This thread Is now open Please read the OP before making a claim!
I would just like to credit OMG for the inspiration of this group his brilliant E:E has inspired me to make this group to bring together RP'ers of every calibre to join together in a unique styled Diesel Punk Styled Word.
By the end of the second world war the planet was in turmoil, the Fascist German regime had proved harder to defeat than the allies had expected. With the Assassination of Hitler in the early 1940's Rudolph Hess turned the assassinated Fuhrer into a martyr, uniting the German people throughout the allies campaign to retake France and remove the Nazis from power. By the End of 1945, neither the Russian bear nor the Allied war machine was able to break the German defensive lines.
By the end of the Second world war in 1947, Germany was still fascist, Japan was still fighting America and a stalemate had been reached there due in part to intervention by German submarines and support from the still powerful German state. The world hung on a thin line, with the threat of war looming constantly over Europe. Even though it never came, it shaped the world as we know it.
The year is now 2980 and the world is still on a knife edge. Monarchs rule over Europe King Richard the 47th rules over the British Empire advised by Parliament. Self proclaimed Emperor Antoine Mousseau, Protector of France sits on the side of the allies, watching Germany with hawk eyes. The Roman Empire has risen once again, out of the ashes of a brutal civil war, the Western Roman empire is ruled with an iron Fist by Quintus Julius the Great. In response to an ever looming threat from the Roman Empire the Greek states and Constantinople formed the Greater Greek Empire into order to preserve their way of life.
The third Spanish empire sits on a neutral step, a powerful nation, it is economically wealthy after its acquisition of its ancient holdings in Mexico and most of south America, Although all is not fine in the Spanish Empire, the division between the church and the King is becoming a constant hassle in the running of every day life in the Empire. In addition, Portuguese interests in south America and off world are constantly hounding Spanish efforts.
America is still embroiled in its cold war with Russia, constantly trying to out do their Communist counterparts, each trying to push the other into a bitter war that has been brewing for almost a thousand years. Although they are still supposedly members of the allied pact against Germany and its fascist regime, tensions have been rising between the United States, France, and Britain.
Germany is a fortress of a country and has long since learned to be self sufficient. Pioneering in the fields of reusable energies and substitutes for fossil fuels, in addition to constantly looking outwards to Europe and space to find a weakness in their vast enemies. Their only peace of mind lies in their long standing Italian allies.
Some time ago the Netherlands under king William expanded aggressively into Africa stealing away much of the contested territory from France and England whilst on paper, they are a big part of the Allied Pact, there reputation has been tarnished in the eyes of France and England, and there right to exist as a nation has been questioned secretly. Will the Netherlands have to fend for its self it remains to be seen.
The giant red bear has been sleeping in Europe's eyes. America, however, knows better, the red bear has been looking in upon itself developing new ways to out do America and the other European monarchs. They are content to let their Polish puppet sit in the way of the Fascist Germans. Unknown to the world the Russians have built a massive space fleet, and are ready to unleash it onto SOL and the rest of the universe.
England and the British Empire, the ever vigilant Lion of the North, led by the charismatic King Richard, watches over the world. The leading figure in the Allied pact ever since Churchill put pen to paper forming the international alliance against fascict Germany. Ready for any eventuality, its Navy still rules the waves, even though wet fleets are a thing of the past and faster than light travel is very much obtainable, Britain's fine military tradition has continued un-hampered through the eons.
In the Kingdom of Heaven the Pope broods, thrown from the Vatican in a self imposed exile to Jerusalem when the new Roman emperor came to power. The Kingdom slowly stirs, its shining Knights of the True Heavenly Father sharpening their blades and looking west, they may have been given the gift of living in homeland of the True Lord but many still hold an ever burning grudge against the Roman Empire.
The Land of the Rising Sun a menace to all in the Pacific, has always been hot on the heels of America trying to trip them up at any turn, Even though the campaign of 1945 in the pacific is long myth Japan Style remains a major power, Lead by the self appointed deity Emperor Youko, sits silently like the Samurai that made them so famous and ready to strike a killing blow at the price time.
In China things are no different a member of the Qing dynasty sits on the throne of the forbidden city, a Crazy dictator long removed from the world paranoid of everything and every one the Chinese have long suffered under the brutal regime, but acknowledge the fact it has kept them strong, a proud people the Dynasty are just waiting to let unleashed upon the east and west as well as SOL.
The World is set to be plunged in another Bloody bitter war of the world, it is up to you to shape your nation and the course of history! Whilst Earth is a Hollowed out Husk of its former beauty with most of its natural resources mined away to feed the worlds every increasing industrial hunger, Nations have looked to Mars, the Red Planet, undergoing terraformation provides alot of the natural resources for Earth and its industrial giants, Whilst Humans can live on the world comfortably its still far from Earth and life is heard on the frontier.
How ever land is still precious on Earth wars are still fought over ancient grudges and ancient claims to land. But Eyes are firmly set to the stars where land is abundant and the nations of SaS can live with out being watched by there neighbours. Proud nations and Power hungry Dictators, draw the lines Commitern, The Axis Powers and the Allied Pact all vie for control of Earth and SOL.
Smoke and Steel is based with in the mainstream FTVerse of SMS I thought ill would make this clear first off, if you venture outside of SOL expect to interact with others. Whilst no one will make you interact with others outside of SaS it will be much more fun when you come to explore the galaxy to do so.
Smoke and Steel is a Diesel punk Themed RP group, where a player can take control of a nation of there choosing and shape them to there image, players are free to do as they wish become a banking nation such as Switzerland with more economic wealth than any state on the planet or take the reigns on the Red and waken the stirring beast unleashing it on the world, the choices are endless.
I created SaS because quite frankly i love the concept of FT Diesel punk, and i wanted to bring poeple together ina tight nit RP group just like E:E, Whilst i hold a less vigil hand over this Theme and the group, there are still some things people will have to abide by, the first being the theme, the second fare play, this is free-form RP people don't have to RP with any one if they don't want to.
If you want to claim a nation with in SaS then you will have to make a formal claim. To make a formal claim you will have to fill out a claim sheet which is conveniently placed just below this:
I hold the sole right to edit, applications in the interests of keeping things fare and sticking to the theme.
The Goal of this RP group is to have fun and to explore a Genre that isn't really used allot or not enough in my mind. Setting SaS in a FT environment allows for all manner of brain juiced concoctions, with this i am leaving a great deal of leniency on players tech. I will try my best not to dictate what you can and cant do but if there is something that I think is down right over kill or end game then I will have to say no, other than that I want every one to have good fun and to interact with each other.
And now for some Pictures and rules: (oh no! I know Rules!)
Map of Earth
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/6741/hoi21936map.png
Map of SOL System
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2082/sassol.png
Smoke and Steel Region
http://www.nationstates.net/region=smoke_and_steel
Smoke And Steel IRC Chat Channel
Esper.net #SmokeAndSteel
Rules
1) I would suggest that you create a puppet for this group so I can Keep track of you all >: D (no seriously it just helps meno when people are inactive and such)
2)Standard NS rules apply to SaS
3) ACTIVITY RULES: (Taken From E:E's Activity rules)
1. If you do not post ICly for 14 days, your state will be placed on probation
a. Not only does this mean that people can claim dibs on your state should your term expire, it also means that they can claim your colonies and revolt against you without your permission. This includes extrasolar colonies.
b. Such revolts do not need to be successful, but godmodding and so forth will still not be permitted against them.
c. Of course, revolts will not be permitted to take place in core territories, the British Isles, Russia proper, Prussia, etc., except with permission.
d. Posting 'activity check' or something similar in the OOC topic does not count as activity.
2. After a further 7 days of inactivity, you will be removed from your role as whatever state you are.
a. If nobody has laid a probationary claim to your state, you may rejoin as that state once. If you go on probation after this you will be permanently barred from the state you claimed.
b. If you go on probation a third time, you will be banned
4) It would be nice if you would let me know about any RL vacations and such so i can exempt you from the activity check.
5)Barring special circumstances, you may not attack NPC states. Assuming you are at war with a state which which becomes NPC, the conflict will be resolved in OOC discussion with myself or my duely appointed representative.
Active RP's
1. A Nice Day For a Parade - Swiss Move into Liechtenstein Hell Insues
2. New Grantville Incident - German SS Troopers Massacre American Frontier Colony on Callisto
3. First Step into Deep Space Oblivion The Greek Empire gets its self into space!
4. We Will Bury Them! The Space Race Continues the Ruskies and there Commitern allies Race for the Borders of Sol Hoping to once again beat America to the prestigious title of being the first space faring race to leave the Confines of the SOL System!
5. For the Glory of the Lowlands The Dutch sneaky as they are seek the stars outside of the SOL system to eager to increase there wealth and power.
6. Not so Evident; The Rust of Iron Qing Emperor is dead and the Ming are back Tremble in your wee Wellington boots! All hell is gunna brake loose in Asia!
some random facts biggest movie stars lmao xD
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