bio: Aegis Jones was born to Thomas Jones and Vera Ramirez in 1866. His father had immigrated to Mexico in early 1861 to escape the Civil War that had started in the US. In July of that year, Thomas met Vera. At first, her father did not like the fact that she had fallen in love with a man she barely knew, much less him being a white man. Overtime, Thomas won over his trust and, on the condition that he helped around the mansion and got to know Vera, they could marry. Later that year, the French invaded Mexico to install the monarchy. With all the effort he put to escape war, Thomas found trouble again. Fast forward five years, Thomas and Vera have been married since 1863 and expecting their son, Aegis any day now. Then all of a sudden, Vera's father had died of disease. In his will, he left both the mansion and his wealth to Thomas and Vera Jones. With it, he would open up his own company and expand throughout Mexico.

Aegis was always a serious child, though can be playful when he wants to be. It was mainly because he was an only child, and never met his father's side of the family. While he does know his mother's side, it's a fairly small family He attended some of the best schools in Mexico and in turn, knows English, Spanish, and French. When he turned 26, around the time his father turned 59, he inherited Jones Industry after the death of his father. His last words from his father were, "Stay true to yourself, and great things will come." And Aegis took them to heart. Aegis's mother was depressed and ended up dying within the next two years. After that point, Aegis knew he should help out the poor and orphans within Mexico.

During the Mexican-American War (and subsequently World War I), he and multiple other companies had supported the original Mexican government financially and industrially. However, upon the loss of the Central Powers, Jones' company was reduced by almost half, and even further during the tyrant's reign. By the time of the previous president's death, the company was reduced to what it is now. Now, Aegis hopes to achieve what his father has earned all those years ago. Aegis is in full support of the rebels in that are currently in control of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Current location: Cancun

Group name: Jones Industry
What kind of organization are you? ( business, partisan... ): Business
Who is in charge?: Aegis Jones
Participating membership (be reasonable, subject to change pending OP ): About 500 people
Current situation: Located in the Yucatan Peninsula, was reduced to the Peninsula after the collapse of the government. Cancun

[Iengal]

Name: Aegis Jones

(Image)

Age: 60
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: French, Irish, English, Mexican
Religion: Catholic
Occupation: CEO of Jones Industry
Bio: Aegis Jones was born to Thomas Jones and Vera Ramirez in 1866. His father had immigrated to Mexico in early 1861 to escape the Civil War that had started in the US. In July of that year, Thomas met Vera. At first, her father did not like the fact that she had fallen in love with a man she barely knew, much less him being a white man. Overtime, Thomas won over his trust and, on the condition that he helped around the mansion and got to know Vera, they could marry. Later that year, the French invaded Mexico to install the monarchy. With all the effort he put to escape war, Thomas found trouble again. Fast forward five years, Thomas and Vera have been married since 1863 and expecting their son, Aegis any day now. Then all of a sudden, Vera's father had died of disease. In his will, he left both the mansion and his wealth to Thomas and Vera Jones. With it, he would open up his own company and expand throughout Mexico.

Aegis was always a serious child, though can be playful when he wants to be. It was mainly because he was an only child, and never met his father's side of the family. While he does know his mother's side, it's a fairly small family He attended some of the best schools in Mexico and in turn, knows English, Spanish, and French. When he turned 26, around the time his father turned 59, he inherited Jones Industry after the death of his father. His last words from his father were, "Stay true to yourself, and great things will come." And Aegis took them to heart. Aegis's mother was depressed and ended up dying within the next two years. After that point, Aegis knew he should help out the poor and orphans within Mexico.

During the Mexican-American War (and subsequently World War I), he and multiple other companies had supported the original Mexican government financially and industrially. However, upon the loss of the Central Powers, Jones' company was reduced by almost half, and even further during the tyrant's reign. By the time of the previous president's death, the company was reduced to what it is now. Now, Aegis hopes to achieve what his father has earned all those years ago. Aegis is in full support of the rebels in that are currently in control of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Current location: Cancun

Group name: Jones Industry
What kind of organization are you? ( business, partisan... ): Business
Who is in charge?: Aegis Jones
Participating membership (be reasonable, subject to change pending OP ): About 500 people
Current situation: Located in the Yucatan Peninsula, was reduced to the Peninsula after the collapse of the government. Cancun

Accepted, look forward to working with you

[Krumbia]

I'll be making a post soon by the way, current on holiday. It might have to wait until tomorrow - it'll essentially be accepting the invitation.

[Tertuath Hath]

Name: Arsenio Reyes
Appearance:

Age: 43
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Mestizo
Religion: Agnostic
Occupation: General
Bio: Born to a upper class family in Acapulco, Arsenio Reyes was the second son of Miguel Reyes and Catalina Blanco Asúnsolo. His father had served in the Mexican Army and had risen to the rank of General, taking part in the French Intervention in Mexico and the insurgency that happened after Maximilian I became Emperor of Mexico. Yearning to make his father, a stern and proud man, proud, he asked to be enrolled in a military academy in Mexico City.

A serious, determined, and cunning child, he fared well in the academy, impressing his superiors and his colleagues. After he graduated the academy, he enlisted in the Mexican Federal Army as an officer, commanding around 300 men. He soon developed a reputation as a no nonsense commander, expecting absolute obedience and respect from his men. Due to his father's connections within the army and the government, many negative incidents regarding enlisted men being brutally injured and/or dying under his command.

In his 30's, he saw action in the Mexican Revolution after a short stint as military governor of the state of San Luis Potosí. Leading a battalion of 800 men, he saw action all around the country, switching sides whenever it most benefited him. Eventually, he landed in the service of Venustiano Carranza, who unfortunately was the last President of a united Mexico. Seeing action once more in the Second Mexican American war, he earned a reputation for being a fierce commander of men, winning a few minor victories against American forces (usually small skirmishes) before eventually surrendering.

After the defeat of Mexico, Arsenio was lucky that the Americans saw it fit for him to be released, and using his new found freedom, he joined the military again, this time under general Castanzo. His reputation preceding him, Castanzo used Reyes as a hammer of destruction against any form of popular discontent under his rule, several times being sent to the Yucatan to viciously put down native resentment. When the people of the Southern republic rebelled, Reyes was promoted to the rank of Colonel, leading a force of 2000 men to put down the fires of the rebellion. Though already infamous for the many cruelties he had committed in the Mexican Revolution, his reputation for cruelty was further enhanced when he led an attack on the city of Veracruz. After defeating the rebels who had captured the city, he had ordered his men to run amok through the city, saying he intended to punish the people of the city for their treachery.

When news reached him of the defeat of Castanzo and his death, Arsenio Reyes was resting his men in the city of Acapulco. Realizing that the rebels, who were not organized under a united front, were not yet making any moves to take control of the government, Arsenio saw it as his opportunity to achieve greatness. Rallying the men under his command, he struck north, capturing the city of Cuernavaca for himself. He now plans to eventually make a drive for the capital and unite the country under his command.
Current location: Cuernavaca, Morelos

[Tertuath Hath]

Group name: 4th Battalion (The Reyistas)
What kind of organization are you? ( business, partisan... ): Military
Who is in charge?: Arsenio Reyes
Participating membership ( be reasonable, subject to change pending OP ): Down to ~750
Current situation: Currently occupying the city of Cuernavaca after sustaining heavy casualties from the revolutionary governor of the state (~300 dead and wounded). Ammunition is running low, with it becoming harder and harder for Colonel Reyes to find ammunition for the force's sole filed gun and the few machine guns (two in total). Reyes is currently attempting to recruit men to join his cause, as well as reaching out to rebel groups who don't have a reason to have him immediately assassinated to join his cause.

[Iengal]

Name: Arsenio Reyes
Appearance:

(Image)

Age: 43
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Mestizo
Religion: Agnostic
Occupation: General
Bio: Born to a upper class family in Acapulco, Arsenio Reyes was the second son of Miguel Reyes and Catalina Blanco Asúnsolo. His father had served in the Mexican Army and had risen to the rank of General, taking part in the French Intervention in Mexico and the insurgency that happened after Maximilian I became Emperor of Mexico. Yearning to make his father, a stern and proud man, proud, he asked to be enrolled in a military academy in Mexico City.

A serious, determined, and cunning child, he fared well in the academy, impressing his superiors and his colleagues. After he graduated the academy, he enlisted in the Mexican Federal Army as an officer, commanding around 300 men. He soon developed a reputation as a no nonsense commander, expecting absolute obedience and respect from his men. Due to his father's connections within the army and the government, many negative incidents regarding enlisted men being brutally injured and/or dying under his command.

In his 30's, he saw action in the Mexican Revolution after a short stint as military governor of the state of San Luis Potosí. Leading a battalion of 800 men, he saw action all around the country, switching sides whenever it most benefited him. Eventually, he landed in the service of Venustiano Carranza, who unfortunately was the last President of a united Mexico. Seeing action once more in the Second Mexican American war, he earned a reputation for being a fierce commander of men, winning a few minor victories against American forces (usually small skirmishes) before eventually surrendering.

After the defeat of Mexico, Arsenio was lucky that the Americans saw it fit for him to be released, and using his new found freedom, he joined the military again, this time under general Castanzo. His reputation preceding him, Castanzo used Reyes as a hammer of destruction against any form of popular discontent under his rule, several times being sent to the Yucatan to viciously put down native resentment. When the people of the Southern republic rebelled, Reyes was promoted to the rank of Colonel, leading a force of 2000 men to put down the fires of the rebellion. Though already infamous for the many cruelties he had committed in the Mexican Revolution, his reputation for cruelty was further enhanced when he led an attack on the city of Veracruz. After defeating the rebels who had captured the city, he had ordered his men to run amok through the city, saying he intended to punish the people of the city for their treachery.

When news reached him of the defeat of Castanzo and his death, Arsenio Reyes was resting his men in the city of Acapulco. Realizing that the rebels, who were not organized under a united front, were not yet making any moves to take control of the government, Arsenio saw it as his opportunity to achieve greatness. Rallying the men under his command, he struck north, capturing the city of Cuernavaca for himself. He now plans to eventually make a drive for the capital and unite the country under his command.
Current location: Cuernavaca, Morelos

I hate you, on that note this is a great character, ACCEPTED

[Iengal]

Cuprum, thank you.

Now, has everyone responded to the message for a meeting in Cancun? Or are we still waiting for one more? I think the communist right?

[Camelone]

I'm waiting for a good time to introduce my character + I have projects I need to get done before Easter Vigil tomorrow. Expect my first post on Monday.

[Iengal]

Bumup

[The Frozen Forest]

Name: Leo Jones
Appearance:

Age: 37
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: English
Religion: Roman Catholic
Occupation: Arms-Dealer/Outlaw/Warlord
Bio:
Leo was born on May 15th 1889 in Manchester England. His father was a wealthy doctor and his mother was an immigrant from Modena, Italy, he was their second child. He would go on to have five other little brothers and a little sister by his 13th birthday. When he was fourteen he, his father and his older brother all traveled to Mexico in order to provide medical aid to those in need in what they perceived as an impoverished nation. They landed in Cordoba on July 7th and set up a clinic within the city. They remained in the clinic permanently with the rest of the family arriving from England in 1909. He became a talented and honored doctor but would come into contact with more liberal viewpoints from his patients within the clinic.

Government Militia entered his families home in 1912 on suspicion that they were aligned with the Revolutionary Forces and what should have been a simple arrest turned into a violent struggle and the murder of his entire family. Leo managed to escape after stabbing a soldier to death with a kitchen knife. He fled north to the province of Chihuahua where he joined Pancho Villas forces. He became violent, aggressive and unpredictable at this time. He spent three years among the group and rose high enough to break off and form his own. His violent tactics proved effective at destroying government traction in the north. In 1917 when the US invaded Mexico he and his forces harassed and disrupted the invaders until Mexico's surrender. He escaped to South Mexico following it's division and soon began a business of supplying Castanzo's military with cheap weapons from South America, Cuba and Europe.

His relationship with the dictator is complicated and full of maneuvering. He brutally killed and destroyed similar dealers to leave Castanzo unable to replace him. Three years into the dictators reign he married into the family in the form of Castanzo's niece. From this marriage he has a young son and daughter. Near the end of Castanzo's reign Leo began to fear a purge and secretly funded rebels within the Yucatan and elsewhere, many weapons from the revolution can be traced back to his group. Realizing the collapse of the countries currency he began to receive payments from the rebels and government forces in the form of gold, silver and other valuable metals. Following the anarchic state of South Mexico following the war he is the undisputed warlord of the city of Tapachula in Chiapas province. His goals are solely focused on profiting from the vast need for firearms and other supplies and his connections within South America. His armed group contains children as young as eight and men as old as seventy.
Current location: Tapachula, Chiapas, South Mexico

Group name: The Tapachula Cartel
What kind of organization are you? ( business, partisan... ): Criminal/Weapons-Dealer
Who is in charge?: Leo Jones
Participating membership ( be reasonable, subject to change pending OP ): 550
Current situation: Seeking contact with other groups in order to export weaponry from nearby Guatemala.

[Krumbia]

I'll be making a post soon by the way, current on holiday. It might have to wait until tomorrow - it'll essentially be accepting the invitation.

Sorry that it took so long - I only had a chance to write something today. Onwards!

[Iengal]

Name: Leo Jones
Appearance:

(Image)

Age: 37
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: English
Religion: Roman Catholic
Occupation: Arms-Dealer/Outlaw/Warlord
Bio:
Leo was born on May 15th 1889 in Manchester England. His father was a wealthy doctor and his mother was an immigrant from Modena, Italy, he was their second child. He would go on to have five other little brothers and a little sister by his 13th birthday. When he was fourteen he, his father and his older brother all traveled to Mexico in order to provide medical aid to those in need in what they perceived as an impoverished nation. They landed in Cordoba on July 7th and set up a clinic within the city. They remained in the clinic permanently with the rest of the family arriving from England in 1909. He became a talented and honored doctor but would come into contact with more liberal viewpoints from his patients within the clinic.

Government Militia entered his families home in 1912 on suspicion that they were aligned with the Revolutionary Forces and what should have been a simple arrest turned into a violent struggle and the murder of his entire family. Leo managed to escape after stabbing a soldier to death with a kitchen knife. He fled north to the province of Chihuahua where he joined Pancho Villas forces. He became violent, aggressive and unpredictable at this time. He spent three years among the group and rose high enough to break off and form his own. His violent tactics proved effective at destroying government traction in the north. In 1917 when the US invaded Mexico he and his forces harassed and disrupted the invaders until Mexico's surrender. He escaped to South Mexico following it's division and soon began a business of supplying Castanzo's military with cheap weapons from South America, Cuba and Europe.

His relationship with the dictator is complicated and full of maneuvering. He brutally killed and destroyed similar dealers to leave Castanzo unable to replace him. Three years into the dictators reign he married into the family in the form of Castanzo's niece. From this marriage he has a young son and daughter. Near the end of Castanzo's reign Leo began to fear a purge and secretly funded rebels within the Yucatan and elsewhere, many weapons from the revolution can be traced back to his group. Realizing the collapse of the countries currency he began to receive payments from the rebels and government forces in the form of gold, silver and other valuable metals. Following the anarchic state of South Mexico following the war he is the undisputed warlord of the city of Tapachula in Chiapas province. His goals are solely focused on profiting from the vast need for firearms and other supplies and his connections within South America. His armed group contains children as young as eight and men as old as seventy.
Current location: Tapachula, Chiapas, South Mexico

Group name: The Tapachula Cartel
What kind of organization are you? ( business, partisan... ): Criminal/Weapons-Dealer
Who is in charge?: Leo Jones
Participating membership ( be reasonable, subject to change pending OP ): 550
Current situation: Seeking contact with other groups in order to export weaponry from nearby Guatemala.

ACCEPTED

[Iengal]

GREAT, now that everyone has responded, my next post will be on the day of the meeting, just to kind of like set the way for your guy's arrival.

[Iengal]

just start arriving I guess.

[Iengal]

Hey, Silvio, not to be rude but I never invited Aegis to the meeting.