A Stormy World (PT, OOC, Signups Open)

by **Annaliea** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:38 pm

------------- A Stormy World -------------

"Diplomacy is more than saying or doing the right things at the right time, it is avoiding saying or doing the wrong things at any time."

Welcome to "A Stormy World", an AWRP that will focus on the machinations of Europe in the 11th century AD. Nations from throughout the area, from the Middle East to the British Isles, and from the Balkans to the North of Africa, will be working together, or apart, to ain power and become the dominant player in a continuing game of intrigue and deception.

The way this RP will work is that you will take control of a nation, whether it be the Byzantine Empire or the Swedish Principality. From there you will control it, both through RPing your nation's leader, and any of the numerous important characters that are born/live there. You can declare war, make alliances and begin trade with other nations, among much else.

New players are welcomed, and there will usually be land available for them. Histories must be detailed and of a reasonable quantity, along with the rest of their descriptions (leader, nation, cultural, military etc.). Histories already made by long-standing players will be given priority over new ones, however it is always possible to negotiate.

It is encouraged that you base your nation on a country that existed or was known about at this time period. This makes it easy for people to RP realistically, however exceptions will be made if I judge them appropriate. I highly encourage you to research your nation online on sites such as Wikipedia, which provide large sources of information.

This RP is not here so that you can conquer the world and laugh. It is here to provide a place for people to constructively RP together and make a vibrant new world. Conflict is fine, however it must be known that god-modding, meta-gaming or any sorts of insults/flaming will not be tolerated. This RP is also dedicated to quality RP, as you will see on our IC thread. Sub-standard posts will not be tolerated as they bring down the quality of the entire thread. Overall, have fun!

The Year is 1000 AD
1. Religion
2. Population and Land
3. Military
4. Diplomacy and Trade
5. Agriculture and Economy
6. Government Type

1. Religion

In Medieval Europe, religion was one of the most important things to take into account about a nation, and was one of the biggest factors behind diplomacy, trade and war. In this RP, the three main religions will be Paganism, Islam and (of course) Christianity. If you do choose Paganism, please provide an explanation of your nation's religion.

Each of the groups will severely dislike each other for their religious beliefs, and so will make diplomacy between nations with differing religions very hard.

Because the majority of nations so far are Christian, I will not be accepting any more Christian nations. Please make your nation either Islamic or Pagan.

2. Population and Land

In this roleplay, one of the biggest parts will, inevitably, be contention over land and people. At the start, you will be able to claim from 10-20 different provinces (small islands do not count as provinces, however must be close to your territory), and each area's provinces will contain differing amounts of people. By putting this altogether, you will get both your nation's territory and it's rough population. Be sensible when calculating population, remember that places like Central Europe will have many more than Deep Russia, while the UK will have around the same as the African Mediterannean coast. I strongly encourage that people have smaller nations, in order to be able to focus on trade/diplomacy in order to gain power, instead of plain old military strength.

On the list of nations you may see a few which are listed as "NPC". These are nations which nobody in particular is playing as, but are used to add a bit more depth to the RP. You are more than welcome to either become that nation and make an application for it and it's land, or you can edit it and the surrounding NPC's/unclaimed land to create a new nation. If you choose the second option, you will have to take into account the IC history of the NPC in question.

3. Military

This was not a time of gigantic, long-standing armies, which were trained from birth. Small standing armies, around 1% of your total population, would be the most the economies of that time could support for sustained periods of time. Only in times of war would you be able to raise this figure (topping around 15%) and you would not be able to sustain that number for very long without your nation's economy collapsing.

The quality of your armies is similar. Your 1% will be the best, and these are the guys you will need to keep track of. They will top at around 10,000 soldiers at the very most, and will be much smaller for small nations. Of course, less soldiers means better training and better quality.

Godmodding and unrealistic army planning will result in bans from the RP.

4. Diplomacy and Trade

Diplomacy in this era was very much a matter or "I'll scratch your back and you'll scratch mine." You make alliances, trade pacts etc. to protect yourself, and you can do it through many different techniques. A common way of doing it in Medieval times was through marriage, where you could finally do something useful with those lazy princesses (sexism of course, was the norm). Marriage between different nations helps build diplomatic relations. Another way of building relations is through trade. If your two nations rely on eachothers trade, then you are definitely more likely to want to protect eachother from harm.

Go ahead, be creative, please research Medieval diplomacy, but remember, realism, realism, realism.

5. Agriculture and Economy

Economies will be based upon agriculture (which includes fishing/hunting). If you are very militaristic and raise large armies for long periods of time, you will start to experience famine, rebellion etc. If you have a good economy, whether it is through trade, or mining or agriculture, then you will be able to support larger armies (your 1% may go to 1.25% or even 1.5%).

6. Government Type

I will not accept any nations which are Empires, please use a different Government Type.

Republic - Happier people, wealthier, can keep larger standing armies. 1.3% Harder to actually wage long term wars, they are expensive and the leaders of a republic rarely all agree on losing money.

Monarchies - Standard. Strong control of country. Each region has its own lord who has pledged fealty to you. They begin the RP very loyal. The lords raise armies, defend the territory, collect taxes and administer the law.
--Strength. Administration is easy, army easily assembled, control absolute - no need to share power.
--Weakness. When adding new regions it is difficult to gain them - must either conquer or entice. New lords are more likely to feel independent and not want to listen to demands to raise armies.

Empire - Very similar to Monarchy, but claim superiority to them. They are a collection of kingdoms/peoples. This means you will have a division amongst your people. Administration can be done through either lords or governors. Governors are far more loyal and have no noble claim to the land - so they can be removed on a whim. If however you conquer a region and make a local a governor, he will fancy himself a lord.

Confederacy. While easy to grow, loyalty to one another, especially in offensive wars is little. Administration is done by the various parties to the Confederacy.

Tribe. A tribe is a less modernized kingdom. They have a much larger standing army (10-15%), but do not have navies, castles, or stable countries. Famine means the tribe has to move. Attacks may or may not fracture tribes. They also use much less sophisticated weaponry (mismatched weapons and armor).

Oligarchy. Similar to Republic - very wealthy, but more likely to division when a conflict causes problems. Requires RP of the major parties.

Theocracy. A religiously ran state, governed by priests and administered by the same. Strong and centralized, it is unlikely that you will have divisions among your leadership, but when conquering territories around you that are of different religions, they will resist and fight back harder and longer.

Other. Describe what you mean and I will decide whether to allow it or not.

Well, hopefully after all that I have gained your attention. If so, please fill out this application!

Application

Nation Name:
Nation Leader:
Government Type:
Heraldry (Nation Flag/Symbol):
Population:
Religion:
Nation History (2-3 Paragraphs)
Cultural Description (1-2 Paragraphs)
Military Description (1-2 Paragraphs)
Trade Description (1-2 Paragraphs)
Political Description (1-2 Paragraphs)
Leader History (1-2 Paragraphs)
Nation Territory (Please edit map to show your claim):
Major Imports
Major Exports
2-3 Examples of RP Quality:

Map
Please follow the link:
http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o67 ... ca251d.png
Key:

Accepted Nations
Annaliea - The Byzantine Empire (Christian Orthodox)
Saubre - Romanum Imperium (Roman Catholic)
Post-War America = Reich von der Rhineland (Roman Catholic)
Kahlenburg = The Confederal Princedom of Kahlenburg (Pagan)
Chazicaria = The United Celtic Kingdom (Pagan)
Bassyruk = The Kingdom of the Vandals (Arianism - Christian)
Songhia = The Kingdom of Hungary (Christian Orthodox)
Kishrael = Tigrane'ekatana (Armenian Paganism)
Virenna = The Serene Oligarchy of Egypt (Coptic Christianity)
Eurriskabonderra = The Supreme Nizāri Caliphate of Palestine (Nizāri Islam)
Songhia = Idrisid Sultanate (Shi'a Islam)
Handria = Republic of Venice (Roman Catholic)
Arthurista = Hellenic League (Greek Paganism)

Essential NPC's
Greece (Middling Amount of Experience Required, Influential in Trade)
Remainder of Europe (Middling Amount of Experience Required, Importance Depends on Location)
Northern Africa (Middling Amount of Experience Required, Importance Depends on Location)
Mediterranean Islands (Belearics etc)
Gibraltar

Here us the link to the Factbook thread:
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=222559&p=12758657#p12758657

Here is the link to the IC:
http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=216577

Thanks for reading and I hope you guys all think it looks good!

Credit to the now defunct nation of Kroando for idea basis

by **Benutanairan** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:09 pm

I hoping to reserve 20 provinces between the Loire and Seine river in France

by **Annaliea** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:17 pm

-snip-

by **Benutanairan** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:19 pm

Annaliea wrote:
Benutanairan wrote:I hoping to reserve 20 provinces between the Loire and Seine river in France

I'll keep them reserved for 3 days, if you haven't applied by then, then I will have to make the available. Sound fair?

Well im about to finish my application anyway XD.

by **Annaliea** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:17 pm

Sounds good

by **Benutanairan** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:02 am

Nation Name: Empire of Gaul
Nation Leader: His Majesty Francis the V of Rennes
Government Type: Empire
Heraldry (Nation Flag/Symbol): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ermine_(heraldry)
Religion: Christianity
Population: 955,000
Nation History (2-3 Paragraphs)
Formed by Christian Gaul tribes who fled as the Franks conquered more and more territory in Gaul ( Modern day France). The Frankish occupation of the majority of Gaulish lands was a loss but the Gauls managed to go on. Original a confederacy of land lords it morphed into a Empire out the need for centralization. The Emperor is advised by the Elder council ( made up of the eldest of each clan). The country has a standard small army that is professional comprised of only 15,000 due to the Clans often providing support for war. The Gauls have Romanized in terms of Fashion, Dress, and Food. Slaves due exist in the country and are mainly viewed as prizes of war. The Gauls are known to be extremely patriarchal often excluding women from most events. Honor and Family are important to the Gauls hence Clans often have marks to identify their clans whether in a duel or war. The Gauls employ the service of a mercenary clan to handle security on the roads and cities and to aid local guards. The Knights of the Blue Robe are a religious military order who serve as the Imperial Guard and often deal with the internal issues. The Empire itself is often viewed as a Romanized tribal rump state by many. Like many of its Celtic relatives the Gauls have a system of tax collection, law, and management. Christianity in Gaul is based more the the Druidism link of a Priest. In Gaul there is no pope only a council of elected elder priest. Priests in Gaul focus on the redemption and spirituality then damnation, priests also handle clan disputes, peace making, herbal knowledge, and healing people.
Leader History (1-2 Paragraphs)
The Current Emperor Francis was born in the Hold of Rennes in the country villa of The imperial Clan Dreudes.
Francis was born in the Hold of Rennes to the Clan Dreudes the Imperial Family. He spent his life in the Countryside tutoring with the Slave Ares a tutor serving the Elder Council. Francis is often known for his knowledgeable but militaristic behavior. His first major combat experience was the Highwayman insurrection during his early adulthood. The Emperor is more interested in the social aspect of the country than the political one. However he understands the political intrigues and maneuvers the clans take to each other and uses it to his advantage. He wishes for the Empire to Grow but understands the reality of politics.
Nation Territory (Please edit map to show your claim): Territories between the Seine and Loire

by **The New Lowlands** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 5:37 am

Application

Nation Name: The United Provinces of Flanders & Holland [In the HRE]
Nation Leaders: Hendrik I of Nassau-Breda (Stadholder)
Philippa I of Brussels-Namur
Government Type: Other; in the model of the Dutch Republic (a confederacy represented internationally by a central Republican government which also had elements of aristocratic order) but with the key addition of the Belgian provinces.
Heraldry:

Religion: Chiefly Catholicism
Nation History:
The history of the United Provinces is the history of a seafaring people thriving on a watery lowland river delta on the North Sea in northwestern Europe. When the Romans and written history arrived in 57 BC, the country was sparsely populated by various tribal groups at the periphery of the empire. Over four centuries of Roman rule had profound demographic effects, resulting eventually in the establishment of three primary Germanic peoples in the area: Frisians, Low Saxons and the Franks. Hiberno-Scottish and Anglo-Saxon missionaries led them to adopt Christianity by the 8th century. The descendants of the Salian Franks eventually came to dominate the area, and from their speech the Dutch language arose.
Carolingian rule, loose integration into the Holy Roman Empire and Viking depredation followed, the local noblemen being left relatively free to carve out highly independent duchies and counties. For several centuries, Brabant, Holland, Zeeland, Friesland, Gelre and the others fought intermittently amongst themselves, but at the same time trade continued and grew, land was reclaimed, and cities prospered. Forced by nature to work together, over the centuries they built and maintained a network of polders and dikes that kept out the sea and the floods, in the process transforming their desolate landscape into a highly productive garden-state, mastering the North Sea and the high seas beyond, and emerging out of the struggle as one of the most urban and enterprising nations in Europe.
As the concept of a united Dutch nation-state emerged, the cities and provinces began to gather around two opposing blocs of power; that of Flanders, with a strong, almost Imperial central government ruled by the Dukes and Duchesses of Brussels, and that of Holland, a fairly strong confederacy of nations held together by the States-General in Amstelodam. Despite this, the Provinces have remained mostly united, with no small part being played by the current Duchess of Namur and Brussels and the Stadholder of the northern provinces, despite their obvious differences and mutual dislike of each other.
Leader History
Philippa of Brussels-Namur is the product of a complicated series of alliances, marriages, contracts, and one or two shady assassinations that shaped the Brussels-Namur family. Despite the fact that her father had an extensive list of male heirs, she succeeded him as effectively the central ruler of the Southern Provinces; experienced mostly in matters of diplomacy and feudal espionage, she pretends to play a secondary role to the Stadholder, although it is painfully obvious to all involved that Philippa and Hendrik are loosely equal in power.

Hendrik I of Nassau-Breda is a skilled general and trader, and helped encourage the boom in urban construction that has so heavily assisted the United Provinces' wealth and continued the trend of eastward expansion by subjugating the unruly provinces of Friesland. Due to his popularity and his skill in leadership, he was elected Stadholder of the United Provinces, becoming king in all but name if it were not for the existence of Philippa who did her best to block his ascent to power. Having found his worst enemy in the woman, he has ensured an uneasy truce between the Northern and Southern provinces, and does his best to continue a reign of quiet prosperity and prolonged peace.
Nation Territory: In orange
2-3 Examples of RP Quality: 1 2

by **Benutanairan** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 6:29 am

The New Lowlands wrote:Application

Nation Name: The United Provinces of Flanders & Holland [In the HRE]
Nation Leaders: Hendrik I of Nassau-Breda (Stadholder)
Philippa I of Brussels-Namur
Government Type: Other; in the model of the Dutch Republic (a confederacy represented internationally by a central Republican government which also had elements of aristocratic order) but with the key addition of the Belgian provinces.
Heraldry:
(Image)

Religion: Chiefly Catholicism
Nation History:
The history of the United Provinces is the history of a seafaring people thriving on a watery lowland river delta on the North Sea in northwestern Europe. When the Romans and written history arrived in 57 BC, the country was sparsely populated by various tribal groups at the periphery of the empire. Over four centuries of Roman rule had profound demographic effects, resulting eventually in the establishment of three primary Germanic peoples in the area: Frisians, Low Saxons and the Franks. Hiberno-Scottish and Anglo-Saxon missionaries led them to adopt Christianity by the 8th century. The descendants of the Salian Franks eventually came to dominate the area, and from their speech the Dutch language arose.
Carolingian rule, loose integration into the Holy Roman Empire and Viking depredation followed, the local noblemen being left relatively free to carve out highly independent duchies and counties. For several centuries, Brabant, Holland, Zeeland, Friesland, Gelre and the others fought intermittently amongst themselves, but at the same time trade continued and grew, land was reclaimed, and cities prospered. Forced by nature to work together, over the centuries they built and maintained a network of polders and dikes that kept out the sea and the floods, in the process transforming their desolate landscape into a highly productive garden-state, mastering the North Sea and the high seas beyond, and emerging out of the struggle as one of the most urban and enterprising nations in Europe.
As the concept of a united Dutch nation-state emerged, the cities and provinces began to gather around two opposing blocs of power; that of Flanders, with a strong, almost Imperial central government ruled by the Dukes and Duchesses of Brussels, and that of Holland, a fairly strong confederacy of nations held together by the States-General in Amstelodam. Despite this, the Provinces have remained mostly united, with no small part being played by the current Duchess of Namur and Brussels and the Stadholder of the northern provinces, despite their obvious differences and mutual dislike of each other.
Leader History
Philippa of Brussels-Namur is the product of a complicated series of alliances, marriages, contracts, and one or two shady assassinations that shaped the Brussels-Namur family. Despite the fact that her father had an extensive list of male heirs, she succeeded him as effectively the central ruler of the Southern Provinces; experienced mostly in matters of diplomacy and feudal espionage, she pretends to play a secondary role to the Stadholder, although it is painfully obvious to all involved that Philippa and Hendrik are loosely equal in power.

Hendrik I of Nassau-Breda is a skilled general and trader, and helped encourage the boom in urban construction that has so heavily assisted the United Provinces' wealth and continued the trend of eastward expansion by subjugating the unruly provinces of Friesland. Due to his popularity and his skill in leadership, he was elected Stadholder of the United Provinces, becoming king in all but name if it were not for the existence of Philippa who did her best to block his ascent to power. Having found his worst enemy in the woman, he has ensured an uneasy truce between the Northern and Southern provinces, and does his best to continue a reign of quiet prosperity and prolonged peace.
Nation Territory: In orange
2-3 Examples of RP Quality: 1 2

Friend

?

But why not just expand into some german provinces to get the full 20.

by **The New Lowlands** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:02 am

I've already taken 20, and still haven't covered all of the Low Countries.

by **Benutanairan** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 8:40 am

The New Lowlands wrote:I've already taken 20, and still haven't covered all of the Low Countries.

How?

Your map looks like ten.

by **The New Lowlands** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 8:52 am

Benutanairan wrote:
The New Lowlands wrote:I've already taken 20, and still haven't covered all of the Low Countries.

How?

Your map looks like ten.

Look again.

by **Annaliea** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 11:38 am

Benutanairan wrote:Nation Name: Empire of Gaul
Nation Leader: His Majesty Francis the V of Rennes
Government Type: Empire
Heraldry (Nation Flag/Symbol): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ermine_(heraldry)
Religion: Christianity
Population: 955,000
Nation History (2-3 Paragraphs)
Formed by Christian Gaul tribes who fled as the Franks conquered more and more territory in Gaul ( Modern day France). The Frankish occupation of the majority of Gaulish lands was a loss but the Gauls managed to go on. Original a confederacy of land lords it morphed into a Empire out the need for centralization. The Emperor is advised by the Elder council ( made up of the eldest of each clan). The country has a standard small army that is professional comprised of only 15,000 due to the Clans often providing support for war. The Gauls have Romanized in terms of Fashion, Dress, and Food. Slaves due exist in the country and are mainly viewed as prizes of war. The Gauls are known to be extremely patriarchal often excluding women from most events. Honor and Family are important to the Gauls hence Clans often have marks to identify their clans whether in a duel or war. The Gauls employ the service of a mercenary clan to handle security on the roads and cities and to aid local guards. The Knights of the Blue Robe are a religious military order who serve as the Imperial Guard and often deal with the internal issues. The Empire itself is often viewed as a Romanized tribal rump state by many. Like many of its Celtic relatives the Gauls have a system of tax collection, law, and management. Christianity in Gaul is based more the the Druidism link of a Priest. In Gaul there is no pope only a council of elected elder priest. Priests in Gaul focus on the redemption and spirituality then damnation, priests also handle clan disputes, peace making, herbal knowledge, and healing people.
Leader History (1-2 Paragraphs)
The Current Emperor Francis was born in the Hold of Rennes in the country villa of The imperial Clan Dreudes.
Francis was born in the Hold of Rennes to the Clan Dreudes the Imperial Family. He spent his life in the Countryside tutoring with the Slave Ares a tutor serving the Elder Council. Francis is often known for his knowledgeable but militaristic behavior. His first major combat experience was the Highwayman insurrection during his early adulthood. The Emperor is more interested in the social aspect of the country than the political one. However he understands the political intrigues and maneuvers the clans take to each other and uses it to his advantage. He wishes for the Empire to Grow but understands the reality of politics.
Nation Territory (Please edit map to show your claim): Territories between the Seine and Loire

Accepted, I will edit the map to include your claim soon.

by **Annaliea** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 11:39 am

Benutanairan wrote:
The New Lowlands wrote:Application

Nation Name: The United Provinces of Flanders & Holland [In the HRE]
Nation Leaders: Hendrik I of Nassau-Breda (Stadholder)
Philippa I of Brussels-Namur
Government Type: Other; in the model of the Dutch Republic (a confederacy represented internationally by a central Republican government which also had elements of aristocratic order) but with the key addition of the Belgian provinces.
Heraldry:
(Image)

Religion: Chiefly Catholicism
Nation History:
The history of the United Provinces is the history of a seafaring people thriving on a watery lowland river delta on the North Sea in northwestern Europe. When the Romans and written history arrived in 57 BC, the country was sparsely populated by various tribal groups at the periphery of the empire. Over four centuries of Roman rule had profound demographic effects, resulting eventually in the establishment of three primary Germanic peoples in the area: Frisians, Low Saxons and the Franks. Hiberno-Scottish and Anglo-Saxon missionaries led them to adopt Christianity by the 8th century. The descendants of the Salian Franks eventually came to dominate the area, and from their speech the Dutch language arose.
Carolingian rule, loose integration into the Holy Roman Empire and Viking depredation followed, the local noblemen being left relatively free to carve out highly independent duchies and counties. For several centuries, Brabant, Holland, Zeeland, Friesland, Gelre and the others fought intermittently amongst themselves, but at the same time trade continued and grew, land was reclaimed, and cities prospered. Forced by nature to work together, over the centuries they built and maintained a network of polders and dikes that kept out the sea and the floods, in the process transforming their desolate landscape into a highly productive garden-state, mastering the North Sea and the high seas beyond, and emerging out of the struggle as one of the most urban and enterprising nations in Europe.
As the concept of a united Dutch nation-state emerged, the cities and provinces began to gather around two opposing blocs of power; that of Flanders, with a strong, almost Imperial central government ruled by the Dukes and Duchesses of Brussels, and that of Holland, a fairly strong confederacy of nations held together by the States-General in Amstelodam. Despite this, the Provinces have remained mostly united, with no small part being played by the current Duchess of Namur and Brussels and the Stadholder of the northern provinces, despite their obvious differences and mutual dislike of each other.
Leader History
Philippa of Brussels-Namur is the product of a complicated series of alliances, marriages, contracts, and one or two shady assassinations that shaped the Brussels-Namur family. Despite the fact that her father had an extensive list of male heirs, she succeeded him as effectively the central ruler of the Southern Provinces; experienced mostly in matters of diplomacy and feudal espionage, she pretends to play a secondary role to the Stadholder, although it is painfully obvious to all involved that Philippa and Hendrik are loosely equal in power.

Hendrik I of Nassau-Breda is a skilled general and trader, and helped encourage the boom in urban construction that has so heavily assisted the United Provinces' wealth and continued the trend of eastward expansion by subjugating the unruly provinces of Friesland. Due to his popularity and his skill in leadership, he was elected Stadholder of the United Provinces, becoming king in all but name if it were not for the existence of Philippa who did her best to block his ascent to power. Having found his worst enemy in the woman, he has ensured an uneasy truce between the Northern and Southern provinces, and does his best to continue a reign of quiet prosperity and prolonged peace.
Nation Territory: In orange
2-3 Examples of RP Quality: 1 2

Friend ?

But why not just expand into some german provinces to get the full 20.

Accepted, I will edit your claims onto the map. Just another about 5-6 people then we can start.

by **Fulminata-Legion XII** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:21 pm

Application

Nation Name: The Empire of Rome
Nation Leader: Julius Marino
Government Type: Empire
Heraldry (Nation Flag/Symbol): Flag: (look at flag of Fuliminata), symbol: Eagle.
Religion: Christianity
Nation History (2-3 Paragraphs)The National History of The Empire of Rome is that of a bloody one. It started off with a group of villages joining to create country. This one country then expanded, taking over many other regions. The fight for a leader started early, but not right at first. They generally tried to talk their way out of war, and because of this, have very little war with other countries. Though, that doesn't stop Civil wars.

The Empire of Rome had civil wars since the beginning of the country. it started with a monarchy, but, like with much of history,there was someone corrupt. From this, sparked the first civil war. This civil war went on for three years, with both sides losing much of their armies and population. In the end, the monarchy survived. Peace was fine..for a few years. It did not take long for the next civil war to happen, but this time it was much faster, lasting about 4 months. In the end, the king was dead, and there was a new prince. Alas, peace truly is a fickle thing. It wasn't long until our Hero, Julius Marino, came and took the throne, but didn't keep it as a throne. He was the one to change it to an Empire, the Empire of Rome.
Leader History (1-2 Paragraphs) Julius Marino started out like any other person in the Monarchy. Poor, and underfeed. HE grew up on the farms, working and trying to get money for his mother and sibling, a brother. By the age of adulthood, he had gone through much pain and suffering. He was sick and tired of it, and it doesn't take much to create a fire. Even a simple spark will create it.

And so, he gathered his men, friends, fathers, brothers. They gathered arms, preparing to take the throne, and fix the country. It was a short battle, taking no more then 8 months. Battle wise, Mr.Marino was lucky to get through it. He nearly died, multiple times. But, as we know, power sometimes is thrust upon someone. He never had the attention to take the throne. Not once. He planned to give it to his brother. Alas, though, that never managed. He was assassinated as a last-ditch attempt to stop the revolution. it didn't work. It sparked the fuel, gave them more reason to fight. By the end of the fight, the king's head was on a spear. And now, we are at the present day, the start of an Empire, trying to rebuild after the corrupt Monarchy. And our leader, Julius Marino, waits patiently trying to figure out his next step.

Nation Territory (Please edit map to show your claim): Can't edit map, mind doing it for me? Territory- Lowest section of Italy, including the island.
2-3 Examples of RP Quality: Have no examples on me, the only ones I did were on a website that shut down...If you need MUST have examples, I can telegram a off-the-top-of-my-head scenario.

by **Saubre** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:11 pm

Sounds interesting. Well, here's my app.

Application:

Nation Name: Principality of Britannia
Nation Leader: His Royal Majesty, Mordred II of Brittany

Government Type: Empire
Heraldry (Nation Flag/Symbol):

Religion: Pagan: Britannians believe in nine gods or "Divines" as they are officially referred to. The Divines are very similar to the Greek and Roman gods except the Divines take the form of angels emitting a bright azure light. The blue light is what Britannians refer to as the "Azure Flame"and is believed to grant paradise or "Avalon" as Britannians believe, what Christians call "Heaven". "Avalon" is the paradise one ascends to in the afterlife if they earn the Azure Flame in their mortal life. One can only be graced by the Azure Flame if they do noble and great deeds in life, so it inspires Britannians of all classes to strive in order to ascend to Avalon in death.

Nation History (2-3 Paragraphs) After the Romans retreated from Britain and the Saxon invaders reached the Western Sea in 577 AD., many Britons fled to Britanny in the ex-Roman province of Gaul. Soon the legends of King Arthur and his defense of Britannia from the Saxon scourge inspired many Britons to travel back to Britannia through the English Channel. The Britons arrived in Wales through the Western Coast of Britannia and from there, they fought to push the Saxons out of Western Britannia.

The battles were bloody and brutal, often destroying several villages and fields in the aftermath. But, in the end, the Britons were successful in pushing the Saxons out of Wales after many years of brutal fighting. Afterwards. the Britons moved to the South to clear that area of Saxons and in the end were also successful. From that time onward, the Britons proclaimed themselves as the Principality of Britannia, vowing to one day unite all of Britannia...

Over time, the Principality grew and prospered. Using the Roman roads that weren't destroyed during the war to their advantage and rebuilding the destroyed ones. Many Britannians soon flocked to Roman ruins and began repopulating the destroyed cities. The Britannians' hostile attitudes towards the Saxons diminished over time, but the goal of uniting all of Britannia lies forever immortal in their minds...

Leader History (1-2 Paragraphs) Mordred II of Britanny is the current ruling Emperor of the Principality of Britannia. He is known to be the youngest monarch in Britannia's history, ascending the throne at the age of 17. Modred bears the name of King Arthur's first son Mordred and claims to be the direct descendant of the Legendary King Arthur himself. Which ensures the loyalty of the Britannian people his place in the throne secure for now...

Mordred is very young for his position, serving his second year as Emperor at the age of 19. He's very militaristic and believes that Britannia can only be united through Sword and Steel. Yet, Mordred isn't arrogant for his position and believes that he must use whatever means to unite Britannia and defend from foreign invasion at the same time.

Nation Territory (Please edit map to show your claim): http://s9.postimage.org/5uxqi6eun/Map_of_Europe.png (Dark Red on the map)

by **Annaliea** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:28 pm

Fulminata-Legion XII wrote:Application

Nation Name: The Empire of Rome
Nation Leader: Julius Marino
Government Type: Empire
Heraldry (Nation Flag/Symbol): Flag: (look at flag of Fuliminata), symbol: Eagle.
Religion: Christianity
Nation History (2-3 Paragraphs)The National History of The Empire of Rome is that of a bloody one. It started off with a group of villages joining to create country. This one country then expanded, taking over many other regions. The fight for a leader started early, but not right at first. They generally tried to talk their way out of war, and because of this, have very little war with other countries. Though, that doesn't stop Civil wars.

The Empire of Rome had civil wars since the beginning of the country. it started with a monarchy, but, like with much of history,there was someone corrupt. From this, sparked the first civil war. This civil war went on for three years, with both sides losing much of their armies and population. In the end, the monarchy survived. Peace was fine..for a few years. It did not take long for the next civil war to happen, but this time it was much faster, lasting about 4 months. In the end, the king was dead, and there was a new prince. Alas, peace truly is a fickle thing. It wasn't long until our Hero, Julius Marino, came and took the throne, but didn't keep it as a throne. He was the one to change it to an Empire, the Empire of Rome.
Leader History (1-2 Paragraphs) Julius Marino started out like any other person in the Monarchy. Poor, and underfeed. HE grew up on the farms, working and trying to get money for his mother and sibling, a brother. By the age of adulthood, he had gone through much pain and suffering. He was sick and tired of it, and it doesn't take much to create a fire. Even a simple spark will create it.

And so, he gathered his men, friends, fathers, brothers. They gathered arms, preparing to take the throne, and fix the country. It was a short battle, taking no more then 8 months. Battle wise, Mr.Marino was lucky to get through it. He nearly died, multiple times. But, as we know, power sometimes is thrust upon someone. He never had the attention to take the throne. Not once. He planned to give it to his brother. Alas, though, that never managed. He was assassinated as a last-ditch attempt to stop the revolution. it didn't work. It sparked the fuel, gave them more reason to fight. By the end of the fight, the king's head was on a spear. And now, we are at the present day, the start of an Empire, trying to rebuild after the corrupt Monarchy. And our leader, Julius Marino, waits patiently trying to figure out his next step.

Nation Territory (Please edit map to show your claim): Can't edit map, mind doing it for me? Territory- Lowest section of Italy, including the island.
2-3 Examples of RP Quality: Have no examples on me, the only ones I did were on a website that shut down...If you need MUST have examples, I can telegram a off-the-top-of-my-head scenario.

Please edit your application so that it's a bit more detailed, and well, realistic (a group of farmers overthrowing the Roman Monarchy?) maybe something along the lines of too much taxation for the nobles, so they overthrew the government at the time and made a Republic? And if you really want to keep the whole kind of peasants overthrowing Rome thing, make it a Republic (closest thing to a democracy) not an Empire, which is pretty much the exact thing you said they were fighting against. And I would appreciate an example through TG.

by **Annaliea** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:31 pm

Saubre wrote:Sounds interesting. Well, here's my app.

Application:

Nation Name: Principality of Britannia
Nation Leader: His Royal Majesty, Mordred II of Brittany

Government Type: Empire
Heraldry (Nation Flag/Symbol):
(Image)

Religion: Pagan: Britannians believe in nine gods or "Divines" as they are officially referred to. The Divines are very similar to the Greek and Roman gods except the Divines take the form of angles emitting a bright azure light. The blue light is what Britannians refer to as the "Azure Flame"and is believed to grant paradise or "Avalon" as Britannians believe, what Christians call "Heaven". "Avalon" is the paradise one ascends to in the afterlife if they earn the Azure Flame in their mortal life. One can only be graced by the Azure Flame if they do noble and great deeds in life, so it inspires Britannians of all classes to strive in order to ascend to Avalon in death.

Nation History (2-3 Paragraphs) After the Romans retreated from Britain and the Saxon invaders reached the Western Sea in 577 AD., many Britons fled to Britanny in the ex-Roman province of Gaul. Soon the legends of King Arthur and his defense of Britannia from the Saxon scourge inspired many Britons to travel back to Britannia through the English Channel. The Britons arrived in Wales through the Western Coast of Britannia and from there, they fought to push the Saxons out of Western Britannia.

The battles were bloody and brutal, often destroying several villages and fields in the aftermath. But, in the end, the Britons were successful in pushing the Saxons out of Wales after many years of brutal fighting. Afterwards. the Britons moved to the South to clear that area of Saxons and in the end were also successful. From that time onward, the Britons proclaimed themselves as the Principality of Britannia, vowing to one day unite all of Britannia...

Over time, the Principality grew and prospered. Using the Roman roads that weren't destroyed during the war to their advantage and rebuilding the destroyed ones. Many Britannians soon flocked to Roman ruins and began repopulating the destroyed cities. The Britannians' hostile attitudes towards the Saxons diminished over time, but the goal of uniting all of Britannia lies forever immortal in their minds...

Leader History (1-2 Paragraphs) Mordred II of Britanny is the current ruling Emperor of the Principality of Britannia. He is known to be the youngest monarch in Britannia's history, ascending the throne at the age of 17. Modred bears the name of King Arthur's first son Mordred and claims to be the direct descendant of the Legendary King Arthur himself. Which ensures the loyalty of the Britannian people his place in the throne secure for now...

Mordred is very young for his position, serving his second year as Emperor at the age of 19. He's very militaristic and believes that Britannia can only be united through Sword and Steel. Yet, Mordred isn't arrogant for his position and believes that he must use whatever means to unite Britannia and defend from foreign invasion at the same time.

Nation Territory (Please edit map to show your claim): http://s9.postimage.org/5uxqi6eun/Map_of_Europe.png (Dark Red on the map)

Accepted, thanks for editing the updated map

Very good application! Only a few more people (4-5)

by **Saubre** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 2:39 pm

Annaliea wrote:Accepted, thanks for editing the updated map Very good application! Only a few more people (4-5)

Can't wait for the IC to start.

by **Annaliea** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 4:05 pm

I just updated the map on the first post to include each of you (except Rome, awaiting your revised application). Hopefully we get some more people to add to it

by **Sassinia** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 4:45 pm

Nation Name: The Bulgarian Empire
Nation Leader: Presian II of Bulgaria
Government Type: Empire
Heraldry (Nation Flag/Symbol):

Religion: Christianity
Nation History (2-3 Paragraphs) The Bulgarian Empire was founded in 681 by Asparukh, the first king and later the emperor of Bulgaria. The Empire drove out the Byzantines from their territory and converted to Orthodox Christianity later on. The Empire grew quickly from a small kingdom to a medium sized empire. It established a firm foothold in the Balkans and is resistant to any foreign invasion. The country was fighting with the Byzantines for quite a while, but drove them out through smart tactics and skill of the Bulgarian troops and commanders. The Empire is now relativity stable, although some Greek nationalists in the south opt for independence.

Leader History (1-2 Paragraphs) Asparukh was followed by 30,000 to 50,000 Bulgars when the Bulgar Kingdom was founded in 681. He was originally a raider but gained fame as his kingdom spread across what used to be the northern outskirts of Byzantium. Once he passed away Tervel ruled as absolute monarch from 700 to 721 as a undisputed absolute monarch. He continued his father's ambition of more land for Bulgaria and expanded Bulgaria further, down into Greece and Macedonia, and his successors increased the size even more west to modern day Albania. Th current leader, Presian II, however due to his lack of strength and bad leadership, has led to significant losses in the southern territories, which were eventually lost. Now his leadership is just good enough so that Bulgaria doesn't collapse
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Nation Territory (Please edit map to show your claim):

2-3 Examples of RP Quality: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=214790. The only good quality example I have. I promise to make good sized posts in the IC, though.

by **Sassinia** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 5:18 pm

http://i48.tinypic.com/34xnm1j.png

A non-fuzzy map! Perfect for MS Paint!

by **Annaliea** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 5:40 pm

Sassinia wrote:
Nation Name: The Bulgarian Empire
Nation Leader: Presian II of Bulgaria
Government Type: Empire
Heraldry (Nation Flag/Symbol):
(Image)

Religion: Christianity
Nation History (2-3 Paragraphs) The Bulgarian Empire was founded in 681 by Asparukh, the first king and later the emperor of Bulgaria. The Empire drove out the Byzantines from their territory and converted to Orthodox Christianity later on. The Empire grew quickly from a small kingdom to a medium sized empire. It established a firm foothold in the Balkans and is resistant to any foreign invasion. The country was fighting with the Byzantines for quite a while, but drove them out through smart tactics and skill of the Bulgarian troops and commanders. The Empire is now relativity stable, although some Greek nationalists in the south opt for independence.

Leader History (1-2 Paragraphs) Asparukh was followed by 30,000 to 50,000 Bulgars when the Bulgar Kingdom was founded in 681. He was originally a raider but gained fame as his kingdom spread across what used to be the northern outskirts of Byzantium. Once he passed away Tervel ruled as absolute monarch from 700 to 721 as a undisputed absolute monarch. He continued his father's ambition of more land for Bulgaria and expanded Bulgaria further, down into Greece and Macedonia, and his successors increased the size even more west to modern day Albania. Th current leader, Presian II, however due to his lack of strength and bad leadership, has led to significant losses in the southern territories, which were eventually lost. Now his leadership is just good enough so that Bulgaria doesn't collapse
.
Nation Territory (Please edit map to show your claim):
(Image)

2-3 Examples of RP Quality: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=214790. The only good quality example I have. I promise to make good sized posts in the IC, though.

Your application is good, however I can't accept it unless you do another paragraph in your "Nation Bio" bit. Use another paragraph to elaborate on your nations strong and weak areas (Good in trade, bad in warfare etc) and on it's general culture. If you do that then I'd be happy to accept you (on probation, meaning I'd be paying special attention to your posts to ensure they are quality)!

by **Sassinia** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 5:53 pm

(OK then, here's the 2nd one.)

Bulgaria now is mainly a militarized nation, with a large army of 60,000, This large force was the reason the Bulgars could obtain such vast territory. They have no navy, however, because of the tribal and clan nature of the original Bulgars combined with the geography meant that a navy would not be very useful, the exceptions are sailing in the Black Sea. There has been, however, some prototype warships that the Bulgarians have built, although none has ever entered service. The Bulgarians were not a fan of diplomacy and trade, because the the tribal nature of them, and so they were often called "savages" by the Byzantines and others.

by **Annaliea** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 6:14 pm

Ok, you are accepted, although I would reccomend converting your nation to a Kingdom instead of an Empire. I'll add you to the map

by **Annaliea** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:48 am

Ok, I have updated the map etc. to show where each and every person is. If there are any mistakes in it just say.

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