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It's the year 1700, and the age of enlightenment is just beginning to dawn. All over Europe, free thinkers are beginning to question the supremacy of the old feudal aristocracy. The various old powers are firmly entrenched in their colonies, and now bicker and struggle for dominance in a brutal game. 

But even the way of war is changing; No longer are vast armies of pike and musket trudging across the fields of Europe, ravaging the land as they smash against each other or wait in sieges. The flintlock is being widely embraced by armies everywhere, and there is a growing certainty among the generals of the day that battles are not won through large squares slugging it out, but instead by long, thin lines which can devastate the enemy with volleys of fire.

But there is no England, France, Austria, or Russia.[/center]
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Oh, these nations are there, but they aren't what they were historically. You see, in this RP, we'll collaborate to build an alternate history. We'll each make a nation of our own, and then- sorry folks!- [b]interact[/b] with each other to establish our own, internally consistent Europe.

Now, I should be clear on one point: This isn't fantasy, magic or otherwise. You're allowed to make your own country, but if you do, you'll need to establish just how it came to be. So no kingdom of Derpistan- the point is to make a version of the world which could have existed, if only. I'll be looking for a smaller group for this RP, since, given its world-building aspect, we'll need to be closely working together. 

If you're still interested, here's how you can join. Go to [url=http://piratepad.net/cHdMkYkLKc]this[/url] pad and write your entry there, following the given instructions. Don't post your country in this sheet just yet! Instead, keep working on it in the pad, fleshing out with other players your joint history. When you're finally content that everything about your nation is ready, you can post it in this OOC thread (Not the characters tab!). I'll look over it, and if I agree that you're ready, you can go ahead and post it in the characters tab. When enough people have reached this point, we'll be able to start the IC. 

I look forward to working with you all.