The Parinan Civil War (OOC Planning/Signup)

[Parina]

Title is self-explanatory. This will cover a civil war in my country which started in 1937, between the monarchist government and socialist rebels under the leadership of the Socialist Worker’s Union. It’s pretty open-you can be a member of either side’s army, a Parinan civilian, a foreign civilian caught up in the fighting, or a member of a group of volunteers sent to help either side, a la Spanish Civil War and the Lincoln Brigade.

Below are the rules. Read them, and post accordingly.

Rules-Read and post accordingly or DIE!
1. NO INVASIONS/TROOP DEPLOYMENTS. This war is between two factions in my nation, and the highest level of foreign support allowed will be volunteers, meaning no official military support, and no more than 1,000 (one thousand) people with no more than 12 planes, no tanks, no artillery above mortars, and small arms.
2. NO ONE LINERS. Please put some detail into your posts. There’s no minimum, but at least a paragraph would be nice. Don’t overdo it though-really long posts make it hard to effectively RP. Find a balance.
3. ABIDE BY TECH RULES. This is a WWII-tech thread. That means no jets, heavy tanks (heaviest caliber gun is 77mm), guided rockets/missiles, or anything that was not IN PRODUCTION as of 1942.
4. OBEY THE STORYLINE. This thread will end a certain way-the monarchists will win. Period. Feel free to support the Socialists, but They. Will. Lose.
5. BE CREATIVE. Self-explanatory. I will allow people to RP as soldiers in either side’s armies, civilians, foreigner civilians caught up in the fighting, whatever. But don’t all just send volunteers (and yes, they will be volunteers-see rule 1). If you do send volunteers, please RP a bit from the perspective of one of the volunteers.
6. OOC CHATTER IN OOC THREAD. Unless you need to explain something, please put all OOC comments in the OOC thread. If you feel some OOC comment must be in the IC thread, put in a spoiler or in smaller font.
7. STANDRAD RULES APPLY. No godmodding, no wankery of any sort, none of the stuff that is frowned upon in RPs.

OK, hopefully that covers everything.

I will not place a limit on signups, but if too many people start supporting one side then I will pick and choose a few and reject all further signups for said side. I want a balance of characters/volunteer groups.

Questions? Ask here or TG me.

[Neo Prutenia]

Sounds interesting to me. I would like to play a volonteer units, maybe a company or so, as well as a Prut Expat-community caught up in the fighting. The expats would support the monarchists, but the volonteers would rather have a socialist regime installed. They would later come to terms and join in stabilizing the country. My country will remain silent on the matter and observe the war. If something goes horribly wrong (genocide, mass executions, mass starvation, an epidemic etc) it would try to pull out its expats, as well as the volonteers, and offer aid or threaten and intimidate your state to save its own people (notice - no actual military action will be taken, as stated by your rules, but we hope that your contemporary government - or people in charge - will at least try to avoid a Prut intervention, with just diplomatic means).

If you think that I should pick just one side from the beginning, then I will just play as the Prut expats. Well, what do you say? Am I in? And if you accept me, please TG me or reply in what time zone you are. It would make playing and participating for me much easier. Im central european, thats +1. Thank you in advance

[Vitius]

I know you said no military invasion, but would it be possible for my government to send about 300 volunteers to support the war effort, for the Monarchists? Vitius believes in strong government rule and we are willing to support the same idealogy of other nations. I was thinking I could deliver the men to your country along with 7 F4F Wildcats. If not possible, I can change my roleplay a bit to fit your image. If accepted, can you also telegram your time zone? I go by Eastern U.S. Thanks.

[Parina]

I'm in Central US timezone.

Both ideas sound good-now we've got volunteers for both sides.

Both of you are in. Prut, what sort of weaponry would the volunteers have, and would the expats have any weapons?

[Neo Prutenia]

I'm in Central US timezone.

Both ideas sound good-now we've got volunteers for both sides.

Both of you are in. Prut, what sort of weaponry would the volunteers have, and would the expats have any weapons?

First, on a side note - Prut is the singular and Plural form of my citizens, as well as the demonym. As in Korea - Korean, Neo Prutenia - Prut, so please call me Prutenia. Thank you. Now, I was thinking of contemporary WWII weapons. The Volonteers will have the equivalent of German equipment. Mostly small arms, hand grenades and similar portable weapons. As for the expats, that depends on your country. Mine is inspired by the German Empire, so it has a very germanic flavour - names, political leanings, character, society, etc. Can your country be compared to one familiar to us in the RW? Prut expats tend to go to either the military and police forces of their new home country, if they are allowed, or they go into education, medicine, art (music in particular) and industrial production. So it's wholly upon you to decide. But I inteded for the Expats to be mostly in the societies intelligentsia, so they will support the monarchy in other ways, but fight if necessery.

[Arumdaum]

Is it possible for me to be a foriegner from Arumdaum, who has been caught up in the fighting? I want to have a heroic death scene on the last day of the war. I use California time zone. Anyways, his name would be Kim Dong-min, and he will be supporting the socialist side.

[Parina]

Arumdaum, that seems fine.

Prutenia, my country is loosely based off Cyprus. British colony with a sizeable Turkish population. So entering the military or police is good,as is the various civilian job sectors mentioned, with the exception of industry. Parina has very little industry, so jobs would be limited and married men would be given jobs first, because the extra income helps support their families.

Overall, being part of the intelligentsia is fine, as are the weapons for the volunteers.

[Neo Prutenia]

Arumdaum, that seems fine.

Prutenia, my country is loosely based off Cyprus. British colony with a sizeable Turkish population. So entering the military or police is good,as is the various civilian job sectors mentioned, with the exception of industry. Parina has very little industry, so jobs would be limited and married men would be given jobs first, because the extra income helps support their families.

Overall, being part of the intelligentsia is fine, as are the weapons for the volunteers.

Thank you. Your country seems to have a nice background, I hope you will post more about it. And I will take my time to browse through the links in your signature to get a feeling for your style. I think I can already picture how I will RP the expat community, but a little more information on the situation, politics and society in particular would be very appreciated. At least to help me write some notes before the IC thread starts.

[Vitius]

May I ask where the bulk of the fighting would be? Countrysides, villages, cities? Also, I looked through the two threads on your signature, and I wanted to ask, what is the climate of your country like? Is it more tropical then a mild climate? Vitius is primarily made up of tundra and we base most of our ideas on our religion and our economy. It would be great if after this civil war, something more could come out of it.

[Parina]

Well, at this point socially Parina resembles the UK right as the Industrial Revolution. There's the monarchy and other royals, who mostly live in the capital. Then there's the industrial kingpins, the ones who run all of the industry. They're about even with the merchants. Below them are the industrial workers, mostly married men. Then there's the dockworkers and mechanicals, who make less than the industrial workers but otherwise are even. There's the poor and homeless but they're few in number.

History-wise, Parina hasn't fought a.war since the short-lived Turkish occupation during WWI (Parina is located in the Med. Sea). The people are either descendants of English colonists or Turkish settlers. The English descendants live in Anglicia Province and the Turkish descendants live in Cypria Province.

The socialists draw their manpower from the workers, with practically no support from anyone else.

[Parina]

Parina has a climate like Cyprus, Mediteraenean (that's probably spelled wrong). Warm, somewhat humid, frequent rain. Pretty much all-year summer, with a short and not too cold winter.

The bulk of the fighting will be in the cities at first, then moving out to the countryside, then back to the cities, as the socialists revolt, push out, and are pushed back.

[Arumdaum]

Parina has a climate like Cyprus, Mediteraenean (that's probably spelled wrong). Warm, somewhat humid, frequent rain. Pretty much all-year summer, with a short and not too cold winter.

The bulk of the fighting will be in the cities at first, then moving out to the countryside, then back to the cities, as the socialists revolt, push out, and are pushed back.

It's Mediterranean.

Also, I assume the socialists are going to be guerilla soldiers, right?

[Neo Prutenia]

Well, at this point socially Parina resembles the UK right as the Industrial Revolution. There's the monarchy and other royals, who mostly live in the capital. Then there's the industrial kingpins, the ones who run all of the industry. They're about even with the merchants. Below them are the industrial workers, mostly married men. Then there's the dockworkers and mechanicals, who make less than the industrial workers but otherwise are even. There's the poor and homeless but they're few in number.

History-wise, Parina hasn't fought a.war since the short-lived Turkish occupation during WWI (Parina is located in the Med. Sea). The people are either descendants of English colonists or Turkish settlers. The English descendants live in Anglicia Province and the Turkish descendants live in Cypria Province.

The socialists draw their manpower from the workers, with practically no support from anyone else.

Aha, I see. Are there ethnic tensions? Or even religious ones? Also an important question for me is, what about the high society? The educated, the intellectuals and Artists in particular. I already see the social tension in the country, there seems to be a rather strong class distinction.You say the workers have no support from anyone at all? At all? I mean, someone would take the opportunity to profit from their misery. Also, how long will the "Civil war" last?

[Arumdaum]

Well, at this point socially Parina resembles the UK right as the Industrial Revolution. There's the monarchy and other royals, who mostly live in the capital. Then there's the industrial kingpins, the ones who run all of the industry. They're about even with the merchants. Below them are the industrial workers, mostly married men. Then there's the dockworkers and mechanicals, who make less than the industrial workers but otherwise are even. There's the poor and homeless but they're few in number.

History-wise, Parina hasn't fought a.war since the short-lived Turkish occupation during WWI (Parina is located in the Med. Sea). The people are either descendants of English colonists or Turkish settlers. The English descendants live in Anglicia Province and the Turkish descendants live in Cypria Province.

The socialists draw their manpower from the workers, with practically no support from anyone else.

Aha, I see. Are there ethnic tensions? Or even religious ones? Also an important question for me is, what about the high society? The educated, the intellectuals and Artists in particular. I already see the social tension in the country, there seems to be a rather strong class distinction.You say the workers have no support from anyone at all? At all? I mean, someone would take the opportunity to profit from their misery. Also, how long will the "Civil war" last?

Haven't artists and musicians historically shown support for socialism and communism?

[Parina]

Arumdaum: Thanks, and they will be guerillas at first, then try and organize, get slaughtered, and go back to being guerillas.

Prutenia: There is some tension between Cyprians (who are mostly Muslims) and Anglicians (who are Anglicans), but they've lived together for decades so there's not much in the way of open hatred or conflict.

The high society are mostly merchants or industrial kingpins who are rich enough to pursue other pastimes, leaving running their businesses to their subordinates, or rich immigrants.

I meant that the socialists have no supprt from anyone except from workers. The war will last a few years or so.

[Arumdaum]

Arumdaum: Thanks, and they will be guerillas at first, then try and organize, get slaughtered, and go back to being guerillas.

Prutenia: There is some tension between Cyprians (who are mostly Muslims) and Anglicians (who are Anglicans), but they've lived together for decades so there's not much in the way of open hatred or conflict.

The high society are mostly merchants or industrial kingpins who are rich enough to pursue other pastimes, leaving running their businesses to their subordinates, or rich immigrants.

I meant that the socialists have no supprt from anyone except from workers. The war will last a few years or so.

What about the peasants, homeless, poor, unemployed, artists, musicians, and students?

[Parina]

There aren't many homeless or unemployed poor, most students who aren't also workers are the children of the upper class, and musicians and such can't offer much in the way of support.

Peasants will support the socialists, but they're in the countryside, away from the cities where the main socialist power bases are.

[Neo Prutenia]

They did in most countries, historically, but that was mostly because it was something they indentified with in those times. Yesterday Socialism is todays Anarchy, as can be seen from all those new punk, metal and rock bands, as far as artists and musicians are concerned. In the context of the Prut people, the expats left Neo Prutenia probably because it is a more or less socialist state, so they in particular will be more in favour of the Monarchists. The Volunteers from Neo Prutenia, on the other hand, will support the socialists, as they percieve it to be better as a government form.

Yes, I see the Prut expat community forming a quite wealthy and relatively influential upper-middle class in Parina, and firmly on the Anglican side. Especially if you consider that nearly all Prut are protestant. Well, the industrial kingpins may have all the money, but they will want proficient doctors, professors, compositors, bureaucrats, generally people to spend their money on. And Prut excel in those areas, medicine and statesmanship in particular.

What do you say, Parina?

[Parina]

Sounds good.

It seems no one else is interested, but this will stay open at least until I finish the IC thread OP. Then this will serve as an OOC thread.

[Neo Prutenia]

when will the IC thread start? Also, it seems that I wont be available in the next two days, mainly the 27th and 28th, I have to go on a business trip.

[Parina]

Sometime this week, probably towards the end of said week.

[Neo Prutenia]

Perfect. I'll be back 'til then.

[Vitius]

Sometime this week, probably towards the end of said week.

Still going to start it?

[Parina]

Yes I am, just taking a bit longer than expected. Figure by this weekend, and sorry for the delay.

[Vitius]

Yes I am, just taking a bit longer than expected. Figure by this weekend, and sorry for the delay.

It's fine, I was just asking. You don't have a duty or anything to make the roleplay, haha.