The year: 2120 Anno Domini. The old world: so much ash.
The new world: dystopia. The new powers: corporations.
Welcome to that new world, CEO. Or, if you like, Oligarch, Tyrant, First Speaker... it really isn't important what you like to call yourself. I am Mekis One, the leader of the Blue Sky Conglomerate. We have important news, news which you need to hear. It is official- Earth is dying. Sure, sure, she has always been dying, ever since the bombs fell and the Gilded Age came to an end. But your shareholders aren't going to be around for much longer if you don't do something about it. Your citizens are going to be rioting in the streets as they breath their last breaths, making sure they burn down your palace around your pointed ears before all of humanity follows the example of our paleotological ancestors. So that is why I am here: to give you a prototype Jumpdrive.
Yeah, I know. Who the fuck cares about space any more? We gave up on that almost two centuries ago, back when it turned out mining the asteroids was too expensive, and as the public eye saw only rock and dust beyond our atmosphere. But the Jumpdrive changes that calculus. Dump a nuclear reactor's output into a spacecraft for a day, and you can be in the asteroid belt sucking up precious metals by the cargo hold- on Mars dumping poor peons into the sparse atmosphere to try and eke out a living beyond our overcrowded exhausted ball of blue- on Jupiter looking for rare gases to run the next generation of fusion experiments.
And your corporate rivals will be doing likewise. We may have made this innovation first, but Blue Sky are no fools. We knew you all would find out, and the potential of this invention is worth a war. Worth a war that would kill the planet we have left. So we are free sourcing this invention, giving it to every entity big enough to make use of it in the world. I ask, as Chairman, that you refrain from killing the world despite our best efforts. That is all.
The new world: dystopia. The new powers: corporations.
Welcome to that new world, CEO. Or, if you like, Oligarch, Tyrant, First Speaker... it really isn't important what you like to call yourself. I am Mekis One, the leader of the Blue Sky Conglomerate. We have important news, news which you need to hear. It is official- Earth is dying. Sure, sure, she has always been dying, ever since the bombs fell and the Gilded Age came to an end. But your shareholders aren't going to be around for much longer if you don't do something about it. Your citizens are going to be rioting in the streets as they breath their last breaths, making sure they burn down your palace around your pointed ears before all of humanity follows the example of our paleotological ancestors. So that is why I am here: to give you a prototype Jumpdrive.
Yeah, I know. Who the fuck cares about space any more? We gave up on that almost two centuries ago, back when it turned out mining the asteroids was too expensive, and as the public eye saw only rock and dust beyond our atmosphere. But the Jumpdrive changes that calculus. Dump a nuclear reactor's output into a spacecraft for a day, and you can be in the asteroid belt sucking up precious metals by the cargo hold- on Mars dumping poor peons into the sparse atmosphere to try and eke out a living beyond our overcrowded exhausted ball of blue- on Jupiter looking for rare gases to run the next generation of fusion experiments.
And your corporate rivals will be doing likewise. We may have made this innovation first, but Blue Sky are no fools. We knew you all would find out, and the potential of this invention is worth a war. Worth a war that would kill the planet we have left. So we are free sourcing this invention, giving it to every entity big enough to make use of it in the world. I ask, as Chairman, that you refrain from killing the world despite our best efforts. That is all.
Hello friends, and welcome to a new RP, the Corporate Cosmos. In case that introduction didn't explain the premise well enough, this is a cyberpunk RP set in the not-too-distant future where, you, the gentle authors, will be given the chance to write as either corporations or nation-states in a post-apocalyptic world now desperately reaching for the stars to escape a dying planet. Interesting premise? I'm glad you thought so!
I'm going to be placing a few restrictions on applications, so we're currently looking for: Minor Corporations are, as always, open. If I know you really well I may allow you to apply for both a Power and a Corporation- TG me if you're interested in the concept. Applicantions for Powers and Major Corporations are currently closed.
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[b]Power Application[/b]
[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Territorial Holdings:[/b]
[b]Leader Name:[/b]
[b]Brief History:[/b] (No RL continuations, if you please)
[b]Corporate Policies:[/b]
Corporate Policies are perhaps the most important part of this application: they cover tax rates, restrictions on activities, and so on, of the corporations that will be operating (or not operating) in your territory. Feel free to make up whatever policies you want, just remember, the more restrictive, the less likely you are to have organizations to tax to swell your coffers setting up shop in your neck of the woods.
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[b]Corporation Application[/b]
[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Operating Base:[/b] (Does not need to be initially declared, but must be decided before the IC begins)
[b]Leader Name:[/b]
[b]Brief History:[/b]
[b]Corporation Expertise:[/b] (One field where your company excels)
Entity List
The Landsraad Hegemony - Power - G-Tech
The Greater Russian Union - Power - The Empire of Tau
House Rastinov - Power - Ralnis
India - Power - Auphelia
Great Britain - Power - Dragos Bee
Blue Sky Conglomerate - Major Corporation - G-Tech
Yama Group - Major Corporation - The Burning Sun
Britannia Weapons - Major Corporation - Higher Japan
Clan Ishtangr - Minor Corporation - Ralnis
Real Meal Incorporated - Minor Corporation - Harkback Union
Ragnarov Heavy Industries - Minor Corporation - Steir
Happy Island - Minor Corporation - Auphelia
Astro Reach - Minor Corporation - Federation of Kendor
Rhine-Rhuhr Corporate Alliance - Major Corporation - Holy Lykos
Oceanian Union - Power - Federation of Kendor
Mechanics
Advancements
These are, in essence, what will make the wheels of this RP spin. Actions taken, both casually and resolved by the OP or Co-Ops, to advance your agenda for mankind, secure your place as a pre-eminent country, swell your corporate portfolio, and so on. They are, categorically, divided into Minor and Major Advancements. Minor Advancements will be available once or twice every IC page, and are simple but useful ways to gain resources, execute plots, and progress your storyline. Major Advancements will only be provided based on IRL time passing, and cover more important and variable outcomes, such as waging war on a foe, collecting taxes from a nation, and so on. Advancments are the primary means of changing the world of this RP- please don't fluff out how your corporation has built a new interstellar warship if you haven't executed an appropriate Advancement.
Powers
All Powers begin with 2 Battalions and 10 Public Opinion
Corporations
(Note that Major Corporations start out with 10 Capital, 2 Factories, a Lab, and 2 Mercenaries. Minor Corporations start with only 10 Capital, and must be built from the ground up.)
Combat
Combat is calculated purely on Might + Modifiers, and casualties for both the defender and attacker are calculated based on relative modified Might. The force with more Might destroys the force with less Might, and takes casualties equivalent to the Might of the loser multiplied by the relative Might ratio. Any units not completely destroyed will be ready for battle again in the next month at full strength. Corporate entities may collaborate at will with Powers to act as mercenaries without Advancements, either in defense or on offense, as they so wish.
Ex: Force with 5 Might in 5 Battalions attacks Force with 3 Might in 3 Battalions. Force B is destroyed, while Force A loses (3/5 * 3) = 1 4/5 Battalions
