Cruiser Squadron 14 plied the waves of the South Mesder, their nearly black hulls flowing seamlessly into the dark water. Their silhouettes were just beginning to reappear as dawn began to bring light back to the sky. Hampton led the column, followed by her sister Plaistow, and then the light cruisers Pegasus and Renown. The sea was calm and the morning peaceful. But the radar screens brought the sailors to realize that this was not going to be so for much longer. A large blip appeared, bearing 320, range 18,000 yards. The silence would be broken by the general quarters alarms before it would be broken by the combined roar of sixty piston engines.
The crews of the four ships had no way of knowing that similar alarms were sounding all around the world.
On that day the Imperial War began. Angered by the 1922 Moratorium on Colonization, a coalition of rising powers led by Keomora had been biding their time, waiting for the right moment to take their rightful place on the world stage. The old empires were corrupt and complacent, and the independent nations too disunited to stop the multi-pronged invasion. Or so they thought. An uneasy alliance of empires and independent nations, some of them former colonies themselves, would come together to fight the common enemy over the next eight years. Their eventual victory will come only at great cost, and a new world will emerge from the ashes.
This is the premise of the story. This thread is for the discussion of the history of the Imperial War (1941-1949). This is not going to be a role play event, rather it is a joint history project, involving all the nations that participated. Here we will discuss the plot, the details, and the ultimate outcomes of the largest war in the region's history.
We will host discussions on this thread. When we have agreed on a particular element, for example, a battle or campaign, players will be invited to write about it. The writings will be posted here (preferably with a spoiler or text box) so that the other participants can check it for consistency an errors. When the editing process is done the section will be added to a master factbook which I will maintain. This will keep all of the events organized and in chronological order, no matter when or by whom they are written.
While the main focus of this writing is going to be on large scale events, diving into detail about a particular engagement, technology, or person is highly encouraged. In Character stories are also welcomed. These things may be linked in the master factbook so that anyone reading about the war can find them. A separate thread for stories may be created in the future if that becomes popular. Otherwise write them as Account dispatches.
Noronican Empire
(Wellsia)
(Altera)
Miklania
Polar Svalbard
Oseamar Empire
Domanania
Almorea
Dothrakia
Corinida
Neo-Imperialists
Keomoran Empire
Empire of Magarat
(San Montagna)
Norstham
Belle Ilse en Terre
4th Terrak Empire
Rio de Ouro
Dragao Do Mar
Keipan
Dormill & Stiura
Flandrian
1. This thread is for members of The Western Isles only. No exceptions. It is not possible to include anyone or anything outside of the region. Violators will be prosecuted.
2. This is a cooperative project. All major decisions, especially those that involve the forces or people of another country, must be agreed upon by everyone involved. If all you want to do is make a bunch of stories about how your great general goes around beating up everyone else, you are free to go write that somewhere else.
3. If you want to join you should send me (Miklania) a telegram before posting here, so that we may figure out the basics of your participation andor get you caught up with the story without having to interrupt the thread.
4. Realism matters. Myself and others will pay anal levels of attention to realistic actions and technical details. If you are corrected, it is not a personal insult, we just want everyone to learn how to make this the highest quality story possible.
5. Be polite or else.
Got that? Alright then, let's make history!