[center][img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/04e9778a-af25-4edb-8e58-4aa02a3040e3.jpg[/img][/center] [Center][color=red][h1][b][u]THE ETERNAL EMPIRE OF JAPAN[/u][/b][/h1][/color][/center] [hr] [center][h3][b][u]HOW WE SURVIVED[/u][/b][/h3][/center] [hr] Through a stubborn attitude, a willingness to fight till the last man, refusing to die without a fight. The Japanese are characterized by honor, self-sacrifice, self-respect, and an unbreakable resolve. [hr] [center][h3][b][u]TECHNOLOGY[/u][/b][/h3][/center] [hr] A lot of Imperial technology is stolen, disassembled, and reversed engineered Other technology is improved based on what they’ve learned from the previous designs. Being based in Chubu and retaking parts of Kanto and Kansai which included the main cities of Kyoto and Tokyo after the radiation has substantially subsided in order to boost production and population significantly. When relations improved with the people of Ezo, Soviet era technology was introduced to the Empire. Refusing to use Soviet technology as a primary source for equipment, they instead decided to learn from the design and improve it making it inherently more Japanese. Thus what might look like a T-90 or T-34 could be a S-5Y or S-1Y (Both of which might have seen redesigns to fit Japanese weapon systems), Kalashnikovs, SKSs, and PPSH-41s, would see similar redesigns into S-40, S-10, and S-01 (S meaning Soviet.) By the time of the Tech boom in the late 90’s onwards, technology started to improve once the Central and Northern regions of Japan were stabilized, as the U.N. and other countries started to import technologies that would benefit Japan’s restoration and hopefully someday, reunification. This also had an effect on its weapons industry, as new waves of information via the internet came along to give Japan new ideas on how to modernize itself by slowly phasing out old technology. [hr] [center][h3][b][u]MILITARY MIGHT[/u][/b][/h3][/center] [hr] Population: 86.52 Million people 5,425,111 Active-Duty Personnel 5,200,001 Active Reserve 13,405,231 Reaching military age 36,204,004 Manpower Available 15,451,890 Fit-For-Service 10,830,700 Unfit or not eligible for service 7,356 Tanks 3,341 APC’s and AFV’s 3,324 Bombers 975 Aerial superiority Fighters 854 Ground Attack Jets 1,550 Transport Helicopters 729 Attack Helicopters 6,450 Towed Artillery 6,302 Mobile Artillery/Self-propelled 3,201 Towed Anti-air 3,140 Mobile Anti-air/Self-propelled 3,678 Transport trucks 2 Aircraft carriers (3 active overseas) 10 Destroyers (28 Active Overseas) 12 Corvettes (16 Active Overseas) 5 Frigates (24 Active Overseas) 1 Submarines (36 Active Overseas) 2 Upgraded battleships (Musashi and Yamato) 1 Prototype battleship (Yamato-Kai) (All numbers are before the Rifts opened) [hr] [center][h3][b][u]HISTORY[/u][/b][/h3][/center] [hr] [center][i][color=gray]”We endured...”[/color][/i][/center] The Imperial Japanese through the arrogance of its men and its Generals had conducted a campaign of terror across the Pacific. America, Britain, Netherlands, Germany, Russia, China, and their colonies were attacked. December 7th 1941, a day which will live in infamy, Pearl Harbor, an American naval-air base was attacked, the beginning of the end for Japan as it roused a sleeping giant in the Pacific. In over four years of intense fighting all over the pacific, Japan’s holy war was brought to an end. Two atomic weapons dropped on Tokyo and Kyoto broke the back of the Japanese. They splintered into many groups, with the Loyalists and their navies pulling back to Chubu in order to secure a path through Kansai and Kanto, in hopes of retaking Tokyo and Kyoto after the devastation wrought upon them by the west. They learned quickly about the horrible effects of nuclear fallout. Cancer plagued the Imperials, many people were badly burned, and many more were injured or killed by radiation poisoning, but still they held strong. Many who returned from China and the rest of the Pacific, came home only to attempt ritual suicide. Their fate was obvious, it would’ve been better to die with dignity. One man broke this tradition as he asked, “Are you committing seppuku to restore your dignity or to run from your duty to Japan?” Many officers found this offensive, but it was true. Civil war had broken out in Japan, the Empire is tattered but not gone, it was their duty to restore peace and unity to Japan, otherwise who else will? The vile Soviets who’ve crossed the North in an attempt to install a puppet government in Japan? The foreign capitalist, Legacy, who crawled its way into the homeland from the south? The Imperial Japanese would not stand for this, they would rather die fighting than see foreign hands soil the traditions of Japan. The man who inspired this train of thought, his name was Takashi Nugi, a Lieutenant Major in the army and eventually new steward to the chrysanthemum throne and head of the Imperial council. Several years later, when the world entered the cold war, fighting continued, the clans of Japan were starving, Chubu had prefectures perfect for agriculture but this was few and far between. Ezo on the other hand had the breadbasket of Japan, able to feed many of its people, tensions between Ezo and the Empire grew, but subsided when the Soviets left when the Cold war had ended. Racist thoughts were being put behind them, and years go by with decreasing conflict in the North. The south had different results, fighting was still the same as ever, and the fight into Kansai was tough, but the Imperials had an unbreakable resolve which proved to be too much even for the combined might of all the clans. Kanto was a different situation, as Tokyo was reclaimed with little effort. The Japanese however, were still starving, still recovering from the fallout, still fighting, but they have never lost sight of their goal, they’ve never – not even for an instant – thought of anything else. Reunification, and the rebuilding of Japan. In the next few decades after the 1999 Peace Accords held in Nagasaki, Ezo-Imperial relations would improve to the point of near acceptance of one another, the south was a different story as they continue to let foreign capitalists into Japanese territory, defiling their land. Japan in this time would begin to rebuild itself to its former glory if not better than before. New technology that have either been provided by the U.N. who have shown interest in Japan and its more peaceful interactions in the North or stolen from Legacy in the south. Though very few innovations have come through such as color television, wifi, digital cameras, even cars, advanced robotics, A.I.. video-games etc.. The Japanese would innovate on these technologies, booming in the entertainment industry as the world’s provider of Anime, improved internet connection, J-pop, and introducing a whole line of cars from different manufacturers that would soon prove to be part of pop culture and video games, such as the GTR Skyline, Supra, Lancer Evolution, Subaru WRX STI Impreza, Toyota AE86, Mazda RX7 FD and FC, R-32, R-33, R-34, and more. The Empire of Japan rocked the world with Intial-D’s Eurobeat, they breathed life into simple animation with Attack on Titan, they even kind-of predicted the Gate incident with none other than Gate. Japan’s market economy, at least in the center and in the north would boom. Things were going great for Japan and conflicts were starting to become less common place. However, the Gate incident had happened, and unlike the T.V. shows, they weren’t easy to defeat as many have thought. Japan prepared itself for the fight ahead, with the current steward Takashi Fujiwara great grandson of Takashi Nugi to lead the people. Eight months into the conflict, the Imperials were starting to lose hope that they would ever win this war, every inch they gain is two inches taken by the green skinned menace. Musashi and Yamato, upgraded battleships of World War two, updated with more powerful engines, depth charge dispensers, and missiles were stationed off the southern coast of Japan. They confronted a Leviathan, it’s threat and size rating were triple-S. They did not have the munitions between them and the Fleet to stop this beast that they perceived to be heading to Tokyo. “This captain Nagasaki Shinji along with captain Nara Fukumi, of the Yamato and Musashi. Let it be known that our fleet’s actions were in an attempt to stop a Triple-S Leviathan from reaching Tokyo.” They paused, presumably to command their crew, “We have set up our munitions to explode upon impact with the creature after enticing it with a few depth charges.” Fukumi started to speak, “We do this for the glory of Japan, for we have endured. When faced with defeat and chaos, we said that we would never, when we were faced with soviet encroachment, we said never, when we were faced with Legacy’s capitalist greed, we said never. We said never will we falter, that we will live, that we will survive.” Shinji spoke this time, “Today and onwards, when faced with death and imminent defeat, when faced with overwhelming odds, when faced with total annihilation, we will not falter, we will not flee, we will draw our swords, equip our bayonets, load our weapons...” his tone increased, the speech was getting more and more passionate, “We will fight them till our swords break, our weapons run out of ammo, our bayonets grow dull, to the last man, to the last woman, till there are none of us left to fight for Japan. In the face of annihilation, we say never! not without a fight! NIHON BANZAI!” in the background of the transmission, was the cheer of the crew shouting with him, “NIHON BANZAI!” they cheered, and then static. On the coast in the south, a massive explosion catches the eyes of many of the citizens who were fighting the Naga there. Hearing their impassioned speech, their cheer, their bravery and courage, their honor, there was no question in their mind. They would fight till they die. The people of Imperial Japan were galvanized, they were nationalistic and patriotic, their resolve was renewed, Japan fights with zeal and courage in their hearts, down to the last man. [hr] [center][color=olive][h1][b][u]CHARACTERS[/u][/b][/h1][/color][/center] [hr] Takashi Fujiwara – Steward to the Chrysanthemum throne. He is a forward thinking man, progressive in his thoughts. He promised to never let himself become soft in the eyes of his Generals and Admirals as that was the mistake of Tokyo back in the 1930’s. That was what led to the war, and ultimately the defeat at the hands of the merciless Americans. Otawa Haruna – High Field Marshal of the military, though traditionally women aren’t allowed in the military, times have drastically changed. Women in the army isn’t a taboo anymore. Haruna graduated top of her class in the academy, she has experienced hardships and struggles no one else in the cities could ever compare to, her experience and perseverance in the face of traditional patriarchal views made her an inspiration to women and men alike. Fumihiro Nobu – Lieutenant Colonel of the sixteenth infantry division stationed in the Hyogo prefecture of Kansai. He is the vanguard force along with a few artillery and armored divisions in the south. He is well known for being ill tempered, carrying a variety of weapons, and fighting alongside his men in the front lines, often leading the charge. He is the Japanese version of General Antonio Luna or perhaps General George S. Patton.