Aftermath (OOC|Dead)

[Mizrad]

Tempted to throw in a Trade Company! Though I really can't understand stuff from the map. Anyone interested in having a faction close to them and willing to chat about some possible interactions?

I know there's some real estate up in New York and New England, it'd be cool if that area starts to get a little crowded.

[Nazeroth]

Nationstates Name:

Faction Name: Jumping Frog Tribe
Faction Type: Tribe
Flag (Optional): Red painted frog on a canvas background
Governing Ideology: Tribal Autocracy
Leader(s): Capta (chief) Wyott
Territorial Claims: Calaveras County, CA
Population: 3,000
Armed Population: 400
Technology Level: Stone Age

History: The devastation that was brought to Calaveras county could not be seen. After the bombings and the spread of the monstrous creatures anarchy reigned across the land. Thankfully, the inhabitants of the county were spared from the blasts, but were totally subject to the consequences. Though a rural area to begin with and a healthy population, many fled during the devastation, fear of radioactive waste which wasn't totally unwarranted caused a exodus or even some people hiding in the many caverns that exist in the area. More people left hearing hopes of sanctuary. Those families and others left behind were alone to pick up the pieces, which was impossible. Raider attacks, disease, famine and other catastrophes rocked the area as the people bled and battled for survival. Time seemed to jump backwards and after two hundred years the inhabitants have reverted back to stone age esque technology, the old buildings crumbling from disrepair and all that are left are some ruins of "the age before". Eventually the area stabilized as locals came together and eventually formed the Jumping Frog Tribe, living off the land and securing there territory. The tribe occupies the entire county, from the foothills to the redwood forest to the north.

The Tribe survives off many items found in the wild. The major growing that the tribe does is for grapes, as the county used to contain the Ironstone vineyard. They have even managed to make a simple wine from there small fields that many use for grapes or making the drink. Foraging areas and small farms are also employed. Deer, turkey, fish and anything else they can hunt they will. The name of the tribe comes from county fair which was known to host the Jumping Frog competition where people would race their pet frogs. This itself came from the Mark Twain novel " jumping frog of calaveras county" which made the county what it was before the collapse. Little remains of western civilization as everything has devolved to an ancient era, though some aspects persist. The people normally live in hardened mud or wood homes, they use bows, arrows,spears, clubs, cleavers, knifes, poisoned weapons and bark or bone created body armor for warriors. Very primitive smithing exists however as not all knowledge was lost, sometimes arrows,spears and other weapons have metal tips as an example. People know to stay as clean as possible because of what they call "small beasts" that can get them sick. They also utilize very primitive mud or stick walls for fortifications, However great men in the tribe, including the chief, have there homes made of stone and clay instead, some of which is sources from the quarry.

Culture: The culture of the west is gone, now replaced by flickers of the past buried in tribalisic animism and shamanism, though no animal is held more sacred than the frog. The creature is seen as savior of their people and the frog holds a special place in their culture. Most families maintain there own frogs as they eat bugs as a side effect, not only this but the tradition of the Jumping Frog continues as racing them is but one activity that can be used to settle disputes within the tribe. The chieftain wears a headband with frog bones on it, and a cape made from the skin of a mountain lion, he also carry's a long decorated club with iron spikes. The language of the people has fallen from Americanized English to a bastardized version that appears broken after years of verbal mutation. Tribal law also protect the frog from unwanted destruction, to hunt the frog for sport or to kill it outright is extremely disrespectful. The people are paranoid of outsiders after the ancient stories of the collapse and often look to Shamans for guidance.
Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5crKb9nMwSw

ID TAG 1997 (DO NOT REMOVE)

[Nouveau Quebecois]

Tempted to throw in a Trade Company! Though I really can't understand stuff from the map. Anyone interested in having a faction close to them and willing to chat about some possible interactions?

Getting wary of potential rivals...

[Nouveau Quebecois]

Have you read my application?

Yeh and I chosen your faction because your one is the only fascist legitimate government here.

... and?

[Anowa]

As of current I'm clearing up the status of some outstanding reservations, after which I'll address the applications.

[Greater Socialist Albania]

As of current I'm clearing up the status of some outstanding reservations, after which I'll address the applications.

So Anowa, do you decide the outcome of raids,battles,etc.. against NPCs?

[The Hoosier Alliance]

Tempted to throw in a Trade Company! Though I really can't understand stuff from the map. Anyone interested in having a faction close to them and willing to chat about some possible interactions?

I am! But, uh, I'm a bandit clan, sooooooo……

[Olthenia]

Any player factions currently active 'round Tallahassee?

[Beutarch]

Tempted to throw in a Trade Company! Though I really can't understand stuff from the map. Anyone interested in having a faction close to them and willing to chat about some possible interactions?

I know there's some real estate up in New York and New England, it'd be cool if that area starts to get a little crowded.

OP's reserved a trading company in Maine, but having an additional one a little more south would be nice.
Pennsylvania or New Jersey, maybe.

[Danceria]

I know there's some real estate up in New York and New England, it'd be cool if that area starts to get a little crowded.

OP's reserved a trading company in Maine, but having an additional one a little more south would be nice.
Pennsylvania or New Jersey, maybe.

Amish furniture sellers turned corporation?

[Ralnis]

Tempted to throw in a Trade Company! Though I really can't understand stuff from the map. Anyone interested in having a faction close to them and willing to chat about some possible interactions?

Getting wary of potential rivals...

Why you afraid of healthy competition? Are you not a capitalist? Does your caravans not move?

[Vacif]

It's not like the Trading Company is a governing being trying to take control away from you. Just think of them like a distant resource asset, they are far away and have access to resources you do not. You may communicate with them to acquire their resources.

[Anowa]

As of current I'm clearing up the status of some outstanding reservations, after which I'll address the applications.

So Anowa, do you decide the outcome of raids,battles,etc.. against NPCs?

Determine what the player wants to accomplish, and from there a few dice rolls to see if the NPC is in any way prepared to fight off the raid.

[Nouveau Quebecois]

So Anowa, do you decide the outcome of raids,battles,etc.. against NPCs?

Determine what the player wants to accomplish, and from there a few dice rolls to see if the NPC is in any way prepared to fight off the raid.

I'd like to get another post up before the week ends, if there's downtime before then.

[Formerland]

This looks fun. Tag. Gonna read through this and get an app in soonish. if there's a trade company slot still open i'll try for it.

[Formerland]

Do you think mount rushmore would be a bad place for a trade company? I can see a bandit on the wyoming side but I do not quite understand exactly how npc bandits work and how detrimental they'd be.

[Anowa]

Determine what the player wants to accomplish, and from there a few dice rolls to see if the NPC is in any way prepared to fight off the raid.

I'd like to get another post up before the week ends, if there's downtime before then.

Go for it.

Do you think mount rushmore would be a bad place for a trade company? I can see a bandit on the wyoming side but I do not quite understand exactly how npc bandits work and how detrimental they'd be.

Bandit raids are largely random events. I roll a dice to see if they'll go for it with any Events factored in and see if they will, from that point we decide how things are gonna go.

[Nazeroth]

Am i accepted?

[Anowa]

Am i accepted?

I'm currently waiting on a reply from those who have reserved a faction but have yet to actually complete their app or post in the thread with a progress update. If I don't get an answer by the end of today I'll consider them void and get to the applications.

[Formerland]

In your opinion, do you think I'd get a lot of interaction in south dakota as a trade company, or do you think I'd be better off in the great lakes-east coast region. The worst thing is starting and realizing nobody near you wants to do anything and you can only write by yourself.

[Nouveau Quebecois]

In your opinion, do you think I'd get a lot of interaction in south dakota as a trade company, or do you think I'd be better off in the great lakes-east coast region. The worst thing is starting and realizing nobody near you wants to do anything and you can only write by yourself.

Depends on your intentions, really.

[Formerland]

Depends on your intentions, really.

My intentions are trade mostly, trade and diplomacy.

[Anowa]

As of now, reservations made in excess of 5 days ago are to be rendered void. In completely related news, there is now a Legit Gov't opening.

Nationstates Name:

Faction Name: Jumping Frog Tribe
Faction Type: Tribe
Flag (Optional): Red painted frog on a canvas background
Governing Ideology: Tribal Autocracy
Leader(s): Capta (chief) Wyott
Territorial Claims: Calaveras County, CA
Population: 3,000
Armed Population: 400
Technology Level: Stone Age

History: The devastation that was brought to Calaveras county could not be seen. After the bombings and the spread of the monstrous creatures anarchy reigned across the land. Thankfully, the inhabitants of the county were spared from the blasts, but were totally subject to the consequences. Though a rural area to begin with and a healthy population, many fled during the devastation, fear of radioactive waste which wasn't totally unwarranted caused a exodus or even some people hiding in the many caverns that exist in the area. More people left hearing hopes of sanctuary. Those families and others left behind were alone to pick up the pieces, which was impossible. Raider attacks, disease, famine and other catastrophes rocked the area as the people bled and battled for survival. Time seemed to jump backwards and after two hundred years the inhabitants have reverted back to stone age esque technology, the old buildings crumbling from disrepair and all that are left are some ruins of "the age before". Eventually the area stabilized as locals came together and eventually formed the Jumping Frog Tribe, living off the land and securing there territory. The tribe occupies the entire county, from the foothills to the redwood forest to the north.

The Tribe survives off many items found in the wild. The major growing that the tribe does is for grapes, as the county used to contain the Ironstone vineyard. They have even managed to make a simple wine from there small fields that many use for grapes or making the drink. Foraging areas and small farms are also employed. Deer, turkey, fish and anything else they can hunt they will. The name of the tribe comes from county fair which was known to host the Jumping Frog competition where people would race their pet frogs. This itself came from the Mark Twain novel " jumping frog of calaveras county" which made the county what it was before the collapse. Little remains of western civilization as everything has devolved to an ancient era, though some aspects persist. The people normally live in hardened mud or wood homes, they use bows, arrows,spears, clubs, cleavers, knifes, poisoned weapons and bark or bone created body armor for warriors. Very primitive smithing exists however as not all knowledge was lost, sometimes arrows,spears and other weapons have metal tips as an example. People know to stay as clean as possible because of what they call "small beasts" that can get them sick. They also utilize very primitive mud or stick walls for fortifications, However great men in the tribe, including the chief, have there homes made of stone and clay instead, some of which is sources from the quarry.

Culture: The culture of the west is gone, now replaced by flickers of the past buried in tribalisic animism and shamanism, though no animal is held more sacred than the frog. The creature is seen as savior of their people and the frog holds a special place in their culture. Most families maintain there own frogs as they eat bugs as a side effect, not only this but the tradition of the Jumping Frog continues as racing them is but one activity that can be used to settle disputes within the tribe. The chieftain wears a headband with frog bones on it, and a cape made from the skin of a mountain lion, he also carry's a long decorated club with iron spikes. The language of the people has fallen from Americanized English to a bastardized version that appears broken after years of verbal mutation. Tribal law also protect the frog from unwanted destruction, to hunt the frog for sport or to kill it outright is extremely disrespectful. The people are paranoid of outsiders after the ancient stories of the collapse and often look to Shamans for guidance.
Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5crKb9nMwSw

ID TAG 1997 (DO NOT REMOVE)

Accepted.

[Danceria]

Nazeroth...if that's a motherfucking Samuel Clemmings reference I will scream

[Anowa]

Pardon me, as I'm going in blind as I've never participated in an RP with so many people I've never met. I hope this can be a chill time.

Nationstates Name: The Oseanik Federation of Glengo Island

Faction Name: Ejército de Nuevo Aztlán, "the New Aztlan Army," also called the Aztlánitos/Aztlánitas
Faction Type: Tribal Commune
Flag (Optional): Solid red, with black eagle holding a rifle in talons and eating a snake in the center. A white star exists in the upper corner, and a white stripe runs along the bottom. It looks like a combination of an anarcho-syndicalist Mexico and color-swapped California.
Governing Ideology: Militaristic pan-Chicano, Neo-Aztec, Libertarian Socialism.
Leader(s):Ensambladora Evita Moreño Vasquez, General Kino Salazar-Fremont, Commandante Enrique Sandoval Reyes
Territorial Claims: Imperial County, California (Calexico)
Population: around 2,480
Armed Population: currently 157, with additional stockpiles. In times of trouble, all those capable to do so will be called on to fight with whatever they have.
Technology Level: Primarily a mixture of post-collapse, metal, and stone, with a small stockpile of pre-collapse hardware that exists, confiscated from old border outposts

History: With origins in Puerto Peñasco and Santa Clara, in northern Senora, Mexico, an initial band of like-minded Zapatista sympathizers had formed in the wake of the destruction of the United States of Mexico. Some had already prepared for it in some form or another, given Mexico's rampant problems with organized crime and government corruption. The Collapse was merely a sudden additional problem. Regardless, living in the desert also comes with a base level of preparedness for surviving the heat and isolation. This group of survivors called themselves the Republic of Aztlan.

The republic's initial goals were returning to the rule of law, maintaining a level of comfort, and securing the mouth of the Rio Colorado to gain arable land. The first two goals were partial failures, but expansion proved to be easier as no other group existed in their path. They expanded quite far until encountering the hostile wastes of Tijuana and San Diego simultaneously, wiping out much of the western expedition. The ensuing scandal surrounding the disaster eliminated most of the republic's government, turning it into more of a junta state. Infighting and bad luck plagued the country for some time until Ensamblador Rico Gonzalez reformed the government and procured the funds and materials to begin a new expedition north, into Mexicali and the former United States. And so, New Aztlan was created as a colony closely subservient to it's parent country.

The expedition members, so-called "Aztlánitos," settled in Mexicali and the surrounding land, and eventually busted down the old rusty border fence and headed into California. By the time they reached the decaying town of Calexico, their resources were stretched thin and the expedition had to halt. The Republic kept in touch using a system of messengers and local governors to spread news and Aztlan's laws. The bind between the two groups was solid, but would eventually be challenged by New Aztlan's assimilation of white American settlers and refugees. New Aztlan's land was also much greener, being based almost entirely around the Colorado, and so it had to provide for the benefactors down south. This arrangement, like the allegiance, was fine at first and compensation was handsome, but the pay for New Aztlan's produce would decline over time. Both of these changes led to a culturally distinct breadbasket being regulated and unfairly financed by a government to the south that was beginning to be seen as a freeloading, detached oppressor.

It would not be long before New Aztlan declared independence. The war was bloody, but short as neither nation maintained a large enough military to draw out the battle. Peace was achieved, and instead of a republic, the military ruled alongside the Ensamblador, a "guerilla democracy," so to speak. Ejército de Nuevo Aztlán was born, and has maintained itself in Imperial County ("Estado Imperio") for 32 years.

Culture: Chicano, Mexican-American, many mixed-race. Religions include Roman Catholicism, a kind of Santeria that combines Catholicism with the Aztec pantheon, and atheists. Born out of the desert, these people can handle heat and adjacent harsh conditions. They are also masters with glass and adobe. Chief languages include Spanish, English, Spanglish creole, and a resurgent form of Nahuatl.
Theme: A remembered approximation of the song "Nunca Es Suficiente" by Natalia Lafourcade

ID TAG 1997 (DO NOT REMOVE)

If tribal applications are full, put me down as a bandit commune or agrarian trader, whichever is more unique.

Apologies, missed this while reading through, but you can occupy a further 2 territories as a Tribal Confederation, just fix that and we'll be good to go.