A Royal Fellowship of Death
"What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
Only the monstrous anger of the guns."
~Wilfred Owen
An Epic Tale Of Destruction
A Great War RP
"What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
Only the monstrous anger of the guns."
~Wilfred Owen
An Epic Tale Of Destruction
A Great War RP
Introduction
A Royal Fellowship of Death (ARFOD) is an character-driven RP set during the years of 1914 to 1918. It features multiple threads and multiple nations, battling through massive technological advancements that wreak havoc on soldiers and society. Technology is developed at a real world rate, meaning that tanks will not arrive until summer of 1916, while aerial fighters will not achieve prominence until 1915. Tear gas can be used almost instantly, but poison gasses shouldn't be used until January of 1915. Each thread is a separate theatre of war, based on where conflicts are occurring in the world at any given moment. For instance, a Central Front Theatre may exist between Hagartha and Wilconson as they battle for dominance over land claims.
References to real world events are strictly banned. Use analogous events rather than real world ones. For instance, since England does not exist in this map, the English Civil War would be nonsensical. However, references to another
This is an open RP. There is still claimable space on the map, and any nation can join at any time, provided they following the joining rules below. If there is unclaimed space, it's recommended that nations RP as neutrals joining a side. In the event of all the space being claimed, nations will join as revolters against an already established nation, colonial or separatist; or they can join as a client state of another country; it's up to them.
Prologue
Summer 1914
June 22, 1914:
Maj. General Alexander Agrias, Cousin to King Mathew Agrias, is shot and killed outside of the Ministry of Defense as he exits the building. The killer(s) evade the police and escape. Offenheim's King Balthazar condemns the assassination and pledges to stand with Hagartha.
June 30, 1914:
A week since the death of Maj. Gen. A. Agrias, he is promoted to Field Marshall and given a state funeral while the country begins a massive hunt for the killers. It is reported that the killers are two men of Wilconsonian origin and managed to escape with the aide of an Alversian, but no evidence to back up this report surfaces. Nevertheless, numerous shops and homes of Alversians and Wilconsonians are ransacked by mobs and several people are killed throughout the country.
July 1, 1914:
The 'Wilconson-Alversian' plot gains support among numerous war hawks and Hagarthans wishing to restore the empire and exact vengeance upon their neighbors for past transgressions. Questions and refutations of the "WA Plot" are criticized and considered unpatriotic. A widespread crackdown of Alversians and Wils takes place across the nation as Police and the Army seek to arrest the assassins.
July 6, 1914:
Two Wilconsons who are headed to their native homeland are stopped at the border and searched. Police find a sniper rifle and several empty casings in their belongings. Though the two men state they were hunting in South Hagartha and were headed home to sell the furs, they are arrested and charged with the murder of FM A. Agrias.
July 9-14, 1914:
A 'puppet trial' is held and ultimately sentences the two men to life in prison. During that time the Hagarthan Parliament sends an ultimatum to Wilconson to return Hagartha's territory it took in the 19th Century and officially apologize for the Wilconson-sponsored death of FM A. Agrias and compensate his family accordingly, along with the cost of the man-hunt and state funeral.
July 13-26, 1914:
The Hagarthans mobilize their forces as the dead line for the ultimatum approaches its end. Diplomatic offices are shut down in the wake of crumbling relations. Offenheim orders mobilization.
July 27, 1914:
The Ultimatum expires and Hagartha's demands are not met.
July 28, 1914:
At eight o'clock the Parliament, headed by the Hagarthan Nationalist Party, declares war on Wilconson for the murder of FM A. Agrias. By noon that day advance elements of the Royal Army cross the border and engage Wilconson Troops. Offenheim's army follows suit, and the Offenheim Centroppen Fleet is relayed orders to begin a blockade of Wilconson.
August to October 1st:
Alversian government collapses following declaration of war. Yanitzan government collapses under pressure from the Knights of Kings and North Orus. Wilconsonian government collapses under the invasion of Offenheim. Wilconson is partitioned by Offenheim, Hagartha and Holstria. Western Urpaians and Pact of Carin renew war as troops take control of partitioned Wilconson.
Pact of Carin
Western Urpaians
Hagartha
Wanderjar
Offenheim
Holstria
Terrmish
Medok
Slakonian
Hungramy
Waldellians
Former Nations
The knights of kings
Alversia
North Orus
Wilconson
Yanitza
Currently Non-Aligned
Hugora (Pro-Democracy)
Felimid McFail
Northern Felaria
Jaris[aka Trivval] (problems with Wanderjar)
McConia
Hugora (Pro-Democracy)
Felimid McFail
Northern Felaria
Jaris[aka Trivval] (problems with Wanderjar)
McConia
Rules
1. No one liners.
2. No godmodding.
3. All posts must rely on characters to advance the plot.
4. Anyone is allowed to join the RP once it's begun, but they stake a claim on the map.
5. Nations that go inactive or stop posting for an extended period will be RPed as having internal chaos. They may be annexed or their territory may become part of a joining nation. If they return to the RP, they can start a revolution in their previous territory.
For an example of rule #3, a character-driven post looks like this:
Captain Iomhar Karn, of the Royal Air Squadron, hopped into his Refdam Vengeance biplane. He lowered his goggles onto his face, pressed the throttle and sped off down the runway. Within moments, his Vengeance was airborne, and he flew over the trees, heading for the front lines. Troopers below him cheered as he passed overhead, and he waggled his wings in salute. Over no-man's land he flew, and he sighted the enemy observers circle high overhead.
Then, the enemy trenches exploded as the first shells of Offenheim's artillery train landed in their midst. Even as he climbed through the air, he could feel the concussions of the exploding shells. Then, when it finally ended, he looked back towards his lines. Thousands of soldiers were swarming out, like a kicked-open anthill. He watched the mass close on the enemy lines, then suddenly, the bursts of machine guns opened up, and he watched as the tide of Offenheimers stopped as though running up against a brick wall. He jotted down the position of the machine guns on a field map. A heavy price to pay for next to useless information. Likely the his now retreating army already knew where the MGs were. They had still charged them anyways.
Then a burst of machine gun fire came from behind him, tearing into the chassis of his plane. He turned around behind him to look, and saw an enemy fighter on his six, coming down from above. Iomhar took evasive action...
SOURCES
http://www.firstworldwar.com/index.htm
