Corruption and Cannoli (OOC/Sign-up/Interest)

[San Lucio]

Corruption and Cannoli

The Grand Duchy of San Lucio. The name brings to mind some beautiful, tiny Mediterranean tourist trap, with an easy going figurehead duke and a high standard of life for its happy, italic citizens. That… is not exactly the case. It is a tiny and rather scenic Mediterranean island, with the white villas of the wealthy overlooking the turquoise waters, it is true. But it is also dominated by the deep pits of diamond mines, the telltale chain link fences of work camps and the uncaring grey smokestacks of factories, all hidden beneath the veneer of a tropic paradise. How did this happen? It is said that San Lucio was formed when an angel fell from heaven into the sea, its flaming body forming the island. Perhaps that is the reason the otherwise unremarkable island is so ridiculously rich in wealth. Its veins run with gold, the seas around it are flush with oil deposits. Iron and coal blacken its insides, while diamonds sprinkle the earth below it. Precious orange amber rich mines supply the world’s jewelers, and the islands silver deposits could kill thousands of werewolves, if such creatures proved real. Naturally, humanity is not the fondest of sharing and thus the current situation. The ruling Santangelo family has gleefully drained the Lucian people of wealth in pursuit of excess, and foreign corporations compete for lucrative extraction contracts. Mercenaries shoot each other over briefcases stuffed full with conflict diamonds, and criminals await to strike a bargain with a brutal and corrupt government. Success means riches beyond one’s wildest dreams. Failure means likely death, another casualty for the pile. How will you fare?

Important San Lucian People and Factions

Luca ‘L'innocente’ Santangelo, Duca of San Lucio: L’innocente, as the current dictator of San Lucio is often known, is a absolute madman. The young and rather immature noble is prone to mood swings, outbursts and the occasional brutal assault. It is not the personality one would think that he has, given the Duca’s cherubic and wide eyed innocent looks. It’s a shame, too, that he ended up that way. Luca used to be a sweet kid, the then Conte being dragged around the island by his loving father. The soon to be dictator was used as a sort of unofficial mascot for the military in his youth. In fact, that is where his nickname came from. Sadly, the mental illness that is endemic in the Santangelo’s began to manifest, exacerbated by the brutal death of his father against insurgents. Perhaps it is this trauma that has led to the Generalissimo of San Lucio to be the extraordinarily flamboyant person he is. He lavishes those who have earned his fickle favor with riches beyond compare, and ruthlessly torments those who fall out of it. It is rumored that the spoiled sociopath once beat someone to death with a golf club, and then an hour later spent thousands to save a peasants lost dog. He is fickle, murderous, and affable. A dangerous combination, yet someone who sincerely wishes to profit off of San Lucio will have to deal with. Good luck.

Prime Minister Silvio Vitale: While L’innocente may be the dictator and face of San Lucio, the scatterbrained man is not the best when it comes to the boring part of government, namely economics and paperwork. Thus, Silvio Vitale was… ‘elected’ in a 100% unanimous democratic election. A quiet and reserved man, one who realizes that he would never win an actual election. So, he uses the brash and public L’innocente as the figurehead, while he keeps quietly keeping the country together. Thoroughly corruptible, but never in a self harming way. Vitale is smart, and unlike the Duca, is very patient. A worthy ally, although one that is much harder to get to…

Lady Zoe Santangelo: The younger sister of L’innocente, and the one person who he will never execute. The psychopathic dictator is extremely protective of her. Zoe is an… interesting case. While the Santangelo line’s infamous propensity for mental illness has mercifully touched her lightly (likely being concentrated in her brother), it didn’t skip her entirely. She is known for being rather… spacey, at times, and often obsessed with small details. Still, despite that she is uncommonly kind and innocent. Zoe is in charge of all of San Lucio’s charitable works, which is incredibly small but present. Still, the government keeps her from seeing the atrocities that go on in San Lucio daily…

Mircatu: The Mircatu are San Lucio’s premier crime syndicate. A Sicilian organization descended from market guard fraternities, the Mircatu are a brotherhood wrapped in ritual and mystery. They are brutal and ruthless, although they have a certain honorable mystique to them. The criminal brotherhood is tolerated by the government as they keep most violent crime at bay and serve as another way to beat down the citizenry, and the Duca finds them fascinating. They specialize in racketeering and protection rackets, and their family based cell structure gives them some much needed internal competition. They often serve as leg breakers for morally dubious politicians and businesses. Extremely brutal to rivals, but often generous to their neighborhoods. Lucian’s know that if they have a problem, they can go to their local don. Provided they have paid their protection dues. A worthy ally for any foreigner wishing to survive in San Lucio

Milizia d’Argento: the MD is a brutal fascist militia that serves as a political proxy for the tyrannical government. Brutal, nationalistic, and often racist they are hard reminder that for all the charm and eccentricity of L’innocente, he is still an oppressive dictator. They are supported by the government, and are often seen assaulting unionizers, burning books and complaining on social media about foreigners. Still, they are often willing to provide security and resources to foreign corporations favored by the government. Any foreign alliance with them is likely to be tenuous, however.

Brigata Cremisi: A Communist insurgent group, one that is extraordinarily brittle and weak. The serf populace of San Lucio is much too disconnected and starved to foment an effective revolt, with its core being formed of foreign extremists with a propped up militia of natives used for propaganda purposes. It used to be significantly more powerful, before they made the mistake of killing L’innocente’s father. The then 12 year old heir, despite being puppeted by a regent, ordered the extermination of the group. The killings were loud and public, and the raids frequent. The Brigata still exists, but it is effectively neutered and reduced to disaffected teens graffitiing their symbols on abandoned warehouses. Still, perhaps they could be an ally to someone who wishes to help the people of San Lucio, unlikely as that may be.

Il Malocchio: What would any military dictatorship be without an intrusive secret police? Il Malocchio, or ‘The Evil Eye’ to English speakers is a ruthless and one of the few efficient Lucian government bodies. Even the possibly mentally disturbed Duca understands the need for controlling the populace. Known for ‘reassigning’ workers to the euphemistically named ‘campi di produttività’ and taking political dissidents on death flights, the Malocchio are competent and not rife with nepotistic cronies. Unlikely to be an easily corruptible ally, however, an extremely potent one if won.

Forza di Difesa Anticriminale (FDA): The Forza di Difesa Anticriminale is a militarized police task force, formed by the Duca during his brief anti-drug phase, the FDA is extremely violent and corrupt. It spends most of its time taking bribes and killing rival criminals. In fact, it is basically another gang with official backing and a mandate. They are known for being over eager to shoot ‘criminals.’ They often spend their shifts beating up random poor citizens and guarding foreign corporate sites, or seizing criminals stocks of drugs and then distributing them for a tidy profit. If some crafty corporation wants a quick and easily corruptible ally, the FDA is always willing to make easy money in exchange for looking the other way, or the occasional extrajudicial killing.

Società Abbiati: SA is corporation that was entrusted with extracting diamonds from San Lucio. However, Jacopo Abiatti fell out of favor with the generalissimo after it was discovered he had candles in his Villa, which had been recently made illegal only hours before. After this unforgivable and treasonous act, SA’s contract wasn’t renewed. Now the company is desperately attempting to prevent its seemingly inevitable collapse, not helped by the strange disappearance of Jacopo. They are a potential target for rival corporations, or perhaps an ally to the more charitable. What they are for sure, however, is a cautionary tale about the Duca’s fickle mind…

The Knights of our Lady of the Rosary: San Lucio is very italic in culture, and is off the coast of the Italian mainland. Thusly, it is very catholic nation. The Knights of Our Lady of the Rosary, or the Rosary Knights are a religious military order dating back to the crusades. Nowadays, they serve as the Vatican’s main organizing body in San Lucio, keeping the church’s influence strong while also collecting generous donations. The Knights main job is shielding the church from scandal, making sure Lucian atrocities don’t rebound onto the See. A good ally to any catholic players, although likely to antagonize others.

I Custodi: One of the few relatively morally acceptable factions in San Lucio, a green protest group that is attempting fruitlessly to improve conditions and maintain San Lucio’s natural beauty. They prefer peaceful protest which generally gets them shot by Milizia goons who dislike those who want actual democracy. After all, they represent a threat, however peaceable. A worthy ally to moral players, but a currently weak and non-confrontational one…

Player Factions

Okakamura Joint-Stock Investment Organization
Xx_£yndicate_xX
Foundation for the Elevation of Monarchies
Arzelent Patriots and Arzelentaxmaconean Justice
ГУП «Стратоборонимпекс» and ЧВК «Аксипитер»
The Tropical Consortium

OOC Stuff

Heya! Welcome to Corruption and Cannolis! I am San Lucio, although usually I am Daeva, and I am happy that you are at least partially interested. Enough to read this. Anyways, this RP is designed as a long running political and character intrigue game. Players will… uh… play as foreign corporations, mercenaries, and criminals attempting to corrupt San Lucio and attempt to gain access to the massive wealth therein. Or… I suppose one could play as a charity or something. Try and change things… but where’s the fun in that? Anyways, the game will center on intrigue and character development as opposed to military stats and one liners. If this sounds fun, well, San Lucio awaits!

Rules

OPs word is law
Respect one another OOCly. In game rivalries and insults are fine, but OOC animosity isn’t acceptable.
This is not a military intervention RP, please do not play as a military task force. You can play as something representing your government, although I would recommend playing as a corporation.
No Godmodding.
No WMDs. This kind of goes with the military intervention thing.
Put the words ‘Franco’ in your application. If you know you know.
Have fun!
Follow site rules

Application

Application
Nation name:
Faction name:
Important Characters:
Faction Synopsis:
Faction goals:
Willingness to work with the Lucian Government:
Faction connections:
Faction Assets (budget, equipment, other such things.)
Is your faction supported by your government?:
Will you follow the rules?:
Other notes:

[Hakarlsla]

So… am I allowed to create Lucian collaborators? (Within, reason, naturally.)

Also, this is EF- I might get involved as TDoR as well if I’m feeling up to it. The armored charitable robots could use a proper debut in RP…

[San Lucio]

Uh… run any by me, first, but probably. As long as they are low level, as high level contacts should be earned through RP.

Also, hello Eusan. Feel free to bring in TDoR, although they would require a separate app.

[Rensato]

Application

Nation name: The Intendancy of Rensatō
Faction name: Okakamura Joint-Stock Investment Organization (Composed of the interests of multiple Rensatōjin collaborationist Zaibatsus interested in San Lucio - Tsukiko Industrial Corporation, the Naya-Asanii Conglomerat, Taiyō Atomikwerke, and the Tsuchida J.S.C.)
Important Characters:
Okakamura "The Blade" Sayuri - 32 years old, and the daughter of powerful Okakamura CEO Okakamura Kane. Lawyer, Corporate fixer, enthusiastic and passionate collaborator with the Imperial government. Origin of her name is best left to the imagination. Intelligent, charismatic, fabulously wealthy - and with a sharp sense of dress.

Okakamura Kane - 72 years old. The eminent father - multibillionaire magnate, prominent collaborator. Healthy in his old age, and the founder of the Okakamura Joint Stock Corporation with a taste for fine things in life - notable strings and prominent alliances with the Imperial Senate have allowed him to win massive contracts for handling exports between Rensatō and the wider Empire, and one of the greatest enablers of the Rensatōjin economic miracle.

Procurat'arkvit Isana - Lirvittian Imperial economic representative, who has been appointed to oversee trade efforts with San Lucio. Notably somewhat relaxed compared to her colleagues.

Faction Synopsis: The Zaibatsus of the Intendancy of Rensatō are something of a synthesis of highly efficient, highly professional crime syndicates and massive, ruthless corporations - forming a total monopoly, together with various local branches of Imperial companies, on the whole of the Rensatōjin economy - dominating everything from illegal prostitution to the manufacturing of warships for the Imperial navy locally, producing collectively massive amounts of quality components and electronics which drive the Imperial economy. They've effectively taken control of the Intendancy quotas - fulfilling all Imperial quotas, readily for a massive stipend.

Rensatō is, of course, a part of the Lirvittian Empire - one can expect to find the trappings of Lirvittian nobility scattered about, especially as the Zaibatsus form a critical role as collaborators and as supporters of the state of affairs in exchange for massive rewards.

Faction goals: Invest, selectively. Make money. Export things. Export a lot of things.
Willingness to work with the Lucian Government: Of course.
Faction connections: Imperial Principality of Arakhkhar - the Imperial Service of Intelligence, and the broader Lirvittian Empire.
Faction Assets (budget, equipment, other such things.) I believe this would break the bank. Needless to say - wealthy. Very, very, very wealthy.
Is your faction supported by your government?: Naturally. The Rensatojin government is so thoroughly corporatist that there is hardly a distinction between the government of the Intendancy as it is and the Zaibatsus that dominate it that one can expect to find government troops working together with corporates.
Will you follow the rules?: Of course.
Other notes: little boots?

[San Lucio]

Application

Nation name: The Intendancy of Rensatō
Faction name: Okakamura Joint-Stock Investment Organization (Composed of the interests of multiple Rensatōjin collaborationist Zaibatsus interested in San Lucio - Tsukiko Industrial Corporation, the Naya-Asanii Conglomerat, Taiyō Atomikwerke, and the Tsuchida J.S.C.)
Important Characters:
Okakamura "The Blade" Sayuri - 32 years old, and the daughter of powerful Okakamura CEO Okakamura Kane. Lawyer, Corporate fixer, enthusiastic and passionate collaborator with the Imperial government. Origin of her name is best left to the imagination. Intelligent, charismatic, fabulously wealthy - and with a sharp sense of dress.

Okakamura Kane - 72 years old. The eminent father - multibillionaire magnate, prominent collaborator. Healthy in his old age, and the founder of the Okakamura Joint Stock Corporation with a taste for fine things in life - notable strings and prominent alliances with the Imperial Senate have allowed him to win massive contracts for handling exports between Rensatō and the wider Empire, and one of the greatest enablers of the Rensatōjin economic miracle.

Procurat'arkvit Isana - Lirvittian Imperial economic representative, who has been appointed to oversee trade efforts with San Lucio. Notably somewhat relaxed compared to her colleagues.

Faction Synopsis: The Zaibatsus of the Intendancy of Rensatō are something of a synthesis of highly efficient, highly professional crime syndicates and massive, ruthless corporations - forming a total monopoly, together with various local branches of Imperial companies, on the whole of the Rensatōjin economy - dominating everything from illegal prostitution to the manufacturing of warships for the Imperial navy locally, producing collectively massive amounts of quality components and electronics which drive the Imperial economy. They've effectively taken control of the Intendancy quotas - fulfilling all Imperial quotas, readily for a massive stipend.

Rensatō is, of course, a part of the Lirvittian Empire - one can expect to find the trappings of Lirvittian nobility scattered about, especially as the Zaibatsus form a critical role as collaborators and as supporters of the state of affairs in exchange for massive rewards.

Faction goals: Invest, selectively. Make money. Export things. Export a lot of things.
Willingness to work with the Lucian Government: Of course.
Faction connections: Imperial Principality of Arakhkhar - the Imperial Service of Intelligence, and the broader Lirvittian Empire.
Faction Assets (budget, equipment, other such things.) I believe this would break the bank. Needless to say - wealthy. Very, very, very wealthy.
Is your faction supported by your government?: Naturally. The Rensatojin government is so thoroughly corporatist that there is hardly a distinction between the government of the Intendancy as it is and the Zaibatsus that dominate it that one can expect to find government troops working together with corporates.
Will you follow the rules?: Of course.
Other notes: little boots?

Looks awesome! Accepted. Perfect faction. Admittedly, if they have the etiquette stereotypical of Japanese corporations, they will likely grow to quietly loathe L’innocente…

[Socalist Republic Of Mercenaries]

Application
Nation name: Stratusia
Faction name: Xx_£yndicate_xX (Pronounced: Quid Syndicate)
Important Characters:
£Boy (QuidBoy - Knockoff Stratusian $QuantKid, actual name SICly is Joachim Wojewódka, however he goes by "Mithras" as well), born in 2009 to a Polish immigrant family in Stratusia's capital, Beisinghausen. Lifelong cynic and self proclaimed "Gopnik"
Faction Synopsis: One man army (Actually around 150 people operating around the globe) run by your favorite conman and cryptocurrency pump-and-dump schemer Mithras, or £Boy!
Faction goals: £££Quids£££
Willingness to work with the Lucian Government: £Nah
Faction connections: None, actually. the £uid syndicate works for itself
Faction Assets (budget, equipment, other such things.)

• Cryptocurrency Holdings ≈ $150 million (Estimated) Larger investments mostly in well-established cryptos to launder money and diversify holdings.
• Botnet Infrastructure - Over 1 million nodes across multiple dark web servers, mainly for market manipulation and social media algorithm hijacking
• 250 Fake Influencers (Paid shills acting as tech moguls and crypto 'gurus' along with media influencers)
• DarkWebXploit: A custom-built tool for breaching decentralized exchanges and manipulating token contracts.
• Shtora.UOS: self explanatory, program that scrambles IP addresses and encrypts communications, ensuring all members and actions remain untraceable, based off pirated Federal Communications Encrypted Unified Operating System code.
• WhisperNet: A secure, encrypted network used for communication within the Syndicate's higher-ups. Its servers are located across multiple countries, making it nearly impossible to trace back to Joachim or his top-tier operatives.
• 25 XxL™ Field-Laptop (Breach Version) - Military-Grade Durability, Tamper-Proof Lockdown Mode, Self-Destruct Protocol with 22-day battery life, integrated Kassandr-A15B Cipher
• Xx_LockMaster™ Portable RFID Interface
• 25 "Operatives"

Is your faction supported by your government?: FUCK NO (we tryna stomp em out)
Will you follow the rules?: Yes
Other notes: das kleine boot :3 (little boots)

[San Lucio]

Application
Nation name: Stratusia
Faction name: Xx_£yndicate_xX (Pronounced: Quid Syndicate)
Important Characters:
£Boy (QuidBoy - Knockoff Stratusian $QuantKid, actual name SICly is Joachim Wojewódka, however he goes by "Mithras" as well), born in 2009 to a Polish immigrant family in Stratusia's capital, Beisinghausen. Lifelong cynic and self proclaimed "Gopnik"
Faction Synopsis: One man army (Actually around 150 people operating around the globe) run by your favorite conman and cryptocurrency pump-and-dump schemer Mithras, or £Boy!
Faction goals: £££Quids£££
Willingness to work with the Lucian Government: £Nah
Faction connections: None, actually. the £uid syndicate works for itself
Faction Assets (budget, equipment, other such things.)

• Cryptocurrency Holdings ≈ $150 million (Estimated) Larger investments mostly in well-established cryptos to launder money and diversify holdings.
• Botnet Infrastructure - Over 1 million nodes across multiple dark web servers, mainly for market manipulation and social media algorithm hijacking
• 250 Fake Influencers (Paid shills acting as tech moguls and crypto 'gurus' along with media influencers)
• DarkWebXploit: A custom-built tool for breaching decentralized exchanges and manipulating token contracts.
• Shtora.UOS: self explanatory, program that scrambles IP addresses and encrypts communications, ensuring all members and actions remain untraceable, based off pirated Federal Communications Encrypted Unified Operating System code.
• WhisperNet: A secure, encrypted network used for communication within the Syndicate's higher-ups. Its servers are located across multiple countries, making it nearly impossible to trace back to Joachim or his top-tier operatives.
• 25 XxL™ Field-Laptop (Breach Version) - Military-Grade Durability, Tamper-Proof Lockdown Mode, Self-Destruct Protocol with 22-day battery life, integrated Kassandr-A15B Cipher
• Xx_LockMaster™ Portable RFID Interface
• 25 "Operatives"

Is your faction supported by your government?: FUCK NO (we tryna stomp em out)
Will you follow the rules?: Yes
Other notes: das kleine boot :3 (little boots)

Looks interesting. One question, what are its goals in San Lucio? It seems like they mainly deal in crypto…

[Socalist Republic Of Mercenaries]

-snip-

Looks interesting. One question, what are its goals in San Lucio? It seems like they mainly deal in crypto…
>£ind derilict diamond mine, convert to house encrypted server network.
>???
>Profit
There is also rug pulling the big players and foreign investors showing up. And selling fake diamonds (Glass)

[San Lucio]

-snip-

Looks interesting. One question, what are its goals in San Lucio? It seems like they mainly deal in crypto…

>£ind derilict diamond mine, convert to house encrypted server network.
>???
>Profit
There is also rug pulling the big players and foreign investors showing up. And selling fake diamonds (Glass)[/quote]

Ohhhh. So you are playing as a grifter. Well, that’s pretty in theme! Accepted.

[San Lucio]

Alright, so I have been doing some work on this series! I think the first ‘event’, so to speak, will be the collapse of Società Abbiati, the disappearance of their CEO and the attempt by players to seize their contracts and assets before the government confiscates it! I think it will be a lot of fun. Anyways, I will begin work on the IC once a few more people join…

[Hakarlsla]

Application
Nation name: Imperial Kingdom of Hakarlsla
Faction name: Foundation for the Elevation of Monarchies
Important Characters:

Prince Runar Abrekk- One of the two potential successor to the throne of Hakarlsla- opposing his sister’s anti-traditional claim to the throne. Rude, blunt, greedy, and corrupt- these are the traits that define Runar Abrekk. He is semi-competent, just at doing the objectively wrong thing for the Hakarlic state, usually.

Princess Ruria Abrekk- Very, very competent, very, very popular… but unfortunately, she doesn’t have much of a claim to the throne. Instead, she supports her sister, Ingvild- who will be less involved in this RP, admittedly. Where Runar is rude and brutish, Ruria is polite, subtle, elegant, and sometimes kind- and unlike her brother, she cares about the stability of the Hakarlic state.

Faction Synopsis: Basically, a thinly veiled Hakarlic organization. Gee, I wonder where Hakarlic tax dollars go… surely nothing could be scraped off of the top of things and funneled into this…
Faction goals: Align San Lucio, possibly vassalizing it somehow down the line, but that’s for decades later. And of course, securing trade deals.
Willingness to work with the Lucian Government: Very high- Ruria and Runar will both try to go straight to the top in that regard.
Faction connections: Obviously, the Hakarlic government,
Faction Assets (budget, equipment, other such things.): Fairly well-stocked money-wise, and with modern hardware too. They also have the benefit of involvement of Hakarlic royalty in this project, insofaras human resources…
Is your faction supported by your government?: Unsurprisingly, yes.
Will you follow the rules?: Yeah.
Other notes: Absolutely non-gargantuan boots. They are not large, in fact, they are the opposite.

[San Lucio]

Application
Nation name: Imperial Kingdom of Hakarlsla
Faction name: Foundation for the Elevation of Monarchies
Important Characters:

Prince Runar Abrekk- One of the two potential successor to the throne of Hakarlsla- opposing his sister’s anti-traditional claim to the throne. Rude, blunt, greedy, and corrupt- these are the traits that define Runar Abrekk. He is semi-competent, just at doing the objectively wrong thing for the Hakarlic state, usually.

Prince Ruria Abrekk- Very, very competent, very, very popular… but unfortunately, she doesn’t have much of a claim to the throne. Instead, she supports her sister, Ingvild- who will be less involved in this RP, admittedly. Where Runar is rude and brutish, Ruria is polite, subtle, elegant, and sometimes kind- and unlike her brother, she cares about the stability of the Hakarlic state.

Faction Synopsis: Basically, a thinly veiled Hakarlic organization. Gee, I wonder where Hakarlic tax dollars go… surely nothing could be scraped off of the top of things and funneled into this…
Faction goals: Align San Lucio, possibly vassalizing it somehow down the line, but that’s for decades later. And of course, securing trade deals.
Willingness to work with the Lucian Government: Very high- Ruria and Runar will both try to go straight to the top in that regard.
Faction connections: Obviously, the Hakarlic government,
Faction Assets (budget, equipment, other such things.): Fairly well-stocked money-wise, and with modern hardware too. They also have the benefit of involvement of Hakarlic royalty in this project, insofaras human resources…
Is your faction supported by your government?: Unsurprisingly, yes.
Will you follow the rules?: Yeah.
Other notes: Absolutely non-gargantuan boots. They are not large, in fact, they are the opposite.

Accepted! A political machine attempting to influence the government will be an excellent addition.

[British Arzelentaxmacone]

Application
Nation name: The Red Empire of British Arzelentaxmacone
Faction name: Arzelent Patriots and Arzelentaxmaconean Justice

Important Characters: Jalmari Mäkinen - Apparent head of the Arzelent Patriots. Once a street criminal who worked as one of the most notorious organised crime figures in Europe, Jalmari organised the Patriot force and used his own skills to train a personal guard of sorts. The guard then grew into an organised task force of sharpshooters and hunters who train rigorously and supposedly work for no motive other than the spread of chaos.

Jenni Rzesplinski - Notorious sniper from Doar who cemented a reputation for being especially aggressive in her work, and has been selected especially for this job as she can effectively fight whilst also maintaining a convincing disguise.

Aapo Koskinen - So-called ‘General’ of Arzelentaxmaconean Justice, responsible for keeping track of the mercenary group’s affairs and occasionally going into battle himself but being more concerned with the paperwork side of things. Nevertheless, give him a combat knife and set him on a group of rebels and he will be able to hold his own in conflict, despite a preferred position in the office. In this mission he will be working alongside Rzesplinski in order to cheat the Lucian government out of money, which shall be funnelled directly back to our next character in this eclectic cast..

Bruce Albescu - Supposedly a charitable and well respected magnate in Arz, Albescu hides his true origins, fighting in Skellian street gangs and committing various fraudulent schemes in order to get where he is today. He’ll be in charge of the business aspect to things, working alongside Aapo from his cushy office job and staying well away from that ghastly business in the Mediterranean, thank you very much.

Faction Synopsis: Arzelent Patriots - a deadly team of sharpshooters and bounty hunters assembled to hunt down individual rebels and bring them to ‘justice, aka, murdering them in brutal and intentionally cruel ways. Whilst the group is usually hired for their work, they often work for their own intentions, travelling as far as South America in the hopes of causing chaos and committing their violent deeds in return for money and power. Feared in 23 countries and counting, their team numbers at about 2000 fighters, including Jalmari Mäkinen, the apparent head of the organisation and convicted war criminal in two countries.

Arzelentaxmaconean Justice - a larger and less professional mercenary group, yet still a formidable force when it comes together. The group have worked closely alongside Arzelent Patriots in the past after putting their bitter rivalry behind them, and since have been involved in numerous overseas campaigns, having rallied together a number of notable BA street gangs. Some see the mercenary movement as more of an alliance which brings together various factions from low level petty criminals to high profile killers for hire. Whilst the group has no formal leader, it is believed to be headquartered somewhere in Frijheid, and has worked extensively against rebels over the course of the Frijheidian Civil War.

Faction goals: Wishes to work with them on ‘counterterrorism’ measures which really involve robbing them of financial assets and then intending to act as a crutch for the government to rely upon, meaning the mercenaries can then threaten to pull support at any time and have the Lucian regime firmly under their thumb.

Their main goals are money, power and resources. Basically anything they can get from gaining their trust and then promptly betraying it.

Willingness to work with the Lucian Government: Yes, they are willing, although with secret ulterior motives.
Faction connections: Government of BA (allegedly, although they have been quick to deny it), Redwoodian Friends of BA puppet regime (allegedly), Icelandic Friends of BA puppet regime (allegedly)


Faction Assets (budget, equipment, other such things.): Budget of roughly $350 million NSD annually, supposedly funded by the government and supported by local industry which gives them resources and money in exchange for protection from rebel forces. They use a range of equipment from old Toyota trucks and repurposed Kalashnikov rifles from the 2000’s civil war to ultramodern weaponry and vehicles.

It depends based on the force and their designation, for example the elite sharpshooters of Arzelent Patriots use advanced weaponry with night-vision technology, automated firing and radar systems, whilst the lower level units of Arzelentaxmaconean Justice fight with knives and handguns.

The things I have mentioned are pretty much what they use so I’d go with that in terms of a rough synopsis as to their equipment levels.

Is your faction supported by your government?: Yes, allegedly, although both sides have denied connection. (OOCly though 100%)
Will you follow the rules?: Yes
Other notes: Franco

[San Lucio]

Application
Nation name: The Red Empire of British Arzelentaxmacone
Faction name: Arzelent Patriots and Arzelentaxmaconean Justice

Important Characters: Jalmari Mäkinen - Apparent head of the Arzelent Patriots. Once a street criminal who worked as one of the most notorious organised crime figures in Europe, Jalmari organised the Patriot force and used his own skills to train a personal guard of sorts. The guard then grew into an organised task force of sharpshooters and hunters who train rigorously and supposedly work for no motive other than the spread of chaos.

Jenni Rzesplinski - Notorious sniper from Doar who cemented a reputation for being especially aggressive in her work, and has been selected especially for this job as she can effectively fight whilst also maintaining a convincing disguise.

Aapo Koskinen - So-called ‘General’ of Arzelentaxmaconean Justice, responsible for keeping track of the mercenary group’s affairs and occasionally going into battle himself but being more concerned with the paperwork side of things. Nevertheless, give him a combat knife and set him on a group of rebels and he will be able to hold his own in conflict, despite a preferred position in the office. In this mission he will be working alongside Rzesplinski in order to cheat the Lucian government out of money, which shall be funnelled directly back to our next character in this eclectic cast..

Bruce Albescu - Supposedly a charitable and well respected magnate in Arz, Albescu hides his true origins, fighting in Skellian street gangs and committing various fraudulent schemes in order to get where he is today. He’ll be in charge of the business aspect to things, working alongside Aapo from his cushy office job and staying well away from that ghastly business in the Mediterranean, thank you very much.

Faction Synopsis: Arzelent Patriots - a deadly team of sharpshooters and bounty hunters assembled to hunt down individual rebels and bring them to ‘justice, aka, murdering them in brutal and intentionally cruel ways. Whilst the group is usually hired for their work, they often work for their own intentions, travelling as far as South America in the hopes of causing chaos and committing their violent deeds in return for money and power. Feared in 23 countries and counting, their team numbers at about 2000 fighters, including Jalmari Mäkinen, the apparent head of the organisation and convicted war criminal in two countries.

Arzelentaxmaconean Justice - a larger and less professional mercenary group, yet still a formidable force when it comes together. The group have worked closely alongside Arzelent Patriots in the past after putting their bitter rivalry behind them, and since have been involved in numerous overseas campaigns, having rallied together a number of notable BA street gangs. Some see the mercenary movement as more of an alliance which brings together various factions from low level petty criminals to high profile killers for hire. Whilst the group has no formal leader, it is believed to be headquartered somewhere in Frijheid, and has worked extensively against rebels over the course of the Frijheidian Civil War.

Faction goals: Wishes to work with them on ‘counterterrorism’ measures which really involve robbing them of financial assets and then intending to act as a crutch for the government to rely upon, meaning the mercenaries can then threaten to pull support at any time and have the Lucian regime firmly under their thumb.

Their main goals are money, power and resources. Basically anything they can get from gaining their trust and then promptly betraying it.

Willingness to work with the Lucian Government: Yes, they are willing, although with secret ulterior motives.
Faction connections: Government of BA (allegedly, although they have been quick to deny it), Redwoodian Friends of BA puppet regime (allegedly), Icelandic Friends of BA puppet regime (allegedly)


Faction Assets (budget, equipment, other such things.): Budget of roughly $350 million NSD annually, supposedly funded by the government and supported by local industry which gives them resources and money in exchange for protection from rebel forces. They use a range of equipment from old Toyota trucks and repurposed Kalashnikov rifles from the 2000’s civil war to ultramodern weaponry and vehicles.

It depends based on the force and their designation, for example the elite sharpshooters of Arzelent Patriots use advanced weaponry with night-vision technology, automated firing and radar systems, whilst the lower level units of Arzelentaxmaconean Justice fight with knives and handguns.

The things I have mentioned are pretty much what they use so I’d go with that in terms of a rough synopsis as to their equipment levels.

Is your faction supported by your government?: Yes, allegedly, although both sides have denied connection. (OOCly though 100%)
Will you follow the rules?: Yes
Other notes: Franco

Accepted! Expect an IC post probably later today.

[Socalist Republic Of Mercenaries]

Also I might drop another Government connected faction. (They want to sell weapons to Santangelo)

[San Lucio]

Also I might drop another Government connected faction. (They want to sell weapons to Santangelo)

Hey, nice! Works for me.

[British Arzelentaxmacone]

Thanks for the acceptance!

[San Lucio]

Thanks for the acceptance!

No problem!

[British Arzelentaxmacone]

Thanks for the acceptance!

No problem!

I look forward to the RP kicking off.

[Socalist Republic Of Mercenaries]

IC pending I see.
*fortnite emotes*

[San Lucio]

IC pending I see.
*fortnite emotes*

Yeah.. tying to make it just right.

[Socalist Republic Of Mercenaries]

I should also mention I have a quasi-first post in the works btw :3

[San Lucio]

IC up!

[British Arzelentaxmacone]

IC up!

Nice, nice. It’s late where I am so I’ll be working on a first post tomorrow instead of right now.

[The Daeva]

IC up!

Nice, nice. It’s late where I am so I’ll be working on a first post tomorrow instead of right now.

Alright, works for me!