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The specter of war looms over the world. A shadowy ghost simply waiting for the reaping of young souls. It's been almost fifty-five years since the closing of the last Great War. A conflict that bruised Europe, both physically and spiritually. No great changes come, and the ineptness of the governments in achieving any one goal through the conflict was a great moment of questioning.

And as Europe stewed and picked itself up, the rest of the world rose. Asia. Africa. New contenders that have a chance in challenging the European hegemony. A new war is only inevitable, though the hopeful would retrospectively chime the Great War was the last true war the world would ever fight.

But they should know better. Through the last decade the ambitions of rising states have marched the old world or each other off the map. Empire have fallen, with new ones rising to take their place. And the old ideologies are to clash with the new ideologies. The Great War had not satisfied the specter, and he hangs in the shadows grinning.

There is a great reaping to come.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Precipice of War. An RP that has been running for three years. An RP that has called up to three forums now its home. And those who take part of it have become part of its brand. Precipicers. Precipricks. Whatever term coining from within or without based on your disposition now or later.

And now we're here, on our third home after leaving or second. We had gone through two years unmolested, though now the mods have taken a turn we're not liking. So as we did last time: we moved. And like the last time we're not restarting.

Anyone new who looks at this will be surprised to learn that we present many more quirks and conditions than presented in any other Nation Roleplay, or Alternative History world. This is a consequence of our fluid lore, ever marching forward. The story of Precipice has been deemed to carry on to its end, and many of us have contributed to it for long enough to have value in it; we now hope you will be a part of it.

As you will notice when the IC rolls is that the RP does not treat nations as a single entity, where all posts are written from the perspective of the state and actions written like a summary of current news events. Nations are treated as a collection of individuals and they are played that way, with any character we can produce being not only a piece but a means of exploring the world, our lore, and the society and greater story. In a sense, almost George RR Martin.

APPLICATION

This application format is for those looking to play as a nation or an sub-national organization/NGO (just flip "nation" for "Organization" to set aside that section of the app for the name/title).

Nation:
Leader:
History: (Four-five paragraphs if not more, otherwise I may not pay attention.)

Application for participation dedicated to single characters

This is a relic of the old RP I'mma revive for purposes of nostalgia, or to have it as an option. The purpose of the single-character application is to allow someone to partake in the RP without having to get involved too deeply in international affairs and to work alongside the nation of their residence to explore and flesh out their home, since we nation or organizational players can't otherwise concentrate on normal activities or explore all aspects of a military front; we just don't got the creative energies to get so in-depth all the time.

As such this is a sort of out-sourced avenue for people to be involved and help explore the world without having any real weight.

"Single Character play/participation" is thus defined as anyone wanting to partake but to not take up the heavy mantle of being a nation or large organization which would theoretically allow you the rights to create and control thousands to millions of potential characters from any caste or roll within the nation.

Name:
Description:
Biography:
Alternative general information:

MAP

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Lore Summaries up-to-date (And when in doubt, ask):

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I have also had requested upon me to not let anyone post until a certain someone makes a post. He is the only one to post IC.

The rest of you are permitted to apply. Old returning members need-not do an application and merely shout at me. Anyone and everyone can scream at me - or all of us at a collective - to writing "summaries" that end up being 34 pages long.
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ETHIOPIA INFORMATION SHEET 3.0


LINKS
MCF Infosheet
Sporum Infosheet
Detailed Map

CHARACTERS

Royal Family: House of Solomon (Solomonic Dynasty)
-(Emperor Yohannes V). Deceased. Born June 2nd, 1915. Assassinated in 1974.)
-Empress Dowager Elani. nee. "Elani Aman". Born January 11th, 1922. Description/Introduction

-Emperor Yaqob II. Born January 7th, 1953. Description/Introduction
--Title: His Imperial Highness: Emperor (Negus Negast) of Ethiopia and Unified Africa
-Empress Azima. nee. "Azima bint Hassan al-Soomaaliyeed" Born September 30th, 1955. Description/Introduction
-Sahle. Currently goes by the alias "Samel" Deposed former Emperor and older brother of Yaqob. Born December 18th, 1946. Description/Introduction
-Princess Taytu. Born April 20th 1951. Serves as Foreign Affairs Advisor on the Imperial Advisory Board and is the older sister of Yaqob Description/Introduction

-Prince (Lij) Tewodros. Born July 21st, 1978. Son of Yaqob and Azima. Description/Introduction
-Olivier Gezi. Orphaned during the Katanga Rebellion and maimed by Ras Hassan. Born February 23rd, 1977. Adopted son of Taytu. Description/Introduction

Royal Retainers
-Mvuli Tansi. Captain of the Imperial Guard. Hero of the Katanga Rebellion, where he lead the Lost Battalion through enemy territory. Lost his eye to Caleb Banks, a rogue Mormon Missionary. Lost his leg to a Gorilla. Description/Introduction
-Dr. Malcom Orji. Elani's Dementia Doctor. Student of Doctor Babukar Sisi. Description/Introduction

Diplomats and Foreign Relations Personal.
-Ita Thabiti. Assistant Adviser for Foreign Affairs. Close friend and right hand of Princess Taytu. Description/Introduction

Ethiopian Military
- Ras Hassan Yusuf al-Soomaaliyeed. Commander of the Pan-African Armed Forces. Father of the Empress and grandfather of Lij Tewodros. Description/Introduction
- Ras Rais. Commander of the Pan-African Army. Description/Introduction

--The Army is Divided into "Sefari".
---1st Sefari. Stationed in Gondar. Commanded by General Ojore Sentwala.
---2nd Sefari. Stationed in Chad. Commanded by Ras Zayed.
---3rd Sefari. Stationed in Katanga. Commanded by General Biniam.
---4th Sefari. Stationed in Swahililand. Commanded by General Idrissa, the hero of Ta'if.
---5th Sefari. Stationed in Chari near the border with Spain. Commanded by General Motogusinile
---6th Sefari. Stationed in Sudan near the border with Egypt. Commanded by General Fergessa.
---7th Sefari. Stationed in Hejaz in order to keep the peace. Commanded by General Peyisai.
---8th Sefari. Stationed at the mouth of the Congo. Commanded by General Chisulo Iskinder.

-Walinzi: The Intelligence, Special Forces, and Investigative office of the Pan-African nation. Commanded by Hakim Mossadeq.
--Commander Mossadeq: Description/Introduction
--Agents
---Leyla Masri. Assassinated the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire by changing his heart medication and seducing him.Description/Introduction
---Elias Zelalem/u]. Leyla's Walinzi partner. Description/Introduction

Sahle's Entourage
-[u]Aailyah
. Sahle's Girlfriend. Maimed in Cairo by Stanley Barnham. Description/Introduction
-Yared. Krar Player, plays in band with Sahle. Description/Introduction
-Marc. Cornet, Trumpet, and Saxophone player. Known for ability to procure narcotics. Description/Introduction

Sahle's Aquaintances as Samel.
-Stanley Barnham. Known as the "Sheikh of Cairo." Oil-rich man who overseas the nightlife in Egypt. Stabbed Aaliyah in eye after disagreement, shot by the witless entertainer Bozo. Survival assumed.
-Vasily. From Russia. Bouncer at the "Dead Man's Den." in Sevan, Armenia. Description/Introduction
-Sanos Horasian. Often called simply "The Old Man." Operates the bar called "The Dead Man's Den." Description/Introduction
-Oziryan. Armenian Crime Boss in Sevan. Description/Introduction
-Vladmira. Russo-Finnish woman with a flirty disposition and nice tits. Description/Introduction
-Darcho/. Shitty Comedian. Description/Introduction

People of Africa
-Dr. Babukar Sisi. Psychologist. Neurosurgeon. Smuggler. Drug Kingpin. Advisor to the Walinzi and Ras Hassan. Secretly a Mad Scientist. Description/Introduction

POSTS
1:RP Introduction. Sahle dreams and arrives in Armenia.
2:Imperial Women explore Addis Ababa, Parade celebrating defeat of Ottomans.
3:Sahle arrives in Sevan, is hired at the Dead Man's Drink.
4:Party at Imperial Residence. Taytu mingles.
5:Sahle does LSD before a show. There is an attempted shooting.
6:Sisi reflects on Malta, Addis Ababa, and crazy brain stuff.
7:Elani is senile. That sucks.
8:Taytu gets drunk and talks about Egypt and threat of war with Spain
9:Sahle reunited with Aaliyah after shooting.
10:Hassan daydreams, watches gasmask fashion show, talks to Yaqob about tactics and movies.
11:Sisi visits Hejaz, watches a very complicated headache. Walinzi afraid Spain will learn of it.
12:Leyla and Elias ride the ENS Aksum to Port Fuad. Details of the Sultan's death.
13:Leyla and Elias do some actions in Port Said/Fuad.
14:Sahle is introduced to Oziryan, gets some primo shit.
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Now that Vilage has posted the introductory IC, everyone is free to post once their applications have been accepted. People who were already in the RP before the move can simply post IC whenever.
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Well, I guess that was the post.
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Dinh AaronMk said
Well, I guess that was the post.


Ouch =p
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Not enough talk about roads and rice fields to satisfy Aaron.
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Nation: Commonwealth of Australia

Leader: Governor-General Mark Chapman

History: The Great War

Only thirteen years before the Great War began, Australia had achieved federation of the colonies. The Commonwealth had only been named a dominion of the British Empire seven years before that great conflict began. A temporary seat of government was established in 1901 in the city of Melbourne. When news came that Great Britain had gone to war, the Commonwealth of Australia rallied a force of 400,000 men and sent them off to fight in the Great War. The entirety of Australian Commonwealth forces joined the British on the Western Front. As the war waged, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (simply known as ANZAC) was formed, adding extra manpower to the depleting Commonwealth forces and solidifying command between the two peoples. In 1925, when the Great War was officially brought to an end, it was reported that of the 400,000 Australians who fought in the conflict, 70,000 had been killed and 200,000 more had been wounded. The war had cost the Commonwealth of Australia, however it hadn’t cost them nearly as much as it had cost many other countries. Some people would argue that the Great War had started Australia’s rise to power.

The Great Anarchy

After the Great War ended, many a war torn country was low on resources that they were in desperate need of. Australia was more than happy to export to these countries, and to loan out funds that would be repaid in full and then some in the long run. The more Australia helped, however, the more other countries demanded assistance as well. Australia began to create more supply to meet this demand, and Australia’s wealth continued to grow. However, this growth was stunted severely by the starting of the Great Anarchy across the British Empire. The Commonwealth of Australia watched as other dominions of the British gained their independence. The state of Western Australia was the first state to threaten succession when the Great Anarchy began. Prime Minister Stanley Bruce, however, refused to allow Western Australia to leave the British Empire. Many people questioned the Prime Minster’s faith in the Crown; however the Prime Minster’s stubborn attitude allowed him to gain the support of many of his colleagues, including Governor-General Lord Stonehaven. Stonehaven led the fourth Australian Brigade into Western Australia when riots broke out. The riots were put down without a shot being fired, and Stonehaven was praised for his good leadership during the crisis.

The Great Anarchy continued to affect the people of the Commonwealth; however support for the British was highest in the Oceania colonies than in any other region. This can be attributed to the various pro-British Prime Ministers who took office during the Great Anarchy. There were many more riots and attempts to overthrow the Australian regime, however they were all put down with brutal efficiency. The Australian government had to keep up a constant propaganda campaign to keep the populace supporting a return of power for the royal family. Little to no information came from the United Kingdom until the 1940s, when the Commonwealth was officially disbanded. After the Commonwealth was disbanded, Australia’s leaders were ousted by the people for wasting their time. A vote was held, and the majority of the Australia’s people wanted to create their own parliamentary monarchy. Eventually they decided to start a ‘new’ royal line, using Linda Burbanks, who claimed to be a distant relative to one of the members of the royal family. She became Queen Elizabeth II, and the Kingdom of Australia was born. Other surrounding colonies recognized Queen Elizabeth’s authority, including Fiji and New Zealand.

The New Kingdom, the Civil War and the New Commonwealth of Australia

The fledgling monarchy did well in its first few years of existence. The people gave the new royal family their full support, and everything seemed to be going well. That is until word arrived that a Prime Minister named Christian Brent had started attempting to reform the British Empire. By this time, all support for the British had been trampled by a wave of nationalism that started when Australia became its own governing power. There were the occasional rebel movement, however, that attempted to throw out the false royal line and secure Australia back for the British. These movements always failed, however they continued to grow in strength as the years passed. In 1972, when Sir Owen Pyke restored the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, the rebellion came to its peak. Governess Mary Chars declared that the Commonwealth of Australia should be restored, and deserted the Kingdom of Australia. The governors of Western Australia, South Australia, and Tasmania declared their support for the Governor-General, and joined his rebellion.

The civil war lasted two years; two long years of guerilla warfare and death. The war took the lives of 10,000 civilians, and 20,000 military personnel. Tens of thousands more people were injured during the conflict. The civil war ended when Elizabeth II and her two children were assassinated, ending the royal line and causing a major morale issue within the Kingdom. Governor-General Mark Chapman, the newly elected leader of the rebellion, formed an armistice with the Prime Minster of the Kingdom of Australia. The Commonwealth of Australia was to be restored, with Chapman at its head, and the Kingdom of Australia would be abolished. For the next six years, Chapman worked to rebuild Australia and restore peace and order to the region. Eventually, public opinion of Chapman became more positive as he restored parliament to power and prepared to step down as Governor-General. However, the populace of Australia did not wish for Chapman to step down, and instead appointed him as their head of state for life.

With peace restored, the Commonwealth of Australia has begun its plan to restore the old British Empire to its rightful place. The first act of business would be to contact the United Kingdom and the various colonies that used to belong to the British…
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How extensive do applications need to be? Should we have descriptions of our leaders and long explanations of national history, or just a name and a short synopsis?
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How extensive do applications need to be? Should we have descriptions of ours leaders and long explanations of national history, or just a name and a short synopsis?


You don't have to go beyond a name for your leader. But a few paragraphs for your nation's history are ideal. You can make up the post-Great War history (like how your leader came to be) for your nation as long as it doesn't contradict whatever is in the summaries.
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In this case, don't worry too much about describing leaders and focus more on history. We assume you can introduce your leaders through IC description, but we do need to make sure your history fits. Hit the major points from 1914 onward, and finish at least a couple of paragraphs.
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Yo holmes, Captain Armenia reports.

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Captain Armenia!

Can leap across ruined churches in a single bound! Watch him use his super beg-for-land-from-neighbors power!
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And his sidekick, Herbert the Goat!
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Yay the flagship has arrived!

I considered for a bit trying to be Japan again due to presumably no longer having the civil war. I believe it's been erased due to the lack of mention of the democratic things Japan decided to do before turning to socialism. After all, why not bend over to the culture lacking machines that are the Chinese?

However I ultimately decided on trying to play with character based RPs in the advanced section more. I feel like that I already have become part of enough nation role-plays.

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Yo holmes, Captain Armenia reports.


Captain Armenia,

Check your inbox
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That question was such a run on I got lost.
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I too am lost.

pls send help
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Help has arrived.

[check the edited post with hopefully less run-ons].
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