Vapor: A Steampunk RP Region (OOC v.3.0 -- CLOSED)

[Fanaglia]

NOTICE: This thread has been moved here, due to NationStates' 500-page cap being nearly reached and due to a significant change in policy. Kindly redirect your discussion there. Have a nice day.

Old OP content:

(Link to the rough draft for the new OP here)

ANNOUNCEMENT (UPDATE): The old thread was nearing its 500-page cap, especially with the rate everyone was posting. So, for this new iteration of the Vapor OOC thread, we're going to need some rules. I can't call them "new" rules because they've always been assumed, but they were ignored often enough to need to be put into writing.

1. WE ARE CLOSED. Yes, this closure is temporary, but it is indefinite. We are waiting to start a particular RP about colonization to start before we open back up again. If you are a prospective member, do not apply, you will be rejected. If you are a current member, do not invite any new nations, they will be rejected. We will reopen after we start the colonization thread. You may check back in a while, but keep in mind it may be a long while.

2. Please cut down on the spam, the threadjacking, and the general chatting. There was a lot of that in the old thread, which is why it was not uncommon for us to post 10+ pages of OOC in a single day and why we had to start a third OOC thread so soon. Take the off-topic, non Vapor-related discussions and spam either to TG or to the Watercooler subforum on the wiki (under "Community") -- that's what it's for. Spamming and trolling will not be tolerated.

3. There was an awful lot of flaming and flamebaiting in the old thread. There's always room for healthy debate, but let's be mature and respectful so we can all have fun.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Unfortunately, due to a current shortage of land on the map and a desire by some of the nations of Vapor to do a colonization RP, the region is temporarily CLOSED to new nations.

NOTE: Whenever you post any sort of reference information, be it map(s), military/tech data, character bio(s)/pic(s), new nation app(s), etc., please include the word PANDA somewhere in the post so that it can be easily located for archiving and/or referencing. For battle plans, please include the word ALBATROSS. Also, all maps and images are to be assumed current in 1885, unless otherwise specified.

Greetings, I am Fanaglia, "Co-OP" and Map Mistress of Vapor. After discussing the matter with Wirbel, the region founder, we decided that we should create a new OOC thread with myself as the OP, to make updating things like the map and the National Info Table more easy. If you need to check the old threads for reference purposes, this is the original and this is the second one.

Vapor is a steampunk RP group, as well as a region. The world we have created for ourselves is semi-realistic, though some fantasy tech is allowed.

Our story begins with an international conference on a continental railway system, hosted in Ticciano, Fanaglia, in 1885. Of course, as you should all know, time is not a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly, timey wimey...stuff. Therefore, our narrative at any given time may be taking place in 1885, 1910, 1935, 1795, or whenever happens to suit our fancy (list of active and past RPs below). We have also agreed on a natural progression from steampunk to diesel/decopunk or even atompunk, depending on what year we're RPing in at that time.

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Latest map
(Updated 11/8/13)


The map below is somewhat outdated, but features hot pink and bright red shapes in the Imogen Ocean south of Cyprum Xecuii. These are the scale-sized shapes of the RL nations of Costa Rica and Mongolia, respectively. Note that their presence is for reference purposes only. Also below is a slightly-outdated view of the Vapor world from another angle, with the savage continent Oulen at its center.

Updated 11/8/13

Nation Name	Government Type	Name/Title of Leader	Language(s)	Land Area/Pop.
The Kingdom of Cygnar	Monarchy	King Leto Raelthorne	de jure: Cygnaran de facto: Cygnaran, German, English	7,252,000 km2 68.9 million
The Utilitarian State of Cyprum Xecuii	People's Dictatorship	Autarchess Nozumu Xecus	de jure: Xecui de facto: English, Japanese	8,500,000 km2 279 million
The Holy Kingdom of Dalruanazkal	Constitutional Monarchy Council republic Theocracy	King Maruduk-izkur IV	de jure: Dalruanazkalian de facto: English, French	3,313,155.5 km2 173 million
The Kingdom of Fanaglia	Absolute Monarchy	Queen Autumn	de jure: French, English de facto: Italian, German, Polish	2,587,324 km2 268.4 million
Gratia Infinita	Theocratic Oligarchy	Vocator Peter Agelastus	de jure: Latin de facto: Latin, English	??? km2 20 million
Aristocratic States of Inesea	Socialist Republic	High Aristocra Formbi	de jure: Inesean de facto: Aristo, English, Cyrillic	??? km2 58.5 million
Kingdom of Inoroth	Monarchy	King (Il Re) Victor Emanuel Vinchero	de jure:Italian, English de facto: Italian, English, French, German	3,692,927 km2 214.7 million
The Kingdom of Averi (Italian Mafias)	Limited Monarchy	His Royal Majesty, King Shamus Septim II	de jure: Rhurdin de facto: Rhurdin, Vaelshi (Low lands, common rabble), Ielthi (highly educated)	??? km2 59.9 million
The Dominion of Mishmahig	Theocratic-dominated democracy	Archpriest Ferdinand Meza	de jure: English de facto: English, German, Italian	??? km2 25 million
(NuSheba) Nyuesiwa "The Black Isles"	Anarcho-Feudalism	N/A General Darrius Graza Grand Duchess Kho-Fe Weusi	de jure: none de facto: English, Ahi-Krio, Ake-Krio, Swahi	1,246,700 km2 17.4 million
Socialist State of Khamul (Pavlostani)	Socialist	Benign Dictator Pavel	de jure: English, Russian de facto: Russian	886,000 km2 40 million
The Greater Federal Empire of Servoth	Federal-Imperial Monarchy	Kaiser Krauss IX	de jure: German de facto: German, English, French, Italian	2,052,061 km2 91.8 million
The Socialist Kingdom of Sri Tschow	Absolute Monarchical Federal-Ministry	His Serene Highness, King of Kings, and Regent by God, King Kisuki Amano	de jure: Japanese, Chinese, Thai, English de facto: Khemr, German, Xecuiian, Sanskrit	505,992 km2 14.3 million
Kingdom of Vitzenburg	Absolute Monarchy	Kaiser Felix IV	de jure: German, English de facto: English, French, German, Danish	2,040,000 km2 116.7 million
The Rightful Queendom of Vjiay	Constitutional Monarchy	Queen Olivia II	de jure: Vjiayan, English de facto: Vjiayan, English	1,842,802 km2 41 million
The Holy Empire of Wirbel	Absolute Monarchy Empire	Emperor Otto von Adifikum	de jure: German de facto: Yiddish, English, Hebrew, German	2,028,216 km2 73.8 million

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NEW NATION APPLICATION

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World Map Here

Tips for nations new to Vapor, courtesy of Inoroth:

Welcome to Vapor! Since I have kind of made myself an unofficial greeter here, I have created a sort of personal advice list for new RPer's once they fill out their app.

1.) Like the other's have said, you should lay a claim on the map by drawing the rough borders onto the map using microsoft paint or other comparable software. Then, post it back here, and Fanaglia, our region's 'Map Mistress' will work her magic and make your country seamlessly match the others.

2.) Go to the Opening Post (made by Fanaglia) and 'peruse' the active RP's. Don't read all the posts, just kinda get the gist of how we roll.

3.) While you're at it, check out the sections in the OP with the

(currently, these are 'Demographics Charts', 'Maps', 'Alliances', 'Military Tech and Data', and 'Personal Dossiers')

icons. These give you a general idea of of individual country's people, geography, relationships, armed forces, rulers, and so on.

4.) Ask Questions in the OOC. If there is something you don't get (especially abbreviations like V-land, Fan, Dal, RR Conference, EC, etc...). You might also ask for a brief synopsis of what has happened so far, and I'll post a brief synopsis/history in a minute.

5.) Start or join a 'Meet and Greet' Thread. There are all sorts of events that merit an international attendance, like your leader's... Funeral, Wedding, Coronation, Birth, Birthday, etc... You could also have things like... Technological Expos, Conferences, etc... You can be as creative as you want about it

6.) Post on one of our active threads. There are plenty of threads that could use another active RPer. I would recommend asking first though, because sometimes threads are too full and/or too far along to merit an new arrival.

7.) Get connected! Even the most powerful Nation needs friends, and you are more likely to find your groove (and to be noticed by everyone else) if you have friends. I would recommend allying with nations who are powerful (*COUGH like me, Inoroth COUGH*), who is at least moderately active (*COUGH COUGH again, like me COUGH*), and are friendly to your cause/share similar goals (*COUGH probably Inoroth COUGH*). All 'coughing' aside, you should really get some allies, the sooner the better.

TIP - Keep in mind that (most) people don't ally for nothing... they expect something in return. Make sure you are both clear on what the other is expecting, preferably in writing, so as to avoid confusion, suspicion, and accusations of lying later on. Some types of alliances might include: Trade Agreements, Mutual Support Treaties, Arms Deals, Joint Research Projects, BFF Alliances, and so on.

8.) Have fun, and stay active! If being in Vapor ain't fun, don't even bother joining!

That's about it. Hope you enjoy your time here with us in Vapor!

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REGIONAL RPS

• Future RPs Being Prepared
  (DO NOT POST YET)
  
  1907 When Titans Clash (Semi-Open - Vapor Only)
  
  1910 War
  
  
• Active RPs
  
  1869 Inesea's Civil War (Closed)
  
  1889-1891 The Fall of Voerdeland (Semi-Closed - Vapor Only)
  
  1899 The Melting Snows (Closed - Vapor Only)
  
  1902 The Triumvirate (Semi-Closed - Vapor Only)
  
  1903 Tarnost Campaign (Semi-Closed - Vapor Only)
  
  1903 Sri-AMEN War (Semi-Open - Vapor Only)
  
  1903 And they all Laughed (Semi-Open - Vapor Only)
  
  1903 The First Amplector Conference (Semi-Closed - Vapor Only)
  
  1906 Of Things To Come (Semi-Closed - Vapor Only)
  
  1910 Mort Prix (non-canon) (Semi-Open)
  
  1926 Life of Change (Closed)
  
  1932 Reminiscence (Closed)
  
  756-1967 A Pilgrimage Through Time (Semi-Open - Vapor only)
  
  
• Finished/Dead
  
  1885 Railway Dispute (Closed)
  
  1885 Miteria-Inesea Conference (Closed)
  
  1885 Eastern Conference (Semi-Open - Vapor Only)
  
  1885 Fire and Madness (Open - Vapor Only)
  
  1886 Funeral of a King (Open - Vapor Only)
  
  1894 Dawn of Terror (Closed)
  
  1898 The Grand Patriots' Gala (Semi-Open - Vapor Only)
  
  1900 Vapor 1st Decennial World Expo (Semi-Open - Vapor Only)
  
  1901 The Eastern Canal (Semi-Open - Vapor Only)
  
  1901 Cygnarian Diplomatic Opening (Semi-Open - Vapor Only)
  
  1905 Economic Summit (Closed)
  
  1906 Alternate Vapor: Magor (non-canon) (Semi-Open - Vapor Only)

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Miscellaneous Reference Section

Apparently, individual posts may not exceed 60,000 characters. Pat yourselves on the back, guys -- we did it! Therefore, this entire section has had to be moved out of the OP and into a regular old post, which is just below.

[Fanaglia]

Miscellaneous Reference Section (Re-Indexed)

Apparently, individual posts may not exceed 60,000 characters. Pat yourselves on the back, guys -- we did it! Therefore, this entire section has had to be moved out of the OP and into a regular old post, here.

Combat Reference Threads (Courtesy of Vitzenburg):
Guide to Overlooked Aspects of Warfare
Building Your Military

(Updated 12/19/12)

Nation Name	Ethnic Groups	Religions	Culture (RL Basis, in order of prevalence or importance)
Cygnar	68% german 12% french 10% Italian 5% Inorothian 3% Servothian 2% Vitzenburgians	72% Catholic 8% Mishmahigan Christian 7% Protestant 6% Burgian Protestants 5% Jewish 2% other	Germany (1871-1920), France and Britain (1900-1930)
Cyprum Xecuii	Primarily Xecuiian (Japanese) (Specific data unavailable)	No state religion (Specific data unavailable)	A mix of East Asian and South East Asian/Sub-Soviet/Socialist culture
Svealand (Conscentia)	89% Svealish 5% Dalruanazkali 2% Jewish 2% Wirbelese 1% Voerdish 1% Other	86% Svealish Heathenry 4% Kazamekism 2% Jewish 2% Buddhism 2% Irreligious 2% Christian 2% Other	Nordic Countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, Finland), England, Germany, Russia, Estonia, USA
Dalruanazkal	85% Dalruanazkali (a.k.a. Alkurdi) 8% South Promethian 3% Svealandish 3% Inorothian 2% German 2% Other	87% Kazamekism (93% mainstream Kazamekism, 5% Uni-Kazamekism, 2% Other accepted sects) 4% Rothan Catholic 4% Islam 2% Svealish Pagan 1% Mishmahig Christian 2% Other	Babylonian, Ottoman/Turkish
Fanaglia	88% Caucasian/White 5% North African 3% Hispanic 2% Sub-Saharan African 2% Other	41% Rothan Catholic 15% Eastern Orthodox 12% Other Christian 10% Muslim 9% Agnostic/Atheist 8% Jewish 5% Other	United Kingdom, France, Italy, United States, Kingdom of Bavaria
Inesea	68% Mongoloid(Inesean) 12% Turkish 10% Nippon 8% Khamulan 1% Xecuiian 1% Tschowan	75% Inesean Catholics 15% Mishmahigan Christians 9% Buddhists 1% Other	South East Asia, South Korea, Articles of Confederation America
Inoroth	60% Italian 20% German 10% Daruananazkaian 5% French 2% English 1% Jewish 1% Promethian Tribes 1% Other	55% Catholic 30% Protestant 10% Jewish 1% Pagan 1% Mishmahig 1% Buddhist 1% Atheist 1% Other	Italy (Piedmontese), Bavaria, Normandy, England, 19th cent. USA
Khamul (Pavlovstani)	%75 Pavlostani Tribal %10 Inesean %8 Tschowan %5 Cyprumese 1% Rothian 1% Other	89% None 5% Mishmahigan Christian 2% Rothian Catholic 2% Khamlite Christian (Most living in Brandburg) 1% Muslim/Jewish/Other	PRC, Sovietesque
Rosswood	80% Caucasian 15% African 5% Other	45% Christianity 50% Paganism (Nordic, Hellenic) 5% Other (Atheism not included)	United States
Servoth	74% German 10% Inorothian 6% Svealish 5% Jewish 3% Fanaglian 2% Promethian Tribe	50% Protestant Christianity 20% Rothian Catholicism 10% Mishmahig Christianity 9% Svealish Paganism 6% Atheism/ Agnostic 5% Judaism	Germany (1870s - 1940s), USA (1900s -1950s), Austria (1890s - 1930s), Britain (1900s - 1950s)
Sri Tschow	80% Chinese 20% Japanese 5% Thai 3% Vietnamese 2% Slavic	Buddhism Eastern Orthodox Christianity Islam Hinduism	China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea, Gorbachev's USSR, Indonesia, Philippines
Vitzenberg	67% German 33% Scottish	91% Burgian Protestantism 5% Mishmahgian Christian 4% Rothian Catholic	German, Scottish
Voerdeland region (Fmr. Voerdish Free State)	65% Metis 20% Aboriginal 14% Caucasian/White 1% Other	40% Christian (Protestant) 18% Rothan Catholic 19% Christian (Mishmahigan) 9% Buddhist 4% Shinto 4% Agnostic/Atheist 3% Jewish 2% Muslim 1% Other	United Kingdom, France, Russia (culture), United States (government)

World Maps

Latest map
(Updated 12/29/12)


Time Zone Map


Blank Map for you to play with


The two maps below are slightly-outdated versions of the world map from before the Mercator-to-Robinson projection conversion. I have kept them here for the reason that the Mercator projection is occasionally more convenient than the Robinson.


The map below is somewhat outdated, but features hot pink and bright red shapes in the Imogen Ocean south of Cyprum Xecuii. These are the scale-sized shapes of the RL nations of Costa Rica and Mongolia, respectively. Note that their presence is for reference purposes only.

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Railroad Map(s)

Continental Railroad (Amplector)

Cygnarian National Railway System

Promethian Railroad (Black = Haven; Purple = Mediolanum; Maroon = Ankon)

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Oulen Aboriginal Nations Maps

Oulish Nation Map (standard)


Oulish Nation Map (with RL analogs)


Oulish Nations vs North American Nations Table

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Regional/National Maps

Cygnar (1885); Cygnarian National Railway System; Cygnarian Economic Activity Map; Cygnarian Land Usage (Resources); Cygnarian Territorial Waters (1901); Cygnarian Provincial Organization; Map of Major Rivers in Cygnar; Map of Major Cygnarian Industrial Activities Based on Waterways

Fanaglia (1885)

Inesea (1885)

Inoroth (1885) | Inoroth (1885 - V. 2.0) | Major Navigable Inorothian Waterways | Rothian Catholic Church Religious Zones

Novairia (1885)

Khamul (1885)

Servoth (1885)

Sri Tschow (1885)

Sri Tschow (1912)

Wirbel (1885)

Voerdeland (1885)


Voerdeland (1890)

"BFF Alliance" -- Fanaglia, Inoroth
Trade agreement (airships, military supplies) -- Fanaglia and Inesea
Shady...thing -- Nova Voerda, Black Shield, Mishmahig
Asians doing stuff -- Cyprum Xecuii and Sri Tschow
1890 Easternization Invasion Force -- Cyprum Xecuii and Inesea

Cygnar - Mishmahig - Military Alliance & Trading Alliance

Cygnar - Inoroth - Military Alliance & Trading Alliance

Alliance of Middle Eastern Nations (AMEN) -- Inesea, Miteria, Mishmahig, Khamul(Pavlostani)
Voerdeland Peacemaking Coalition -- Vitzenberg, Inoroth, Gratia Infinita

Triumvirate- Cygnar, Vitzenburg, Servoth
North Vitus Alliance- Inesea, Khamul
Inesea-Dal Mutual Defense Treaty

Cyprum Xecuii's Co-Operation projects:
Cyprum-Inesea Production & Materials Trade Co-Operation (Project Kaguya)
Cyprum-Novairia Metalworking & Manufacturing Trade Co-Operation (Project Sainuyon)
Cyprum-Sri Tschow Military Research/Development Co-Operation (Project Ureya-nashiborayen)
Cyprum-Inoroth Neutrality Pact (project Nuristu-shoyen)
Cyprum-Inoroth Armaments Delevopment Co-Operation (Project Shinouku)

Ardkonia

Military Tactics Overview

Eastern Ardkonia is a mountainous region, and thus the Eastern Infantry are used for reinforcing fortresses, patrolling the mountains for enemies, defending key points, helping the miners make tunnels through mountains for the troop carriers, and all the stationary defense jazz. The tanks are used as an infantry-supporting unit bringing destruction to foxholes and tearing apart the enemy trenches. The western Ardkonia has a door to the ocean, and thus the coast is full of artillery. Western Infantry is all about maneuvering and flanking, bringing supplies to the Artillery crews and ambushing the enemies. The aircraft is thought to be having more use in the civil affairs however is still used for reconnaisance and bombing the trenches, but dogfights are not what they want so if they're chased about, they rely on anti-aircraft artillery (which is nicely equipped and ready to kill). One Tsar poured millions into air forces but faced a costly war after which in many places you can still see debris from destroyed aircraft.
Navy is mainly used to patrol the surrounding sea, and intercept ones with supplies and troops in order to sink them before they get to the beach. East is about defending, West is about ambushing, South is for guerilla, North is for urban. This is the info about my ARdkon Military (ARM).

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Cyprum Xecuii

Military Tactics Overview

Xecuiian infantry are exceptional...at being decent at everything but never excelling at everything either...For example, we can fight well in urban areas, not to the extent of troops such as northern Vitz soldiers which are trained mainly to do that particular field, but much better than their southern troops which are used to fighting open areas and such (which is even more excellent thanks to tank support). Our tactics in any given situation is to simply flank and keep flanking, to keep moving, take cover but then move forward quickly. With this, it simply puts pressure upon the enemy, you know we're coming but from which direction? An infantryman could be in a room facing a single doorway without any windows when all of a sudden, Xecuiians broke the wall behind him and gunned that soldier down. Our infantry weapons such as rifles and whatnot are practically on par with western armaments, however infantry support weapons could be different. As I've shown my arsenal a few times you may have remembered a 100mm mortar that we use and so that one weapon displays our ability to be versatile. We don't have superbly large mortars that are mounted on static emplacements and can do massive destruction (we do have direct fire & semi indirect fire assault guns though) but use mortars which are capable of being moved by only two people, or one (light mini mortars) for a large amount of flexible but merely adequate firepower. I'll say more on my ground forces later.

Air capabilities are low, we understand that others have airships but the point of our air force is not to bomb others, but to either take down other enemy aircraft, observe, or deliver supplies.

Bombing for us is pointless as our large but weak force of almost purely air balloons can't really carry the weight of a bomb (or bombs) capable of doing devastating damage such as zeppelins. Ironically, 80% of the air force is not committed to air, but to work in conjunction with the ground forces to mass a large amount of anti aircraft weapons mounted on self propelled platforms (AA tanks or so). However as all air force personnel are to at least have knowledge of ranging, calculating distance and so forth in the air, they can be quite a formidable anti aircraft threat on the ground with their skills being used to deadly effect. As of now, the armament on the air balloons is a modified full grade Xecuiian version of the 25mm anti aircraft gun shown on the type 1 export tanks. While the recoil makes it difficult to fire rapidly in a small (easily wind affected) light weight balloon, it's still accurate and experienced gunners can get a good 13 rounds on a single target if the balloon isn't swaying too much. Mind you that the 25mm gun is supposed to be able to be loaded by any Xecuiian soldier regardless of being in the naval force, ground force, or air force at about 20 rounds a minute (when no variables affecting both gunner and weapon are in play) so 13 out of 20 isn't bad when your swaying in the air.

Our Naval force is mediocre, consisting of mainly ironclads (similar to the design of the US monitor) which have most of their hull beneath the sea level with either 1 or 2 turrets consisting of 2 (or 1) 200mm heavy direct fire howitzers. They are strong, but the reloading time is agonizing (especially when the ships move around a bit too much at sea) and the hull is vulnerable to many things they may harm it underneath and so forth. On another note, these vehicles are to say, not in large number, aka we don't have many of them. There are around 123 of these, 80 stationed at the Island prefectures, and the other 53 making their patrols around Xecuiian Coastlines where they can receive assistance from coastal artillery and long range mobile assault guns. Even more ironically (in relation to the ground forces), the ground force/naval force co-operation has created around 1-2 thousand amphibious gun-tractors, more than the naval vessels themselves. The gun-tractors however can only get so far out into the sea before they are either washed away due to low weight or the turtle-like speed in which the small propellers move them not as fast as the weight / horse power ratio is low and they must conserve fuel for land movement.



Overall: Large and versatile.
Ground: Wondrous.
Air: Definitely could do better.
Sea: Our ground-sea joint project has more sea-land vehicles than the actual navy...

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Dalruanazkal

Military Tactics Overview

The army sucks in short. Dalruanazkal spends a lot on the military and not for the some returns that other nations do since my country is technologically behind. Dalruanazkal maintains large standing army with unpopular draft laws. However arms and equipment are not on the same standard as other nations. Artillery is mixed; some batteries are modern howitzers and guns, but others are are post-Napoleonic era cannons. Artillery is mainly used to support infantry. There are no tanks or other motorized units. The officer mindset is stuck in the past. Armies engage other armies in a Napoleonic fashion, and centers of industry since they are of no real importance to un-industrial armies. This will shift, and trench warfare (which will seem like a bad idea quick soon with airships and tanks) and civilians and industry will became targets. Tactics will take longer to evolve.

The air force hardly exists. By 1885, there were no airships, but there is one by the Voerdeland conflict and five by the colonization thread (when ever that is). There will be more by the 1910 war but severally less than other Amplectorian nations, expect maybe Vitzenburg, but with a larger industry who knows. The main function of the airforce will first to assault land targets and units and later develop a anti-air focus.

The navy is the diamond in the rough. The navy underwent an expensive upgrade via retrofitting or commissioning entirely new ship models. The result is a small, powerful, modern navy fitted with modern cruisers, upgraded ironclads, and pre-dreadnoughts, that is tasked to mainly defend the shores and secure open passage through the straits controlled by Vjiay connecting the Caeruleus and Levidius seas. The navy is an international model, with Dalruanazkal helping modernize the Inesean navy and schools.

Later now, I thinking at looking at new weird steampunk weapon systems to use for Dalruanazkal. The focus on new advanced weapons will cause domestic shortcomings and later result in unrest during the 1910 war.

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Fanaglia

Military Tactics Overview

As far as Fanaglian military strategy and strength goes, the Fanaglian Army, Royal Air Service, and Royal Navy were all once a powerful, feared, and respected force in the Imogen Ocean and across Amplector. Over the years, though, the need for a large standing army waned and economic concerns forced a scaling back of the Royal Navy to a size only large enough to adequately secure the shores of mainland Fanaglia, as well as Dehui and Lague. The increasing cost-effectiveness of airships in relation to seafaring ships also caused a shift of emphasis from the latter to the former.

There has not been a full-scale war since the Great Coup, so the current military has had no practical test of its offensive might. Despite this, Fanaglia is quite confident of her defensive capabilities, with her borders and coasts dotted with a few hundred forts, military bases, and airfields.

In the event of having to go on the offensive, they would use my old Starcraft strategy, which was, playing as the Terrans, dig in defensively as I amass a rather sizable squadron of Battlecruisers (huge bomber airships, possibly supplemented with mobile artillery, in this case), then move in and start flattening shit or torching it with incendiary bombs, but only for a little while before retreating, hit-and-run style. I would return shortly after with my partially-repaired fleet (before the target could have a chance to fully recover) and start eliminating the reinforcements while a wave of Marines and Firebats (light infantry in this case) would flank their frantic troops. Dropships would follow closely behind to drop off a whole bunch of SCVs (combat engineers in this case) into their midst to build bunkers and turrets to fortify the area.

Imagine a couple of rowdy teenage troublemakers. They tear around town in a big Ford F-250, smashing mailboxes and trashcans, breaking bottles all over shit, shooting out street lights, throwing Molotov cocktails, doing donuts in peoples' front lawns, frightening the elderly, and causing random chaos. Then, as soon as they came, they're gone. Just as you think they're gone and you've gone out to clean the toilet paper out of your tree, you hear their tires squeal as they fly around the corner for another go around your block. While you're either hiding or trying in vain to drive them off, their little brothers show up with slingshots and BB guns, move into your house, and hold that shit down for when the cops show up.

Kind of like that, except less random and less malicious.

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Gratia Infinita

Military Tactics Overview

As far as I've developed it, Gratian tactics revolve around using the drafted, levee infantry (generally good marksmen. with basic training and organization) as a relatively stationary force to hold ground (via trenches or line of battle) and engage their opposite numbers, supported, of course, by artillery, while air forces and highly mobile bands of Knights attack and destroy key emplacements, command structure, etc.

Knights generally function as cavalry, although, as my posts have shown, they also are qualified to command airships and function alongside Marines and sailors. They are moving away from the 'shock troop' role and into the 'commando' role as developments such as machine guns and repeating rifles make cavalry charges less practical. At the time of the 'Fire' thread, they are in transition from traditional cavalry to a dragoon role. By the fall of Voerdeland, they have thoroughly transitioned into their role as dragoons.

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Inesea

Military Tactics Overview

Inesea has a small, highly trained army of soldiers. The army is based around mobile rapid fire artillery and is now integrating RR based heavy Artillery. We possess no "Tanks" but use Gun Carriers. The Air Force is based around 25 modified Fanalglian Airships. Inesea's pride is her navy. Constantly upgrading and modernizing, it is a force to be reckoned with. Army fights in a search in destroy style and hit and run, lacking the man power of Amplectorial Armies

Military Structure

The Inesean Army is organized as follows:
Fireteam- 4 Soldiers
Squads- 4 Fireteams
Platoon- 4 Squads
Company- 4 Platoons
Battalion- 4 Companies
Brigade- 4 Battalions
Division- 4 Brigades
Army- 4 Divisions
A Division contains 65,536 Combat Soldiers plus 64 Command Staff

There are 3 types of Units in the Inesean Army

• Armored- Each company in the Unit has 25 Stryker Gun Carriers, and 10 Gargarian Infantry Fighting Vehicles. So a Division contains 1,600 Stryker Gun Carriers and 640 Gargarian Infantry Fighting Vehicles.
• Mechanized- Each company contains 20 Gargarian Infantry Fighting Vehicles and 15 Aristocra Armored Personnel Carriers. So a Division contains 1280 Gargarian Infantry Fighting Vehicles and 960 Aristocra Armored Personnel Carriers.
• Artillery- Each Company contains 2 Batteries of 6 Modal 75 Field Guns. So a Division contains 128 Batteries, 768 Modal 75 Field Guns.

There are also Independent Battalions. There are 3 types of Independent Battalions

• Reconnaissance- Each Company has 20 Yuri Scout Vehicles. So a Battalion has 80. They are lightly armed and possess no Armor or Artillery. They are the first units sent in, to assess the enemy’s strengths.
• Mountain- Each company contains 20 Modal 75 Field Carbines, so a Battalion has 80. They are sent into mountainous areas.
• Rail Road Artillery- Composed of 4 “Trains”. Each train has 3 Paris Guns, 6 Ammo cars, and 2 Supply Cars. They are composed of only 400 men.

Inesea has 2 Armored Divisions, 4 Mechanized Divisions, and 6 Artillery Divisions, as well as 2 of each type Independent Battalion.
Total Men-792,096
Total Strykers-3,200
Total Gargarians-6,400
Total Aristocras-3,840
Total Yuris-160
Total Modal 75s-4,608
Total Modal 75s (Carbine)-160
Total Trains-8

Combat Inventory

Inesea’s Fleet isn’t all that organized in 1890. The fleet contains a multitude of vessels, as naval construction has been the focus of Inesea for 10ish years.
Drekkar-class Frigates (DE) (Troop Transports)
Four 4"/50 caliber guns
Four 18" twin torpedo tubes
Tre'Dekkar-class Heavy Frigate (HDE)
2 × 5 in (127 mm) guns
6 × 3 in (76.2 mm) guns
2 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo
Perrier-class Destroyer (DD)
2 x 8 inch/50 caliber guns
4 × 4 inch/50 caliber guns
1 × 3 inch/23 caliber guns
12 × 21 inch torpedo tubes (4×3)

Walker-class Protected Cruiser (PC)
4 x 8-inch guns
10 x5-inch guns
14 x 6 pounder guns
4 x Gatling’s
Tzun Xu-class Armored Cruiser (AC)
4 × 10 in (254 mm)/40 guns in twin turrets
14 × 6 in (152 mm)/50 Mk.8 guns in single casemates
26 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 guns in single mountings
4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes

Olympia-class Armored Cruiser (AC)


4 × 10 in (254 mm)/40 guns in twin turrets
18 × 6 in (152 mm)/50 Mk.8 guns in single casemates
20 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 guns in single mountings
4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Quinecticut-class Battle Cruiser (BC)

Four 12"/45 guns in two twin turrets
twenty 8"/45 guns in four twin turrets (four guns per side)
Secondary Battery:
Twenty 3"/50 guns in single mountings
Aristocra-class Battleship (BB)
21 × 5 inch/51 caliber guns
10 × 14 inch/45 caliber guns
16 x 12 inch/50 caliber guns
4 x 21 inch torpedos

There are about 250 Drekkars, 250 Tre’Drekkars, 75 Perriers, 50 Walkers, 30 Tzun-Xus, 30 Olympias, 25 Quinecticuts, and 10 Aristocras.

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Mishmahig

Military Tactics Overview

Mishmahig hasn't fought any major wars since the formation of the Dominion of Mishmahig, with the exception of a few minor scuffles with barbarian tribes on the frontier. As such, the army sucks a lot, and is mostly relegated to peacekeeping status in various forts along the frontier. The major strengths of Mishmahig are the navy and the air force. The navy consists mostly of fast and moderately armed/armored ships which range pretty much anywhere, while the heavier capital ships are kept in the bay/along the coastline. Airships are used for scouting, messaging, long range bombing, and for harassing supply routes.

In a war, the army would go for trench warfare, or retreat to some fortified encampment, as they don't particularly have tanks yet (mobile artillery is a plus, though). Since the army can't really stand up to anyone for long periods of time (due to population constraints), they rely on hit-and-run attacks, fighting only when there's an objective of paramount importance (fort, city, etc). While they do that, airships harass the supply lines of the enemy, and the navy breaks supplies/bombards/transports as it needs to.

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Khamul (Pavlovstani)

Military Tactics Overview

As for fighting style, we're heavy on navy, normally using frigates, cruisers, battleships. We have plans for the Bismark Class Dreadnought, which has a prototype in service during the Voerdeland Crisis. Our airforce is weak, but we have the Ascendance Class Airship. Our land forces consist of Squads (4 men) Companies (10 Squads) Regiments (10 companies) Divisions (5 regiments) Legions (10 Divisions).

• Army
  We rely heavily on bolt action and stationary machine guns.
  6 soldiers=1 team
  4 teams=1 platoon
  4 platoons=1 company
  4 companies= 1 regiment
  4 regiments-1 division
  4 divisions=1 battalion
  4 battalions=1 army
  
  
• Navy
  Jackal Class Frigates: Light guns, with a rotating heavy cannon on top. Lightly armored.
  Bear Class LSTs: For landing troops.
  Motivator Class Cruisers: Heavy cruiser, even mix of light and heavy weapons. Moderately armed. Contains anti-air weapons.
  Flyswatter Class Flak Ship: Anti air only. This contains more anti-air weapons than the Motivator, but sacrifices anti ship weapons for anti air. Peacekeeper Class Battleship: Heavily armed, heavily armored. It contains anti-air weapons. They are slow, and not often seen in combat.
  Bismark Class Dreadnought: My most advanced ship, it is very heavily armed and armored. The Bismark is not yet in service, although a prototype is active. Requires a shit ton of metal to construct. Even when I have a finished product (I'll put the first in service in 1900), it will rarely be seen.
  2 ships=1 patrol
  2 patrols=1 Class B Flotilla
  2 Class B flotillas=1 Patrol Force
  2 Patrol Forces=1 Flotilla
  2 Flotillas= 1 Task force
  2 Task forces= 1 fleet
  
  
• Air
  Ascendance Class Airship: A lightly armed troop carrier.
  Pavelic Class Airship: An anti-land airship.
  Haynes Class Airship: An anti-air airship.
  2 airships=1 Patrol
  2 Patrols=1 Air wing
  2 Air wings= 1 Air Battle Force
  2 ABFs= 1 Air fleet

Post-1903 Air Force:
Ascendance Class Airship: Troop carrier.
Pavelic Class Airship: Gunship
Nova Class Airship: Air Superiority Airship
Carrack Class Harasser: Light attack vessel
Exterminator Class Ravager: Heavy assault vessel
Brandburg Class Airship: Medical Vessel
Baka Class Flying Bombs: Suicide vessel
Protector Class Airship: Recon ship

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Servoth

National Organizations and Operations

Spezielle Operationen Soldaten

<>The Schwarze Sonne (Black Sun, or SS), is a secretive national organization of the Servothian Imperial Military. Charged with the creation and operation of secret and new weapons to used as national defense. The Schwarze Sonne have an authority above all other military, government, and civilian operations in the State of Servoth. The SS, as some have come to call it, is loyal only to the upper most power in Servoth, the crown royal family.

The SS were completely black uniforms, save for their helmet which are not pickelhaubes like the rest of Servothian groups such as the military or police, they were brodie helmet in gray which bear the groups symbol, a black sun. The inner workings of the SS and their ventures are unknown to anyone that is not a part of the Krauss Royal Family. The Schwarze Sonne was originally former in 1895 after several smaller iterations starting in 1891, they only became completely operational in 1902 after necessary resources and planning were collected.

The Schwarze Sonne do not operation outside the boarders of the State unless a threat to national security requires movement outside of Servoth.

<>Elektrische/ Blitz-Soldat (Electric/ "Lightning" Soldiers)-

Primary Weapon: Electric Shock device, consisting of a transformer and battery device backpacked to the back of user, and a discharging rod attached near the right arm of user. Capable of dealing electrical damage and burns at a range of 15 feet (4.57 Meters).
Secondary Weapon: Standard Lischer-85.
Armour/Uniform: Armourment consists of a ceramic chestplate, shoulder plates, and arm plating for only the right; soldiers operating as this have standard Servothian pickelhaubes. Uniform consists of a standard pickelhaube, black rubber jackboots, grey trousers, and a navy blue and gold Nehru jackets.
Purpose: Area of Effect close range fighting
Disadvantages: Should avoid wet and/or rainy conditions; not to be used on airships or boats


<>Sprengstoff-Spezialisten (Explosives Specialist)-

Primary Weapon: Explosives of both timed and manual detonation
Secondary Weapon: Standard Lischer-85, grenades
Armour/Uniform: Armourment consists of a multitude of steel plates covering the entire body, a special brody helmet with a face cover is worn on the head. Uniform consists of a simple heavy burlap suit to pad the body against concussions.
Purpose: Demolition, ranged/close explosive attacks
Disadvantages: Should avoid airships and flammable materials when not in combat, possible premature detonation

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Sri Tschow

RESTRICTED
SRI TSCHOW - GENERAL DEFENSE CONTINGENCY
PLAN A - REVISED EDITION

Battle Plans

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Vitzenberg

Military Tactics Overview

Well I'd say that Vitzenburg trains with advanced infantry tactics for combating the vehicular machinations of other countries and other defensive tactics. They also train to stick together and not to take rash, suicidal actions. Squads are standard 7 men with 3 riflemen, 2 designated marksmen, 1 engineer and 1 demolitions.

Most recruits from the northern part of the country are trained for urban warfare while southern troops are trained for open areas and forests due to the nature of the terrain of southern Vitzenburg. Like I've said before, Vitzenburg doesn't utilize many tanks or APC's so they move slow, but due to their defensive strategies, they dig in exceptionally well. Also due to their lack of vehicular development, breakthrough's in sizing down weapons for single man use has been a priority among the Royal Vitzburgian Arms Company, the main supplier for the army. So far, an experimental assault rifle similar to the Mondragón rifle is in the final stages of development, with extended tests being performed at the Kaiserness' request for the safety of the troops. Right now they used a combination of normal rifles and lewis guns with maxim guns for static defense. And of course, who can forget the Super Heavy infantry...

Artillery is used by Vitzenburg, it's mostly reverse engineered from the designs from Wirbel. They utilize rail mounted artillery in-country for defense, the national railroad allowing for rapid deployment.

Air force is non-existent in Vitzenburg, as the last declaration by the sickly Kaiser Felix IV Airships were outlawed. This is one of the main contributors to the collapsing economic state of Vitzenburg and is also a likely hamper to military operations. Anti-Aircraft guns have been developed, but consist mainly of pom-pom auto cannons, maxim guns and QF 3 inch 20 cwt pointed at the sky. The first flak cannon design failed catastrophically, killing the creator and several engineers tending it in a live fire test. The failure was a set back but the research continues nonetheless.

The Navy of Vitzenburg was once a fine one, a hundred years ago Vitzburgian ships could be found patrolling the Imogen sea for pirates, keeping the trade lanes safe. However, in recent years, the navy has degraded in parallel with the state of the economy. With no need of the large fleet it still maintained, Kaiserness Morgen I decreed the fleets start scrapping their larger ironclad's and dreadnoughts to help pay the national debt. The fleets consist of only a few dreadnoughts, cruisers, destroyers, torpedo rams and patrol boats.

[Fanaglia]

Miscellaneous Reference Section (Re-Indexed, Continued)

NOTE: The Personnel Dossiers section is no longer updated or maintained, as it has been made obsolete by the off-site wiki. It remains here only as reference material once compiled by the senior members of Vapor.

Cyprum Xecuii

Kureha Saiyamori.

Name: Kureha Saiyamori.

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Birth date: August 4th, 1909
Birthplace / hometown: Town of Ushio, Kanayin Prefecture.
Gender (and orientation): Female, Heterosexual.
Nationality: Xecuiian.
Occupation: Flute corporal , 5th Cultural Expedition corps.
Education: Unknown
Political Stance: Utilitarian Socialist
Demeanor: Unknown

Autarchess Nozumu

Name: Nozumu

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Birth date: Unknown
Birthplace / hometown: Unknown
Gender (and orientation): Female, Ambiguous
Nationality: Fiendish Xecuiian
Occupation: Figurehead of Cyprum Xecuii
Education: Unknown
Military Achievements: Unknown
Political Stance: Unknown
Demeanor: Unknown

Sumiya Kuno

Name: Sumiya Kuno.

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Birth date: August 4th, 1858
Birthplace / hometown: Town of Imuha, Naguki Prefecture.
Gender (and orientation): Female, Heterosexual.
Nationality: Xecuiian.
Occupation: Front-class Kommandant of the Xecuiian 2nd homeland guard, Spokesperson for Xecuiian 16th Expeditionary forces.
Education: Karuyon Primary School, Imuha State Intermediary School, Imuha State Military Academy & Secondary Education Campus, Naguki Military Graduate Institute, Ministry of Defense Officer's Academy - Yamushen Campus.
Academic Degrees (Capability -> Associates, Understanding -> Bachelors, Leader -> Masters, Kommandant -> Doctorate): Capability of global Arts, Leader of Cultural anthropology, leader of Military Logistics, Understanding of Technical Engineering, Kommandant of Military Leadership, Understanding of Arithmetic (Calculus branch), Capability of Societal and Cultural understanding, Capability of Arithmetic (Statistics branch), Certification for Post Graduate Education.
Military Achievements: Rising Moon award for cultural guidance of natives around the homeland and teaching them the benefits of Xecuiian Socialism (not communism).
Political Stance: Utilitarian Socialist
Demeanor: While strong willed and ambitious to lead the military towards becoming a stronger force, she isn't such a harsh person at all when one gets to understand her. In being quite the explorer, she wants to leave her duties as a Kommandant of the home guard to become an officer in the Expeditionary forces, hoping to learn more about the world and it's different societies and cultures for the benefit of simply going around to meet and try new things. Despite that she isn't harsh, she is still loyal to the nation, heavily loathing cowardice for being a treason to not merely the state, but to the people and nation.

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Dalruanazkal

Alam Kir-Shamash

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Name:Alam Kir-Shamash
Born: Feb. 28, 1857
Religion: Kamazekism

Alam Kir-Shamash is one of the smartest and open-minded high-ranking government official who attended a Dalruanazkali university. His family was considered nobility about hundred years ago before they lost their title in a small civil war with another landed family. His family kept some land and became simple farmers, bedsides the fact they still live in a large country manor and still own a large amount of land. He was born in the northern countryside to coca and coffee farmers. Attending primary school, he showed great potential and received a scholarship to the University of Atrahasis-kal-ammi, with some help from his family's connections. Upon graduation, his family's connections landed him a job within the Ministry of Foreign Relations. Through his merit he soon became the head of the Ministry and a close adviser and friend to King Maruduk-izkur IV. He is married and has one kid and sired one other.



King Maruduk-izkur IV

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Name: King Maruduk-izkur IV
Born: March 12, 1819
Died: January 17, 1886 (67 years)
Reign: June 27 1847 - January 17, 1886 (39 years)
Religion: Kamazekism

Maruduk-izkur Sharokeen lived a life almost entirely in the public view. Despite the constant stress, he handled it well and put his people before him on many occasions. As a young man, he helped his father reorganize the government and continued the policy of social liberalization and democratization started by his grandfather. He and his father are credited with having saved Dalruanazkal from social collapse and civil war as its empire shrunk and debts piled up. Maruduk-izkur married a noblewoman in 1847, with whom he had two sons and two daughters. She died in childbirth in 1859. Maruduk-izkur passed laws that reduced the number and increased the rights of serfs along with expanding the voting base.

In 1857, Maruduk-izkur started an affair with his future wife without his first wife's consent, though it is not public knowledge. They married in 1861 and had no children. After the marriage Maruduk-izkur passed no landmark legislation and deferred to the Duma and Elder's Council for most matters. It appeared that Maruduk-izkur lost interest in politics and focused on the woman he loved. Her death shook him very deeply and was one of the contributing factors to his death.



King Vul-Hassimir VII

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Name: King Vul-Hassimir VII
Born: November 1, 1853
Reign: Feb. 4 1886 - now
Religion: Kamazekism

Vul-Hassimir avoided the public spotlight for most of his life, instead devoted himself to his studies. Vul-Hassimir had a suffered a seizure in church when he was five years old. He went into a coma and awoke eight days later. Having told no one, he believed he experienced some sort of divine revelation while he was in his coma. Since then, he has felt a sense of divine destiny to lead his people back to the glory gained by the Prophet Ahuni Zicu. He felt assured of his destiny as his father lacked the vision to modernize the country and after he survived a terrible fever.
He studied abroad and learned politics, philosophy, physics, math, military history, and so on. He has appeared to be a man of few words in Dalruanazkal, saying hardly a word on state visits with his father, yet college friends testify that he was out-going and a womanizer when not studying long hours. Some sources with very little credibility even claim he was bisexual and had secret gay lovers in college.
As King he pursued massive industrial investment and military modernization by producing airships and began pursuing colonial ambitions.

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Fanaglia

Queen Autumn

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Young and brash. Led a violent military coup against her father in 1874. Loved by most of her people, though there is some dissent from the more conservative populations in the north. Prefers to speak what's on her mind, sometimes without first thinking it through. Often depends on Miss Alans, her closest friend and most trusted adviser, to keep her mouth from getting her in trouble. Drink of choice: Johnny Walker Black Label.

Reign: Since 8 November, 1874
Coronation: 6 September, 1876
Predecessor: DiMarco
Heir Apparent: None
Father: DiMarco
Mother: Anita DiTicciano
Born: 22 October, 1854
Religion: Rothan Catholic



Miss Lucy Alans

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Chief of the Fanaglian Department of Agriculture, though her position nowadays has more to do with diplomatic relations than agriculture. Childhood friend of Queen Autumn, whom she still considers to be almost like a little sister to her, feeling a sort of duty to keep the young queen out of trouble. Often quiet, she is very calm and calculating, possessing an almost encyclopedic mind with regards to foreign nations, their leaders, their economics, and their cultures.

Born: 5 May, 1851
Religion: Rothan Catholic



Captain Peter Gonzalo

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Served under Captain Prospero in the Great Coup and led his crew to the end of the war following his death. Promoted to Captain of the Queen's Guard following the end of the war. Has grown to become close friends with her over the years and his instincts are well-trusted by the queen. Once rather shy in the company of foreign dignitaries, Queen Autumn's insistence on including him, as well as a romantic relationship with Analise Verouche, the empress of Patisserie-Goulash, has forced him to become more comfortable with time. His position these days is now more one of diplomacy than security, though his loyalty and sense of duty remains powerful. He would gladly die if it meant saving Her Majesty.

Born: 20 March, 1849
Years of Service: Royal Air Service (1868-1870), Fanaglian Revolutionary Alliance (1870-1873), Queen's Guard (1873-present)
Religion: Rothan Catholic



The Ghost of Christmas Future

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Little is known of this shadowy figure, other than that he controls the enigmatic Black Shield organization, of which equally little is known. Is always seen wearing a mask. There is some conjecture that he may not exist at all, or that he is actually several people working together. Whoever he is, he is a man of great wealth and influence, with much of the most state-of-the-art technology in the world at his disposal, as well as what amounts to a small, private army.

Born: Unknown



Jacqueline Beaumont

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She was born the daughter of a wealthy Cadwal merchant in 1852. When the war broke out in 1872, she left against her parents' wishes to join the resistance in Pisiano led by Princess Autumn. Shortly after arriving in Pisiano, she received word that her parents had fled to Dehui, wanted by King DiMarco's Secret du Roi. Rushing to the then-obscure island colony, she discovered her father's dirigible moored in Quesani, but no trace of her family. After the war ended, she remained in Dehui, searching out any former members of DiMarco's Secret du Roi, to make them pay. Her search led her to the dark underbelly of Dehui's criminal world, where she made her way as a mercenary and pirate. Her growing reputation as a feared pirate of the skies together with her wealthy background left her in a position to bargain with Governor Allan, which in turn gave her a great amount of power, which she used to declare herself the "Pirate Queen of Dehui."

In 1883, Governor Allan was found murdered by Beaumont and her pirates for refusing to play by her rules. She proceeded to then assert legal authority over the island and independence from the Kingdom. Queen Autumn responded by dispatching an RAS fleet to deal with her band of brigands. Beaumont and her pirates were defeated, she was captured, and was sentenced to death. Unbeknownst to Queen Autumn, her execution order was not carried out and Jacqueline Beaumont was instead secretly locked up in Kraftenberg Maximum Security Prison until her covert release in the winter of 1889 by Black Shield agents.

Born: 29 August, 1852
Religion: Agnostic

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Gratia Infinita

Ioannus Agelastus

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Youngest son of Vocator Peter Agelastus, Ioannus Agelastus Iunii is a Knights-Commander of the Order of the Red Cross. He served with distinction in the Frontier Wars with Promethian tribes, and is a direct descendant of Iulus, the fabled savior of Gratia Infinita. He is 24 years old, single, fit, classically educated, deadly in the combat arts, and, if there were a single man who represented the hopes of his country, it would be him.

Father Achilleus Artaxus Fabii
Age: 35
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 165

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Bio: Born in rural Gratia, Achilleus was recommended to the priesthood by the priest who catechized him into the faith. He attended religious studies in Mariana, but his eye for details, photographic memory, and incredible intelligence caught the eye of the Magisterium of the Eye. He has played a role in some the most crucial and dangerous missions undertaken by Gratian intelligence. He is a relentless, careful agent, and in a fight is a lethally quick adversary. His speciality is breaking into hostile intelligence organizations. Fluent in multiple languages.

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Inoroth

Victor Emanuel Vinchero I

Name: Victor Emanuel Vinchero I

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Born: July 17th, 1862 Anno Domini
Died: TBD
Religion: Rothian Catholic (though some suspect he secretly was a Protestant)
Title(s):

Prince of Roth - Heir Apparent to the Rothian Throne (1862-1879)
King of all Inoroth and all Accompanying Titles (1880-???)

Reign: January 2nd, 1880 - TBD ???? (??? years)
Coronation: February 18th, 1880
Father: King Umberto IV
Mother: Queen Lucilla Luciana
Preceded by: Umberto IV - King of Inoroth
Succeeded by: TBD ???
Children: TBD ???

Calini Calino

Name: Calini Calino

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Born: September 23rd, 1847 Anno Domini
Died: TBD
Religion: (Loosely) Rothian Catholic
Titles and Positions:

-Station Orderly (1864-1867)
-Assistant Stationmaster (1867-1869)
-Stationmaster (1869-1874)
-Regional Manager of Southern Cabral RR, a division the Royal Rothian Railroad (1874-1879)
-Royal Rail Road Minister (1879-???)

Father: Pietro Calini (Stationmaster in Polente Station, Calabria)
Mother: Raffaella DiCaldri Calini (Loving wife and mother)
Siblings: None
Preceded by: TBD ???
Succeeded by: TBD ???

Giuseppe Gordano

Name: Giuseppe Gordano

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Born: September 23rd, 1843 Anno Domini
Died: TBD
Religion: Devout Rothian Catholic
Titles and Positions:

- Apprentice to father at a royal palace's blacksmith's shop (1854-1860)
- Royal Blacksmith (1860-1869)
- Chief Royal Blacksmith (1869 - ???)
- Royal Inventor (1873 - ???)

Father: Dominico Lanchia (Royal Blacksmith in "Palezzio Emralda Palace" in Piedmont )
Mother: Celestina Orcacella Lanchia (Loving wife and mother)
Siblings: 5 (Marco, Matteo, Enrico, Giorgio, Lucca)
Children: TBD

Larenco Nuotaro

Name: Larenco Nuotaro

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Born: February 9th, 1878 Anno Domini
Died: TBD
Religion: Devout Rothian Protestant (Methodist)
Titles and Positions:

- Apprentice to father at King's Bank of Lecce, Puglia (1889-1893)
- Bank Teller at King's Bank of Lecce (1893-1897)
- Branch Manager of King's Bank of Lecce, Puglia (After Father's Tragic Death) (1897 - 1899)
- Royal Regional Manager (1899 - 1902)
- Royal Minister of the Treasury (After finding and reporting a way to drastically increase Bank Profits by limiting Bureaucracy (1902 - ???)

Father: Dominico Nuotaro (Wealthy Branch Manager of King's Bank of Lecce, Puglia in Puglia)
Mother: Celestina Iradeli Nuotaro (Socialite and Distracted Mother)
Siblings: 1 (Florentia)
Children: TBD

Nicola Pergolesi Di Torino, Duchess of Piedmonte

Name: Nicola Pergolesi Di Basilia

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Born: June 9th, 1880 Anno Domini
Died: TBD
Religion: Protestant (Lutheran)
Titles and Positions:

Lady Nicola of Piedmonte (1880 - 1894)
Duchess of Piedmonte (1894 - ???)

Father: Duke Wiltone Pergolesi (1845 - ???)
Mother: Duchess Franca Pergolesi Di Rosa (1854 - 1894)
Siblings: None
Children: TBD

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Mishmahig

Ferdinand Meza

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1890

Name: Ferdinand Meza
Born: January 3rd, 1808
Died: TBD
Religion: Mishmahigian Christian
Title:
Priest: 1837-1843
Personal Prelate of the Frontier: 1843-1847
Diocesan Bishop of the Frontier: 1847-1858
Abbot Superior: 1858-1868
Bishop of Evenstead: 1868-1874
Archpriest: 1874--?

All Titles: Archpriest of the Dominion of Mishmahig, Servant of the Lost Children, Archdeacon of Evenstead, the Teacher of the People, Supreme Representative of the Almighty God, Vicar of Henri and Jesus Christ, Guide and Defender of the Church and Faith.

Reign: October 25th, 1874--???
Coronation: October 25th, 1874
Father: Alexander Meza
Mother: Elizabeth Meza
Preceded by: Archpriest Willem Russell
Succeeded by: ???
Wife: Anne Meza
Children: Caroline Meza, George Meza



Tylor Baumann

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1860

Name: Tylor Baumann
Born: May 17th, 1820
Title: Head of the Foreign Ministry, Ambassador to the Matriarchy of Praevelyia

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Servoth

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Name: Heinz Sigmandus Holf Krauss IX
Born: April 2nd, 1846
Died: TBA, 1910
Religious Affiliation: Deist
Title(s): His Highness, Kaiser of Servoth, King of Zentrum, Lord of Imperia, Protector of Lux, Master of the Nord; to be addressed as Sire.

Name: Anton Loftel Krauss
Born: March 18th, 1867

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Died: TBA
Religious Affiliation: Deist
Title(s): His young Highness, Heir appearent to the Throne of the Grand State of Servoth, His young royal nephew of the Crown; to be addressed as Young Sire.


Name: Heidi Stofl
Born: Janaury 9th, 1879
Died: TBA
Religious Affiliation: Unknown
Title(s): Aliased as "Ms. Thinker", mistakenly as "Mr."

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Sri Tschow

Name: Amano, Kisuki Lii

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Date of Birth 18 July 1871
Age: 31
Title: His Serene Highness, King of Kings and Regent by God
Biography: Born in the cultural center of Ban Phai, Amano was from a young age entrancement with his native culture. At age 15, he was sent to Sen Lii Senior Primary School, where he met Mutsu Fujikama and Satomi Kanno. During the 1890 Lao massacres which killed Satomi's parents, they became enraged, and gathered a group of people who were displeased with Socialist rule, and fled into the jungles of Phi Sinh.



Name: Chang, Seoul Ming IV

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Date of Birth: 24 September 1815
Age: 70
Occupation: Consul of Sri Tschow
Bio: Born to rice farmers in Sukhothai, Chang proved adept at basic politics, maneuvering higher prices for less amounts of rice. In 1825, he was inducted into the Ho Minh School for Politics, one of the prime colleges in the nation. After graduating, he ran for Minister of Foreign Affairs, and won. He served a four year term, before being ousted in 1836. Undaunted, Chang ran for Consul, and won. Today, he leads the country with a strong resolve and respect for the people, whom he regularly consults.



Name: Lu, Peng Qin

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Date of Birth: 15 July 1825
Age: 60
Occupation: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sri Tschow
Bio: The son of a merchant residing in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Lu learned the virtues of diplomacy from his travels abroad with his father. In 1859, he graduated from the Sawan University College of Law. He ran for Minister in 1860, and got the role.



Name: Chang, Sun Fac II

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Date of Birth: 6 July 1875
Age: 10
Occupation: Adoptive son of Consul Seoul Chang IV
Bio: N/A

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Vitzenburg

Kaiserness Morgen I

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The Kaiserness Morgen I was born in 1866 to Kaiser Felix IV and Kaiserin Anna, making her only 24 when the Voerdeland crisis occurred. She had not been expecting to inherit the throne, until her older brother died of pneumonia in 1881. In the years leading up to her inheriting the throne, her father became increasingly ill with Alzheimers and finally taking over after his disastrous decision to ban airships in Vitzenburg.

Morgen is naturally soft spoken and shy, the responsibility of leading a nation thrust upon her, she's had to overcome her shyness. She's a faithful Burgian Protestant, and believes that she can help make the world a better place by using the resources of Vitzenburg.

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Voerdeland

President James Wayford

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Born to a poor family of cabbage farmers in central Voerdeland, south of the village of Pefalls, poverty became an intimate part of his life. When his mother fell ill, he joined the Voerdish army out of desperation in 1873 to try to raise money for her medical expenses. Despite his efforts, she died in the winter of 1874. While in the service, he witnessed that the poverty he and his family experienced was not unique to them, but a problem nearly universal throughout the nation. When he was discharged from the service, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Voerdish Congress -- his defeats he blamed on corruption in the system. When the Voerdish Revolution began in 1889, he was eager for the chance to "level the playing field," rallying as many friends, family, and strangers as he could to join the cause. He was elected to serve as the interim president of the newly-established Republic of Nova Roma on 24 November, 1890.

Born: 6 January, 1853
Elected: 24 November, 1890
Years of service: Voerdish Army (1873-1879)
Religion: Mishmahigan Christian

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Wirbel

Heinrich von Kohlenstoffburg

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Name: Heinrich von Kohlenstoffburg
Lived: July 15th, 1869 --
Religion: Lutheran
Title(s): General, Graf
Occupation: Wirbel Military
Spouse: None
Education: Kohlenstoffburg Grand Church (Equivalent of High School Diploma,
with some religious instruction), Central Wirbel University (CWU) Degree in
Economics and Chemistry

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Diné	Navajo
Hacha Hatak	Choctaw
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Inde	Apache
Kathlamet	Chinook
Mamachatpam	Yakama
Moswetuset	Massachusett
Muh-he-con-neok	Mahican
Niitsítapi	Blackfoot
Nuwuvi	Paiute
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Phoma	Pomo
Quigualtam	Natchez
Shaawanwaki	Shawnee
Shamala	Chumash
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Suhtai	Cheyenne
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Yudah	Ute

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

I concur with keeping a list of who trades with who.

[Sri Tschow]

As do I. It will make things much easier for people.

(Also: First Zhaoite Nation!)

[Inoroth]

First Amplectorian Nation to post!

All this time, every time I've needed to find something in the OP and scrolled too far, I've had to look at your silly little post saying

"First, Amplector nation to post, I feel so happy."

Where is you happiness now Servoth? Hmmm? I've stolen it, and you can't have it back, not for another 500 pages. IT'S MINE!!! ALLLLLLLLLLL MIIIIIIIIIIIIINE!!!!!!!!

Take that Servoth

[Vitzenburg]

We should totes just make a dedicated irc

[Mishmahig]

First Amplectorian Nation to post!

All this time, every time I've needed to find something in the OP and scrolled too far, I've had to look at your silly little post saying

"First, Amplector nation to post, I feel so happy."

Where is you happiness now Servoth? Hmmm? I've stolen it, and you can't have it back, not for another 500 pages. IT'S MINE!!! ALLLLLLLLLLL MIIIIIIIIIIIIINE!!!!!!!!

Take that Servoth

First (entirely) Promethian nation to post, then!

We should totes just make a dedicated irc

This might be a good idea, but not for record-keeping. I lose my IRC records of everything I/others said whenever I close my computer/browser.

I concur with keeping a list of who trades with who.

I'm afraid I still don't understand the proposed system. Could you explain further, please?

[Vitzenburg]

First Amplectorian Nation to post!

All this time, every time I've needed to find something in the OP and scrolled too far, I've had to look at your silly little post saying



Where is you happiness now Servoth? Hmmm? I've stolen it, and you can't have it back, not for another 500 pages. IT'S MINE!!! ALLLLLLLLLLL MIIIIIIIIIIIIINE!!!!!!!!

Take that Servoth

First (entirely) Promethian nation to post, then!

We should totes just make a dedicated irc

This might be a good idea, but not for record-keeping. I lose my IRC records of everything I/others said whenever I close my computer/browser.

I concur with keeping a list of who trades with who.

I'm afraid I still don't understand the proposed system. Could you explain further, please?

I mean for ooc talk and junk

[Inoroth]

So, not much activity today.

[Mishmahig]

So, not much activity today.

2. Please cut down on the spam, the threadjacking, and the general chatting. There was a lot of that in the old thread, which is why it was not uncommon for us to post 10+ pages of OOC in a single day and why we had to start a third OOC thread so soon. Take the off-topic, non Vapor-related discussions and spam either to TG or to the Watercooler subforum on the wiki (under "Community") -- that's what it's for. Spamming and trolling will not be tolerated.

[Inoroth]

So, not much activity today.

2. Please cut down on the spam, the threadjacking, and the general chatting. There was a lot of that in the old thread, which is why it was not uncommon for us to post 10+ pages of OOC in a single day and why we had to start a third OOC thread so soon. Take the off-topic, non Vapor-related discussions and spam either to TG or to the Watercooler subforum on the wiki (under "Community") -- that's what it's for. Spamming and trolling will not be tolerated.

So, not even an ounce of small talk? Well, that's a major culture shift... alright, I guess if that's what you all want, so be it... but this thread is going to be a much more boring and lonely place from now on

[Mishmahig]

So, not even an ounce of small talk? Well, that's a major culture shift... alright, I guess if that's what you all want, so be it... but this thread is going to be a much more boring and lonely place from now on

Well, I'm working on my internal RP.... the formatting/setup is bothering me, so I keep editing it. I'm also not sure where to start, exactly, in terms of the timeline of the Mishmahigian people. I was debating the Exodus? Or I could skip to the founding of Mishmahig?

[Inoroth]

Well, I'm working on my internal RP.... the formatting/setup is bothering me, so I keep editing it. I'm also not sure where to start, exactly, in terms of the timeline of the Mishmahigian people. I was debating the Exodus? Or I could skip to the founding of Mishmahig?

Up to you... I'd probably play a larger role if you started it from the expulsion from the Rothian Empire, but I'm cool either way.

[Mishmahig]

Well, I'm working on my internal RP.... the formatting/setup is bothering me, so I keep editing it. I'm also not sure where to start, exactly, in terms of the timeline of the Mishmahigian people. I was debating the Exodus? Or I could skip to the founding of Mishmahig?

Up to you... I'd probably play a larger role if you started it from the expulsion from the Rothian Empire, but I'm cool either way.

That works for me, then....although I would need a backstory of the Rothian empire, though...

[Cyprum Xecuii]

Just read Vitz's military links. It's a good thing Fan put it on the overview post since it tells me a lot on how to improve military posts and our overall doctrine. Certain SAW people should learn from it too.

[Vitzenburg]

Just read Vitz's military links. It's a good thing Fan put it on the overview post since it tells me a lot on how to improve military posts and our overall doctrine. Certain SAW people should learn from it too.

I've got some more I just remembered I should send to Fan to put in it.

[Vitzenburg]

PANDA


A Basic Guide to Roleplay Alliances


A Guide to Story Making


The Art of NS War


Population Realism

I've read them all and they're pretty accurate.

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

First thing I read on population realism

- Disclaimer #1: This guide is mainly aimed at Modern Tech nations. If you are a Past Tech or Future Tech nation, then chances are this guide will be about as useful to you as telephones are to deaf people.

Otherwise, it made a lot of sense.

According to it, I (Should)have a wonderful mix of Military might and SoL

[Servoth]

V.3.0 looks a bit orange to me.

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

PANDA

Land Size of Inesea- 3,002,478 Square Kilometers

[Fanaglia]

So, not even an ounce of small talk? Well, that's a major culture shift... alright, I guess if that's what you all want, so be it... but this thread is going to be a much more boring and lonely place from now on

Like 1/3 of the posts in the last thread were "Gee, it sure is quiet around here," or "Where is everyone?" If nothing is being said, then it's probably because either no one is online or because there's nothing to be said. Saying something for the sole sake of saying something and leaving a record that you showed up and did nothing is spam. I welcome such a culture shift.

[Cyprum Xecuii]

Okay, population of over 300,000,000 equals standard of living are average or under par.

In order to give my people a better life we need to gain more resources and technology that others may have simply because they have it and we don't. That means we need more co-operations / economic treaties. Anyone else willing to participate in trade with us? At least in 1903 or past that?

[Cygnar]

Yay, new thread.

[Cygnar]

Okay, population of over 300,000,000 equals standard of living are average or under par.

In order to give my people a better life we need to gain more resources and technology that others may have simply because they have it and we don't. That means we need more co-operations / economic treaties. Anyone else willing to participate in trade with us? At least in 1903 or past that?

I would.