[center][h1]The World Undone[/h1] (1905--)[/center] [right]“But now, for the first time, I see you are a man like me. I thought of your hand-grenades, of your bayonet, of your rifle; now I see your wife and your face and our fellowship. Forgive me, comrade. We always see it too late. Why do they never tell us that you are poor devils like us, that your mothers are just as anxious as ours, and that we have the same fear of death, and the same dying and the same agony--Forgive me, comrade; how could you be my enemy?” ― Erich Maria Remarque, [i]All Quiet on the Western Front[/i][/right] The [b]Known World[/b], analogous to our own but remarkably different. The food almost assuredly tastes the same, the weather can be just as miserable but it is so definitely different as to remain unique. In the [b]Known World[/b], it is the Year of the Nineteen Hundred and Five, with technology settled much the same as our year, in a similarly linear progression that no one need a history lesson here if they are familiar with our own world. The geography may be different, but the men are all the same. Colonialism, imperialism and industrialization have all taken root. The parties and monarchs may have different names but they rule no differently than of our own ancestors. The difference here, is that you set the stage. You help shape the narrative. [hider=Orders Not Received] All players in this list may PM their orders now. Posting IC remains optional but strongly recommended. 1. [s][b]Tyrian Empire[/b][/s] 2. [s][b]Republic of Paraka[/b][/s] 3. [b]Helrox Empire[/b] 4. [b]The Serene Empire of Tara[/b] 5. [s][b]Holy Empire of Vigentino[/b][/s] 6. [s][b]City-State of Julia[/b][/s] 7. [s][b]High Kingdom of Itherae[/b][/s] 8. [b]Confederation of Hokkan-Shirito[/b][/hider] [hider=Orders] - Posting IC will be immensely beneficial to you as a player. It is, however, not necessary. This is designed so that you can still send in your orders if you are too busy to post, but posting IC will provide a tangible bonus to your DRM (Die Roll Modifier). - Each [b]Turn[/b] represents one In-Game Month. The player will submit [b]3 Orders[/b]. - Each order is then subject to a 1d6 roll. A 6 means a perfect execution and a 1 means a horrible failure. Posting IC gives you a +2 die roll to a single order, or a +1 die roll to all three. [Specified at the end of your IC post.]. This means that more active players are rewarded. - [b]Orders[/b]: * [b][color=yellow]Economic[/color][/b]: An order designed to benefit the nation economically. * [b][color=red]Military[/color][/b]: An order designed to affect your military. * [b][color=green]Diplomacy[/color][/b]: An order designed to conduct diplomacy. * [b][color=blue]Imperialism[/color][/b]: Exploring and developing new lands. * [b][color=purple]Request Design[/color][/b]: Required to design a new weapon of war. Fulfilling this order requires the following info: [Type of Weapon: Small Arms, Field Gun, Machine Gun, Submarine, Destroyer, Cruiser, Dreadnought.] [Contract: International or Domestic] [Length: 1 to 24 months] * [b][color=gold]Conference[/color][/b]: Used to call a [i]Political[/i] or [i]Military[/i] Conference. Select which nations to invite. Begins a [b]Conference[/b]. (See PM for rules). * [b][color=silver]Spend Point[/color][/b]: Used to spend an available point in a Corporation to further their specialization.[/hider] [hider=Tensions] 1. [b]City-State of Julia[/b]: +1 Tensions with [b][color=gray]Holy Empire of Vigentino[/color][/b].[/hider] [hr][hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/95YUdM7.png[/img] [i]Eurania and Faresia, 1905[/i][/center] [center][u]Turn 1[/u][/center] [b][u]January, 1905[/u][/b] [b]January 16th[/b] Emperor Adalar von Wolfram of the [b][color=purple]Tyrian Empire[/color][/b] visits Cogoli, Vigentino in anticipation of a showing of the "[u]Emerald Dancer[/u]." While there, he visited with the Mashiran Sultan, Abdul II. A quick friendship was made, as both Adalar and Abdul spoke fluent Helroxi. [b]January 17th[/b] [u]Forino Estadi Automobili[/u], given incremental assistance from the Vigentinian government and a subsidy of nearly $50,000, continues development of it's Forino 4HP. Owner and inventor Giovanni Mateo did not wait for any production orders domestically or abroad before continuing development of the first world built petrol motor. Instead, he went to work perfecting the device, implementing fine tuning elements and working to increase the capacity. [[b]FEA[/b] Point spent on [b]Engines[/b].] [b]January 20th[/b] In the [b][color=blue]High Kingdom of Itherae[/color][/b], the [b]Coal Rationing Act of 1905[/b] is passed with an intention to decrease current coal consumption by 10 to 15%. Whether or not it would be immediately successful would have to be seen. Without an active trade partner, many local manufactories in Itherae could not remain open and it's employees were put out onto the streets. [b]January 24th[/b] An invitation for seasonal shooting tournaments in the [b]Republic of Paraka[/b] ends with 1,107 participants and an increase in recruitment in the [b]Parakan Republic Army[/b] by 415 men. The estimated cost to have hosted nearly two weeks of tournaments across the country is $44,000,000. Many argue that the [b]Gun and Prize Act[/b] is a long term investment and it's results could not be measured by it's short term success. [[b]Parakan Republic Army[/b] gains 415 men. -$44,000,000.] [hr][hr][hider=Notable Corporations] [color=skyblue][b]Forino Estadi Automobili[/b][/color]: A mechanical company founded by Giovanni Mateo in 1899 in the [b]Holy Empire of Vigentino[/b], the [i]Mateo Carriage[/i] is wildly considered the world's first automobile despite it's failure. F.E.A. is a privately owned firm currently operating out of Cogoli, Vigentino. - [b]Inventions[/b]:[list][*][i]Forino 4HP[/i]: A 4 horsepower petrol motor that can theoretically power light machinery or pull a wagon if properly mounted. [0 Produced to date][/list][/hider]