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I will update the map proberbly tomorrow with HounderHowl's nation. For who haven't read his sheet yet, it is rougly in the area where the Greater Repuplic of Helvalion was.
Also his nation is accepted :)
Threatened ofcourse ;)
### Four weeks ago - Colongo riots
Gerald Veron smiled as he watched how the workers gathered for the major protest march against Ereatian oppression. Through word of mouth and the Usonian Communist Front newspaper the UCF had rallied its supporters to march for equal rights and more political influence in the colony. The UCF believes that it is just a matter of time before the era of colonization comes to an end. Decolonization should be strived for through protests and strikes and not violent revolution like the Usonian Liberation Front predicts. As long as the oppressors don't commit gruesome atrocities, peaceful protesting is preferred. It is better for the future to part ways in peace then in bloodshed. As long as the protestors remained peacefull, the Ereatians would let them march.
The number of protestors seemed unusual high this day. Normally around 10.000 workers would show up but now the crowd has already risen beyond 25.000 in the capital. For a moment Gerald wordered why but then he noticed Johnny DeWane approaching. DeWane was just like Gerald a native Usonian. The Usonians are the original inhabbitants of the colony and currently are second class citizens with limited rights under Ereatian rule. DeWane is the leader of the Usonian Liberation Front. A militant guerrillia faction that uses car bombs and violent attacks agains the Ereatians as their means to fight the oppression. Both Johnny DeWane and Gerald Veron shared a similar goal but their ways of achieving it are different.
As DeWane approached Gerald Veron he began to speak. "I heard that you guys would be marching today. I rallied my supporters to participate in the march. If we march together, we stand much stronger" said Johnny DeWane with a smile. Gerald Veron shook his head. He had a bad feeling about this. With the militant ULF members in the march there was a chance the march would turn into a violent riot. But regardless of Gerald's concerns, it was too late to stop the march.
That day 30.000 Usonians marched for their political freedom. The march started in the industrial area of Colongo City and would lead to town square where the colony's administration building was located. They would take the usual route and would be closely monitored by Ereatian police and military units along the way. Usually in front of the administration building there would be a couple of hundred soldiers in Riot Control Gear and some hundreds more would be in backup at strategic locations.
Charles Rogers, commanding officer of the 32nd Marine battalion watched how the first protestors would come around the corner. He could hear their scanting from miles away but this seasoned veteran was used to it. He and his 400 subordinates had been stationed in Colongo for the past 5 months and had seen their fair share of protests and riots. With some quick shouts he ordered his forces to form a solid line and watched how the protestors approached. Looking into the crowd Charles Rogers could see the communist hardliners and even the militant ULF members make up the front row. Judging from that it would be a day of beating commies and other Usonians into submission. As the first bricks and bottles flew, the loud bang of a firearm filled the air. A stream of warm red blood came from underneath the helmet of commander Charles Rogers as he fel to the ground.
One gunshot erupted an orgy of violence the colony had not seen since the Ereatian invasion 15 years ago. Soldier emptied their firearms into the crowd in panic as they did not know where the shots came from. What should have been a peaceful march for more freedom turned into a massive 5 day riot and bitter street fighting between fully armed soldiers and militant Usonians. As the blood flowed in the streets of Colongo, militant Usonians dragged Ereatian civilians out of their homes, beat them to death in the street and burn their shops. In return, Ereatian soldiers shot any Usonian who disobeyed their orders on sight. It took he Ereatian security forces 5 days to restore the order but it came at a high price. At the end of the riots, more than 5.000 people died in the violence including 103 Ereatian soldiers, 143 Ereatian civilians and thousands of Usonian protestors.
### Present day, Ereatian security Cabinet meeting
General Roger McRagear, minister of the army took the word as he watched the note in his hand. "Gentlemen, according to governor Maenor, the situation in Colongo is tense but under control. Strick curfews have been put in place and are stricktly monitored by our security forces. Also many members of both the UCF and ULF have been arrested over the past weeks. However both Gerald Veron and Johnny DeWane have not been found yet. We've interrogated many of their closest followers but their stories seem to be inconsistent. Some say both men have died during the riots while others claim they are in hiding. Our intelligence service believes both men have fled the country and are most likely residing in Alleghany at the moment." The general paused a bit to give the others a chance to speak.
Prime minister Steven Wilde stood up and looked concerned. "This outburst of violence will negatively influence our already fragile relations with Alleghany. When they learn that our soldiers used deadly violence against their kin the Alleghany government won't be pleased. Their public opinion might move in favor of any form of intervention. We will need to assure that Alleghany will stay out of our internal affairs" .
"I agree" Answered Admiral Walter Seaventon. "If Johnny DeWane has fled to Alleghany then he will most likely try to gather support for his cause. He will tell the Alleghany government how our soldiers shot peaceful protestors in the street without mercy. He will tell such stories to whomever he has the opportunity to." Walter Seaventon paused and thought about what that other man might do. The communists of Gerald Veron had been mostly peaceful so far but after this violent outbreak it will be increasingly hard to get serious support for non-violent protests. "There is one more thing. We will have to consider the option that Gerald Veron will travel to Revolutionary Syndicalist International and try to gain support there. If the RSI gets involved things might get messy at home. It will strengthen the position of the left-winged opposition in the house of commons. We will have to act fast and strengthen our relations with the other major powers of the world."
Emperor Henry Theodore Constantine had been silent throughout the discussion. He realized that the current political situation could deteriorate quickly. The violence in Colongo would turn into an international scandal without doubt. No country would sit and ignore how soldiers shot thousands of civilians during a civil uprising. The situation would become more difficult if men like Johnny DeWane and Gerald Veron could gather international support for the freedom of Colongo. Considering the economic significance of the colony, losing control was not an option. "Hmm. We better notify all our ambassadors across the world that they might be called to explain the situation. It will also be wise to Strengthen our bonds with our allies, The Malassakian Republic. If foreign powers try to influence the situation, a combined show of strength might put them on different thoughts."
The ministers in the cabinet all bowed to the emperor and nodded. " We'll handle the situation with the utmost care my emperor"
### Present day, Alleghany Capital
Johnny DeWane had spend the last few weeks in a shady hotel room of a cheap hotel on the outskirts of the city. For some time now he had tried to arrange a meeting with Alleghany government officials in order to discuss what happened in Colongo. Up until now, he has not yet been taken seriously. The Ereatian government did a good job on covering up the massacre. But Johnny knew that the Alleghany government could not remain silent for long. Some of his fellow ULF members had brought him picture's and a video reel of the riots and shootings on the other side of the border. Tomorrow it would be all over the Alleghany news papers that their colonizing neighbor had used its military forces against unarmed civilians. Johnny smiled as he looked at the telephone in the room. It would only be a matter of time before an Alleghany official would call.
### Present day, Revolutionary Syndicalist International capital
When the violence erupted Gerald had tried to bring as much of the people into safety but it was already too late. The powder keg had exploded and no one could stop the rage of the oppressed Usonians for some time. He could only watch in horror how his kin fought in the streets with molotov cocktails and bricks while the Ereatians shot them with rifles, machineguns and grenades. On the second day of the rioting Ereatian tanks would roll into the city and guard the important roads and buildings. What government would use tanks against his own people. Gerald could only think about how foolish he was that he believed that he could fight for the Usonian freedom in a non-violent way. As he stood in front of the RSI's main office Gerald could only hope that RSI spoke's Jeanette Jaures would have time for him.
**The new official map**
**Official list of (re)claimed nations:**
These are the ingame player nations that have been claimed and approved.
1. Irodian Empire
2. The empire of Ereatia
3. The Tsardom of Ventium
4. Noordelijk Bondsrepubliek Vakbonden/Northern Federal Republic of Unions
5. The Revolutionary syndicalist international
6. Republic of Dereham
7. The Soverign City of Xingyi
8. Alleghany
9. The Malassakian Republic
10. Oussian Imperium
11. The Oclium kingdom
**Unclaimed nations**
- The great westhurst Union
- The Cadian Empire
These territories are now free to be either:
- Be claimed for any new nation
- Continue to exist in the world as a non-player nation in the case if any player wishes to interact with them.
- To be reclaimed by its original owner if non of the above has happened yet.
Changelog:
- The Greater Republic of Helvalion has been erazed from the map. That nation can no longer be re-claimed.
- The Oclium kingdom has been reclaimed.
- Updated the map. Added The Oussian Empire, expanded the territory of Alleghany and removed number of unclaimed nations
**Official list of (re)claimed nations:**
These are the ingame player nations that have been claimed and approved.
1. Irodian Empire
2. The empire of Ereatia
3. The Tsardom of Ventium
4. Noordelijk Bondsrepubliek Vakbonden/Northern Federal Republic of Unions
5. The Revolutionary syndicalist international
6. Republic of Dereham
7. The Soverign City of Xingyi
8. Alleghany
9. The Malassakian Republic
10. Oussian Imperium
11. The Oclium kingdom
**Unclaimed nations**
- The great westhurst Union
- The Cadian Empire
These territories are now free to be either:
- Be claimed for any new nation
- Continue to exist in the world as a non-player nation in the case if any player wishes to interact with them.
- To be reclaimed by its original owner if non of the above has happened yet.
Changelog:
- The Greater Republic of Helvalion has been erazed from the map. That nation can no longer be re-claimed.
- The Oclium kingdom has been reclaimed.
- Updated the map. Added The Oussian Empire, expanded the territory of Alleghany and removed number of unclaimed nationsYes, you can still reclaim alleghany. Finish up your nationsheet and let me know when done :)
Had some issues of the medical kind this weekend that prefented me from posting. I'll try to get first ic post up tonight.
Looking good so far :)
I only have one request for those who've posted their nation sheet.
Old code apparently no longer works so please update your sheet so that it looks nice again.
5 people already. Looking good :D
I will post an updated map tomorrow that boldens out the already accepted nations^^
And further more I will proberbly make first IC post soon. That way we can get the action going. I do need to read up a bit again on the nationsheets before posting :)
I just messaged 15 people who originaly signed up :)
I'll try to spark interest by the original people who wanted to be part of this RP and simultaniously create a new interest check to get fresh blood. Rules will be needed to streamline this process because many terrirories are claimed but currently abandoned.
Rules for territory selection.
1. All original signups have dibs on their original claims until sunday 18th of januari 17:00 hours gtm +1
2. Territories that are unclaimed by the the deadline above becomes free.
3. All nationsheets that where originally accepted and posted in the nation dump are automaticly accepted and must be posted in the new character part of the RP.
3. New nations and unfinished sheets must be accepted by me or a co-gm. Once accepted you are free to start posting IC.
4. Abandoned nations might become non-player nations depending on their sheet. Once a nation-sheet becomes a non-player nation its territory can no longer be claimed by its original owner or new players. Non-player nations will generally be controlled by GM or Co-gm unless otherwise decided.
I am also thinking of introducing the League of Nations. An organisation like the current UN with the mission to prevent war by letting all the members engage in diplomacy and such :)
**Nations name:**
The empire of Ereatia
**History**
Eratia has always been a rather backward country at the edge of the earth for hundreds of years. Officially the nation was a kingdom but country was greatly divided among the nobility who ruled their own realms as kings. There was not much unity as the nobles fought each other for 250 years in a row. As the position of most nobles grew weaker the peasantry of the realms became more discontented with their position and the ever increasing taxes and demand for soldiers. It was lord Gewain Constantine who realized the potential of the masses and started a revolution to overthrow the nobility and unify the country under a new governmental system. It took him another 15 years of war and clever diplomacy to unify all the islands under one central rule of the Emperor supported a government and parliament in a new democratic system.
Under the new government equal rights to all citizens where granted and the country started to develop in a rapid pace. Industrialization kicked off 50 years ago and new production methods where quickly integrated into society and trade flourished. As the wealth of the country increased the demands for resources sky rocketed. As not all trading partners proved to be trustworthy the government decided that certain key resources should be secured at all costs. Army expenditures grew and overseas territories where added to the empire.
Victories over minor nations stunned the general public and bolstered the popularity of the armed forces to greater heights. Keen military commanders soon capitalized on this popularity to gain spots in the government as they dreamed of an empire stretching even further.
**Race**
Human
**Form of government:**
Constitutional monarchy with parliamentary democracy. The empire is on paper a democratic state with the emperor as head of the state. The government consists of two houses, the house of commons and the house of lords. Based upon the voting for the house of commons a government is formed by the political parties.
**House of commons:**
Once every 4 years all the citizens of the empire are allowed to cast their vote on one of the various political parties. The voting sessions determines how the 450 seats of the house of commons are divided. The winner of the elections (biggest party) will then get the task of forming a government based upon having a majority of seats in the house of commons. All laws and degrees that the government decides must pass the house of commons with a majority vote before being presented to the house of lords.
**House of Lords:**
The house of lords is the second house of the empire. This house consists of 151 seats who are all granted to the various important noble families. Every seat is inherited to the family by birthright. Officially the nobles are not affiliated with the political parties but many have political preferences and are sometimes actively supporting parties by donating money. The house of lords task is to determine if laws and degrees do not violate the constitution.
**Current leaders**
- Head of state: Emperor Henry Theodore Constantine
- Prime minister: Steven Wilde
- Minister of the army: General Roger McRagear
- Minister of foreign affairs: Admiral Walter Seaventon
- Minister of economic affairs: Oswin Orwen
- Minister of technological development: General Collin Wilson
The current government formed by militaristic right winged parties. The military has a very big influence in the government and military leaders have been placed at key government spots. The government advocates a strong free market economy, further military buildup and securing vital resources on foreign grounds.
In the current system there is no form of social security and the distribution of wealth is very unequal. At times this leads to violent demonstrations and internal instability.
**Notable figures**
_Richard Lowes:_ Head of the Democratic Labor Party and opposition leader. Richard strongly advocates against the current government and follows a socialist ideology. He's strongly in favor of decreasing the military expendature, stop further colonization and work towards a system where colonies are granted more freedom and all the inhabitants of the empire share equal rights.
_Johnny DeWane:_ Leader of the Usonia Liberation Front. A group of native inhabitants of the Colongo colony that strives for independance. This group often organises strikes and protests against the oppresion and their means to achieving independance becomming more violent every week. Johnny is currently wanted for a bomb attack on an Imperial police station that killed 7 people.
Gerald Veron: Leader of the Usonia Communist Front. The UCF is a group of militant Usonians who fight the Eraetian oppresssion in the Colongo colony through strikes and protest marches. Often these marches have lead to violent clashes with Ereatian security forces.
_General Richard Maenor:_ Govenor of Colongo and chief of the combined military force.
_Colonel Kensington Richards:_ Ambassador of the Empire and military attaché in The Malassakian Republic
**Diplomatic Relations**
Allied to The Malassakian Republic
**Total poulation**
85,000,000 Native's
20,000,000 colonials who have fewer rights or are downright oppressed. They do not count for the military population as their loyalty to the empire is questionable.
**Nations location & Geography**
1. Isles of Ereatia. The main isles are the native territories of the Ereatian Empire. Here the unity was formed and the empires influence expanded. The main isles hold the fast majority of the population. Around 75 million life on the main isles. The area consists of 3 main island and countless smaller ones. It is here where the big industrial base of the country is located.
Geography of the isles. The main Isles consists of mostly flat grasslands and minor hills. Rivers run across it making it very suitable lands for farming. Much of the land is cultivated and used for food production to feed the population or for export. Many large cities exist on the main lands of which 10 exceed the 1 million in population. The population is heavily urbanized.
2. Earan Islands. A small group of islands that have been colonized 90 years ago. The Earan Islands are not densly populated. It mostly consists of rough forests wildlife but the fishing grounds around it are extremely vertile.
3. Cape Constantine. Cape Constantine is a tropical paradise. Inlands it has large tropical forests and its beaches are pure white with clear blue oceans around it. The Cape has many large cities around its coastlines. This paradise is inhabited by around 5 million colonials and many of the Empire's citizens visit the colony during their holidays to relax at one of the luxurious resorts and surf the blue waves. Out of all places in the Empire, Cape Constantine is a famous tourist spot.
4. Bastion Island. Bastion Island is shrouded in mistery. After its colonization the Ereatian military relocated its entire population to other colonial holdings in a massive deportation program. After that the military established a large base on the island. Many believe it holds a large research facility dedicated to inventing some kind of super weapon. It's needless to say that the seas surrounding the island are heavily patroled and any vessel entering its maritime boundry is immediatly intercepted and boarded.
5. Colongo. Colongo is the largest colony of the Ereatian Empire. The fast majority of its population consists of the 6 million native Usonians who live there. Prior to the colonization that area was known as the kingdom of Usonia. It’s people are closely related in both ethnic and cultural ways to the people of the Federated states of Alleghany. The native population currently have limited citizenship of the empire. This makes their political influence non-existent and entitles them to higher taxes and stricter laws compared to full citizens much to their discontent. It’s this brewing unhappiness about the new rule that leads to more frequent strikes, protests and riots in the largest colony of the empire. Some tongue’s even whisper of armed rebellion if they can get their hands on the funds and weapons.
Colongo was occupied 15 years ago under the command of general Edward Colongo. The Ereatians quickly renamed the country to the brilliant general who crushed their defenses in a rapid campaign of 10 days. Since its occupation the colony has grown to be one of the most important possessions of the empire due to its natural resources. Colongo alone is responsible for 35% of the country’s oil needs. Due to the economic significance of the colony it currently holds the largest overseas military presence of the empire. 150,000 troops with supporting artillery, vehicles and tanks are stationed in the colony. Also the high command has stationed a significant air force detachment in the colony.
Geography of Colongo. Colongo has a much warmer climate then the main Isles. It has mainly lowlands with some desert areas and flat grasslands. Near the border of Alleghany the terrain is formed by minor hills and forests. Much of the population also lives in cities and towns.
6. Corin Island. Corin Island is a tropical island which consists mostly of rainforest like environments. On the coastline many cities can be found that holds its population. Due to its strategic position Corin Island has always been a trading hub for trade between the north and south ocean. Many nations favored control over the island and it's control has been shifted between great powers on many occasions. Due to its strategic significance Corin Island hold one of the largest naval bases of the Eraetian Empire.
7. Yokonan colonies. The Yokonan colonies are one of the largest colonial possessions of the empire. The lands are extremely fertile and the colony is famous for its many plantations that produces tobacco, spices and exotic fruits. The colony has a healthy agricultural economy where Eraetian citizens are the land owning class and the native inhabitants serve as workers. The colonial law states that native citizens are not allowed to own land, businesses or other production forms. They merely serve as cheap labor for the land owning class.
**Economy**
The empire has a strong economy that is heavily based on industrial manufacturing and international trade. There is also a strong agricultural industry of food production, spice and tobacco plantations and fishing. All companies are privately owned.
Imports: Raw materials such as Iron ore, oil, coal, rubber, Ragnite
Exports: Ships, airplanes, cars, weapons, electronics, food, canned fish, tobacco, spices.
**Technology**
After the unification the government adapted a plan called the great leap forwards. In this plan the Empire strives to become the leading nation in technology and engineering. The nation and culture rapidly changed from a backwards feudal society at the end of the world to a heavily industrialized superpower. New innovations and idea's are quickly adopted and the government heavily invests in technological development. Many secret research projects are underway at the many facilities that have been constructed on Bastion Island.
**Military overview**
The military is an important structure of the Empire's society and strongly woven into civilian life. The total military population of 1,980,000 men. Roughly 2,33 % of the entire population is employed by the military. The military is divided into four branches. The Imperial Army, Imperial Navy, Imperial Air force and Imperial Marines.
**Imperial Army:**
The Imperial Army are the land forces of the empire. They employ 1 million soldiers.
Vehicles and weapon systems
- Medium tank 2,000
- Heavy Tank 1,000
- APC 5,000
- Infantry support and reconasance vehicles 7,000
- Artillery 5,000
- Self propelled Artillery 500
- AA artillery 6,000
**The Imperial Navy**
The Imperial Navy is the second largest branch of the military and employs 500,000 men. This also includes the Imperial Navy Air service who fly off the carriers.
Ships:
- Fleet carriers 14
- 1. Battleships 8
- 1. Battle cruisers 13
- 1. Light cruisers 60
- 1. Destroyers 195
- 1. Frigates 75
- 1. Submarines 74
- 1. Transport/Amphibious support 120
**The Imperial Air force**
The Imperial air force is the independent air branch of the military. It employs 200,000 soldiers.
- Fighters 4,000
- Close air support 1,500
- Medium bombers 1,000
- Strategic bombers 500
- Transports 500
**Imperial Marine Corps**
The Imperial marine corps employs 280,000 soldiers. They specialize in amphibious landings but rely on the navy for transportation.
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