The Old World is drowned and burnt. The New World is bright and bleak.
You'd really think we'd have learned our lesson by now, huh?
A Post-Climate Change World of Radicalism, Technology, and Survival
Regional Application Thread
Huge chunks of this thread lovingly stolen and modified from Aeia. <3 Check them out if you want a more realistic MT experience!
DISCORD | INFO | MAP | IIWIKI
Ikaros is a roleplaying-worldbuilding region founded by several veteran NSers in Summer 2019. It's small and fledgling, but has a solid concept: a PMT, post-apocalyptic world ravaged by climate change and Kessler Syndrome. Most of the world has been consumed by scorching mega-deserts, and entire continents have had chunks submerged by a nearly 60 meter rise in sea level; Greenland and Antarctica, having lost their ice sheets in their entirety, are the centers of a new world order centering around the North and South Poles; meanwhile, the sheer amount of detritus in Earth's orbit prevents even minor objects from remining in orbit for long, preventing escape and restricting some ubiquitous modern technologies.
If you are interested in joining our regional RP, consider filling out an application form below and posting it within this thread.
Before you consider starting an application, please 1) join our Discord, and 2) read through the entirety of the Regional Information Kiosk.
Also note that, while we draw significant inspiration from other post-apocalyptic settings such as Fallout, After The End, By the Waters of Babylon, and The Postman, we're attempting to create our own setting, and as such expies, u/dystopias, and certain tropes played too straight are frowned upon and will likely be rejected or face significant requests for amendment.
Once submitted, the Overseers of Ikaros will examine applications and may request modifications either in telegrams, this thread, or Discord. The approval of at least 2 Overseers' is required.
Vetting Panel: Lanura, Hellas and Imathia, Volga-Dnieper, Cascadia
(Please note that the Ikaros Corporation account is a puppet, and thus not checked regularly for telegrams.)
Maps - read all captions.
Nationbuilding Guide
Lore Primer
Misc. Notes:
- The upper limit on population is 100 million. This does not mean you should attempt to reach as close to this number as possible. Any application approaching and exceeding this limit must have very good IC historical-geographic reasoning as well as OOC thematic reasoning. Ask on the Discord before going through with it.
- Countries with a population over 20 million should not have a GDP per capita (PPP above $50,000. This does not mean you should attempt to reach as close to this number as possible. Some exceptions may be made for particularly oil-rich nations, but you should discuss this on the Discord first.
- Real life languages and cultures are the basis for IC languages and cultures, but players are encouraged to create fusions or derivatives of these cultures as well (given the demographic chaos preceding Ikaros' setting).
Application
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[b]IC nation name:[/b]
[b]Capital:[/b]
[b]Map claim (Imgur):[/b] [url]link[/url] [include a dot where your capital is]
[b]Government type:[/b]
[b]Brief description of how government works:[/b] [spoiler]Write here.[/spoiler]
[b]RP population:[/b]
[b]Language(s):[/b]
[b]GDP per capita (PPP) (USD):[/b]
[b]IHDI:[/b]
[b]Ethnic Group(s):[/b]
[b]Background of nation:[/b] [spoiler]Write here.[/spoiler]
[b]Description of your nation's economy:[/b] [spoiler]Write here.[/spoiler]
[b]How will your nation fit within the existing regional power structure?:[/b]
[b]If asked to reduce the strength of your nation, how would you do so?:[/b]
[b]How did you hear about Ikaros?[/b]
[b]Roleplay sample (Optional, though required for claiming a more powerful role):[/b]
[spoiler][Either text or a link.][/spoiler]
[b]Any other info you wish to add (Optional):[/b]