Late 18th century RP (OOC)

[Jimanistan]

A thread I read in the NS boards got me to thinking about Roleplaying Past-Time, but more specifically in the late 1700's-early 1800's. I don't suppose it would neccesarily involve warfare, per se, but I think it would probably involve small-scale combat of one sort or another... Really though, I think the focus would be on diplomacy and courtly intrigue, and what have you...

Jimanistan, for example, exists mostly as it does in MT, however is still under a more-or-less absolutist monarchy under the Ragalo Dynasty. It's mostly open at this point, to just about any possibility someone might think of... Feel free to telegram me if you have any questions, or perhaps just post it here...

[Jimanistan]

My thread is dying...
Don't die little thread,
just what would I watch
if you became dead?

[Soviet Seychelles]

I'll be interested in joining.

[Greater Americania]

Keep me notified. I might be interested. During this time period my country was a Ledarrian colony so I'd be fighting with the Greater Americanian Colonial Army.

[Telvira]

I'd be interested in doing something like this.

[Jimanistan]

I'm glad some people are interested...

Does anyone have any particular preference for how this might work? I'd really prefer it not be an entirely war-based RP, because those tend to degenerate into number-wanking festivals... Maybe it could start from some sort of botched diplomatic action?

Perhaps a political marriage of sorts could backfire, and start some International tension... Or, something...

[Telvira]

Or perhaps it could be a diplomatic event wherein assassins attack, forcing the people to flee to safety somewhere?

[Jimanistan]

I suppose, but we'd have to establish a motive for that...

For one, we'd have to figure out why this event is taking place, and between whom. I would suppose it would involve Jimanistan in some way...Not sure who else, perhaps you, Telvira.

And then of course, there's the why?... I suppose Jimanistan could have been fighting a war (All of our RP's involve wars, hehe) with Telvira, and this event could be held to usher in it's end. If Telvira is/was a Monarchy at this given time, I think an inter-dynastic marriage would be a straight-forward plot point, especially considering how common things like that were in RL History.

And then we have the motivation of the assassins to consider... Why would they want to keep an Alliance to happen?

[Free Outer Eugenia]

Outer Eugenia's colonial period, eh? Count me in. Outer Eugenian freedom fighters might be the assassins...

[Jimanistan]

I suppose that could be possible...

What state was colonizing Eugenia? Or have you established that yet?

If you haven't, it could be Jimanistan which currently holds the territory, in some sort of evil clutches, et cetra... And whatever said event is, it could give the Freedom Fighters a chance to kill some high-ranking Jimani government officials...

[Telvira]

I like the idea of a marriage as a way of ending a war (and we do seem to fight a lot, good thing we're allies now, lol). And maybe Outer Eugenia wants to keep us from growing closer, so he tries to restart the war by sending assassins...

[Free Outer Eugenia]

http://www.nswiki.net/index.php?title=F ... ia#History

It may have been in the hands of an independent international cartel somewhat similar to the East India Company, but licensed by the several share-holding colonial powers that had previously been fighting over Eugenia. But then it may have still been contested by said (some RL and otherwise unnamed) powers. The exact dates are floaty and vague by design, just waiting to be filled in.

I was going to start a colonial RP in the CACE forums a few years ago, but then I stopped playing and when I came back the old CACE crowd was bored with RP.

[Free Outer Eugenia]

I like the idea of a marriage as a way of ending a war (and we do seem to fight a lot, good thing we're allies now, lol). And maybe Outer Eugenia wants to keep us from growing closer, so he tries to restart the war by sending assassins...

Ah- you could both be competing colonial powers!

[Free Outer Eugenia]

So placing this event during the "Scramble For Eugenia" and perhaps even during the "Free Republic" period might work.

[Jimanistan]

Ah, I kind of like how this is shaping up....

Jimanistan and Telvira could be using the Inter-marriage to bind the two nations more closely. But, more importantly for the Eugenian fighters, they may also be combining two zones of Outer Eugenia that they control, to be administrated by a quasi-independent government under the thumb of both Jimanistan and Telvira.

Also, the trouble that insues could cause Jimanistan to blame Telvira, and vice versa, which would allow for animosity in the future...

[Santheres]

I dunno if you'd like yet another player, but I would be interested, as well, and I like the idea thus far. And as far as war goes, I like it, ostensibly, but basically only when the fighting itself isn't the primary focus of what's being written. If you'd like me to hop in, I think I may need some help with why I'm involved -- I had ideas, but as my reading of the thread progressed, they became obsolete. :P

[Free Outer Eugenia]

Also, the trouble that insues could cause Jimanistan to blame Telvira, and vice versa, which would allow for animosity in the future...

And the historical connection with Eugenia could well be the foundation of a yearning for Free Outer Eugenian-style anarchist communism among some dissatisfied segments of both nations' underclass in later centuries, thus paving the way for more Eugenian meddling in your affairs in the future

[Jimanistan]

I dunno if you'd like yet another player, but I would be interested, as well, and I like the idea thus far. And as far as war goes, I like it, ostensibly, but basically only when the fighting itself isn't the primary focus of what's being written. If you'd like me to hop in, I think I may need some help with why I'm involved -- I had ideas, but as my reading of the thread progressed, they became obsolete.

The more the merrier, in my opinion... At least until you get into the double digits, maybe...

Anyway, I agree, warfare isn't so bad if it's not the entirity of what's being written. As for how you can be involved, maybe you'd be another colonial power, and, feeling the balance of power threatened by a Jimanistan-Telvira alliance start funding Euginian freedom fighters? Maybe?

I'm just pitching ideas..

[Free Outer Eugenia]

Warfare isn't bad when the players decide who the ultimate winner and loser will be before the conflict starts. That way you get rid of the bizarre desire to "win" a free form text RP.

[Soviet Seychelles]

What my nation was at this time was part of the Russian Empire. Then Pirates conquer much of what was then known as the Russo-Sesel Empire. So there's a lot of conflict between the Pirates, the King of Sesel and the Russians. So that will be part of my section in this RP. And it should be focused on colonialism and the struggles that it possesses. Between war and diplomacy also the end of piracy would be drawing near and many would make their last stands and the world establishes a sort of UN to kill off the last remnants of pirates.

That's my 2 cents.

[Santheres]

That could work, Jim, especially since my country's history probably places it in a position where it needs to either establish an empire, or risk being colonized. I figure I'm a tad less advanced than European-based nations (or you guys, if you're not European-based), just because that'd be interesting.

[Ostronopolis]

I'd be willing to join.

[Free Outer Eugenia]

I could throw in some Eugenian pirates into the mix as well...
If we're operating during the "Scramble for Eugenia" then pirates would be par for the course.

[Jimanistan]

Considering the emphasis it looks like this RP will have on Colonialism, most combat will be small-scale and easily managed, and won't have a huge outcome, at least for the Colonial Powers. Maybe this will be a catalyst to drive an independence movement in Outer Eugenia?

And SS, I'm not really sure how that could be worked into what we've come up with so far...

[Santheres]

I could throw in some Eugenian pirates into the mix as well...
If we're operating during the "Scramble for Eugenia" then pirates would be par for the course.

If we go with that, I think I would be making wide use of them as privateers, if you don't mind. As in handing out letter of marque like candy.