SyrianHamster

Red Dead Redemption - Outlaws Till The End

Prepararse para morir escoria!

He'll be mulling around El Presido in my next post, torturing the survivors of his attack.

Maybe you could make a daring rescue attempt?

Or maybe someone tells him you're coming, and the bounty hunter becomes the wanted. :O Dn, dn, dnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.

Either way, if you want to arrange anything in advance, just PM me, if not then we'll play it by ear. :)

Of Steam and Ambition - A Steampunk Nation Roleplay - Interested Check

Added pictures of troop appearances and my dropships.

I think I will revisit my population size though, seeing that the limit is 200,000,000.

Stay tuned.

Red Dead Redemption - Outlaws Till The End

Sorry that first post of mine was long, I'll shorten my next one to fit more with the length of all yours.

Red Dead Redemption - Outlaws Till The End

Matando Bichos

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El Capitan Evarado Anselmo watched the rebels scuttling across the roadway from the safe position of the ridge. He smirked, and handed his field telescope back to Sergeant Manuel.

“They’re growing bolder,” he said. “I think it’s time to remind these vermin that any romantic notion they may have of war, is but a false one."

“Agreed, el Capitan. Should I give the order?” Replied Manuel, dusting sand from his shoulders.

Evarado looked across the ridge at the twenty or so snipers he had arrayed there. Each of them looked down on the roadway through rifle scopes, tracking the progress of the rebels with stern faces. He had little faith in their ability to hit all the targets, but they would kill enough to send the intended message: travelling so close to the army’s strongholds will not be tolerated.

“Yes,” he said, reaching into his heavy tunic for a cigar. “Do not stop firing until they’re well beyond rifle range.”

Sergeant Manuel nodded, and then addressed the snipers. “You heard el Capitan Evarado, put these wretches to the slaughter.”

“But sergeant,” called one of the snipers, looking up from his rifle scope. “There are women down there, unarmed, with children.”

Evarado smiled broadly, walked over to the sniper and promptly drew his Mauser. “If the women of my country are rutting with these rebels and producing offspring, then they’re worse than the men holding the guns. Kill them, kill them all private. Do it with the Grace of God.”

The soldier hesitated, “I don’t think God would command me t-“

The cold metal of Evarado’s Mauser suddenly pressed itself against the private’s forehead. “Thinking don’t do a man a great deal of good in war, you’d do well to remember that, amigo.”

“Y-yes Sir,” the sniper stammered, and then returned to his scope.

Evarado lit his cigar, and held it to his lips. He noticed that the rebels had stopped to look up at him; to them he must have been a strange sight, just a lone figure on the ridge, silhouetted by the sun. No doubt by his attire, they’d made him an officer of some kind, but from all the way up here he could do them little harm. His snipers however, disguised in desert brush, certainly could.

“Fire!” He snapped.

Twenty rifles crackled, covering the ridge in a light fog. Some of the rebels, so small from their vantage point, doubled over and collapsed. Horses broke free from their carts, darting off in all directions. The women, some with children, ran off into the wilderness. Then the rifles thundered again, drowning out the screams, as they downed more of the rebel group.

“Who taught you how to reload?” Screamed Evarado above the racket of men pulling back bolts. “You think the American Army shoots this slow?”

Sergeant Manuel, prompted by his captain’s words, started barking threats at the snipers. This only panicked them however, and whatever discipline held in the 21st Infantry Company broke there and then. Bolts jammed, fingers fumbled, shots fell wide.

Evarado booted one of the snipers in the chest, forcing him onto his back with the force. The man groaned some, winded, and scampered away as the el capitan picked up his rifle and looked down the scope. The face of a heavily bearded man, covered in dirt and blood, stared back at him. He was yelling, perhaps out of grief, maybe out of defiance. Evarado didn’t care, he pulled the trigger, and then the man fell down with a trail of blood jetting into the air.

Cocking the bolt, Evarado spat out his cigar. “That’s how you shoot, you worthless donkey rutters!” He fired again, and a rebel who had the ill wisdom of firing back at the ridge dropped to the ground with a hole in his chest. “You got to stop thinking that these vermin are people, they’re not, they’re rats!”

Before long, and the ‘battle’ was over. Evarado inspected the scene personally, and counted ten dead, five wounded. Those unfortunate five were put in chains, and hauled off back to El Presido. There he would be able to ‘debrief’ them, and discover where the rest of their brothers-in-arms were hiding. It would be a while before the rebels felt safe to move through his immediate vicinity again, and not for the first time, the capitan wished there were more men like he to get this job done.

Of Steam and Ambition - A Steampunk Nation Roleplay - Interested Check

Skylar said
I'm going to be setting up a Communist industrial state, which is now beginning to turn outwards to spread the joys of Communism to everyone!After they get some serious domestic economic problems resolved and get their bureaucracy down to a less monstrous size.

Maybe you could fund the Communist guerillas in Karanova? Whatever side wins the civil war, will be who I eventually play as.

Red Dead Redemption - Outlaws Till The End

czechmate46 said
Alright, it looks like we have enough characters to start. I will start the IC as soon as I have the time to devote my full attention (probably some time tonight). The character recruitment will remain permanently open, new characters are always welcome :)

Awesome. I got my first post ready, if this doesn't start today (23:30 over here), then I'll put it up tomorrow.

Looking forward to this, for some reason I think it'll do well.

Of Steam and Ambition - A Steampunk Nation Roleplay - Interested Check

I sure did.

Going for a war-torn state open to foreign investment.

Let me know what needs changing, if anything.

Of Steam and Ambition - The Library of Nations

Nation's Name

Karanova

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Nation's History

Whilst the rise of steam powered technology spearheaded progress in other parts of the world, in Karanova it only caused division. Rival companies dealing in the advancement of steam technology began an arms race, threatening to destabilise an already fragile economy.

The democratically elected parliament of the time attempted to stifle this threat, by nationalising the various corporations involved. This only spawned disaster however, as Karanova’s economy crashed overnight, creating hundreds of thousands of jobless civilians.

Hungry, poor and downtrodden, the peoples of Karanova launched a rebellion against the government. The steam companies that had been suppressed, sided with them, giving away arm shipments intended for Karanova’s army.

War broke out, as brother fought brother, and the country plummeted into civil war. Political ideologies formed in the midst of the chaos, dividing the righteous struggle of the people against a government that responded to dissent with fire.

Charismatic communist leaders won the hearts and minds of the beleaguered working classes, whilst Nationalists fought against their attempts to seize power. Meanwhile, the government suspended the state’s constitution, and waged a devastating war with any who would not submit.

Twenty years on, and Karanova is a failed state. The government controls the capital of Olignov, and its surrounding areas, but no further. Communist guerrillas hold large swathes of land out in the countryside, whilst Nationalists control many of the towns and villages that will not yield to government control. A three-way struggle is tearing Karanova apart, and none of the sides seem close to letting up their aggression.

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Form of Government

Military Dictatorship

Political Status

Contested by a Military Dictatorship, a Communist State, and a Nationalist Democracy.

Political Overview

Karanova’s official state government is headed by a council of veteran Army officers. This council is chaired by Supreme Commander Alexi Christophe, who has the power of veto over the votes of the council, and is generally considered the figurehead of the government.

Current Political Leader

Supreme Commander Alexi Christophe

Notable Figures

Comrade Mirinov Galdovsky – Communist Opposition Leader

President Helga Rakonov – Nationalist Opposition Leader

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Total Population

25,000,000 est

Employed Population

10,000,000

Military Population

2,000,000 (800,000 Government Controlled, 1,000,000 Nationalist Controlled, 200,000 Communist Controlled.)

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The Specie's Information

Humans

Example

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Army Overview

The Government army is generally well funded, well equipped and well trained. However, it suffers from poor morale, and is generally despised by the population outside of Olignov.



The Communist guerrillas are a mob. They use a wide range of weapons, but have no access to aerial or naval assets. Poorly trained, and poorly equipped, they nevertheless cause both the Government and the Nationalists much grief through incessant ambushes and their ability to hide amongst the local population.



The Nationalists are mostly foreign funded, and foreign trained. They rely on the support of outside nations for their ability to combat the Government and the Communists, and as a result have a wide variety of troop types depending on the countries involved.



Navy Overview

N/A

Air Force Overview

1st Aerial Dropship Squadron – 12 floating vessels, akin to water-borne Galleys and are suspended by large balloons. They are used for transporting troops, and for providing support fire to ground forces.

They are Government controlled, and are essential in the Army’s ‘Rapid Deployment’ tactics when combating the Communist and Nationalist threat.

Karanovan Dropship

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Nation's Location

Region 2 (West Karanova) and 3 (East Karanova)

Nation's Geography

Western Karanova is flat and traditional agricultural farm land, formerly a breadbasket of the world. The capital city, Oglinov, is situated there, along with several industrial towns. There, the Communists hold strong sway amongst the peasant populations.

Eastern Karanova is hilly, and home to several of the country’s now defunct coal mines. The Nationalist faction dominates the region, utilising the mining towns as their bases of operations. However, the Communists and Government are also in the area – albeit to a lesser extent.

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Economy Overview

Karanova’s economy has flat lined, owing to the two-decade long civil war. The various sides in the conflict depend on foreign support to continue their struggle, and it seems that whoever wins will face a large debt pile to clear.

Formerly, Karanova was known for its plentiful coal reserves. Mines dot the eastern landscape, but stand empty, although recent Government attempts to reopen them are ongoing. The Communists, with the bulk of the westerly based farms under their control, supply grain to the international market. However, these shipments are meagre when compared with a stable nation’s export capability.

The Nationalists do not export anything, however they do import a great deal. Weapons, military advisors, food – they take it all, and in return, should they win their struggle against the Communists and the Government, they will give their benefactors full rights over their resources.

Red Dead Redemption - Outlaws Till The End

czechmate46 said
Accepted :) and yep, you can have El Presidio I actually totally forgot about that. And it's fine if you control the back up soldiers you were talking about.

Many thanks. Looking forward to it!

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Urgh, sorry. Double post.