Mao Mao

The American Spring: An Alternate Present RP

California Republic/United States of America

Name of Faction
California Republic

Territory
Here's a link for now. I will make it all cool and shit later.

History
Even before the Third World War began, California had always considered a referendum to leave the United States. Many left-wing politicians and wealthy citizens had been funding Yes California, a committee that promoted the secession of the state. However, many citizens did not want to leave behind the United States until the invasion of North Korea. The Second Korean War resulted in the destruction of Busan and the battle of Shanghai, which alone killed millions of American soldiers. Once the remaining military force returned to San Diego, they were welcomed by protesters.

Los Angeles, San Jose, Long Beach, and all of the major cities in California were protesting against the government for the unnecessary war. When word about the Washington Massacre reached California, the protesters were now demanding California to secede from the Union or they would start rioting on the streets. After a week long discussion, Governor Jerry Brown announced that California would be the first to secede from the Union due to the events at Washington D.C. The citizens celebrated the massive victory all over the coastal cities while inland towns and cities were disappointed with the decision.

The remaining US military from Korea went to China Lake, Edwards Air Force Base and Fort Irwin to re-establish communication with the dying United States. While they were getting word from the President, Jerry Brown managed to annex Nevada in a deal with their governor. And the small military quickly establish law and order in Utah and Wyoming; however, they took some of land to expand California's control over North America. After the two month period of expansion for the new nation, the United States military decided to approach Brown with an offer: allow the United States to run California Republic or they will attack Sacramento and let it burn.

Brown, faced with the whole fury and might of the United States military, had no choice but to surrender his position. In the matter of hours, the President assumed complete control of California Republic and ordered the police and military force to impose law and order until peace returned to the republic.

Now, on the beginning of 2018, the old United States has fallen apart with undemocratic nations taking rise to this opportunity. And it was the California Republic's job to defend democratic values while thinking of a way to restore the United States.

Platform
Federal presidential constitutional republic with support and influence from the United States. Home to the remains of the United States of America (their government, military, etc).

Important Individuals
The President - Donald Trump
Vice President - Mike Pence
Major General - Nixon Pearson
Admiral - Rudy Barnes
Ambassador - Juliette Graham

Military Forces
The military force is heavily based on the United States military before the Battle of Shanghai and the whole mess with North Korea. Plus, with the remaining United States military on their side, it was safe to say that California Republic had the most powerful and biggest military out of them all. However, they lacked in moral and organization since the massive defeat in Korea. And they were looking to gather any remaining allies from NATO that were willing to support the restoration of order in America.

Of course, there also was the police force has got more powerful since the Washington Massacre. Given military grade weapons and equipment, they were ready to handle any sort of uprising and end it before it spread too far. However, only police forces in the major cities and hotspots were allowed to get the equipment. And once things cool down, they were stripped of their gears and replaced with the standard police equipment.

The American Spring: An Alternate Present RP

Only Mexico and Canada are other countries that can be played.

The American Spring: An Alternate Present RP

I could just rename my nation to the United States, if you want me to. Since I am planning on playing as the remains of them.

Mahz's Dev Journal

Are my eyes deceiving me or did I just see Mahz comment???

The American Spring: An Alternate Present RP

I am not sure about having three bases so far apart that you are keep together while preventing the Russian connection for going public. It would make more sense to take some land up mid-north and be pro-Russian. Or be Russia's puppet in Alaska.

The American Spring: An Alternate Present RP

I am done with my nation as well.

A New World: Fate of Albion (RP will be remade; see OOC for details)

Here is my work in progress sheet (since I have not been able to work on it during this week).

Rolls 27

Rolls

Basic Demographics & Geography

Territory Size:
5. Your nation is "blessed" with a significantly larger than average amount of land. While you may have a great deal of opportunities to utilize both your ample farmlands and wilderness, your borders are hard to defend and your settlements are spread out which can impede communications.
Population:
8,500,000 (exceptionally large)
Urbanization:
3. Your nation has the typical ratio or rural folk to city dwellers: that is, there's probably about 8 or 9 in the countryside for every one in the cities. What is there to say? It takes a lot of farmers to support those craftsman and merchants in the city!
Government Type:
4. Your nation is ruled by one great emperor with functionally unlimited power. Beneath him is a large bureaucracy, but under this imperial system there is a meritocracy. Your magistrates and administrators have been tested and found competent; therefore, they earned their position unlike some noble that simply inherited it from his father.
Political Stability:
5. You enjoy the benefit of having a serene and peaceful nation. There's barely any crime and you don't have a rebellion brewing, so rejoice!

Economy

Overall Wealth:
1. Your nation is very poor. Perhaps you've been ravaged by constant war or plague, or perhaps your people lack the resources or drive to create the foundations for a solid economy. In any case, homelessness and hunger are issues for many people. At least your people are used to this sorry state.
Government's Primary Means of Generating Income:
3. Your various churches regularly gather money from those in attendance (for some reason, under this system church attendance tends to be mandatory) and then the temple passes some along to the government. In this way, your clergy essentially act as tax collectors.
Technology:
1. Slow Modernization, your nation does somewhat lags behind the rest of the world, with many of your people stubbornly clinging to traditions and conventions.
Agriculture:
3. Turnips and radishes are almost all that you grow, and so most peasants eat those revolting foods almost exclusively. While there's enough food to go around, malnutrition and lack of diversity are large issues.
Natural Resources:
Small deposits of exotic metals, hallucinogenic mushrooms, lumber

Military
Military Size
1. A small number of city guards, constables, and the personal retainers of nobles are the only standing armies. In wartime, vast (albeit seasonal) armies are mobilized via levying the peasants.
Military Focus
4. Decent navy; heavy archery focus in army with massed spearmen standing in a line to protect the archers; a fair amount of magic users for battle
Military Leadership
8. Generals are often hired foreigners; very competent but not necessarily loyal
Military Reputation
4. Popular domestically; considered weak by foreigners

Natubai

<sub>Ravaged by the Inferior Plagues and raising temperatures for the deserts of
Kalakum, Natubai was considered by nearby tribes as "The Wastelands of
Natubai." Of course, that did not diminish the remaining survivors of the plague.
When the plagues ended, those men and women began to rebuild everything.
A few years later, word began to travel all over the kingdom that new species
appeared at the coastlines. Since their landing, the king had been opened about
trading with them. And allowing some foreigners to join the military.

The older generations were stubborn about the king's decisions and started to feel
disturbed with foreigners living among them. And the religious of the Old Gods began
to detect the rise of the other religions, slowly killing the old religion. Everyone
wondered if the kingdom of Natubai would embrace the changes at the cost of his own
people and the old tradition or defend the old ways—resulting in a full-scale war with
the foreigners that are reviving the economy.

The future was unsure for the Malik and his subjects, but the priests always had a
saying: "No matter the times of difficulty and hardship, always remember the
forgotten lands of Albion."</sub>

Name
Natubai

Demonym
Natubain

Population
8.5 million

Demographics
WIP

Government
After the collapse of the old government, the peoples' quickly reinstated the dying royal family—the
Al-Jabri. Their three sons and four daughters all died during the Inferior Plagues. The husband,
Jareer, caught the disease and was confined to his bed. By luck, or what he called 'divine
intervention,' he survived the several times that the plague surfaced; however, he had to be confined
to his bed for the rest of his days. His beloved wife, Yamina, took care of him while getting married
to another family. The Suleiman family were wealthy nobles that took interest of the current
situation and decided to present a request. For the survival of Al-Jabri royalty, Yamina had to marry
the prince for the other family and take their last name.

With no other choices, they accepted and both families became one. Afterwards, the Suleiman adopted
an absolute monarchy. The family was still in power with their king, Youssouf, ruling the lands
during this period of time.

Institutions
WIP

Religion
The official religion of Natubai was The Old Gods, one of the many pagan religions in the world.
The story was told that Ultia, the God of Desert, one day made Kalakum Desert his home. Then one day,
Ultia and the other Gods and Goddess rebelled against the False God of the world. After months of
conflict, Ultia and his determined militia beat the False God and banished him to the underground
pits where Ultia and others would keep eye on him. Peace had finally come to Gods for many centuries
until the Inferior Plagues first showed up and caused the whole desert to become inflected.

To prevent from the plagues to getting underground, the Old Gods decided to seal off them from any
outsiders—including the followers. Once the plague died out, the Gods attempted to open the
underground back up; however, nothing happened. And that is where the story ended and no-one knew who
caused the seals to be stuck in place. Or who did it.

Eight-two percent of the population believed in the Old Gods before foreigners arrived. Since their
arrival, new religions began to decreased the percentage of the Old Gods believers from eight-two to
seventy-five percent within two years. The Priests were trying to stabilize the other religions by
pushing legislative into the government banning other religions besides the Old Gods. So far, their
attempts did not work.

Economy
The economy collapsed during the Inferior Plagues and the old currency broke as well. Once the
Suleiman took control and the plagues slowly died out, the government focused on the economy first by
reissuing the currency and making indentured servants legal. And giving the elite more power in
government to better manage the economy than the lower classes. The economy started to bounce back
and unemployment rates were going down. Then both Zymokar and Keva discovered Natubai and trading
between them began.

The economy massively increased as people began to work as traders and guards. And the nation was,
for the first, had resources beyond their lands in the form of coffee (Keva) and salt (Zymokar). In
return, the foreigners were trying hallucinogenic mushrooms for the first time as well. As for
religion, King Youssouf increased the amount of taxes collected from churches—which made the clergy
rightfully upset.

Geography
The Kalakum Desert was a hot desert that expands all over and no one truthfully knew where it ended.

Notable Locations
Mujil - The Capital of Natubai

Personalities of Note
WIP

Military
Troop Total
Army
Navy
Other

Other

How *I* See Communism: A Discussion of Spamtastic Proportions

Alright, commies. What are your thoughts on reeducation camp, reeducating those that do not follow the communist rule book? And what if they refuse to adopt communist ideas and values? What then?

How *I* See Communism: A Discussion of Spamtastic Proportions

First off, communism has never been achieved. Tried? Yes. Achieved? Not even close...

@Keyguyperson

_{but seriously, why do you think that?
just why???}

The American Spring: An Alternate Present RP

Well, I was planning on being the remnant of the United States with my California Republic as a mask. Unless, the GM says something about the issue.