Memoirs of a Regicide (Star Wars/Political/OOC/Open)

[Mirial Magna]

Application
Personal information
Name: Rikardo Snaider
Age: 23
Species: Mirialan/Pantoran
Appearance: Rikardo has cyan skin and stands at about 6'3". He has an athletic body.
Planet of origin: Mirial
Rank and title: First Leiutenant, Mirialan Marines
Short biography: Rikardo Snaider is the son of Petro Snaider (formerly Barriss Petro) and Madelain Snaider. He was born one year after the end of the Clone Wars. He had a rough but stable childhood, with Jedi training starting at the age of 5. His midichlorian count was roughly equal to that of the thought-to-be late Obi-Wan Kenobi. Around the age of 12, his father started taking him along for missions in helping the Rebellion. During a mission to conquer the Soviet capital of Omsk on Gaea, Rikardo was badly injured. After spending 3 months in the hospital, Rikardo was sent home to focus more on his studies and learn how to pilot a starfighter. Though he was on Mirial during the Battle of Yavin, Rikardo did fight on Endor alongside his parents, both of whom were captured and executed by the imperials. At the start of this RP, Rikardo is headed back to Mirial to bury his parents.

Political information
Political views: Sovereignist, leaning Separatist
Political faction and subfaction: New Republicans
Organisational allegiance: Mirialan Confederacy
Position within galactic government: N/A
Political goal: Revive the Jedi Order, heal the wounds of human supremacy, maintain Mirial's status.
Favourable factions: New Republicans, Radicals, Separatists,
Unfavourable factions: Imperials, Warlords, Centralists
Key issue: The Jedi

Additional
Relations with other players:
Additional info:

[The Empire of Tau]

Well, I'm down for either. Stebla is in need of friends to both push back the Imperials and Republic, if they try to stop us from forming our own states.

But you do list seperatists as an unfavorable faction, granted instead of having some common goal, we could instead be mutually unhappy towards other powers in the post-Empire galaxy. As for an established relationship, well what is effectively the biggest workers' union ever that has members all over can provide ample supplies to a group of anti-slavery Wookiees, and the two organizations could've conducted operations together, and they are also very diverse, so the opposing political opinions of the guys in charge could potentially be ignored. I guess there could have been some cooperation during the days of the Empire. But our characters also have pretty conflicitng ideologies. What do you say?

Ah, I changed my faction towards separatists, the radical kind, after I realized that my lad was to form his own state due to seeing the Republic as a dead state. So, if anything, our overall goals would align. It is likely, as you said, that we do have varying different and the same political opinions. For our past, I think that we would have worked together heavily, given some free room to change and mod our past a bit. We might be good friends or not, but we do know that there are enemies on all sides. Foremost is the Imperial warlords and remnant that prose a threat as they hold onto their armies and fleets. The Republic is more of a political threat then military, but that is not to say that the Republic can't do a invasion to restore the Republic. Next are the Hutts, which is a complex issue that can't be simply bypassed. We stick together in fear of our goals being overturned by outside factions and threats.

[Danubian Peoples]

But you do list seperatists as an unfavorable faction, granted instead of having some common goal, we could instead be mutually unhappy towards other powers in the post-Empire galaxy. As for an established relationship, well what is effectively the biggest workers' union ever that has members all over can provide ample supplies to a group of anti-slavery Wookiees, and the two organizations could've conducted operations together, and they are also very diverse, so the opposing political opinions of the guys in charge could potentially be ignored. I guess there could have been some cooperation during the days of the Empire. But our characters also have pretty conflicitng ideologies. What do you say?

Ah, I changed my faction towards separatists, the radical kind, after I realized that my lad was to form his own state due to seeing the Republic as a dead state. So, if anything, our overall goals would align. It is likely, as you said, that we do have varying different and the same political opinions. For our past, I think that we would have worked together heavily, given some free room to change and mod our past a bit. We might be good friends or not, but we do know that there are enemies on all sides. Foremost is the Imperial warlords and remnant that prose a threat as they hold onto their armies and fleets. The Republic is more of a political threat then military, but that is not to say that the Republic can't do a invasion to restore the Republic. Next are the Hutts, which is a complex issue that can't be simply bypassed. We stick together in fear of our goals being overturned by outside factions and threats.

Interesting idea, and thanks for the clarification. I guess I was reading through an older version of the app. So, I guess I'll ad to my app with regards to relationships, that Gobroo's Freedom Fighters have cooperated with the NPP on several occasions, having conducted joint operations and supported their counterpart's efforts. I'll also add that Stebla and Gobroo do know each other, and are somewhat cordial despite conflicting political ideologies (Gobroo's less than favorable views on Trandoshans, as elaborated by Habertia when he put some depth into my app for example, run contrary to the full equality Stebla espouses) due to the presence of a potentially hostile galaxy. All I need is your apporval before I add that to my app.

Also one of these days you're going to RP Stebla doing something that'll warrant a 'Proof that Totalists will betray the revolution.'

[The Empire of Tau]

Interesting idea, and thanks for the clarification. I guess I was reading through an older version of the app. So, I guess I'll ad to my app with regards to relationships, that Gobroo's Freedom Fighters have cooperated with the NPP on several occasions, having conducted joint operations and supported their counterpart's efforts. I'll also add that Stebla and Gobroo do know each other, and are somewhat cordial despite conflicting political ideologies (Gobroo's less than favorable views on Trandoshans, as elaborated by Habertia when he put some depth into my app for example, run contrary to the full equality Stebla espouses) due to the presence of a potentially hostile galaxy. All I need is your approval before I add that to my app.

Also one of these days you're going to RP Stebla doing something that'll warrant a 'Proof that Totalists will betray the revolution.'

Ye, that sounds good for our past and relationship. You have my approval.

As for internal NPP politics, Stebla is both trying to keep inter-factional tensions down while undermining them in order to gain power for the Totalists. There's likely a lot of lads that don't like me and will try to push info that goes against me and the likes.

[Danubian Peoples]

Interesting idea, and thanks for the clarification. I guess I was reading through an older version of the app. So, I guess I'll ad to my app with regards to relationships, that Gobroo's Freedom Fighters have cooperated with the NPP on several occasions, having conducted joint operations and supported their counterpart's efforts. I'll also add that Stebla and Gobroo do know each other, and are somewhat cordial despite conflicting political ideologies (Gobroo's less than favorable views on Trandoshans, as elaborated by Habertia when he put some depth into my app for example, run contrary to the full equality Stebla espouses) due to the presence of a potentially hostile galaxy. All I need is your approval before I add that to my app.

Also one of these days you're going to RP Stebla doing something that'll warrant a 'Proof that Totalists will betray the revolution.'

Ye, that sounds good for our past and relationship. You have my approval.

As for internal NPP politics, Stebla is both trying to keep inter-factional tensions down while undermining them in order to gain power for the Totalists. There's likely a lot of lads that don't like me and will try to push info that goes against me and the likes.

Wait, hold on a sec, your app says the NPP only formed after the fall of the Empire, so instead I will just say that the Freedom Fighters have cooperated with the NPP's precursor organizations. You ok with that?

[The Empire of Tau]

Ye, that sounds good for our past and relationship. You have my approval.

As for internal NPP politics, Stebla is both trying to keep inter-factional tensions down while undermining them in order to gain power for the Totalists. There's likely a lot of lads that don't like me and will try to push info that goes against me and the likes.

Wait, hold on a sec, your app says the NPP only formed after the fall of the Empire, so instead I will just say that the Freedom Fighters have cooperated with the NPP's precursor organizations. You ok with that?

No issue.

[Danubian Peoples]

Wait, hold on a sec, your app says the NPP only formed after the fall of the Empire, so instead I will just say that the Freedom Fighters have cooperated with the NPP's precursor organizations. You ok with that?

No issue.

Done. I am assuming you are adding a similar change to your app.

Now, I guess I will return to waiting for the IC.

[Mirial Magna]

No issue.

Done. I am assuming you are adding a similar change to your app.

Now, I guess I will return to waiting for the IC.

Do you think OP will accept my application?

[Danubian Peoples]

Done. I am assuming you are adding a similar change to your app.

Now, I guess I will return to waiting for the IC.

Do you think OP will accept my application?

Well I'm not OP and I have no idea what OP's standards are on applications, so IDK. Maybe you could try asking Harbertia? IIRC OP made him Co-OP.

[Puertollano]

I can see the Partisans working well with both of your groups, in particular the Wookie cell (having shared a similar history & goal).

Well good to know. Do you want to add an established relationship to that? (worked together before, have some formal agreement) or is this simply a sign that we have mutual interests and as such should team up come the IC's launch?

We should work that out IC.

[Puertollano]

Done. I am assuming you are adding a similar change to your app.

Now, I guess I will return to waiting for the IC.

Do you think OP will accept my application?

I think you might need to flesh out your bio a bit more.

[Puertollano]

When will the IC thread be posted?

[Danubian Peoples]

Well good to know. Do you want to add an established relationship to that? (worked together before, have some formal agreement) or is this simply a sign that we have mutual interests and as such should team up come the IC's launch?

We should work that out IC.

Sure thing. So I guess that means nothing about your character to put in the relationship section of the app.

[Puertollano]

We should work that out IC.

Sure thing. So I guess that means nothing about your character to put in the relationship section of the app.

Yes, we can organise a meeting of the Partisans and Freedom Fighters if you'd like.

[Mirial Magna]

Do you think OP will accept my application?

I think you might need to flesh out your bio a bit more.

Done.

[Danubian Peoples]

Sure thing. So I guess that means nothing about your character to put in the relationship section of the app.

Yes, we can organise a meeting of the Partisans and Freedom Fighters if you'd like.

Good idea. Hope to see you (and the rest of our growing cast) in the IC soon!

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Alright! The IC is here: viewtopic.php?ns=1&f=31&t=481785

All those who are accepted are welcome to post.

You will see that the opening post consists of two parts: the first part is more descriptive, and will go into some personal issues of the people in the galaxy. This can be about anyone, but will try to show the state of the galaxy at any point. Through the lense of ordinary people, you will see that your actions and policies will have effect.

The second part is 'Galactic Headlines'. This is information that everyone will know, and you are all invited to react in some way, whether by inaction or by taking some kind of action, or by trying to persuade people to your view. For politicians, this might mean making public statements and speeches, while others might want to haggle behind the scenes for their support.

If actions are proposed to the Senate, I will decide how the vote goes based on the current make-up of the Senate. Doing well in elections (or purging your enemies) will give you more power here, as will making deals with friendly factions or making compromises with rival ones. Meanwhile, the Parliament at Corellia will pretend they are relevant too.

The events in the galaxy will, as the RP continues, try to incorporate as many players as possible. Every player will get something that they can involve themselves in, even if the opening post does not immediately provide a window. Don't forget, politics never stops, so you might want to make deals about what you support and what you don't support.

Any questions can be happily thrown in either mine or Harb's direction. Right now, you are invited to post!

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Application
Personal information
Name: Rikardo Snaider
Age: 23
Species: Mirialan/Pantoran
Appearance: Rikardo has cyan skin and stands at about 6'3". He has an athletic body.
Planet of origin: Mirial
Rank and title: First Leiutenant, Mirialan Marines
Short biography: Rikardo Snaider is the son of Petro Snaider (formerly Barriss Petro) and Madelain Snaider. He was born one year after the end of the Clone Wars. He had a rough but stable childhood, with Jedi training starting at the age of 5. His midichlorian count was roughly equal to that of the thought-to-be late Obi-Wan Kenobi. Around the age of 12, his father started taking him along for missions in helping the Rebellion. During a mission to conquer the Soviet capital of Omsk on Gaea, Rikardo was badly injured. After spending 3 months in the hospital, Rikardo was sent home to focus more on his studies and learn how to pilot a starfighter. Though he was on Mirial during the Battle of Yavin, Rikardo did fight on Endor alongside his parents, both of whom were captured and executed by the imperials. At the start of this RP, Rikardo is headed back to Mirial to bury his parents.

Political information
Political views: Sovereignist, leaning Separatist
Political faction and subfaction: New Republicans
Organisational allegiance: Mirialan Confederacy
Position within galactic government: N/A
Political goal: Revive the Jedi Order, heal the wounds of human supremacy, maintain Mirial's status.
Favourable factions: New Republicans, Radicals, Separatists,
Unfavourable factions: Imperials, Warlords, Centralists
Key issue: The Jedi

Additional
Relations with other players:
Additional info:

Hmmmm, I'm not so sure on taking on any Jedi. The idea is that Luke is the last Jedi left, and he will have a hard time rebuilding the order. Of course, that comes with the issue that the Jedi order was disbanded after the Clone Wars, so it would be hard for him to receive Jedi training, and in your bio you refer to the 'Soviet capital of Omsk', which is certainly not a place I have ever heard of. Is 'Soviet' a food?

Anyway, the app is denied in its current state. I would advise you to make something more relevant to the politics of the galaxy, as well as someone who is not a Jedi.

(For the record: I am open to accepting force-sensistive people, but the apps will have to be of very high quality to allow for that. Also, I would look favourably on untrained force users, who will have to wonder whether they have a moral duty to join Luke's new temple.

[Danubian Peoples]

Alright! The IC is here: viewtopic.php?ns=1&f=31&t=481785

All those who are accepted are welcome to post.

You will see that the opening post consists of two parts: the first part is more descriptive, and will go into some personal issues of the people in the galaxy. This can be about anyone, but will try to show the state of the galaxy at any point. Through the lense of ordinary people, you will see that your actions and policies will have effect.

The second part is 'Galactic Headlines'. This is information that everyone will know, and you are all invited to react in some way, whether by inaction or by taking some kind of action, or by trying to persuade people to your view. For politicians, this might mean making public statements and speeches, while others might want to haggle behind the scenes for their support.

If actions are proposed to the Senate, I will decide how the vote goes based on the current make-up of the Senate. Doing well in elections (or purging your enemies) will give you more power here, as will making deals with friendly factions or making compromises with rival ones. Meanwhile, the Parliament at Corellia will pretend they are relevant too.

The events in the galaxy will, as the RP continues, try to incorporate as many players as possible. Every player will get something that they can involve themselves in, even if the opening post does not immediately provide a window. Don't forget, politics never stops, so you might want to make deals about what you support and what you don't support.

Any questions can be happily thrown in either mine or Harb's direction. Right now, you are invited to post!

Excellent! Thinking about making an introductory post of Gobroo and his inner circle, and have them start building a government and react to the various issues developing in the galaxy, both from within and without. Perhaps sending off agents to Ilum?

[Bentus]

Application
Personal information
Name: Tiasha Nuvonn
Age: 29 (25 BBY)
Species: Human
Appearance:

Planet of origin: Coruscant/Nar Shadaa
Rank and title: Ambassador/Lobbyist

Short biography:
Although the Nuvonn family had originally established itself on Naboo, but Tiasha’s parents had both grown up in the upper class elite of Coruscant. Born into the upper levels of the galactic centre, she was destined for a life in the modern royalty of the galaxy’s richest and wealthiest. Even though she was born during the tumultuous years of the Clone Wars, you wouldn’t have known the blood and death consuming the galaxy from inside the Nuvonn household. The sudden demand for weapons of war and death, as well as the effective sanctioning of the Outer Rim businesses that had sided with the separatists, truly propelled Tiasha’s family into the upper echelons of Coruscant’s infamously stratified society.

Even in the early days of the Empire, the elite were mostly insulated from the foundational changes going on in the world around them. But unbeknownst to the growing heiress, Tiasha’s father had increasingly been finding new avenues of profit in the shadier sides of the galactic economy. Having become a Senator - as was the fashion for much of the elite - Tiasha’s father would increasingly try his luck by pushing the limits of what the Imperial authorities were willing to overlook. Even though the Empire itself was a prominent buyer of military goods and armaments, he found that even more profit was to be had by arming both the Empire and the myriad of rebel groups that sprung up in futile efforts to oppose them. Tiasha’s father assumed that the occasional bribe and his own prominent standing on Coruscant made him immune to any repercussions, but eventually he would come to the attention of the wrong Imperial agent.

Exposed and branded a traitor, Tiasha and her family were only just able to flee the system before their assets were seized and Stormtroopers arrived at their estate. With little choice, the Nuvonns hired a smuggler to take them to Hutt Space - a common destination for wanted criminals and dissidents alike trying to escape the Empire’s reach. They arrived on Nar Shadaa with practically nothing to their name, struggling to survive in the over cramped domed cities of the toxic world beyond the borders of the civilized galaxy. Leveraging his contacts and connections in the underworld, Tiasha’s father found a role for himself working for the local cartels, but to say that the family had it easy in their new home would be putting it mildly. The experience also changed Tiasha, hardening her from the fragile heiress who had scarcely been forced to venture to Coruscant’s lower levels. It exposed her to the cruel realities of power in the galaxy, and made her realise that might and manipulation are the ultimate deciders of authority. But it quickly became clear that Tiasha had inherited her father’s abilities at playing the system’s game. By the time of the Battle of Yavin, the Nuvonns had established themselves within the local underworld and had gradually even been able to reclaim some of their apprehended wealth. Sensing a change in the winds, the Hutts subtly began to support the growing Alliance in an effort to distract and destabilize the Empire, which had increasingly been cracking down on their operations. Tiasha’s father, already well versed in playing both sides, also began to supply the rebels in exchange for favours and support. Soon, his ‘generosity’ earned him the reputation of a quiet supporter of the rebellion, exiled as a consequence of his firm belief in its cause. The fact that he had just as readily supplied the Imperial forces with armaments, having been conveniently forgotten.

When the Death Star was destroyed and word of Palpatine’s death rippled through the galaxy, Tiasha had already proven herself as an able agent for the Hutts. With her family’s old connections on Coruscant, and her father’s positive reputation among the rebellion, she was seen as the perfect representative for their interests. Sent to the re-established Capital, the heiress established herself as a shrewd player in the politics of the fledgling republic. Petitioning to regain access to what was left of her family’s frozen wealth, and combining it with the resources provided to her by the Hutts, Tiasha set herself up as a prominent lobbyist for business interests seeking to gain a foothold in the new political system.

Political information
Political views: Representing the Hutt Council and their associated interests in the Republic, Tiasha’s political views are primarily motivated by the practical concerns of her employers. Trying to peel away the layers of conflicting interests and interest groups that govern her political actions might be impossible, and even she might not know where her own views end and those of her clients begin. Those who know her well, would come away concluding that she is ruthlessly apathetic - with her political views capable of changing to match the season and the needs of the day.

Tiasha’s office lobbies for increased sovereignty and representation of the Outer and Mid Rims, though she is not outwardly opposed to the Centralist bloc insofar as any resulting central government is suitably malleable for her clients’ needs. She is also a vocal proponent for the liberalisation of restrictive regulations, mobilising her significant resources to try and undo the strict oversight that the Empire used to suffocate the Hutts’ operations. Tiasha also works behind the scenes in an effort to derail the new Republic’s efforts to combat slavery within its borders. As a lucrative trade for both the Hutts and a number of her other clients, its eradication poses a direct threat to their bottom lines, not to mention the dramatic peril it could bring to the already faltering Outer Rim economies.

Political faction and subfaction: Decentralists (loosely)
Organisational allegiance: Hutt Council (Hutt Cartels), Trade Federation, Banking Guilds
Position within galactic government:
Political goal: To promote the interests of the Hutt Council and Cartels, as well as the multiple semi-legal businesses that operate on the border of the galaxy’s underworld.

Faction Relations:
Guided by the necessary pragmatism of a lobbyist, Tiasha relates less to the established political blocs and more to Senators’ stances on specific issues. She couldn’t care less about the nuanced philosophical debates on centralisation or Imperial morality, but rather concentrates on the ultimate impact of any related legislation. As such, Tiasha maintains cordial relationships with most of the major blocs, doing what she can to keep her fingers in multiple pots and hedge her bets in the new Senate’s early days.
Favourable factions: Deregulation, Free Trade, Industrialists, Pro Outer Rim
Unfavourable factions: Anti-criminal crusaders, Palpatinists, Abolitionists

Additional
Relations with other players:
Additional info: Although hardly seeking the downfall of the Republic, it is in the Hutt's interest to see the new state focused on domestic and internal affairs. As such, Tiasha maintains unofficial connections among separatist and Imperial Remnant movements as well as with the more legal political movements.

[The Empire of Tau]

Well, Danubian, we got a lot ahead of us.

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Application
Personal information
Name: Tiasha Nuvonn

Ahh, a Hutt representative! Very interesting, especially since crime (and particularly Hutt crime) will play a big part in politics. Accepted!

[Bentus]

Application
Personal information
Name: Tiasha Nuvonn

Ahh, a Hutt representative! Very interesting, especially since crime (and particularly Hutt crime) will play a big part in politics. Accepted!

Whoo! Figured it wouldn't make sense for the Hutts to have an actual senator, so opted to have her be a lobbyist instead. Could be fun to have some pre-existing political connections with other characters, though - be they centralist, republican, imperial or separatist, Tiasha's not all that guided by ideology as much as results.

[Puertollano]

Ahh, a Hutt representative! Very interesting, especially since crime (and particularly Hutt crime) will play a big part in politics. Accepted!

Whoo! Figured it wouldn't make sense for the Hutts to have an actual senator, so opted to have her be a lobbyist instead. Could be fun to have some pre-existing political connections with other characters, though - be they centralist, republican, imperial or separatist, Tiasha's not all that guided by ideology as much as results.

I think the Partisans can work well with the Hutts too.

[Dalria]

Ahh, a Hutt representative! Very interesting, especially since crime (and particularly Hutt crime) will play a big part in politics. Accepted!

Whoo! Figured it wouldn't make sense for the Hutts to have an actual senator, so opted to have her be a lobbyist instead. Could be fun to have some pre-existing political connections with other characters, though - be they centralist, republican, imperial or separatist, Tiasha's not all that guided by ideology as much as results.

Well you always have a friend with the ExO representing for the corporate interest of the Corporate Sector Authority!