Andromeda RP Group Megathread (P2tM RP Group)

[Dragos Bee]

Proof of Concept: ASOIAF - The Bleeding Years Reboot

A Song of Ice And Fire - The Bleeding Years



]The IC Thread (TBA)

It is 74 years since the Doom of Valyria, and Westeros and Essos are still dealing with the consequences of the disaster.

In the North, the Starks of Winterfell fend off attacks from the Wildlings and rival kingdoms. King Edric Stark, the Spring King, is blessed with a seemingly-able son, Torrhen, and a realm in good order except for the occasional Wildling raid. Through him and his son run the blood of the First Men, which would not brook submission to those mixed with the blood of the Andal Invaders. Facing them are the Arryns of The Mountain and Vale, whose hostility towards him and his line are absolute. Tracing their lineage to the very foreigners of Andalos the Starks are opposed to, the Arryns strive to maintain a beacon of chivalry and martial might that honor their lost homeland, forever gone. But their King only has a daughter, the ten-year-old Sharra Arryn, and thus his house's hold on the throne is endangered.

To the south, the Riverlands are under the control of interlopers from the Iron Islands, who are spending blood and treasure to build the Castle of Harrenhal in order to glorify King Harren Hoare, their oppressor. King Harren intends to make this castle last forever, a testament to his glory and that of his family. The growing power of the Iron Islanders is opposed by Argilac Durrandon of the Stormlands, whose strong arm, backed by fierce and loyal men, is spent trying to fend off raids from all nations around him. The strongest of these nations are The Reach, where the Gardeners reign in great prosperity after a series of good harvests. Their King rejoices at the birth of a son, Mern Gardener, and sees no troubles on the horizon except the Lannisters of Casterly Rock, whose great wealth allows them to equal The Reach in all but numbers.

To the furthest South, Princess Meria of Dorne has reached her middle age but shows no sign of diminishing vigor - Far from it, she looks at events east of Westeros with interested eyes. For Volantis, or as they prefer to call themselves, New Valyria, is showing signs of strain. As her realm enjoys a period of modest prosperity, Meria watches as the Volantenes deal with rebellious sentiments from Lys and Myr, as well as alliances between Norvos, Qohor, and as it is rumored, Braavos and Pentos, the two age-old enemies. Nothing would please her more than to see Argilac 'The Arrogant' sail over to the Disputed Lands to try and prevent the Volantenes from solving their problems, but that is a distant prospect.

But in Dragonstone, a birth occurs that would shake the very foundations of the Seven Kingdoms. A birth not of a Dragon, but of a baby boy, one Aegon Tarageyen...

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Basically, this is a Game of Thrones NRP set during the birth of Aegon the Conqueror, with entire houses and dynasties ranging from the Kings in the North, the Sealords of the Braavosi, and the Triarchs of Volantis being playable. Rules are below:

1.) Do not be an asshole.
2.) No Godmoding or Powergaming, aka no controlling other players' actions, no defeating your enemy in one shot, and no shrugging of all hits without an enchanted shield.
3.) Do not make your nation overpowered.
4.) Do not ignore Logistics or Economics.
5.) By the same token, only a few nations can have a 'High' or 'Very High' Economic Strength (see below).
6.) Most Rulers will be OCs. Do not make them Perfect.
7.) Multiple characters are allowed, while as for multiple nations, one player can control one Westerosi country and one Essosi country as long as they are sufficiently distant from each other (aka not right across the Narrow Sea). For example, the Volantis player can take the Starks if they want, while the Mallister player can take New Ghis if they want.


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[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Appearance:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Bio:[/b]
[b]Mundane Skills:[/b]
[b]Magic (If Any):[/b]
[b]Personality:[/b]
[b]Kingdom:[/b]
[b]Is he/she a Ruler?[/b] (Yes or No.)
[b]Heir(s):[/b] (Merchant Republics like the Free Cities can name a non-family member as their heir.)


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[b]Canon Name:[/b]
[b]Canon Flag/Badge:[/b]
[b]Canon Military Strength:[/b] (Up to 10,000 to 50,000 men, although The Reach can theoretically recruit 100,000 - It's not recommended.)
[b]Canon History:[/b] (Optional.)
[b]Headcanon History:[/b] (Include stuff you made up to fill in the blanks in Canon, like OC Kings and Nobles and the policies they pursue.)
[b]Economic Strength:[/b] (Very Low, Low, Average, High, Very High, Absurdly Rich - Only Volantis/New Valyria and Braavos can be Absurdly Rich.)


Vassal/Custom House Sheet

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[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Coat Of Arms:[/b]
[b]Motto:[/b]
[b]Location:[/b]
[b]Vassal of:[/b]
[b]Military Strength:[/b] (Up to 2,000 - 10,000 men maximum)
[b]Economic Strength:[/b] (Low, Average, High, Very High)
[b]History:[/b] (2 paragraphs minimum)


Roster:

Approved Characters Thread (To be added).

An Andromeda Supported RP

[Dragos Bee]

Oh yeah, it should be. Well spotted! I will log in as the other account some time soon

Asking for this RP to be added to this RP Group:

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[Dragos Bee]

Rebooted my ASOIAF RP!

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[Dragos Bee]

RP Concept:

NCQuest: A Mecha RP - The Defense of Darwin (BeeNCQuest)



The Lore Thread

The year is 2677, 500 years after a Nuclear War that ended the Age of the Nation-State. Now, the world is split between Independents; settlements and towns living a hardscrabble life in the wastelands, and the Ruling Corporations, eight large organizations that have seized large portions of the planet and its people for themselves. The majority of the Ruling Corporations' personnel are tyrannical and arbitrary, twisted by long isolation from the masses whose work supports their way of life. The average person in Corporate territory lives in fear, bowed down by heavy burdens in a soulless environment, before dying quickly and painfully.

Complicating the picture are the Neural Combatants (NCs), giant humanoid machines left behind by the nations of the world before everything burned in nuclear fire. Using technology that binds together brain and machine, all NCs have Cores that cannot be duplicated by even the most advanced Corporation; these Cores, when attached to a body, allow the pilot to conduct feats of strength and speed that borders on the supernatural. In essence, Neural Combatants use technology that makes Mecha work; the impractical made practical. The more NC Cores a Corporation has, the better they are in the constant warfare that covers the planet today.

But NCs are also what allow Independents to maintain their fragile autonomy, and Mercenaries to operate without excessive restrictions from the MegaCorps. The largest alliance of Independents is Haven, a democratic federation that covers the whole of Australia and New Zealand after the successful ejection of Red-Star, the tyrannical Ruling Corporation whose yoke spreads all over the Far East.

Founded on the principles of sustainable development, direct democracy, and federalism, Haven has bettered the lives of its component settlements by promoting local development and introducing clean technology, as well as a tolerant policy as regards minorities like Australian Aborgines, Maori, and Asian-Australians, who are encouraged to participate in political and economic life. But this approach has provoked the ire of various 'Cultural Purists' who despise the fact that Haven is led by the Hidden Burrow, an underground city populated by the descendants of Kurdish refugees who are unapologetic about mixing Kurdish and Australian cultures.

These 'Purists' then conducted a series of bombings and murders bent on bringing Haven into Civil War, Civil War prevented only by the revelation that the 'Purists' were supported by Red-Star as preperation for an invasion of Australia. Now, said invasion has been launched, with the heaviest blow about to fall on the city of Darwin, where the rebuilt settlement had experienced riots over an attempt to rename it to 'New Afrin'. But due to the revelation of Red-Star malefessance, the citizens of the city rally around the Havenite flag in order to prevent the fate of the Original Afrin from repeating itself, and Mecha Pilots from all over the world volunteer to protect this bastion of freedom from the oppression of the MegaCorps...

Consult the Lore Thread linked above if you want more info.

Changes from the Last Version:

Unlike the previous attempts to create a BeeNCQuest RP, this game is pretty small-scale, limited only to the city of Darwin and its defense from Red-Star's vengeful forces. You will also not be thrown into combat during the first round of posts, but rather given time to prepare and build PC to PC relationships before the assault starts. Plotting will be tighter than my previous RPs as well, with the main story being shorter than most other games (only one Arc). This is to allow me to practice running games and get people used to the universe.

Basically, I am experimenting with making this a 'Mini-RP' with only five 'Chapters' (Beginning/Meetup, Battle, Character Development/Interlude, Climax, and Conclusion); this will allow most of the story to be packed with action or character development while telling a satisfying story in only part of the time that a normal RP lasts for; think a 12-episode Anime. And finally, my target for this 'Mini-RP' is to end this in two or three months, meaning that prompt posting is encouraged.

Rules

1.) No godmoding, metagaming, or mary sues.
2.) Be civil.
3.) Do not be an asshole.
4.) Post length is five sentences minimum, but longer posts are encouraged, of course. GMs are also bound by this rule.
5.) Antagonists (Red-Star people) need special GM Permission to be allowed.
6.) Consult the Lore Thread (linked under the picture) if you want to know more about how NCs, Independents, and Corporations work.
7.) Post promptly.

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And yes, the original owner on another site permitted this.

Here are the rules on characters and NC's: (last rules, I swear.)

You can have more than one character, with the limit being as many as you can take without stressing yourself out.

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[b]Pilot Character Sheet[/b]

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[b]Age:[/b]

[b]Personality:[/b]

[b]Backstory:[/b]

[b]Tactical Preferences and Skills:[/b]

[b]Notes:[/b]

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[b]NC Character Sheet[/b]

[b]Code-name:[/b]

[b]Appearance:[/b]

[b]Body Type: (Bipedal, Hover, Tank-Tread, .etc)[/b]

[b]Type of NC: (General-Purpose, Interception, Assault, .etc)[/b]

[b]Equipment & Armaments:[/b]

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Character Types needed (Note that these are not set in stone; as long as all roles are filled, I am happy):

Field-Captain (Jack of all Trades - 1 Slot):

Long-ranged Specialist (Sniper/Light Artillery - 2 Slots):

Utility (Field Repair/Hacker/Medical and Scout Drones - 1 Slots):

Support (Anti-Aircraft/Machine Guns/Attack Drones 2 Slots):

Assault (Melee/Assault Rifles/Flamethrowers/Shotguns 2 Slots):

Heavy (Heavy Artillery/Heavy Melee and Armor 1 Slot):

[Talchyon]

Hey, you can take off the links to my RP on the Infinites. That arc's done now and I'm onto an Old West comedy instead.

[Dyelli Beybi]

Cool... I'll need to see who remembers how to log on lol

[Dragos Bee]

From Sick Man to Savior - An 1847 Nation Roleplay


Muhammad Ali establishing a Modern Navy

The Discord Server

The IC Thread (TBA)

In 1840, history diverged when the British offered Muhammad Ali of Egypt, the great modernizer of his country, independence and continued rule of the territories he had conquered in his rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in exchange for one major concession: The construction of an earlier Suez Canal. As the European Navies' guns were staring down his metaphorical throat, the ruler of Egypt agreed, and sweetened the concessions by ceding Crete, which he held at the time, to the nascent Greek state. Thus, the newly-founded Sultanate of Egypt found itself in control of the Levant, Cicilia, and the Hedjaz, becoming the hegemon of the Middle East almost overnight.

Using this opportunity, Muhammad Ali continued his modernizing reforms, establishing a professional bureaucracy, introducing modern technology and agricultural methods, and even sowing the seeds of industry in Egypt, all the while keeping friendly relations with the European powers, relations made friendlier by his abolition of slavery a few years after consolidating his rule over his new lands. Diplomatic ties were also formed with the Muslim states of Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the Christian nation of Ethiopia, where he formed an unlikely alliance with one of the claimants to its Imperial Throne, Sahle Dingil (The future IRL Tewodoros II), an alliance dedicated to modernizing both their nations in the face of European Expansion.

As for the rest of the world, China is trying to recover from its stunning defeat and humiliation in the First Opium War, with reactionaries and reformists beginning to clash over what reforms their Empire needed, if they needed any at all. Hatred for the foriegners who forced drugs into their country and threaten their way of life simmers among the citizenry and peasants, but above all, the latter despise the ruling Qing Dynasty for trapping them in oppression and poverty. This is the year in which Hong Xiuqan, who would later start the Taiping Rebellion, was refused baptism by Western Missionaries, a foreshadowing of how his revolution will have to rely mostly on domestic support...

In America, the United States is handily beating Mexico in the first and only war between their two nations. Founded on principles of Freedom and Democracy, the United States is brimming with ambitions to turn itself into a world power, although it has to deal with the cancer of slavery which still exists in its southern parts. Will its future be as bright as it was in History, or will the American Dream flounder in this alternate world? For that matter, what of Brazil, Peru, and the other nations of 'Latin America'? Will they be able to rise up and industrialize, attaining unheard-of strength, or will their dreams crash and burn?

And while Ireland suffers under the Great Famine, and Britain sits in 'splendid isolation' to build an empire while not involving itself in Continental Europe, where the forces of Revolution and Reaction stir, with nationalists and liberals formenting rebellion against the Old Guard. Italy and Germany call out for Unification, with would-be revolutionaries in the former prepared to confront the Papacy itself, while in the latter, plans are made to influence Prussia, the hegemon of North Germany, to unite the other German-speaking peoples by force. In Hungary, intellectuals plan to agitate for the self-determination of their people and equality with the Austrian crown, while France's last King, Louis-Philippe of Orleans, is losing popularity to the point where his downfall seems inevitable.

In the Real World, these will become the unsuccssful rebellions of 1848, but who knows what the seeds of discontent will flower into in this world? Or will the forces of reaction succeed instead?

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Co OPs:

Union Princes
Sarderia

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Rules are below:

1.) Do not be an asshole.
2.) The Point of Divergence is 1840. Before that, your nation's history must be as IRL.
3.) Do not make your nation overpowered.
4.) Do not ignore Logistics or Economics.
5.) By the same token, only a few nations can match the British Empire's economy.
6.) Do not make your nations perfect.
7.) Technological Development must be plausible - I do not want people developing Dreadnoughts in the 1840s.

Nation Sheet

Nation Sheet

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[b][u]Government[/u][/b]

[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Flag/Badge:[/b]
[b]Head of State:[/b] (Who rules your nation, either as a figurehead or in truth).
[b]Head of Government:[/b] (If your Head of State is a figurehead, list the real ruler here. If he isn't, type 'Same as Head of State').
[b]Ideology:[/b] (Is your nation Liberal, Conservative, or some radical version of both?)

[b][u]Military[/u][/b]

[b]Army Numbers:[/b] (Copy Wikipedia if you are not using a Point of Divergence. If you are, use common sense and reason - No absurd numbers).
[b]Navy Numbers:[/b] (Copy Wikipedia if you are not using a Point of Divergence. If you are, use common sense and reason - No absurd numbers. Also, if you have multiple fleets, list each one's ships seperately, do not bunch them up).
[b]Army Equipment:[/b] (What sort of guns and cannons does your army have?).
[b]Naval Ship Types:[/b] (What sort of ships does your navy have?).

[b][u]History, Expansion, and Economics[/u][/b]

[b]History:[/b] (Optional unless you are using a Point of Divergence.)
[b]Territory:[/b] (Describe Verbally or show on map.)
[b]Economic Description:[/b] (Elaborate on your Economy. What natural resources, manufactured goods,and crops do you produce?)
[b]Historical Claims:[/b] (What land [i]outside[/i] your territory do you want? If using a Point of Divergence, do not claim the rest of the world).


Roster:

Approved Nations Thread (To be added).

An Andromeda Supported RP

[Dyelli Beybi]

I'll need to figure out how to get back into the login account. I had it saved... then I got a new computer

[South Cayriya]

tagging this...

[Bingellia]

Hello. As an FYI to everyone, I've updated the front page. If you have an RP you'd like to advertise, just shoot me a TG with a link to the OOC OP and a one sentence blurb for a description.

[Ard al Islam]

What are the benefits of getting an RP supported by you?

[Bingellia]

Nothing much beyond awareness within the general group. I make no promises that doing so will improve turnout. :b

And also, potential feed back.

[Ard al Islam]

Nothing much beyond awareness within the general group. I make no promises that doing so will improve turnout. :b

And also, potential feed back.

Here's a benefit. There are a lot of relatively high-profile actors here. By advertising here and getting your support/approval, there is the possibility these RPers will join my RP, which is great.

I always use the movie reference, where RPs are films, RPers are actors, OPs are directors, etc. This Andromeda group is essentially a production company founded(either fully or in part) by the director Dyelli Beybi.

So the way I see it, if I'm a director, the main benefit of getting Andromeda to produce my movie will give me access to more famous actors to star in the movie. However, I have to follow Andromeda's rules when it comes to production.

Looks like I just answered my own question. Does that make me stupid? Y'all be the judge.

One more question; what is the difference between, in this context, the terms "Andromeda" and "Andromedaverse?"

[Bingellia]

Here's a benefit. There are a lot of relatively high-profile actors here. By advertising here and getting your support/approval, there is the possibility these RPers will join my RP, which is great.

I always use the movie reference, where RPs are films, RPers are actors, OPs are directors, etc. This Andromeda group is essentially a production company founded(either fully or in part) by the director Dyelli Beybi.

So the way I see it, if I'm a director, the main benefit of getting Andromeda to produce my movie will give me access to more famous actors to star in the movie. However, I have to follow Andromeda's rules when it comes to production.

Looks like I just answered my own question. Does that make me stupid? Y'all be the judge.

One more question; what is the difference between, in this context, the terms "Andromeda" and "Andromedaverse?"

I do at least try to be a bit modest about the writing produced by this group. :b

As far as the categories in the OP go, the Core Andromedaverse RPs are DB's RPs, while the Stories in Andromeda are spin-off RPs being ran by the players. There's little practical difference between the terms generally, though Andromedaverse RPs need not take place in the Andromeda galaxy strictly speaking.

There are at least two timelines in the core threads. Voyages in Andromeda, Andromeda Burning and To Boldly Go form one (Though TBG is merely the most likely outcome from the events in Burning). The Endless Knot and Awake in Prefeton likely, though not certainly, form the other. Though it's important to note that all the threads are tied together.

[Ard al Islam]

Alright, so is the group called Andromeda and the actual story threads the Andromedaverse?

[Dyelli Beybi]

The Andromedaverse is the extended network of RPs set in the universe we have created.

The Andromeda RP group was when we were thinking we could use the community we've built to help promote the work of other writers in the community.

[Ard al Islam]

The Andromedaverse is the extended network of RPs set in the universe we have created.

The Andromeda RP group was when we were thinking we could use the community we've built to help promote the work of other writers in the community.

Ok, so you guys are Andromeda. And if we use my cinema analogy, you guys are Andromeda Productions. One second...

[Ard al Islam]

(courtesy of our friends at r/picrequests)

[Bingellia]

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(courtesy of our friends at r/picrequests)

They do good work over there, though I think you'll understand that I want to keep the banner we already have since it's homegrown. We did a contest a while ago and Kylantha's submission took it. Besides, I don't think we're at the appropriate mix of talent and pretension to start calling ourselves a "production studio" yet. :b

[Grenartia]

(Image)

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(courtesy of our friends at r/picrequests)

They do good work over there, though I think you'll understand that I want to keep the banner we already have since it's homegrown. We did a contest a while ago and Kylantha's submission took it. Besides, I don't think we're at the appropriate mix of talent and pretension to start calling ourselves a "production studio" yet. :b

Yeah, we're saving that for when we do the 17 different Netflix shows and half a dozen tie-in movies.

[Arengin Union]

We shall usher in the return of cheezy space sci fi shows

[Theyra]

WIP

The Secrets of Letania

Letania, the crown jewel, capital, and homeworld of the legendary Letanian Commonwealth. The ecumenopolis rivaled any like it and was rich with wealth as the Letanian wasted no expense on their homeworld. Holding their vast wealth and their greatest secrets. Letania was truly a marvel of the galaxy and pride of the Letanian Commonwealth.

Or that is what the legends say since the Letanians disappeared a thousand years ago during the Great Plague that ushered in a galactic dark age. Devastating the galaxy to the point that it sent spacefaring races back to pre-space flight states. No one knows who or what caused the Great Plague or sometimes even remembers it. Any information that was gathered about it was lost during the outbreak. A thousand years later, the galaxy had recovered, and former spacefaring races had returned to space. Former colonies were either absorbed back to their nation's fold or formed their own nations. Some lucky races like humanity were spared the horrors and devastation of the Great Plague for being too primitive to join the galactic community at the time.

Now, alongside these lucky races, new and old nations enter into a galaxy filled with a treasure trove of pre-plague technology waiting to be found. In 2346, a human survey ship was attacked by pirates and forced to make a blind jump. They found themselves in an uncharted system where they would find Letania. They did not realize their discovery until after they return to human space. At first, the humans tried to keep the discovery secret to exploit this discovery for themselves. However, word leaked of Letania and its location. Other nations raced to Letania and tried to claim the world as theirs. Amidst the debates, threats of force, and other forms of coercion. Reasonable heads emerged and suggested that Letania would be a joint venture. That any wealth or technology would be shared equally among the galactic community. The other nations reluctantly agreed to this, and the group was called the United Letanian Expedition.

It has been a month since the discovery of Letania, and much had been discovered that both answered questions and raised more. No one has found a trace of the Letanians has been found or any evidence of what became of them. Though people have found that the Letanians had not left their homeworld unguarded, ancient war machines stalk the halls and still set to guard Letania. While they can be destroyed by conventional means, they have been the death for several unprepared expeditions and should not be underestimated.

Meanwhile, a new expedition group has been formed, being called Cypher. While other groups are more treasure focused on exploring Letania. Cypher is more academically focused. Where did the Letanians go, were they the victims of the Great Plague, and what technologies have they left behind? That and many more questions whose answers lie inside of the fabled ecumenopolis. That is if they can survive and overcome any of the challenges that lie inside.

Rules:
Respect the Op and the CO-OPS
No Godmodding.
No One Liners, Minimum is one paragraph
No metagaming.
No raging/flaming.
No spamming in the IC or the OOC either one.
No Op Chars
Your characters can die

Overview:

Races:

Name: Alusum
Appearance: Alusum
Homeworld: Ceunus
Fragmented: No
Biology:
History:

Name: Theiweian
Appearance: Theiweian
Homeworld: Theiwei
Fragmented:
Biology:
History:

Name: Sekvin
Appearance: Sekvin
Homeworld: Rugion
Fragmented: Yes
Biology:
History:

Name: Indunan
Appearance: Indunan
Homeworld: Induna
Fragmented: No
Biology:
History:

Name: Kulsin
Appearance: Kulsin
Homeworld: Baliliv
Fragmented:
Biology:
History:

Name: Yudrian
Appearance: Yudrian
Homeworld: Yudri
Fragmented: Yes
Biology:
History:

Major Nations

United Earth Coalition

Alusum Republic

Theiweian Kingdom

This Sekvin nation hails from the world of Rauhiri. Like several other former colonies that survived the Great Plague, the Sekvin of Rauhiri developed an independent nature that when the new home nation of the Sekvin, the Sekvin Kingdom wanted them to join them. They resisted and started what is called the Sekvin Independence War. Which despite the Kingdom's efforts, the State was able to defeat the Commonwealth. Mainly due to the fact that the Sekvin of Rauhiri returned to space and built up their military faster than the Sekvin of Rugion. Along with expanding its territory and having access to more resources. Thus, the Rauhiri Republic was able to remain independent and after the war, it would grow larger and stronger than the Kingdom. Eclipsing the Kingdom and in influence and power to the point that the Kingdom was relegated to a minor power. Though the Republic could conquer the Kingdom and united the two nations. The leaders of the Republic have little desire to and simply want to keep the republic independent from any other power.

United Indunan Confederation

Balilivan Republic

Yudrian Empire

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[Kylantha]

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[Dragos Bee]

Persona: Rejuvenation

Breezeton, Illinois: Once a flourishing center of manufacturing and agriculture on the winding Mississippi river, Breezeton has since fallen far, suffering from a loss of jobs and a rising crime rate (including an opioid crisis). This, coupled with the flight of the younger population as they set off for greener pastures in Chicago and beyond, has left Breezeton fractured as townfolk turn on each other in a mindless hunt for someone to blame. Discord and strife run amok on the streets as the farming and industrial sectors wither away, not helped as the latter uses automation to replace workers and leave them out of jobs...

This deepening divide has created a new Cognitive World: the Memetic Wild. Here creatures called Shadows lurk, that bare fang and claw indiscriminately at one another. If left unchecked this world, as well as the creatures inside, will help perpetuate the cycle of hatred inside Breezeton until the city is brought to ruin.

There is hope, though. A young woman who carries the power of The Fool has returned to the town she was born in. With this power, she is able to manifest a ‘Persona’—a creature formed by the part of one’s heart and personality that has conquered hate and division. As she grows into this power, gaining understanding and strength, she will gather friends and allies to help her rebuild her home city and fight the darkness threatening to destroy what she holds dear.

The world, however, is not changed by violence alone. To succeed in their quest those fighting the Shadows will have to overcome mistrust and hate to bring new innovation and businesses to the city. Be it restarting the local newspaper or reinvigorating the lackluster Harvest Festival. They will need to learn how to wield their Persona and enlist help from ‘Pillars', people who have special ties to the Memetic Wild despite being unable to summon a Persona, for only through healing divisions will they be able to restore the city to its former glory.

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This is, you guessed it, a Persona game! Taking elements from installments 4 and 5, this game combines them with the theme of ‘Community.’ While Breezeton’s community has developed into one that cuts down those who do not conform our characters will represent the oppressed who are willing to fight for their rights and home. Communities can be built or destroyed, can be changed and renewed, and it is up to your characters and their Social Links to see change and renewal occur on Breezeton’s streets.

Every triumph will open up more of the Memetic Wild to 'civilization' - Repairing Breezeton's roads in Real Life will make travel in the Wild easier and faster while saving/opening businesses will cause milder, more benign Shadows to open shops. Items and treasure acquired in the Memetic Wild also become real in the physical world, thus boosting your purchasing power. But be warned, spending too much will get the IRS after you IRL!

Note however that to prevent PC glut, only 8 PCs will be allowed besides the Wild Card, and the selection process is first-come, first-serve (it originally wasn't going to be, but now it is). However, the GMs reserve the right to reject profiles that aren't just written well.

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Important Places in Breezeton (Population, 15,000):

WIP

Rider Conglomerate Local HQ: The Rider Conglomerate was once Breezeton's source of life, the main provider of jobs for many of its people. But then it was purchased by a group of businessmen, some from out-of-state, others from foreign countries, and these men and women began to introduce increased automation to maximize profit. This meant that many workers became unnecessary, and the resulting layoffs were a major factor in the town's decline. Now, Rider Conglomerate is the most hated presence in Breezeton, with the resentment it causes being reflected in the Memetic Wild...

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Pillars (Modified Social Links/Confidants)

The Party as a whole are tasked with connecting with the Pillars of the community, special NPCs that range from a journalist trying to restart the town paper, or a cafe owner trying to rescue their family's establishment from extinction. Any party member can start a Social Link with the Pillar, and any party can advance said Social Link to gain benefits. However, receiving said benefits is done differently from other Persona RPs - A PC who hasn't taken part in acquiring or advancing Social Links has to interact with the Pillar and prove to her that she's part of the same group as the other Persona Users in order to get benefits.

Pillar Benefits

But what are said benefits? What exactly do you get from the Pillars of the community? Well, you get three kinds. Town Perks include a place to meet, excuse notes that allow you to skip entire days of school, and eventually free/cheap transportation around the city. Memetic Wild Perks are much the same, with the ability to create safe places in the area, teleport to any area you've already gone to (this requires the entire Party to interact with the Pillar who grants this Perk to use), and of course, have 'friendly' Shadows open up shops. The third sort of benefits you get from Pillars are Party Ties, where with each bond you form, the entire party's individual Personae and the Wild Card's multiple ones become stronger as long as they interact with the relevant Pillar.

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Rules

1.) No godmodding, powerplaying, metagaming, etc., etc.
2.) This RP is not 18+. Gay and Straight romance is permitted, but no NSFW content on the site, please.
3.) No OOC feuding! If you must argue, be respectful. IC, meanwhile, you can hate each other as much as you like as long as it doesn't seep over to OOC.
4.) Please notify me if you will be gone for more than a week, I myself will let you guys know if I will be gone for that same amount of time.
5.) There can only be one 'Mascot' character, and said Mascot character must not come from an IRL meme (especially as only a few memes are meant to be cute).
6.) Covid may or may not have happened - Players can vote on that issue. Biden, however, is President here and that isn't gonna change.

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[b]Name and Age:[/b] Self-Explanatory.
[b]Physical Appearance:[/b] What do they look like?
Place any photos here.
[b]Personality:[/b] How your character feels and acts, as well as how those things affect her interactions with other people.
[b]Mundane Skills:[/b] What is your character good at?
[b]Arcana:[/b] Pick a Major Arcana such as Hierophant, Tower, Hanged Man, etc.
[B]Persona:[/b] Pick a Persona from Canon or your own creation. If the latter, include a description or picture as well as an Elemental Strength/Weakness (or neither if you're Hierophant).
[b]Memetic Wild Weapons:[/b] What weapons do you carry in the Mundane Wild, and from what Mundane Items do they come from? Note that as this is set in America, you can have an item be a weapon in the Real World as well as the Cognitive one.
[B]Short Bio:[/b] 3 - 5 well-written Paragraphs of Backstory, and perhaps more at your discretion.


[Dragos Bee]

Name and Age: Ariel Fitzherbert, 21

Physical Appearance:

Personality: Right now, Ariel's current mood is anger and resentment at getting passed over by the Rider Conglomerate, as well as a certainty that this was because of the strength of her competitor's connections instead of actual ability. This feeling of being 'cheated' also dovetails with her feeling that she was passed over because she was a local of the town, even though that should have been an advantage. Though aware of her talents and clearly not humble, Ariel possesses a strong civic loyalty towards the place she was born in and returned to after long years of international study, loyalty only strengthened by her absence from it.

Mundane Skills: Ariel is experienced in computer programming and cyber-security, able to lead an IT team to secure entire companies' mainframes, design websites, and provide tech support to consumers. Unlike most other people of her professional class, she is also good with a gun and has hunted Feral Pigs along with her father in her youth, and knows how to drive rougher vehicles like tractors and SUVs as well as the sleeker sort of car. She also knows the basics of Art and Architecture, as some of her prospective clients wanted good-looking website art and 3D models of planned buildings.

Arcana: Fool.

Persona: Fortuna



Elemental Strength: Wind.
Elemental Weakness: Electricity.

Memetic Wild Weapons: Hunting Rifle, Plasma Saber.

Short Bio: Ariel Fitzherbert was born in Breezeton itself, to loving parents who ran a small restaurant together. Her intelligence was noticed from an early age, leading to isolation from other children from the start, isolation lightened by the presence of her father and frequent hunting trips to eliminate the local meneace of feral pigs. Her father was a shining beacon in her life, and she later regarded him as the most important person in her upbringing. But nevertheless, as she grew up, her skill and experience with computers grew, and it eventually drew the attention of a prestigious NGO that searched for young talent everywhere they can find it.

Leaving was hard, especially as it was at sixteen, when people like her should be enjoying life, but Ariel knew the benefits by now. Her parents' restaurant was failing and so was the town, and she knew that whatever happened, she was going to need a way to help it. And so she left for the East Coast, and later Britain and Japan, expanding her horizons at prestigious universities as she learned the pleasures of the educated and professional life. Part of her was glad to finally have peers, to be part of a world that was sophisticated and subtle, intelligent and worldly. News of what was happening in her town reached her, but she began to worry less and less.

Then her father died, reminding her of her obligations to home. She returned home for the funeral, during which she saw what was happening to Breezeton firsthand. An increase in drug abuse, less-safe streets, young people fleeing, it was a disaster. At least the Rider Conglomerate was still going strong, with its products even reaching the countries she studied in - Wasn't that a boon? Either way, perhaps she should seek a job in it after she finished her education.

And Ariel did just that, but after taking a few job interviews, during which she behaved as professionally as possible, Rider Conglomerate decided to give the job she wanted to another person from out-of-state, Ephraim Thompson. It was then that she actually inquired as to what Rider Conglomerate was doing, which was using automation and new technology not to benefit people, but to reduce jobs and drive out people she'd known since childhood, with her mother only being safe because Rider had not gotten to her block yet.

This town was dying and Rider Conglomerate was clearly profiting from that. She would not take it lying down.