World of Tesla (OOC, Apps, AH, FT, Nation/Character RP)

[Ulls]

Hmm, how to manipulate Russian politics?

[Tracian Empire]

Hmm, how to manipulate Russian politics?

You don't

Russian politics manipulate you xD

[Ulls]

Hmm, how to manipulate Russian politics?

You don't

Russian politics manipulate you xD

Once the Russian mafia bows to the Consortium, then the party can start.

[Tracian Empire]

You don't

Russian politics manipulate you xD

Once the Russian mafia bows to the Consortium, then the party can start.

The Russians bow to no one. Russia shall conquer the world!

[Ulls]

Once the Russian mafia bows to the Consortium, then the party can start.

The Russians bow to no one. Russia shall conquer the world!

They can conquer the world, only if they remember who are the true rulers are.

[Tracian Empire]

The Russians bow to no one. Russia shall conquer the world!

They can conquer the world, only if they remember who are the true rulers are.

The Russian people are the true rulers.

[Ulls]

They can conquer the world, only if they remember who are the true rulers are.

The Russian people are the true rulers.

Sure they are.

[Tracian Empire]

The Russian people are the true rulers.

Sure they are.

Good luck against the Oprichnina

[Ulls]

Sure they are.

Good luck against the Oprichnina

A second one?

[Arctica-Aleutia]

WIP

Player Name: Arctica-Aleutia
Organization Name: Keepers of the Peace
Flag:
Leader(s):
Ideologies:
Type of Organization: militia, humanitarian organization.
Goals: Defend settlements against luddite terrorists and The Consortium, promote technology while protecting traditional life.
Number of Members: About 5,000 (mostly working-class people, with some middle and upper-class members)
Economic Strength: The isolated settlements it is active in fund it, and members often contribute when funds are tight.
Military Strength: Most members have rifles or muskets, with a few having obtained electric weapons. Some branches of the organization have planes and armored ground vehicles, mostly outdated WW1 surplus. All branches have medical supplies.
Location: Various communities in central/northern Canada.
Allies:
Enemies: The New Luddites and other luddite organizations, The Consortium
History:

[Tracian Empire]

Good luck against the Oprichnina

A second one?

Hidden Bolsheviks won't arrest themselves.

[Ulls]

A second one?

Hidden Bolsheviks won't arrest themselves.

How would they know the Consortium exists in their country. The world only thinks we're a major smuggling ring.

[Tracian Empire]

Hidden Bolsheviks won't arrest themselves.

How would they know the Consortium exists in their country. The world only thinks we're a major smuggling ring.

They will as soon as you try to influence Russian politics. Smugglers don't tend to try to influence the Duma.

[Ulls]

How would they know the Consortium exists in their country. The world only thinks we're a major smuggling ring.

They will as soon as you try to influence Russian politics. Smugglers don't tend to try to influence the Duma.

Oh we're beyond smuggling, that's just what the world things we do. But Russians aren't infallible and a Russian mafia does exist.

[Tracian Empire]

They will as soon as you try to influence Russian politics. Smugglers don't tend to try to influence the Duma.

Oh we're beyond smuggling, that's just what the world things we do. But Russians aren't infallible and a Russian mafia does exist.

Vorovskoy Mir exists. But the mafia has nothing to do with the state, and it's still far away from how strong the Russian mafia was during and after the Soviet era.

[Jiyon]

WIP

Player Name: Arctica-Aleutia
Organization Name: Keepers of the Peace
Flag:
Leader(s):
Ideologies:
Type of Organization: militia, humanitarian organization.
Goals: Defend settlements against luddite terrorists and The Consortium, promote technology while protecting traditional life.
Number of Members: About 5,000 (mostly working-class people, with some middle and upper-class members)
Economic Strength: The isolated settlements it is active in fund it, and members often contribute when funds are tight.
Military Strength: Most members have rifles or muskets, with a few having obtained electric weapons. Some branches of the organization have planes and armored ground vehicles, mostly outdated WW1 surplus. All branches have medical supplies.
Location: Various communities in central/northern Canada.
Allies:
Enemies: The New Luddites and other luddite organizations, The Consortium
History:

I'll hope this is a WIP app, because the history section should preferably be filled out. Maybe write at least a paragraph? Otherwise, good app. Would spice up the RP because it would counter punch the baddies,

[Jiyon]

Oops sorry didn't see the WIP heading

[Ulls]

Oh we're beyond smuggling, that's just what the world things we do. But Russians aren't infallible and a Russian mafia does exist.

Vorovskoy Mir exists. But the mafia has nothing to do with the state, and it's still far away from how strong the Russian mafia was during and after the Soviet era.

Good point, it seems I won't have a starting influence but the Russian mafia angle is a opening point.

[Kistan]

I'll tr making one

I've got some map resources. I can have something up by tonight, and a complete map by tomorrow.

[Plzen]

Yeah, and because of that, the Scandinavian Army seems to have benefited a lot from the dieselpunk technology xD

"A no-expenses-spared approach to air power!"

A reform of the military is one of the big ambitions of the Russian Republic, but even if it is actually started, it would take years.

True. Scandinavia's a fairly rich country and we have a small military compared to our population, which is why we have such an advanced military. For Russia it will be much harder.

The first months of such a war would certainly be filled with incompetence and mistake, on both sides. It's also really likely that such a war would end in a similar way to the Winter War - it all depends on the circumstances xD

Every time a big war starts in the industrial era, there's a few months of bumbling as the High Command on both sides get used to the fact that this is how we fight wars now.

Hmm, how to manipulate Russian politics?

It is always the person who counts the votes that matter.

[Kistan]

So, player countries in color. Puppets aren't marked, or else there would be way more Commonwealth pink. Not sure about Iberia, though. Gray lines mark a few noteworthy borders, and I intend to add more of those. A few notes:

- don't think the Saar Plebiscite happened yet
- Britain didn't claim the mideast, so what do we do there?
- as a matter of fact, how about the other NPC nations?
- we should really get a player for France, and maybe a player for a union of Argentina/Chile/Paraguay/Bolivia ala South American socialism
- is the Spanish-American war a thing?
- not sure about the borders around yemen/oman
- compromised on the claims in Quebec and NFland

I'd like to clarify exactly what inventions and style of technology the world now sees, too. Are we talking outright steampunk, or a specific style like Wolfenstein or WW1-style steampunk? Or is the technology more subtly different? I've been a bit unclear on this, so I've been treating the scenario as an alternate history scenario with Tesla's generators being dominant and a few advanced techs, such as batteries and electro-guns, running around.

[The Cyberiad Council]

I'm getting around to writing a post either Monday or Tuesday depending on my schedule

[Plzen]

IC post up. I was busy all weekend and will likely be busy for the next few days, so it's not really polished, but eh. I did my best.

SAP is short for the Scandinavian Labour Party, which is the dominant party of the Scandinavian left. SSV is the Scandinavian Syndicalist-Left Party, which holds somewhat anarcho-socialist tendencies and is generally considered a minor but not fringe party. There are a couple more IC posts left in this internal politics storyline I'm pursuing, so it might be useful to know this to understand my posts. Rest assured that Scandinavia's political troubles aren't over, and will not be over with the 1930 snap elections. It will take a lot more than an election to bring Scandinavia back under control.

It will be interesting to see how the Luddites and Tesla intend to exploit the current unstable situation.

Also, Tracian Empire as Russia, I've sent you a telegram. I want to involve Russia in this plot idea.

[British Empire Strikes Back]

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So, player countries in color. Puppets aren't marked, or else there would be way more Commonwealth pink. Not sure about Iberia, though. Gray lines mark a few noteworthy borders, and I intend to add more of those. A few notes:

- don't think the Saar Plebiscite happened yet
- Britain didn't claim the mideast, so what do we do there?
- as a matter of fact, how about the other NPC nations?
- we should really get a player for France, and maybe a player for a union of Argentina/Chile/Paraguay/Bolivia ala South American socialism
- is the Spanish-American war a thing?
- not sure about the borders around yemen/oman
- compromised on the claims in Quebec and NFland

I'd like to clarify exactly what inventions and style of technology the world now sees, too. Are we talking outright steampunk, or a specific style like Wolfenstein or WW1-style steampunk? Or is the technology more subtly different? I've been a bit unclear on this, so I've been treating the scenario as an alternate history scenario with Tesla's generators being dominant and a few advanced techs, such as batteries and electro-guns, running around.

I don't think it is a thing, perhaps it was prevented by the world getting fixated on Tesla's technology.


You did a great job on the map! Thank you so much! Also can you add Goa, Cuba, and Dominican Republic to Iberia's place on the map? Thanks in advance.

[Plzen]

Apologies for the late response.

- don't think the Saar Plebiscite happened yet

Saar Plebiscite was 1935 IRL, and nothing I've read on this OOC thread so far claims otherwise.

- Britain didn't claim the mideast, so what do we do there?

Perhaps this is a matter of discussion with the UK player. It is entirely possible that it was omitted by mistake, in which case he may wish to correct this mistake.

If not, then we just put a bunch of NPC minors there. No problem.

- as a matter of fact, how about the other NPC nations?

Usually in RPs like this the OP will roleplay as any NPC nations.

- we should really get a player for France, and maybe a player for a union of Argentina/Chile/Paraguay/Bolivia ala South American socialism

France, certainly, would be a necessity. Especially if Germany starts actually doing meaningful things. As for that South American union... it's an interesting possibility. If somebody wants to play as such a union, I suppose it's possible.

- is the Spanish-American war a thing?

Yes, but the outcome is under dispute, and the official position of the OP is that it happened as IRL and the US won a decisive victory.

I'd like to clarify exactly what inventions and style of technology the world now sees, too. Are we talking outright steampunk, or a specific style like Wolfenstein or WW1-style steampunk?

The RP is like steampunk in the sense that it's a retrofuturistic amalgamation variant, but I don't think it's steampunk in any real way. The aesthetic and technology ideas are very World War-style and not Industrial Revolution-style. The technical term for this particular variant of retrofuturistic cyberpunk-derivative is "dieselpunk," and you may find some helpful ideas here and here. Just make sure to consult the OP before introducing something too radical.

Or is the technology more subtly different? I've been a bit unclear on this, so I've been treating the scenario as an alternate history scenario with Tesla's generators being dominant and a few advanced techs, such as batteries and electro-guns, running around.

I think your assumption is more or less correct. It is pretty much 1930, except that many of Tesla's far-fetched and impossible ideas became reality.