Washington
The US Political RP
"Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least."
Robert Byrne
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Plunging ever onward, the Great Game in the corridors of power continues, pieces and players making their gambits with boldness or caution, seeking to advance, seeking to win, and always in the struggle to stay one step ahead.
Fractures creep across even the smoothest panes, as parties and alliances see shatterpoints pressed from within and without, fighting to choose their way and make it, facing not only their ideological and partisan opponents, but the struggles for power within their own ranks. An administration must choose its path between warring factions, a resistance must decide who will lead them, and for the men and women of Washington, every affiliation and every choice will echo in its consequences.
Fortunes will be made, fortunes will be lost, and the fate of the nation will be changed. New players will rise, to replace the old-or tear them down from their heights. The fields are fertile for harvest-and each will reap what they sow.
Join, as Senator or Representative, as Governor, or Mayor, as pundit, or secretary, all are welcome who are willing to play the game. Fight for your ideals against corruption, fight for party against all opposition-or fight for your own power before all, in the endless game of Washington.
The application lies below, to write yourself into the tangled webs in the halls of power-and to write yourself into history. You can be remembered-or forgotten, drowned in the currents of time. The only one who can decide which...is you.
History awaits. It is time to write it.
Fractures creep across even the smoothest panes, as parties and alliances see shatterpoints pressed from within and without, fighting to choose their way and make it, facing not only their ideological and partisan opponents, but the struggles for power within their own ranks. An administration must choose its path between warring factions, a resistance must decide who will lead them, and for the men and women of Washington, every affiliation and every choice will echo in its consequences.
Fortunes will be made, fortunes will be lost, and the fate of the nation will be changed. New players will rise, to replace the old-or tear them down from their heights. The fields are fertile for harvest-and each will reap what they sow.
Join, as Senator or Representative, as Governor, or Mayor, as pundit, or secretary, all are welcome who are willing to play the game. Fight for your ideals against corruption, fight for party against all opposition-or fight for your own power before all, in the endless game of Washington.
The application lies below, to write yourself into the tangled webs in the halls of power-and to write yourself into history. You can be remembered-or forgotten, drowned in the currents of time. The only one who can decide which...is you.
History awaits. It is time to write it.
Rules
1- OP is Lord and the Co-OP's are the princes. Their word is law. Follow it.
2- No RL characters Or at least no celebrities. There is no Donald Trump here. On this note, RL politicians post-Reagan do not exist, or have been replaced with generic stand-ins: those spots are yours to fill. Records and history are the same, including statistics, save in the places where player-characters have brought about a change.
3- Post when you can-warn us if you can't. A post per week is a good minimum standard, but we understand that real-life gets in the way. If you plan to leave, or you will be offline for some time, especially if you are interacting with someone, please try to let us know.
4-Make some IC effort. We are more lenient than most, here, but do try to put some effort into your IC posts. Try to keep one-liners to a minimum, though they are fine if in a conversation.
5- Respect your fellow players. Play nice. If you don't have friends, you won't have fun.
6- No Sue/flawless/perfect characters Give them some flaws. No one has fun when everyone is perfect. Everyone wants to be a young, tall, strong, charismatic superman. We'd like a little more depth than that.
-6a A "wealth cap" is in place of one billion dollars in net worth. A 'soft cap' exists at one hundred million dollars in net worth, this can be exceeded in an application, but is strongly advised against, and may be denied.
-6b "Self-insert" characters should be avoided. Roleplaying is an opportunity to go beyond oneself via a character, making one who matches all or nearly all of your political views is discouraged.
7-No cheat-edits Once you've made an IC post, leave it. Tweaks to formatting are all right, but don't try to change what you've already put down, especially if it has already been responded to. If your character said it in public, it must stay.
8- If you are not sure if something is legal, ask OOC first. Always better to check-and there is limited leniency for things that are obviously bad.
9-No assassination attempts. You can probably look for a loophole there-don't. In essence, no use of extreme physical force against another player, or anything like poison. If you and another both agree, contact an OP, and it will be discussed-unilateral action is strictly forbidden.
-9 a. Allegations of sexual assault are now covered by this rule. They can still be made, but require OP approval.
10-No research in closed situations-For the short version-no search engines in debates. You can do all the research you like in preparation, but while a debate is going on, no citing of outside resources is permitted. This is on the honor system-but if you start spouting off statistics to the fifth decimal place, we'll probably catch on. In short, when you're in a situation where your character can't be looking things up, you can't either. If you're not sure-ask an OP.
11-No spite characters. You may hate Democrats, and want to make a Senator who will have scandals on them-don't. Complex characters are fine, but having your character actively sabotage their own party/demographic out-of-character is forbidden.
12-No metagaming. This takes two forms-first, using OOC knowledge that you have but your character could not in the IC, and second, attempting to "engineer" a character specifically to do something in relation to specific aspects of another character or a situation. Hiccups aside, keep OOC and IC separate. Similarly
13-Keep OOC comments out of the IC. We have a whole thread set aside just for that reason. Putting and leaving OOC comments in parenthesis degrades the quality of the RP, wholly OOC posts in the IC are right out. Bring up any issues in the OOC, or TG the OP.
14-PG-13. The site has a PG-13 rule, and we follow it. Swearing is acceptable in-character, but do your best not to make a habit of it, and censor the harder language if you can. Explicit sexual reference are prohibited-if that ever becomes necessary, use euphemisms. The same holds true for gore.
15-Leaving the Roleplay. Due to the nature of the Washington roleplay, significant politicians are not easily replaceable if their player leaves. Should you depart from the roleplay unexpectedly, your character may be used for the purposes of the roleplay, ranging from simulated votes to allowing another player temporary control. By applying for a character and participating in the roleplay, you accept this potential relinquishing of the character. Should a player return, priority is giving to returning the character to their control.
16- Have fun! Misery is illegal.
Applications
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[b]Character Information Sheet[/b]
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Appearance: (Photo preferred, not required)
Character State of Origin:
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Main Strengths:
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Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs)
Other Info:
[u]I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay:[/u] (Your Nation's Name Here)
Do Not Remove: 84721
Character Maps
(Stars map player-held seats. Others are open for application, and can change in party from their marked color)
Governors
Senators
Character Roster
(Stars map player-held seats. Others are open for application, and can change in party from their marked color)
Governors
Senators
Character Roster
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
State+Local Politicians
Non-Office-Holding Politicians
Non-Politicians
Legislative Branch
State+Local Politicians
Non-Office-Holding Politicians
Non-Politicians
Passed Legislation
Signed by President Albert Winston
1. Women's Alternative Choices Act
2. Safely Neutering Illegal Persons Act
3. Second Amendment Originality Defense Act
4. Restoring Local Authority to Services Act
5. American's Safety Act
6. Dignifying and Edifying Female Accomplishments in Currency for Extended Duration
7. Taylor Force Act
8. Budget Act of 2017
Passed without Signature (114th Congress)
1. Sexual Assault Categorization Act
2. Declaration of War against the Islamic State
Signed by President Calvin Reed
1. STATUTORY
2. Bill to Provide for Conjugal Familial Visits under Federal Jurisdiction
3.Rectify Dudley's Disservice Act
4. American Right to Bear Arms Act
5. Resolution Honoring the Memory of the Orlando Nightclub Terrorist Attack Victims
6. Education Equality, Fairness, Nondiscrimination and Equal Treatment Act
7. Combating Racism, Eugenics, and Sexism in Terminations
Signed by President Albert Winston
1. Women's Alternative Choices Act
2. Safely Neutering Illegal Persons Act
3. Second Amendment Originality Defense Act
4. Restoring Local Authority to Services Act
5. American's Safety Act
6. Dignifying and Edifying Female Accomplishments in Currency for Extended Duration
7. Taylor Force Act
8. Budget Act of 2017
Passed without Signature (114th Congress)
1. Sexual Assault Categorization Act
2. Declaration of War against the Islamic State
Signed by President Calvin Reed
1. STATUTORY
2. Bill to Provide for Conjugal Familial Visits under Federal Jurisdiction
3.Rectify Dudley's Disservice Act
4. American Right to Bear Arms Act
5. Resolution Honoring the Memory of the Orlando Nightclub Terrorist Attack Victims
6. Education Equality, Fairness, Nondiscrimination and Equal Treatment Act
7. Combating Racism, Eugenics, and Sexism in Terminations
RP Primer-Helpful Reading Before Joining
