New Civilizations (2nd Era, OOC, Always Open )

[Saxony-Brandenburg]

And so it begins..

Just a matter of time until you arrest some merchant by the docks for having had a bit too much to drink.

More like a fine or something. Or a day of public works.

Mass scale Arab revolt over the right to get drunk wherever they please

[The Imperial Warglorian Empire]

This took far longer then it should've

Author Applicaiton
Name: Erich Adler
Age: 28
Height and Weight: 5"7' and 68 kg
Skin, hair, and eye description: Light skin, blondish-brown hair, brown eyes
Picture:

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Prior Profession: Historian and Political Scientist
Level of education: A Master's degree in history, extensively home educated in business and economics by father (Bach degree in Business and has 30+ years of business economics), taken classes and experienced in rhetoric, writing, public speaking and improv (has attended and sponsored Model United Nations).
Physique Description: A somewhat muscular man, as someone who has regularly practised cardio, weight lifting and boxing, Adler is in fairly good shape, though has some stamina and physical problems, especially accounting for his eczema.
Useful skills: Historical knowledge, experienced orator and writer, some basic survival training (on account of his various school field trips, to which he usually picked either long-distance hiking or wilderness survival training), "charismatic" in the sense that he can get people to easily like him, trained in Thai Boxing and Krav Maga (more experienced in the former than the latter) (is that a useful skill?), trainer/experienced in acting, improvising and hiding emotions.

National Origin: German
What were you doing prior to falling asleep and awakening in the past?: Writing an essay/book about the folly of Marx's original ideology
Description of personality: Adler is a very enthusiastic person with a large sense of humour and loves to make other people laugh. He's a rather sensitive person who cares about a lot of things and people, though he mostly has control over his emotions, and very much cares about what others think of him. Though he loves having big discussions, sharing ideas and generally talking with people, he is rather self-conscious of his decisions and what he says which somewhat connects to the former point. However, he knows when to take things seriously and can often swallow any emotion or sensitivity he might have when it comes to decisions, as he is a great advocate of pragmatism and Real Politik. As a historian, he attempts to keep a non-bias view of any decision or situation and will usually try to make one that is fair (though there are exemptions when it comes to actions that might significantly benefit him).
Where in the world are you landing?: China, near Nanjing

Autobiography/Biography: Erich was born in Berlin as the third child of an extensively wealthy family: his father, initially a village boy, had grown to become a very successful stockbroker, having been CEO of the German branch of Securitas. From the moment his parents allowed him to watch "Saving Private Ryan" in their bedroom as an adolescent (of which to this day Erich still doesn't know why his parents decided to allow an adolescent to watch Saving Private Ryan) Erich's mind raced with a supreme interest in history and the arts. Intelligent and imaginative, yet plagued with social anxiety, awkwardness and obesity, Erich entered the educational sphere with initial hesitance, but grew to soon love and thrive when it came to learning history. Though initially only interested in military history, this simply grew as to know military history you'd have to know the politics, economics, and social situations of the time. And that's exactly what he did: soon enough (perhaps except music and art) Erich found himself engulfed and entranced in all categories of history (though military history always topped as his favourite).

As time progressed and he entered his later teen years, Erich's interests expanded to include modern politics and economics, the latter of which his father helped educate him in. He read about the world today and looked at the many trends that engulfed it. Politics and history soon grew into speaking as Erich entered the world of speeches and rhetoric to try and convince crowds through pretty words and booming speeches. Speeches and rhetoric soon made way for writing as well, as Erich soon grew passionate about writing stories and subjects: from fanfiction (CoD Zombies x Harry Potter, go figure) to online word-based RPing. These also led to Erich's interests with the performing arts, especially improv, where he learnt to make things up along the way and also be able to express his rather varied sense of humour.

Slowly his problems began to give way too. Awkwardness was hidden under layers upon layers of well-conceived mask. Social anxiety was engulfed in a facade of outgoingness. Obesity gave way for fitness and some muscle mass as Erich took up swimming (though due to his eczema skin condition, that option is no longer as viable as it once was), cardio, weight lifting and Thai boxing made him not as secure as he'd like but not as miserable as before. Overall, not a complete transformation, but definite improvements. By the time he graduated from the University of Leipzig, he was on his way for a life he rather liked. He pursued various occupations, first as a tour guide and intern for a history teacher, but then grew outwards. Soon enough he himself had become a historian, giving lectures at universities he once studied at and going to many debates on modern political issues. He began writing, though his choice of subjects were rather...controversial, to say the least (Marxism wasn't a good idea, Germany needs a little nationalism again, things along those lines). Overall, a rather comfortable life, and one that looked to have a rather good future.

Of course, as Feldmarschall Helmuth von Moltke (the Elder) "No plan survives first contact [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]."

What are your intentions for this RP, what's the long term goal?: Gain comfort around himself that can somewhat substitute for what he's lost in the modern-day, experiment with various ideas and attempt to apply them to the civilisation, build an empire I suppose (who doesn't like a good empire?)
What people or places are you taking inspiration from?: Georg Hegel, Roman Empire and Republic, Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte, Otto von Bismarck, Julius Caesar, Niccolò Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Cao Cao (MORE TBA)
Why did you chose to land where you did?: Little competition (or at least little hostile competition), an abundance of resources, isolation from warmongers in the West
What vibe should we get from your civilization and it's culture?: I suppose a hard-working, organised and militaristic society, somewhat based on those of Nazi Germany and the Roman Empire. There might be illusions of freedom and liberty to keep the people happy, though the government itself (not the leader, but the government as a whole, including the "Senate") will likely be borderline Totalitarian in its power and control.
What are your character's motivations?: Greed, Wanderlust, Knowledge Lust, Curiosity, Desire for Comfort
Theme Song?: Alleyways & Truncheons
What do you wanna see in this RP? What would make it better?: A guide for new players would be rather nice, as well as a summary of events in the RP

Isolation from warmongers in the west, somethings never change do they?

As for skills, what do you mean, Historical Knowledge? Is that, really, going to be helpful for you here? Skills should be very specific knowledge and or abilities, relevant to your situation, for which you are an expert in. Historical knowledge is far too vague and not really relevant here.

Remove that from “Useful Skills” then?

I mean if you want me to be specific then: “Knowledge of: Historical Military Tactics, Political Power Play Tactics from History, Historical Economic Policies, Historical Weaponry, Historical Government Systems” more TBA

[Joohan]

Isolation from warmongers in the west, somethings never change do they?

As for skills, what do you mean, Historical Knowledge? Is that, really, going to be helpful for you here? Skills should be very specific knowledge and or abilities, relevant to your situation, for which you are an expert in. Historical knowledge is far too vague and not really relevant here.

Remove that from “Useful Skills” then?

ja

[The Imperial Warglorian Empire]

Remove that from “Useful Skills” then?

ja

I mean if you want me to be specific then: “Knowledge of: Historical Military Tactics, Political Power Play Tactics from History, Historical Economic Policies, Historical Weaponry, Historical Government Systems” more TBA

But aight

[Alaroma]

More like a fine or something. Or a day of public works.

This is exactly why I was talking about instability in China being caused by Christianity earlier. We’ll have a lot of interesting interactions in the RP for sure.

I’m not sure how laws passed in Aksum by private citizens effects China tbh.

[The Imperial Warglorian Empire]

Remove that from “Useful Skills” then?

ja

Le Done

[UniversalCommons]

We follow the old school way in thinking of terms of the Nestos League. Everyone not part of the Nestos League or its close allies is somewhat of a barbarian except for the larger empires and old civilizations like the Egyptians or Imperium of Man (they are foreigners with strange ideas not to be disrespected, but to be wary with.) Barbarians need to be brought into the fold or educated except for raiders or slavers which need to be reeducated or destroyed. People are like us, somewhat respected, barbarians, or raiders and slavers. Culture is the factor.

Women have traditional roles in society. An educated woman is desired because an educated woman has educated daughters and sons. These roles are medical, academic, crafts oriented, priestly, and other things. There is some flexibility for the more exceptional person that can transcend gender like Enyo with her warrior skills or Hypatia with her academic skills.

[Joohan]

ja

Le Done

Le'accepted

[Lazarian]

aaron be like

[Pyrghium]

ja

Le Done

How dare you answer our Teutonic friend in the Lingua Franca...you should be ashamed of yourself, Kamarade...

[The Imperial Warglorian Empire]

Le Done

Le'accepted

Le’Danke

[Bortslovakia]

I've roughly outlined the Hibernian bureaucracy a few times, but I suppose a more in depth explanation would be nice. I'll save it for the wiki though.

Right now the closest Ireland really has to a stand out organization like the CPS, Accantry, or the Blackguard is the Diplomatic Corps, specifically the Bureau of Foreign Protection Services (also referred to as the FPS, or Brown Cloaks). Each member of the Diplomatic Corps is assigned a FPS agent to serve as a bodyguard/information gatherer abroad. The duration of the assignment is traditionally permanent (trust is key in these matters), but transfer requests aren't unheard of. They also guard the king and queen, but that's a less cooperative affair and more just bodyguard work. Trained to be scholars and emissaries as much as soldiers, they may or may not just be ye olde Forceless Jedi

Hey, if you do mention your diplomatic corps in a future post, could you make mention of a few Icedonian students?

Almost certainly. FPS agents are already trained for combat by hired Icedonian instructors. It's not much of a step beyond that for members of the Accantry to flip that dynamic and seek out tutelage in the area they're lacking. Maybe not as members of a class that openly discusses sensitive information on Hibernian foreign policy, but perhaps as an exchange program where the same lessons are taught through the lense of Icedonian society.

[The Imperial Warglorian Empire]

Le Done

How dare you answer our Teutonic friend in the Lingua Franca...you should be ashamed of yourself, Kamarade...

Fick dich freund

[Pyrghium]

How dare you answer our Teutonic friend in the Lingua Franca...you should be ashamed of yourself, Kamarade...

Fick dich freund

Is this a good time to ask where all the Frankish-Teuton beef comes from? Can someone please explain to a Med like me, what that’s all about?

[Saxony-Brandenburg]

Fick dich freund

Is this a good time to ask where all the Frankish-Teuton beef comes from? Can someone please explain to a Med like me, what that’s all about?

Something something nationalism something something imperialism something something it's all a spook to keep the working class angry at the wrong people UwU

[Pyrghium]

Is this a good time to ask where all the Frankish-Teuton beef comes from? Can someone please explain to a Med like me, what that’s all about?

Something something nationalism something something imperialism something something it's all a spook to keep the working class angry at the wrong people UwU

I was hoping for something more substantial than regurgitation of the Marxist Theory of History.

[Orostan]

This is exactly why I was talking about instability in China being caused by Christianity earlier. We’ll have a lot of interesting interactions in the RP for sure.

I’m not sure how laws passed in Aksum by private citizens effects China tbh.

If a village chief in China converts to Christianity and starts making those sorts of laws there would be problems. That’s all I meant.

We follow the old school way in thinking of terms of the Nestos League. Everyone not part of the Nestos League or its close allies is somewhat of a barbarian except for the larger empires and old civilizations like the Egyptians or Imperium of Man (they are foreigners with strange ideas not to be disrespected, but to be wary with.) Barbarians need to be brought into the fold or educated except for raiders or slavers which need to be reeducated or destroyed. People are like us, somewhat respected, barbarians, or raiders and slavers. Culture is the factor.

Women have traditional roles in society. An educated woman is desired because an educated woman has educated daughters and sons. These roles are medical, academic, crafts oriented, priestly, and other things. There is some flexibility for the more exceptional person that can transcend gender like Enyo with her warrior skills or Hypatia with her academic skills.

I see. I’m going for some gender and racial equality, I think. It would be funny if I sent a woman as an ambassador to a patriarchal European country too.

Something something nationalism something something imperialism something something it's all a spook to keep the working class angry at the wrong people UwU

I was hoping for something more substantial than regurgitation of the Marxist Theory of History.

Do you have a problem with Marxism?

[Orostan]

aaron be like

This, but unironically.

[Plzen]

Right now the closest Ireland really has to a stand out organization like the CPS, Accantry, or the Blackguard is the Diplomatic Corps, specifically the Bureau of Foreign Protection Services (also referred to as the FPS, or Brown Cloaks).

The problem with saying that another author State’s such-and-such is equivalent to the Committee of Public Security is that the Committee is an organisation of many purposes. It occupies the entire paramilitary middle ground between the Civil Service that is engaged in clearly nonmilitary matters and the Guards System that is engaged in clearly military matters.

Law enforcement, security of public order, espionage/counterespionage, cryptography, protection for the government and diplomatic personnel, and criminal corrections are all handled under the banner of the Committee of Public Security. The Commonwealth simply does not have the size or sophistication of administration to justify having an entire separate service for each of these things.

Based on what has been implied in people’s IC posts and OOC chatter, this broad-umbrella approach is not the one taken by any of our neighbouring States. The most comparable organisation to the Committee of Public Security, I’d even argue, is Icedonia’s Accantry.

[New Arcadius]

What people or places are you taking inspiration from?: Georg Hegel, Roman Empire and Republic, Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte, Otto von Bismarck, Julius Caesar, Niccolò Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Cao Cao (MORE TBA)

you instantly earn my respect.

You should of landed in Xuchang or better yet, Qiao for the full Cao Cao experience though.

But will your ambition be stopped?

[Saxony-Brandenburg]

Something something nationalism something something imperialism something something it's all a spook to keep the working class angry at the wrong people UwU

I was hoping for something more substantial than regurgitation of the Marxist Theory of History.

thats fine

[Saxony-Brandenburg]

What people or places are you taking inspiration from?: Georg Hegel, Roman Empire and Republic, Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte, Otto von Bismarck, Julius Caesar, Niccolò Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Cao Cao (MORE TBA)

you instantly earn my respect.

You should of landed in Xuchang or better yet, Qiao for the full Cao Cao experience though.

But will your ambition be stopped?

im still awaiting your next post eagerly

[Hanafuridake]

If and when Christians ever make it to Japan, they are going to be quite surprised to see that they did not in fact introduce the first baptisms to the land.

I think the whole Lesbian shogunate would be a bit more suprising...

Alex Jones: the government is turning the frickin' frogs gay.
Grace: I'm about to ruin this man's whole career.

[UniversalCommons]

As another note. It is better to trade with someone than have to kill them because they are acting like a barbarian. Trade allows for a modicum of civilized behavior to be taught.

[Saxony-Brandenburg]

I think the whole Lesbian shogunate would be a bit more suprising...

Alex Jones: the government is turning the frickin' frogs gay.
Grace: I'm about to ruin this man's whole career.

PLEASE TELL ME YOURE COMING BACK I MISSED READING YOUR POSTS SO MUCH