[center][b]The new west[/b][/center] [img]https://i77.servimg.com/u/f77/19/66/60/41/france10.png[/img] [img]https://i77.servimg.com/u/f77/19/66/60/41/greate10.png[/img] [img]https://i77.servimg.com/u/f77/19/66/60/41/greate11.png[/img] [IMG]https://www.hiveworkshop.com/media/uk.121299/full[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.hiveworkshop.com/media/militarizedpovalleyanditaliancouncil.121300/full[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.hiveworkshop.com/media/ulas.121301/full[/IMG] [b]Overview[/b] Much like an old dog barking to find a new human that protects him, so did the old allies, once strong imperial and colonial powers of France and the UK searched for allies when the US betrayed them all. The quick and decisive unification of ULAS was enough to convince them that democracy could still be sustained in the new world, even if it required expenses. The war was Brutal, but the new west victorious, despite the fact that Italy fell into disarray. Licking it's wounds and preparing for more trouble, the new west has added more nations as interest of alliances, as well as continuosly help to keep ULAS balanced, hoping that one day the nation will fully integrate to become more than just the result of an alliance of desperation. [hider=Information WIP] Motto: In the face of peril we stand for all that democracy means... freedom. Capitals: London Paris Helsinki Piacenza Ottawa Santiago de chile, Buenos aires, Brasilia, Cusco, La paz, Caracas, Ciudad de mexico, La Havanna, Bogotá. Languages: Official: * English * French * Italian * Spanish * Finnish Other: * Basque, Catala, Mapudungun, Quichua, Several minor indigenous languages. Government: Several democracies and one state of alarm council Leaders: President Juan Guevara, leader of ULAS Regent John Lee, Princess Alexia the first and Prime minister Tommas Watson, main figures of UK President Adalicia Pelletier, leader of the 7th French Republic Giovanni Rocko, Alberto Catso, Eliza Romano, Fiorele Russo, members of the exiled Council of Italy and General Petro Colombo, leader of the militarized Po Valley. Prime minister Helen Roy, Leader of the Greater Canadian Republic Prime minister Aku Eskola, leader of Finland Currencies: Official: Pounds Francs Finnish Marcs Canadian dollar Circulating and being minted but not recognized in all the members (or the country for that matter): Soles various types of Pesos Bolivares Reales [/hider] [b]Governments and policies[/b] [hider=WIP] [/hider] [b]Prominent characters[/b] - Juan Guevara [hider=Backround] Born and raised in what is formerly known as Argentina, Guevara was always bullied and ostracised for his last name, remainder of the infamous Ernesto "che" Guevara, the guerrilla fighter of the 60ths. When the US declared war on Mexico, he was 22 years old, attending a college to learn mechanics. The resulted forced draft that followed 3 years latter took him to the front lines, were he saw the results of war with his own eyes. Desvastated he woved to survived at all costs, just to return and save his country. 6 years later, after a bloody war he found himself as the head of an armed group, advancing over San Francisco, in one of the final blows of the grueling campaign against the US. The victory was somewhat decisive but extremely costly, it only managed to force the US resistance to flee inward. Being exhuasted from war and spiritually broken from seeing so much death, Guevara was allowed to leave the army, and head back home. In the way towards his home town he once more saw the devastation and destruction the war had caused, and once he had finally arrived, he saddly discovered that his hometown, even though so far away from the conflict, was not any different. People were starving, people were hopeless and the newly formed goverment was still trying to balance itself. Guevara was shocked. Driven by some unknown desire inside himself, Guevara started to appear as a small political figure, and in less than 2 years grew from being just the mayor of his town to become the first president of the United Republics of Latin america. In this new post he has mostly focused on trying to consolidate the country but has also make sure to keep the US resistance at bay. While the country has somewhat stabilized in the 2 years he has been in charge, it remains to be seen if he can create a sence of nation unity before his term runs up in 4 more years. [/hider] - John Lee, - Alexia the first - Tommas Watson - Adalicia Pelletier - Giovanni Rocko - Alberto Catso - Eliza Romano - Fiorele Russo * Petro Colombo - Helen Roy - Aku Eskola [hider=Spoiler] Great magus Aku, the vision of the snow, the bane of Russia, the great tempest and many more are the names given to Aku Eskola. A man as mythical as mysterious, successor of the long line of Finnish magi, long though to be forever lost. During his early infancy Aku experienced the brutality of the Tsardom and the Communists first hand,as the war between both parts engulfed the whole Tsardom and skyrocketed forced conscription. He lost his father this way. Once the civil was over and the Tsarist had won, the nightmare continue as the white army went town to town burning any and all kinds of rebellion. As his town was Finnish it was of course targeted. That day the strongest snowstorm seen in years feel upon the burning town, burying it before it burnt, taking with it every single being in the area, though Aku was nowhere to be found. While it is unknown were he went, sources claim to seen him training ancient latvian magic, re discovering egyptian magic runes, fight hindu mystics, climb sacred magic budhist peaks and even walk in the frozen wastes of Antartica. One thing is sure, once he returned to Finland his powers alone were enough to drive the Russians away and even take some land beyond the Ugric sea. As Filand finally enjoyed freedom for the first time in centuries, aku retired to let the political sceme take over. But before long people cried for him to be in charge, even beyond Filand. As such he reluctantly agreed. As the Third prime minister of the history of Finland Ako is currently serving his third terms and has focused on making Filand less dependant on magic, or better said, less dependant on him. [/hider]