The Most Serene Republic OOC
IC
The year is 1438 and the Republic of Venice is at the height of its power. With its victory over Genoa in the War of Chioggia half a century before, the Republic stands as the dominant commercial power in the Mediterranean and Europe. Venetian traders sell their goods in regions as far west as Spain and as far east as Arabia. The very economic balance of Europe rests upon the shoulders of this Most Serene Republic, the families that run it, and the Doge that guides it all. The politics of the Republic are bloody and full of betrayal, but strong alliances and longstanding friendships can also be found. A delicate peace hangs over the city, there to be broken by any family strong enough to topple the powers that be.
Welcome to the sign-up thread for The Most Serene Republic RP. This is an RP set in Renaissance Venice, if the introduction wasn't clear enough about that, and you take the role of a wealthy patrician in one of the noble families of the Republic. As such, you are considered an influential citizen and member of the Great Council of Venice with the power to elect the Doge. For the purposes of this RP, many of the government positions, such as the Council of Ten, will be filled by NPCs, nominally controlled by me as OP. This fits into their role in Venetian government as supervisors. In this role, I will call an election for Doge once every 2 RP weeks and tally the votes from all participants. The winner will become Doge and his family and their supporters will become the new rulers.
That being said, this RP isn't only about the Doge. You may also RP with other players as members of the same family and fight amongst yourselves for power (think of each family as more of a political party or Mafia family than an actual family) or as the sole member of your family and make alliances with other families. You should also RP the actual merchant side of things by conducting business with the other families or historical NPC governments, such as the Byzantines or the various other Italian city states. These kinds of posts are required to participate in the elections due to the post count requirement (see rules).
Doge electoral process:
- A patrician must be nominated by at least one other patrician before they can be considered a candidate for Doge. The nomination period lasts 48 hours from when the OP says it begins.
- All participants of the thread post their vote for 1 candidate in character. Please put an OOC comment (preferably in red) containing just your vote at the bottom of your post to make it easy on me. Votes not containing this will not be counted. The voting period will last 24 hours from when the OP announces it, not the immediate end of the nomination period.
- The OP, as the Council of Ten, tallies the votes and announces the winner. Players may telegram the OP to dispute the results and appeal for a recount or redo of the election, but it is ultimately up to the OP whether or not to change anything.
Applications
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