WAR!

January 2nd, 1916 the world was beset by the grievous reality that is war. With an intricate web of alliances in place to force every Great Powers hand, there are no nations uninvolved--or at least, unaffected. With the formal declarations rolling in and nations mobilizing millions of men, the war ahead looks to be all encompassing. A true World War.

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Blood & Iron is a geopolitical military, political and economic RP where you as a single player embodies the identity of a single nation and leads it through The War, and into the world after. Whether your nation succeeds or not is up to you.

MECHANICS
I. A Living Nation
While previous iterations have utilized point-based systems, this system is instead a Play the Hand You're Dealt type of system. You are in charge of the cultural identity of your nation, it's name and leaders and the rest is up to chance. The important factors will be rolled and you'll be given a Nation Dossier that you will carry with you.

II. Mechanics
-- Population: How many people are living within your nation. (Relevance: Directly affects how many men you can conscript into your armies.)
-- Industry: How many factories you have. (Relevance: Determines how well equipped your armies will be.)
-- Stability: How stable your nation is. (Relevance: How fast your nation will surrender during war.)
-- Colonies: How many colonies your nation has. (Relevance): Colonies grant you resources.)
-- Steel: How much Steel your nation produces a year.
-- Tungsten: How much Tungsten your nation produces a year.
-- Coal: How much Coal your nation produces a year.
-- Rubber: How much Rubber your nation produces a year.
-- Army Size: How large your Army is.
-- Naval Size: How large your Navy is.
-- Army Training: How trained your Army is.
-- Naval Training: How trained your Navy is.
-- Air Force Size: How large your Air Force is.
-- Air Force Training: How trained your Air Force is.

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NOTE: Below is an application. Completing an application will grant the Moderator an opportunity to roll your nation's dossier.

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TIMELINE

Is this set in the "real" world, or one that is total fantasy, but mirrors ours?

Made one here incase this goes live

Is this set in the "real" world, or one that is total fantasy, but mirrors ours?

The latter. There will be a world map after the player nations' dossiers have been created.

Nation Name: The Republic of Thuria.
Head of State: Prime Minister Lawrence Garby.
Denonym: Thurian.
Brief Description:
Thuria is a relatively new parliamentary democracy, having originally been founded from a loose colony of privateers, pirates, and political outcasts in the early 1800's. Thurian's value individual freedom highly, and are distrusting of the accumulation of centralized power. While this lends itself well to an industrious spirit, and a strong bent of patriotism, involvement in foreign affairs is frowned upon. Thuria is a reluctant actor in The War, and their interest is generally limited to furthering their own station within the world, and nothing more.

Nation Name: Imperial Republic of Fuso
Head of State: Emperor Shitatsu Shoa & Prime Minister Anakogaji Yonban
Demonym: Fusan
Brief Description: A blend of tradition and progress, Fuso occupies a very unique niche in the world as its not considered a fully modernized nation like some other but is certainly not lacking in the industrialization compartment. Its status as an Imperial Republic means that while there is a divine head of state, there is also an elected official and even though the Imperial family has limited power in government, their word carries much sway in the minds of the people. Fuso is something of a childish nation, one who has longed to prove itself on the world stage and this newest war might give them their chance, before they realize what a world war really entails.

@ClocktowerEchos

Hey there, wanna have some good ol' Saurilian religion? :P

@ClocktowerEchos

Hey there, wanna have some good ol' Saurilian religion? :P

=p

@ClocktowerEchos

You stole my line :P

Nation Name: The Holy Empire of Saurilia
Head of State: King Alister Graham V
Demonym: Saurilian
Brief Description:
The Great Empire has been one that has stayed around for much longer than most, starting over five-hundred years ago. They believe that the royal family are to be demigods sent from the heavens by God to guide humanity into a new age. Anyone who says otherwise is commonly labelled a heretic and a crusade can be called into action, only if the King wills it. So far, they only see themselves as the most righteous nation of the world and they wish to spread their religion to those who are willing.

Accepted, so long this ideology is moderated. In the 20th century, religion's hold is mostly symbolic and calling up jihads or executing people for apostasy would be considered a bit medieval.

Nation Name: The Republic of Thuria.
Head of State: Prime Minister Lawrence Garby.
Denonym: Thurian.
Brief Description:
Thuria is a relatively new parliamentary democracy, having originally been founded from a loose colony of privateers, pirates, and political outcasts in the early 1800's. Thurian's value individual freedom highly, and are distrusting of the accumulation of centralized power. While this lends itself well to an industrious spirit, and a strong bent of patriotism, involvement in foreign affairs is frowned upon. Thuria is a reluctant actor in The War, and their interest is generally limited to furthering their own station within the world, and nothing more.

Dope. Accepted.

Nation Name: Imperial Republic of Fuso
Head of State: Emperor Shitatsu Shoa & Prime Minister Anakogaji Yonban
Demonym: Fusan
Brief Description: A blend of tradition and progress, Fuso occupies a very unique niche in the world as its not considered a fully modernized nation like some other but is certainly not lacking in the industrialization compartment. Its status as an Imperial Republic means that while there is a divine head of state, there is also an elected official and even though the Imperial family has limited power in government, their word carries much sway in the minds of the people. Fuso is something of a childish nation, one who has longed to prove itself on the world stage and this newest war might give them their chance, before they realize what a world war really entails.

Excellent. Nice to have you on board, Clock.

*Sits here feeling ignored* xD

@Theodorable

If I did any of that, where would be the nobility? :P

@Theodorable

If I did any of that, where would be the nobility? :P

The nobility would be all the rich oldfucks =p

[quote=@jakeb1993]
Made one here incase this goes live

Nation Name:Prudia
Head of State:President Jacob Blacwell
Demonym: Pruvian
Brief Description: Stemmimg from One of the first democracys on the planet, Prudia has enjoyed some good times after the fall of the empire some 170 years ago. While there might be some resentment and predujice from other nations, Prudia sees itself as one of the most important states in the world. Despite not being anywhere near largest in terms of population and landmass. Still in the world war they were quick to jump up to the defence of other free countries under threat. [/hider]

Looks good. A few typo's, be careful of. This is an advanced RP. I'll PM you your nation dossier soon.

And sooo I make my return.

Nation Name: Empire of Great Xhan
Head of State: Emperor Shui Wu Xhan (Xhan Dinasty)
Demonym: Xhanese
Brief Description:

Strange to many and near to all , this nation has long lived in it's own tiny world besides being near to the center of civilized world , the customs and traditions of this country can be compared to the ones have far away cultures , however , that didn't mean their advance was stagnant , they engage in diplomacy with many countries and their technological progress was about the same as many , their recent more open foreign policy put them more in contact with more nations till the point of joining an alliance that would be beneficial for the Xhan Empire for many in the court of the supreme emperor , who with divine mandate ruled over his citizens , the alliance was to put Xhan enemies to their knees and bring the Xhan to spread their culture through the world , the many dreams of the court didn't happen and soon the Great Xhan Empire entered a war.... a war that many did not know could happen a war that many feared or didn't understand.The Great Emperor Shui Yong Wu will have to honor his ancestors at winning this war or fail and face the unspeakable consequences that could bring to a nation with old traditions but with modern thoughts.

Sending dossiers out today.

Hello there

@Theodorable Do we Zellonia...?

@Theodorable Do we Zellonia...?

That's not a full sentence.

Everyone have their dossiers now? Except for @Treshan who is still being rolled.

From now on, any democratic nation will have a -25% to it's modifier. It's 1916. Remember.