“The nations of Edoniras rushes forth into an age of Imperialism and Steam. Fueled by the the power of blue coal, a strange blue mineral that burns far hotter and far longer than coal, the nations of Edoniras, as well as a few of their Algaesia, brothers proceed forth to build empires built upon blue coal and with many new inventions. Great edifices of technology and power darken the skies and seas of the world, monstrosities of industry and imperialism alongside the more mundane wonders. From the “steam-horses” of the Lancian region which have connected Edoniras even more so than the telegraph, all the way to weapons of war which have forced a way open into Hadricia for the empires to stake their claim. It is this new land which has become a focal point for many of the latest conflicts, since the colonization of the “new world”, and it is this land which for many, has shown that while industry has brought many wonders, there is a looming darkness on the horizon. Tensions rise between the empires, and industry is on a ceaseless advance, with even the younger nations starting to catch up to the established powers. The one thing it seems that the old monarchies and republics can agree on, is that times are changing…”

Time’s a Changing is a Steampunk NRP set in a Pseudo Earth the world is very different from our own. Blue coal allowed for a rapid industrialization and development of technology that simply was not seen in our world. Airships, steam planes, mechs, iron ships, and tanks are only a few of the inventions that Blue coal has allowed for.

Blue coal was discovered in the early 1700s in this world, and the New World wasn’t colonized till the late 1700s(mainly due to political instability and a lack of naval development as more money was poured into maintaining armies to fight the other nations). As such most of the New World should still be under colonial rule. Our Pseudo-Africa, Hadricia, is now open to colonization, as the various worlds powers gear up for that fun party. The date of the RP shall start at 1860, January 1st.

I hope this is enough to peek your interest, and if you have any questions regarding technology, time period, or other questions, feel free to ask.

@Alfhedil Will be a Co-GM, and can also address any questions you may have.

Sure I'll do the thing. Maybe.

Tentative interest.

So how long is this one going to last?

So how long is this one going to last?

As long as it takes for someone to go on a rampage through the OOC and make everyone stop coming.

In other words, I give it until about 5 PM on Saturday.

So how long is this one going to last?

If all your going to do is be negative, stay out of my RPs.

I'd provide football-style commentary for the inevitable war, but it's 3:00 AM and I have never actually watched football because I'm a massive fucking nerd. So make your own damn commentary.

Much intrest

Coolio, Can I play the Ottoman Equivalent?

Other than changing the names of continents/technology what are the reasons for placing the setting on a 'Pseudo-Earth'? Why not just use Earth with a more advanced (albeit requisite for steampunk) energy source? I think I need more info...but interested nonetheless!

Other than changing the names of continents/technology what are the reasons for placing the setting on a 'Pseudo-Earth'? Why not just use Earth with a more advanced (albeit requisite for steampunk) energy source? I think I need more info...but interested nonetheless!

Part of the reason I wanted to use a Pseudo-Earth rather then use a Earth more close to ours was mainly to give us more freedom in molding our own histories. While I am going to be using cultures close to that of Earth, I feel it was set in a actual Earth we would get to bogged down in trying to deal with the politics and other historical events that might get in the way of allowing players to create a nation that they feel is unique.

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Coolio, Can I play the Ottoman Equivalent?

Yes, yes you can.

I'm certainly interested!

Interested and subbed!

Looks like we've got a good bit of interest going here. I'll be taking up the role of a NotGermany/Austria powering through technological advancements, but with fuck-all to do with colonization and imperialism.

Can I have the not-Murica?

I'll take Lesser Not-Britain.

Hmm... not sure that I'm going to do this after all. Lots of other people are interested and probably more qualified than I am to do something like this. History/government/politics is not my strong suit AT ALL.

So before we have the chance to open this can of worms in an OOC and send this train off the tracks... What sort of real-world technology-equivalent era are we looking at? Victorian/pre-WWI? Interwar? etc. Is there a hard limit to the sorts of technology we can handle?

Interest pending on how 'realistically-grounded' this is.

So before we have the chance to open this can of worms in an OOC and send this train off the tracks... What sort of real-world technology-equivalent era are we looking at? Victorian/pre-WWI? Interwar? etc. Is there a hard limit to the sorts of technology we can handle?

Interest pending on how 'realistically-grounded' this is.

Mostly realistically grounded around 1860, though there will be breaks in it and I have suggested a sort of "Soft-approval" approach for technologies suggested by people in their apps. A large majority of things will be Victorian Steampunk, though as per the title, but with the theme of my own nation, I am adopting a different aesthetic to suit my nation.

@AlfhedilGotcha. So because of the steampunky breaks in the year/tech line, I'm assuming most tanks, planes, and the like will be akin to those in WWI - wood and linen propeller aircraft, small Renault FT-types or rumbling, British Mark I-X types, etc.