So, most of my issues would be in that case the rising sea levels?
When was 'international' trade re-established? Or rather the surviving and prospering nations decided to re-assume contact with the rest of the world? And see who was still alive?
Yes, most of your issues would be regarding the rising sea level.
The re-establishment of International Trade would vary between nation to nation, with the areas that weren't as damaged in the war establishing it with other territories much quicker than others.
So, assuming most of my Royal Navy remained intact I could have re-established contact with Australia/New Zealand and asked them to evac, some of my folk?
So, assuming most of my Royal Navy remained intact I could have re-established contact with Australia/New Zealand and asked them to evac, some of my folk?
65% Agnostic 25% Folk religion/Protestant mixed religion 10% Irish-Catholic
77% Euro-White (Majority) 23% Mixed (Euro-Asian)
The current Kingdom is a mix of old British, Irish and Celtic Revivalism. By this point in history, it's almost impossible to tell the difference between the three - in art, language or music - with most labeled under the same category.
In Britannian' society, people are both hard-working and highly-educated, a mixture that makes them be both a bit xenophobic and elitist towards outsiders. They are a country whom practice state-led euthanasia and eugenics, intelligence is a determinator for civil and economic rights and waste is seen as horrendous.
Saxonia; District Icelandia; District Britanny; Region Gronland; Region Norga; Region New Edinburgh; Capital Bergen; Military Outpost Rennes; Minor city Rejkav; Major City
When World War Three was unleashed, nobody expected it. Nobody in MI6, the CIA, NATO or likely even the GRU could have predicted it - nor of the wide-spread destruction unleashed. Despite the numerous preparations set in place during and after the Cold War - the United Kingdom wasn't spared nuclear destruction. The missile defense network around the British Isles managed to destroy some - yet Russian warheads got passed and destroyed the House of Parliament. While numerous officials were in the middle of talks about trying to stop the escalating crisis.
Smaller tactical warheads also struck the regional parliament in Ireland, Wales and Scotland. In one swoop, most of the British leadership was killed off. Although, such an act had been prepared for - namely in the form of the Cromwell Protocol.
The Cromwell Protocol had been signed into law during the darker days of the Second World War - when fear of Nazi bombing and invasion, set into motion a secret law that would be utilized to allow England to maintain a position of leadership and authority, in case most of Parliament and any successor were killed off. The Cromwell Protocol had been renewed and had added authority, included within the Protocol during the days of the Cold War.
While after the Collapse of the USSR, the Cromwell Protocol was retired - yet in the rising tension of the 21st Century, it was renewed for another two decades. The motion of the Cromwell Protocol had been up for renewal in 2020 - although, two years before that everything changed.
With most of Parliament and some of the Royal Family dead - the Cromwell Protocol went into motion, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge - was granted de-facto control over the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branch of the Government and had de-facto authority of the British Armed Forces. Although by that point, he was the ONLY legal authority remaining.
A cry for assistance to the British Isles was given to all ships flying under the flag of the United Kingdom. While the British Army was deployed to help in maintaining order. Namely the Crown had the plan into evacuating as many people as they could to the various surviving Commonwealth nations. While the initial plan had been to evacuate people in way of the fallout - it soon became evident, that nuclear exchange had happened across the entire world. Thus only a fraction of British society could be saved - while the rest would be left behind.
While most of the Royal Family was prepared to flee and abolish the British Monarchy - a few handful of them were willing to stay and brave the storm. Namely they'd stay and not run away - as was their duty as Royalty. Those whom stayed, rallied around the leadership of the young Mary Windsor - 77th in-line, yet now Queen of England.
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Her rule could be considered both brutal, bloody yet necessary. With fallout killing both people and crops, chaos breaking out, separtism and sectarian violence on the rise, the entire British Isles needed to be pulled under the authority of the Crown - to even survive a day. Thus Executive Order 47 was given to all Royal Armed Forces.
Queen Mary allowed most people who wanted, a last chance of escaping England - yet stated, that anybody staying would follow the order of the Crown. Those who would deny this declaration would be purged out with utmost efficiency. Once the deadline fell, anybody resisting was put down with the harshest and swiftest brutality.
Anybody engaging in resistance, be it religious, racial, political, economic or social - were eliminated. Their leaders captured, tortured and killed. While the resisting territories were bombed with naval cannons or artillery fire. The brutal campaign to re-unite the scattered cities, purge the rebels and save as much infrastructure and resources as possible took nearly forty years. The situation further hampered with rising sea levels that started swallowing up more and more of the British mainland.
With Ireland falling into the sea and into chaos, Mary III also had the Royal Armed Forces sweep across Ireland and secure it under British control. By the end of 2058, what was called the Days of Iron had come to an end - as much of newly formed British Archipelago came to rest in the hands of the English Crown.
Mary the III, wouldn't live beyond her sixties, as once the last rebel holdout had been destroyed - she abdicated in favor of her son, before she commited suicide via gun.
After the acts of Mary the III, with all of the British Isles under the control of the Crown, the hardest challenges were ahead. Namely what would be called the Days of Hardship was two centuries of a Dark Age - as most people would only understand the notion of working, brutal cold, and the iron-boot of the Crown. While harsh, the people of the slowly developing nation of Britannia were saved the pains of famine and radiation poisoning.
While the Crown exercised absolute authority over everything, many had advisory from the surviving Intelligent Community - giving rise to a technocratic faction during the early days of Britannia. As genetically-modified seafood and eatable seaweed was cultivated within the new rivers formed. A heavily regulated society was also created in those years. Genetic engineering, eugenics and euthanasia was widely utilized - the notion, becoming that any waste of resources without future gain, sadly couldn't be afforded. Thus the policy of eliminating the mentally and physically ill became a part of Britannian policy until genetic engineering eliminated most such issues during the 2200s.
Education became widely available and mandatory to attend - as Britannia lacked raw resources, they had to make due with everything they had, namely people. More and more complex systems and machinery were established. Recycling became a mandatory hobby, the notion of blind ignorance became anathema, laziness seen as the ultimate insult to being human. While the notion of democracy started gaining traction once more, it was quickly squashed by a second developing philosophy. Namely that of technocratic state - build upon by the notions of logic and reason - instead of the ignorance of the mass, demagoguery and subversion of the rule of law.
In 2260, the House of Intellectuals was established, as an advisory body to the ruling Monarch. While regional leaders were allowed to be elected from the educated elite by their peers.
The Days of Expansion was what followed, as radiation levels dropped to more safe levels and Britannia could re-establish trade with other sovereign regions of the world. Namely the Old Survivors of World War Three, in addition, the Crown of Britannia also looked to expand its territory. It sent forces to unify with Britanny and conquer what remained of once Northern France.
Expeditions were also sent North to secure, both supplies of fresh water from Greenland and also the fertile lands of Iceland - after most of the inhabitants had regressed into tribal societies after the Third World War. This allowed the Kingdom of Britannia both to grow, expand and restore its Royal Navy to old heights - as Global Warming allowed Britannia to access the rich regions of the Artic Circle for both mineral and oil resources.
During those times, they also started to come into contact with other surviving nations - namely those that had reverted to piracy and privateering to survive. The Armed Forces of Britannia fought for several decades against the Neo-Scandivan Pirates - until many of their ships and bases were torched by the Royal Marines. As well as, the former pirate port of Bergen was seized by Britannia and also the region around it, called Norga.
"Kill millions without remorse, and your a monster. Kill millions with justification, and your a tyrant. Kill millions with regret, and your a ruler."
"Our ancestors once dominated the land and sea. Allowing these filth to continue, is not only illogical but also an unforgivable insult against our people."
"The wisest Monarch, knows when to listen, when to speak and when to act."
Political Environment and Government Type: Lithuania is a theocratic empire ruled by a high priest called the Krivis (fem: Krivė). The Krivis is believed by the local people to be the manifestation of the god Perkunas on earth and as such, his rule is absolute and his word is final. Alongside the Krivis are high priests called the Council of the Vaidilos. Each member is a priest referred to as a vaidila (fem. vaidilutė) who is believed to be a vessel through which their patron god speaks verbatim. Beneath the Vaidilos are a series of lesser clerical rulers who answer to their local vaidila, and enlist the help of military orders to maintain rule in their jurisdiction.
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Demographics: Lithuania is comprised of about 70% ethnic Balts, who can be found throughout the empire, but cluster most densely in the central area of the country, radiating outward from Dievomiestas. They are divided into various sub-ethnicities, the Lithuanians being the most important. In the farthest northern areas of the empire are the Finns and Estonians, who mostly inhabit the regions of Estonia and the Finnish Isles and rank about 5%. To the east are people collectively termed Russians (descendants of Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians) who make up about 20% of the population. To the West are the Poles, who make up the remaining population at about 5%.
Religion is a tricky matter, as the religion of Dievugarbinimas incorporates various religious cults that could be found in the Post-War Baltic. It is known that a small minority of "old believers" who worship only Dievas and his two avatars, Kristus and Dvasia, exist in areas, and this cult is especially popular among the Poles and some Russians. That said, they are not viewed as entirely distinct from Dievugarbinimas, as the mainstream religion also accepts that Dievas came to earth through the avatar of Kristus, and spoke through the avatar of Dvasia, and will return as Kristus to fight the darkness on Earth after the tribulations (which Lithuanians believe they are currently living in) and establish Lithuania as his heavenly kingdom on earth.
Some major religious cults in the Post War Baltic that were incorporated into Dievugarbinimas were:
The Cult of Dievas: Seems to be a mixture of Christian folk-beliefs from the various people of the Baltic, as well as Poland and Russia. These were synthesized into a new cult focusing on a supreme creator named Dievas.
The Cult of Perkunas: Perkunas was the Lithuanian pre-Christian god of Thunder, and his memory lived on after the war, with a religious cults appearing centered around powerful leaders and warlords, who claimed to get their legitimacy first from the Christian god, but gradually over time taking on the title of Perkunas, to invoke nostalgic and mythological ties to their claims. Eventually, this came to its logical extreme when the new King of Lithuania proclaimed himself to be a reincarnation of Perkunas. As a result, the worship of Perkunas is the main orthodox state religion of Lithuania.
The Cult of Dawn (Aušra): The Cult of Dawn was a cult that worshiped the destructive power of the Atomic Bombs that decimated the world. They came to worship a goddess named Aušrinė, who had the title of "Dawn-Bringer" and was associated with the Morning Star and the Wind. Aušrinė was believed to be the goddess who created the Sun, and who stands at the gates of paradise and lights the way for those going there. Aušrinė was tasked by Dievas to destroy the world when it became too wicked, and thus it is believe that she gave the power of nuclear bombs to humanity to destroy them.
The Cult of Saulė: Saulė was the sun goddess, and her cult was the worship of the sun.
The Cult of Bangpūtys: The Sea God who is extremely popular among Latvians and Livonians.
The Cult of Kristus and Dvasia: Believed to be the avatars of Dievas, one used to walk on earth, and the other to communicate spiritually with his followers.
The Cult of Giltinė: The worship of Death, the Death Cult was a common religion in the Post-War Baltic. Followers of Giltinė operate as bands of nomadic assassins, who kill as an act of worship of their goddess.
The Cult of Gabija: Gabija was one of the daughters of Dievas and the goddess of Fire. She was also seen as the patron of machinery, and thus her followers became collectors and venerators of the machinery of old.
Demographics: There are slightly more women in Lithuanian than men, with about 55% of the population being composed of women.
Culture: The people of the Baltic began to regress socially and culturally after the war, with Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Prussia, and Belarus being the main recipients of the nuclear fallout that was emanating out of Russia. The Baltic was plagued with nuclear winter and rising sea levels that were beyond apocalyptic.
The result was a very clannish and tribal society, where the extended family transitioned from irrelevant to central to society almost overnight. Lithuanians are extremely religious, though their religions have changed over time, with mainstream Christianity largely falling out of favor as "pagan" ideas started to become the norm.
Many Lithuanians are agricultural, with the soil of Lithuania only just starting to recover, and the necessity for farming to surviving. There is also a tradition of semi-nomadic warrior bands, mostly comprised of young men who wander the countryside taking what they need to survive, with their violent existence accepted by their rulers on the condition that they will rally to their master's call when he needs them.
Important States and Cities: Dievomiestas - The New Capital city, founded by the first warlord in the heart of Lithuania Vilnius - A major city in Lithuania Riga - The most important city in the North Knigsberg - The most important city in the West
History:
Lithuania was one of the countries hit the hardest by World War 3. Being on the borders with Russia, the NATO alligned Lithuania was one of the first countries to face the brunt of a Russian invasion, with Vilnius being bombed almost immediately in the start of the war. Lithuania became one of the frontlines of the War, with the forces of NATO fighting against the forces of Russia in the Baltic. The Lithuanian population was devasted by the atrocities they faced at the hands of the occupying Russians, as well as the untold loss of life carried out by attempts to retake the small Baltic country from Russia.
Things only got worse as Russia began to take its brunt of nuclear bombing, with the fallout from the bombs being carried across Russia, to settle in the Baltic. The condition became so devastating that even the Russians had to withdraw from Lithuania, the area becoming a living hell that no one wanted to touch. The area was surrounded by an exclusion zone, essentially becoming cut off from the world forever.
At this point, the nations of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, and the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia fell into complete chaos. All law was gone, and families began to band together for protection. The Baltic had effectively regressed back into the Dark Ages.
The Baltic peoples lived as nomads for the majority of this period, wandering back and forth to find the least polluted areas, as nuclear winter hung over them. Powerful tribes formed out of family clans, with the most powerful being the Lithuanians, the Latvians, the Curonians, the Livonians, the Samogitians, the Yotvingians, The Prussians, the Selonians, The Sambians, the Kalinians, and the Lubavians.
Tribal Warfare between Baltic peoples, as well as with the trapped Slavic and Finnic peoples who were in the area resulted in a very violent warrior society brewing in the background.
By this point in time, the Balts had reformed into a new society, with a new religion, new languages, and new ways of life.
The Lithuanians were a powerful tribe but were in constant war with their southern neighbors, the Yotvingians. The Yotvingians organized constant raids against Lithuanian villages and camps. The leader of a Lithuanian subclan, the Nerisians, sought to organize a meeting with the Yotvingian Varveian clan. The Yotvingian war-chief, Skalvas, poisoned the mead that was consumed in the peace negotiations, allowing the Yotvingians to invade Nerisian territory with little effort. The son of the Nerisian leader, Valdemaras, was forced to go into exile with his mother and sister, as the remaining Nerisians abandoned them when his father died. Later, Valdemaras would be enslaved by Latvian raiders, though he did manage to escape back to Lithuanian lands, where he found favor with the Zemelian clan-leader Titas, who was around his age. The two formed a close friendship, and Valdemaras would go on to marry a woman from another Lithuanian Tribe, Aušra.
Aušra was later kidnapped by a Yotvingian warlord, and Valdemaras and Titas set out to get her back. In the battle, they managed to not only get back Aušra, but the lands of the Nerisians.
Later, after the birth of his son Laurynas, Valdemaras was struck by lightning and began to have bizarre visions about his future and the greatness that the Lithuanians would have. At some point later, Valdemaras and Titas lead a joint invasion of Yotvingia, with Valdemaras gaining strong favor with the warriors of Lithuania and even the men of Yotvingia. With Titas' death in the invasion, Valdemaras decided to continue his conquests, and later took on the Latvians, conquering them whole, and proclaiming himself to be the reincarnation of Perkunas.
Valdemaras later conquered the Western Balts and the Ruska, a Slavic tribe descended from the Russians of Kaliningrad. His final solidification of power, however, would be his invasion and conquests of Belarus and Estonia.
Valdemaras died an untimely death, and was succeeded by his son, Laurynas, who later took on the Regnal name of Mindaugas, and set out to make Lithuania a strong nation. Mindaugas conquered lands in Poland, and sent Lithuanian raiders on excursions deep into Europe, and south, even reaching the Caucasus Mountains. Tales would be told of the "Black Flags from the east, of heathens coming to pillage, burn and rape across Europe." Lithuanians became a feared force as they descended like a dark army across the land.
Political Environment and Government Type: Technocratical dictatorship
The country is ruled by the Cruz family, currently the president Marco Cruz. His orders are carried through the Committee - a group of experts carefully selected from the best minds in the country. The president, as well as the Committee resides at the capital city Salta Plaz.
The peace and law-enforcement falls under the Steel Order - well organized and equipped police organization, which also functions as an army if need be. Part of the Steel Order is also a secret police, designed to uncover possible threats from within the country and filter out people who show open disagreement with the regime.
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Demographics (Religious and Racial) Large part of the population is comprised of original population or Argentina, Chile and also Paraguay, Urugay and southern Brazil, from areas which were completely flooded thanks to rising sea level. There is also a lot of people whose ancestors originaly came from USA and Japan before the war, to be a part of the mining and science operations in northern Argentina. There is still a fraction indigenous population of Native Argentines, mostly living out in the wild. The ones who live in the cities are usualy slaves or live in huge poverty.
There are 3 casts of people within the Conglomerate
elites
normal population
slaves
There is mandatory basic education for every child up to the age of 12. When they become 12 years old, every child is tested (including the children of slaves or poor people). The test comprises mainly from an extended IQ test, along with a test of basics math, chemistry and physics to see if the child has a bright enough mind to continue with education. The best children are promoted to the elites and given the best education in one of the scientific fields. The rest of the children become normal citizens and can either choose to continue education in some area to support the society (nursing and caretaking, agriculture, construction, etc.) or can go to work, if their family needs aditional financial support. Only few of the children become slaves after this test, all of them with some degree of mental retardation.
The elites are the smartest and brightest minds of the country, making sure that the science is always advancing and improvidg the lives of other citizens. They live in a beautiful district in Salta Plaz, their every need taken care of by a number of employees and slaves.
Slavery in the Conglomerate is very strictly regulated. The slaves have their rights, mainly the right for food, shelter and decent clothing, also their working hours are limited to 10 hours a day 6 days a week. This is a reason that many extremely poor people choose to rather sell themselves to be slaves than to exist in such miserable conditions. Slave work is used mainly in the lithium mines and agriculture.
While religion isn't officialy banned in the Conglomerate, there are no official buildings of worship or support for them of any kind. Some families still uphold the beliefs of their ancestors, whether it is Christianity or Buddhism, but this is mostly done through small family rituals, like gathering for a Christmas Eve, or having some small sculptures of the gods or spirits in the house. Government's official view on the religion is that there is no place for any gods or supernatural in the mind of a smart person.
Culture: The people in the Conglomerate value practicallity above anything. While there are a few prevailing cultural habits, especially from the latino-american ancestors, the government is working to eradicate them and replace them with the one of the main doctrines of the country - practicallity and pragmatism above anything else. People are taught to always take the smart and logical paths when deciding anything.
People in the country are hard-working and content. Anyone who would want to say otherwise will soon end up as a slave mining lithium from brine pools. The main focus of the society is on technological advance - at first it was to eradicate the need for fossil fuels by electrificating everything from cars to factories, currently the research is focused on improving the biggest wonder of the Conglomerate, an actual operational fusion reactor.
Important States and Cities: Salta Plaz - the capital of the country, located in the north of the country, on a mountain plate surrounded by brine pools and salt plates
The Pampas - fertile area on the south of the country, there are many farms and ranches there, producing food for the population
Arizaro - technological center hidden away in a small valley in the Andes
My sheet and faction is done. Basically Brits, whom have assimilated the neighbors of their area - and are a basic mixture of Japanese xenophobia, British and intellectual elitism, some minor forms of fascist control, socialist policies and a healthy dose of semi-absolutist monarchism.
I can explain anything, if you remain confused about some stuff in my sheet.
Kingdom of Britannia
"The greatest duty...is service to others."
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Unitary technocratic semi-constitutional monarchy
The Monarch is both the head of state and head of government, responsible for the executive branch of governance. Both the Commander-in-Chief and King/Queen of the Kingdom of Britannia. While having exercised once absolute authority during the Days of Rebirth, most of the legislative power has been delegated to the House of Intellectuals. The Monarch is still responsible for signing new laws into motion, vetoing existing laws, declaring war, in-charge of foreign and national affairs.
The House is responsible for the writing of new laws and policies into power. Compared to the olden days of democracy - the House has only a hundred elected members, with ninety of them belonging to the Ministries and the other ten up for popular choice.
When the House of Intellectuals was made official, the Lower Chamber of Debate took over the function as an advisory to the Monarch. Most people part of this are chosen on a random basis from a predetermined source of requests. They are a mostly non-governmental function, that is easily accessible to the common folk.
The Chamber of Assembly houses most of the Ministry that are responsible for the administrative oversight of the Kingdom. Most people here get elected on a Ministry Box - as they get elected directly into the Ministry of their choice. As most Ministries operate a certain branch of administration - most require a decent degree and education in such a field. The only Ministry with looser ties is the Ministry of Education.
Currently there are ten Ministries in the Kingdom of Britannia:
Ministry of Defense Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Resources and Extraction Ministry of Education Ministry of Energy Ministry of Engineering Ministry of Health Ministry of Labor Ministry of Infrastructure Ministry of Science and Research
65% Agnostic 25% Folk religion/Protestant mixed religion 10% Irish-Catholic
77% Euro-White (Majority) 23% Mixed (Euro-Asian)
The current Kingdom is a mix of old British, Irish and Celtic Revivalism. By this point in history, it's almost impossible to tell the difference between the three - in art, language or music - with most labeled under the same category.
In Britannian' society, people are both hard-working, highly-educated and cultured, a mixture that makes them be both a bit xenophobic and elitist towards outsiders. They are a country who has both a very rich and long history of art, music and media, yet whom also sees nothing wrong with state-controlled euthanasia and eugenics, where intelligence is a determination for civil, voting and economic rights.
Saxonia; District Icelandia; District Britanny; Region Gronland; Region Norga; Region New Edinburgh; Capital Bergen; Military Outpost Rennes; Minor City Rejkav; Major City
When World War Three was unleashed, nobody expected it. Nobody in MI6, the CIA, NATO or likely even the GRU could have predicted it - nor of the wide-spread destruction unleashed. Despite the numerous preparations set in place during and after the Cold War - the United Kingdom wasn't spared nuclear destruction. The missile defense network around the British Isles managed to destroy some - yet Russian warheads got passed and destroyed the House of Parliament. While numerous officials were in the middle of talks about trying to stop the escalating crisis.
Smaller tactical warheads also struck the regional parliament in Ireland, Wales and Scotland. In one swoop, most of the British leadership was killed off. Although, such an act had been prepared for - namely in the form of the Cromwell Protocol.
The Cromwell Protocol had been signed into law during the darker days of the Second World War - when fear of Nazi bombing and invasion, set into motion a secret law that would be utilized to allow England to maintain a position of leadership and authority, in case most of Parliament and any successor were killed off. The Cromwell Protocol had been renewed and had added authority, included within the Protocol during the days of the Cold War.
While after the Collapse of the USSR, the Cromwell Protocol was retired - yet in the rising tension of the 21st Century, it was renewed for another two decades. The motion of the Cromwell Protocol had been up for renewal in 2020 - although, two years before that everything changed.
With most of Parliament and some of the Royal Family dead - the Cromwell Protocol went into motion, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge - was granted de-facto control over the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branch of the Government and had de-facto authority of the British Armed Forces. Although by that point, he was the ONLY legal authority remaining.
A cry for assistance to the British Isles was given to all ships flying under the flag of the United Kingdom. While the British Army was deployed to help in maintaining order. Namely the Crown had the plan into evacuating as many people as they could to the various surviving Commonwealth nations. While the initial plan had been to evacuate people in way of the fallout - it soon became evident, that nuclear exchange had happened across the entire world. Thus only a fraction of British society could be saved - while the rest would be left behind.
While most of the Royal Family was prepared to flee and abolish the British Monarchy - a few handful of them were willing to stay and brave the storm. Namely they'd stay and not run away - as was their duty as Royalty: to lead when all hope was lost and people looked to them for guidance. Those whom stayed, rallied around the leadership of the young Mary Windsor - 77th in-line, yet now Queen of England.
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Her rule could be considered both brutal, bloody yet necessary. With fallout killing both people and crops, chaos breaking out, separtism and sectarian violence on the rise, the entire British Isles needed to be pulled under the authority of the Crown - to even survive a day. Thus Executive Order 47 was given to all Royal Armed Forces.
Queen Mary allowed most people who wanted, a last chance of escaping England - yet stated, that anybody staying would follow the order of the Crown. Those who would deny this declaration would be purged out with utmost efficiency. Once the deadline fell, anybody resisting was put down with the harshest and swiftest brutality.
Anybody engaging in resistance, be it religious, racial, political, economic or social - were eliminated. Their leaders captured, tortured and killed. While the resisting territories were bombed with naval cannons or artillery fire. The brutal campaign to re-unite the scattered cities, purge the rebels and save as much infrastructure and resources as possible took nearly forty years. The situation further hampered with rising sea levels that started swallowing up more and more of the British mainland.
With Ireland falling into the sea and into chaos, Mary III also had the Royal Armed Forces sweep across Ireland and secure it under British control. By the end of 2058, what was called the Days of Iron had come to an end - as much of newly formed British Archipelago came to rest in the hands of the English Crown.
Mary the III, wouldn't live beyond her sixties, as once the last rebel holdout had been destroyed - she abdicated in favor of her son, before she commited suicide via gun.
After the acts of Mary the III, with all of the British Isles under the control of the Crown, the hardest challenges were ahead. Namely what would be called the Days of Hardship was two centuries of a Dark Age - as most people would only understand the notion of working, brutal cold, and the iron-boot of the Crown. While harsh, the people of the slowly developing nation of Britannia were saved the pains of famine and radiation poisoning.
While the Crown exercised absolute authority over everything, many had advisory from the surviving Intelligent Community - giving rise to a technocratic faction during the early days of Britannia. As genetically-modified fish and eatable seaweed was cultivated within the newly formed rivers - while what land remained was planted with cold-hardened crops. A heavily regulated society was also created in those years. Genetic engineering, eugenics, population control and euthanasia was widely utilized - the notion, becoming that any waste of resources without future gain, sadly couldn't be afforded. Thus the policy of eliminating the mentally and physically ill became a part of Britannian policy until genetic engineering eliminated most such issues during the 2200s.
Education became widely available and mandatory to attend - as Britannia lacked raw resources, they had to squeeze out the most of every asset they had - the only thing in abundance was people. More and more complex systems and machinery were established. Recycling became a mandatory hobby, the notion of blind ignorance became anathema as the ultimate insult to being human. While the notion of democracy started gaining traction once more, it was quickly squashed by both the Crown and the intellectual elite before it gained any major support. Namely both factions favored more of a technocratic state - build upon by the notions of logic and reason - instead of the ignorance of the mass, demagoguery and subversion of the rule of law.
In 2260, the House of Intellectuals was established, as an advisory body to the ruling Monarch. While regional leaders were allowed to be elected from the educated elite by their peers.
The Days of Expansion was what followed, as radiation levels dropped to more safe levels and the biting cold became less and less harsher - allowing Britannia to re-establish trade with other sovereign regions of the world on a more regular basis. It was around this time, that the Britannian naval power started to be rebuild - under Richard the Fifth, whom wanted to restore to restore the Glory of the Ancient Times. Under his rule, the Crown of Britannia also looked to expand its territory. It sent forces to unify with Britanny, who had both survived the rising sea and resulting chaos and conquer what remained of once Northern France.
Expeditions were also sent into the Icy North to secure both supplies of fresh water from Greenland and also the fertile lands of Iceland - after most of the inhabitants had regressed into tribal societies after the Third World War. This allowed the Kingdom of Britannia both to grow, expand and restore the Royal Navy to old heights - as Global Warming allowed Britannia to access the rich regions of the Artic Circle for both mineral and oil resources.
During those times, they also started to come into contact with other surviving nations - namely those that had reverted to piracy and savagery to survive. The Royal Armed Forces of Britannia fought for several decades against the Neo-Scandivan Pirates, whom utilized hit and run tactics on undefended coastal regions - until many of their ships and bases were torched or captured by the Royal Marines under the aegis of the iron-might of the Royal Navy. As well as, the former pirate port of Bergen was seized by Britannia and also the region around it, renamed Norga.
As Britannia gained power, so too did the power of its people prosper. Resources were once again flowing into the Archipelago, allowing some of the more heavy-handed policies to be relaxed or even completely removed. It was around this time, that Britannia started to slowly move from an absolutist monarchy to a more mix of both monarchic and technocratic elements.
Under Elizabeth the Fourth, several bold ideas were put into motion - establishing a self-sufficient state of existence, breakthrough into genetic engineering of the human body and project of a nation build around the ideals of progress, logic and harmony.
By the time of Queen Mary the Wise - the Kingdom of Britannia had established some notions of success. As most people worked to the best of their abilities on a four day-four hour basis - allowing society to be both efficient, precise and with the people a fair notion of success.
It was during the early years of Mary X, that the House of Intellectuals was established as the official Legislature of the Kingdom - similar in a way to the old House of Parlament. While the Monarchy retained executive power and control.
"Kill millions without remorse, and your a monster. Kill millions with justification, and your a tyrant. Kill millions with regret, and your a ruler."
"Our ancestors once dominated the land and sea. Allowing these filth to continue, is not only illogical but also an unforgivable insult against our people."
"It is time, we regained our planet, our land, our own body from the weakness of the mind."
"The wisest Monarch, knows when to listen, when to speak and when to act."
My sheet and faction is done. Basically Brits, whom have assimilated the neighbors of their area - and are a basic mixture of Japanese xenophobia, British and intellectual elitism, some minor forms of fascist control, socialist policies and a healthy dose of semi-absolutist monarchism.
I can explain anything, if you remain confused about some stuff in my sheet.
Kingdom of Britannia
"The greatest duty...is service to others."
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Unitary technocratic semi-constitutional monarchy
The Monarch is both the head of state and head of government, responsible for the executive branch of governance. Both the Commander-in-Chief and King/Queen of the Kingdom of Britannia. While having exercised once absolute authority during the Days of Rebirth, most of the legislative power has been delegated to the House of Intellectuals. The Monarch is still responsible for signing new laws into motion, vetoing existing laws, declaring war, in-charge of foreign and national affairs.
The House is responsible for the writing of new laws and policies into power. Compared to the olden days of democracy - the House has only a hundred elected members, with ninety of them belonging to the Ministries and the other ten up for popular choice.
When the House of Intellectuals was made official, the Lower Chamber of Debate took over the function as an advisory to the Monarch. Most people part of this are chosen on a random basis from a predetermined source of requests. They are a mostly non-governmental function, that is easily accessible to the common folk.
The Chamber of Assembly houses most of the Ministry that are responsible for the administrative oversight of the Kingdom. Most people here get elected on a Ministry Box - as they get elected directly into the Ministry of their choice. As most Ministries operate a certain branch of administration - most require a decent degree and education in such a field. The only Ministry with looser ties is the Ministry of Education.
Currently there are ten Ministries in the Kingdom of Britannia:
Ministry of Defense Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Resources and Extraction Ministry of Education Ministry of Energy Ministry of Engineering Ministry of Health Ministry of Labor Ministry of Infrastructure Ministry of Science and Research
65% Agnostic 25% Folk religion/Protestant mixed religion 10% Irish-Catholic
77% Euro-White (Majority) 23% Mixed (Euro-Asian)
The current Kingdom is a mix of old British, Irish and Celtic Revivalism. By this point in history, it's almost impossible to tell the difference between the three - in art, language or music - with most labeled under the same category.
In Britannian' society, people are both hard-working, highly-educated and cultured, a mixture that makes them be both a bit xenophobic and elitist towards outsiders. They are a country who has both a very rich and long history of art, music and media, yet whom also sees nothing wrong with state-controlled euthanasia and eugenics, where intelligence is a determination for civil, voting and economic rights.
Saxonia; District Icelandia; District Britanny; Region Gronland; Region Norga; Region New Edinburgh; Capital Bergen; Military Outpost Rennes; Minor City Rejkav; Major City
When World War Three was unleashed, nobody expected it. Nobody in MI6, the CIA, NATO or likely even the GRU could have predicted it - nor of the wide-spread destruction unleashed. Despite the numerous preparations set in place during and after the Cold War - the United Kingdom wasn't spared nuclear destruction. The missile defense network around the British Isles managed to destroy some - yet Russian warheads got passed and destroyed the House of Parliament. While numerous officials were in the middle of talks about trying to stop the escalating crisis.
Smaller tactical warheads also struck the regional parliament in Ireland, Wales and Scotland. In one swoop, most of the British leadership was killed off. Although, such an act had been prepared for - namely in the form of the Cromwell Protocol.
The Cromwell Protocol had been signed into law during the darker days of the Second World War - when fear of Nazi bombing and invasion, set into motion a secret law that would be utilized to allow England to maintain a position of leadership and authority, in case most of Parliament and any successor were killed off. The Cromwell Protocol had been renewed and had added authority, included within the Protocol during the days of the Cold War.
While after the Collapse of the USSR, the Cromwell Protocol was retired - yet in the rising tension of the 21st Century, it was renewed for another two decades. The motion of the Cromwell Protocol had been up for renewal in 2020 - although, two years before that everything changed.
With most of Parliament and some of the Royal Family dead - the Cromwell Protocol went into motion, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge - was granted de-facto control over the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branch of the Government and had de-facto authority of the British Armed Forces. Although by that point, he was the ONLY legal authority remaining.
A cry for assistance to the British Isles was given to all ships flying under the flag of the United Kingdom. While the British Army was deployed to help in maintaining order. Namely the Crown had the plan into evacuating as many people as they could to the various surviving Commonwealth nations. While the initial plan had been to evacuate people in way of the fallout - it soon became evident, that nuclear exchange had happened across the entire world. Thus only a fraction of British society could be saved - while the rest would be left behind.
While most of the Royal Family was prepared to flee and abolish the British Monarchy - a few handful of them were willing to stay and brave the storm. Namely they'd stay and not run away - as was their duty as Royalty: to lead when all hope was lost and people looked to them for guidance. Those whom stayed, rallied around the leadership of the young Mary Windsor - 77th in-line, yet now Queen of England.
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Her rule could be considered both brutal, bloody yet necessary. With fallout killing both people and crops, chaos breaking out, separtism and sectarian violence on the rise, the entire British Isles needed to be pulled under the authority of the Crown - to even survive a day. Thus Executive Order 47 was given to all Royal Armed Forces.
Queen Mary allowed most people who wanted, a last chance of escaping England - yet stated, that anybody staying would follow the order of the Crown. Those who would deny this declaration would be purged out with utmost efficiency. Once the deadline fell, anybody resisting was put down with the harshest and swiftest brutality.
Anybody engaging in resistance, be it religious, racial, political, economic or social - were eliminated. Their leaders captured, tortured and killed. While the resisting territories were bombed with naval cannons or artillery fire. The brutal campaign to re-unite the scattered cities, purge the rebels and save as much infrastructure and resources as possible took nearly forty years. The situation further hampered with rising sea levels that started swallowing up more and more of the British mainland.
With Ireland falling into the sea and into chaos, Mary III also had the Royal Armed Forces sweep across Ireland and secure it under British control. By the end of 2058, what was called the Days of Iron had come to an end - as much of newly formed British Archipelago came to rest in the hands of the English Crown.
Mary the III, wouldn't live beyond her sixties, as once the last rebel holdout had been destroyed - she abdicated in favor of her son, before she commited suicide via gun.
After the acts of Mary the III, with all of the British Isles under the control of the Crown, the hardest challenges were ahead. Namely what would be called the Days of Hardship was two centuries of a Dark Age - as most people would only understand the notion of working, brutal cold, and the iron-boot of the Crown. While harsh, the people of the slowly developing nation of Britannia were saved the pains of famine and radiation poisoning.
While the Crown exercised absolute authority over everything, many had advisory from the surviving Intelligent Community - giving rise to a technocratic faction during the early days of Britannia. As genetically-modified fish and eatable seaweed was cultivated within the newly formed rivers - while what land remained was planted with cold-hardened crops. A heavily regulated society was also created in those years. Genetic engineering, eugenics, population control and euthanasia was widely utilized - the notion, becoming that any waste of resources without future gain, sadly couldn't be afforded. Thus the policy of eliminating the mentally and physically ill became a part of Britannian policy until genetic engineering eliminated most such issues during the 2200s.
Education became widely available and mandatory to attend - as Britannia lacked raw resources, they had to squeeze out the most of every asset they had - the only thing in abundance was people. More and more complex systems and machinery were established. Recycling became a mandatory hobby, the notion of blind ignorance became anathema as the ultimate insult to being human. While the notion of democracy started gaining traction once more, it was quickly squashed by both the Crown and the intellectual elite before it gained any major support. Namely both factions favored more of a technocratic state - build upon by the notions of logic and reason - instead of the ignorance of the mass, demagoguery and subversion of the rule of law.
In 2260, the House of Intellectuals was established, as an advisory body to the ruling Monarch. While regional leaders were allowed to be elected from the educated elite by their peers.
The Days of Expansion was what followed, as radiation levels dropped to more safe levels and the biting cold became less and less harsher - allowing Britannia to re-establish trade with other sovereign regions of the world on a more regular basis. It was around this time, that the Britannian naval power started to be rebuild - under Richard the Fifth, whom wanted to restore to restore the Glory of the Ancient Times. Under his rule, the Crown of Britannia also looked to expand its territory. It sent forces to unify with Britanny, who had both survived the rising sea and resulting chaos and conquer what remained of once Northern France.
Expeditions were also sent into the Icy North to secure both supplies of fresh water from Greenland and also the fertile lands of Iceland - after most of the inhabitants had regressed into tribal societies after the Third World War. This allowed the Kingdom of Britannia both to grow, expand and restore the Royal Navy to old heights - as Global Warming allowed Britannia to access the rich regions of the Artic Circle for both mineral and oil resources.
During those times, they also started to come into contact with other surviving nations - namely those that had reverted to piracy and savagery to survive. The Royal Armed Forces of Britannia fought for several decades against the Neo-Scandivan Pirates, whom utilized hit and run tactics on undefended coastal regions - until many of their ships and bases were torched or captured by the Royal Marines under the aegis of the iron-might of the Royal Navy. As well as, the former pirate port of Bergen was seized by Britannia and also the region around it, renamed Norga.
As Britannia gained power, so too did the power of its people prosper. Resources were once again flowing into the Archipelago, allowing some of the more heavy-handed policies to be relaxed or even completely removed. It was around this time, that Britannia started to slowly move from an absolutist monarchy to a more mix of both monarchic and technocratic elements.
Under Elizabeth the Fourth, several bold ideas were put into motion - establishing a self-sufficient state of existence, breakthrough into genetic engineering of the human body and project of a nation build around the ideals of progress, logic and harmony.
By the time of Queen Mary the Wise - the Kingdom of Britannia had established some notions of success. As most people worked to the best of their abilities on a four day-four hour basis - allowing society to be both efficient, precise and with the people a fair notion of success.
It was during the early years of Mary X, that the House of Intellectuals was established as the official Legislature of the Kingdom - similar in a way to the old House of Parlament. While the Monarchy retained executive power and control.
"Kill millions without remorse, and your a monster. Kill millions with justification, and your a tyrant. Kill millions with regret, and your a ruler."
"Our ancestors once dominated the land and sea. Allowing these filth to continue, is not only illogical but also an unforgivable insult against our people."
"It is time, we regained our planet, our land, our own body from the weakness of the mind."
"The wisest Monarch, knows when to listen, when to speak and when to act."
Accepted. Fucking incredible application with great detail, you can put that in the character section right now.
Nation Name: Empire of Lithuania
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Political Environment and Government Type: Lithuania is a theocratic empire ruled by a high priest called the Krivis (fem: Krivė). The Krivis is believed by the local people to be the manifestation of the god Perkunas on earth and as such, his rule is absolute and his word is final. Alongside the Krivis are high priests called the Council of the Vaidilos. Each member is a priest referred to as a vaidila (fem. vaidilutė) who is believed to be a vessel through which their patron god speaks verbatim. Beneath the Vaidilos are a series of lesser clerical rulers who answer to their local vaidila, and enlist the help of military orders to maintain rule in their jurisdiction.
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Demographics: Lithuania is comprised of about 70% ethnic Balts, who can be found throughout the empire, but cluster most densely in the central area of the country, radiating outward from Dievomiestas. They are divided into various sub-ethnicities, the Lithuanians being the most important. In the farthest northern areas of the empire are the Finns and Estonians, who mostly inhabit the regions of Estonia and the Finnish Isles and rank about 5%. To the east are people collectively termed Russians (descendants of Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians) who make up about 20% of the population. To the West are the Poles, who make up the remaining population at about 5%.
Religion is a tricky matter, as the religion of Dievugarbinimas incorporates various religious cults that could be found in the Post-War Baltic. It is known that a small minority of "old believers" who worship only Dievas and his two avatars, Kristus and Dvasia, exist in areas, and this cult is especially popular among the Poles and some Russians. That said, they are not viewed as entirely distinct from Dievugarbinimas, as the mainstream religion also accepts that Dievas came to earth through the avatar of Kristus, and spoke through the avatar of Dvasia, and will return as Kristus to fight the darkness on Earth after the tribulations (which Lithuanians believe they are currently living in) and establish Lithuania as his heavenly kingdom on earth.
Some major religious cults in the Post War Baltic that were incorporated into Dievugarbinimas were:
The Cult of Dievas: Seems to be a mixture of Christian folk-beliefs from the various people of the Baltic, as well as Poland and Russia. These were synthesized into a new cult focusing on a supreme creator named Dievas.
The Cult of Perkunas: Perkunas was the Lithuanian pre-Christian god of Thunder, and his memory lived on after the war, with a religious cults appearing centered around powerful leaders and warlords, who claimed to get their legitimacy first from the Christian god, but gradually over time taking on the title of Perkunas, to invoke nostalgic and mythological ties to their claims. Eventually, this came to its logical extreme when the new King of Lithuania proclaimed himself to be a reincarnation of Perkunas. As a result, the worship of Perkunas is the main orthodox state religion of Lithuania.
The Cult of Dawn (Aušra): The Cult of Dawn was a cult that worshiped the destructive power of the Atomic Bombs that decimated the world. They came to worship a goddess named Aušrinė, who had the title of "Dawn-Bringer" and was associated with the Morning Star and the Wind. Aušrinė was believed to be the goddess who created the Sun, and who stands at the gates of paradise and lights the way for those going there. Aušrinė was tasked by Dievas to destroy the world when it became too wicked, and thus it is believe that she gave the power of nuclear bombs to humanity to destroy them.
The Cult of Saulė: Saulė was the sun goddess, and her cult was the worship of the sun.
The Cult of Bangpūtys: The Sea God who is extremely popular among Latvians and Livonians.
The Cult of Kristus and Dvasia: Believed to be the avatars of Dievas, one used to walk on earth, and the other to communicate spiritually with his followers.
The Cult of Giltinė: The worship of Death, the Death Cult was a common religion in the Post-War Baltic. Followers of Giltinė operate as bands of nomadic assassins, who kill as an act of worship of their goddess.
The Cult of Gabija: Gabija was one of the daughters of Dievas and the goddess of Fire. She was also seen as the patron of machinery, and thus her followers became collectors and venerators of the machinery of old.
Demographics: There are slightly more women in Lithuanian than men, with about 55% of the population being composed of women.
Culture: The people of the Baltic began to regress socially and culturally after the war, with Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Prussia, and Belarus being the main recipients of the nuclear fallout that was emanating out of Russia. The Baltic was plagued with nuclear winter and rising sea levels that were beyond apocalyptic.
The result was a very clannish and tribal society, where the extended family transitioned from irrelevant to central to society almost overnight. Lithuanians are extremely religious, though their religions have changed over time, with mainstream Christianity largely falling out of favor as "pagan" ideas started to become the norm.
Many Lithuanians are agricultural, with the soil of Lithuania only just starting to recover, and the necessity for farming to surviving. There is also a tradition of semi-nomadic warrior bands, mostly comprised of young men who wander the countryside taking what they need to survive, with their violent existence accepted by their rulers on the condition that they will rally to their master's call when he needs them.
Important States and Cities: Dievomiestas - The New Capital city, founded by the first warlord in the heart of Lithuania Vilnius - A major city in Lithuania Riga - The most important city in the North Knigsberg - The most important city in the West
History:
Lithuania was one of the countries hit the hardest by World War 3. Being on the borders with Russia, the NATO alligned Lithuania was one of the first countries to face the brunt of a Russian invasion, with Vilnius being bombed almost immediately in the start of the war. Lithuania became one of the frontlines of the War, with the forces of NATO fighting against the forces of Russia in the Baltic. The Lithuanian population was devasted by the atrocities they faced at the hands of the occupying Russians, as well as the untold loss of life carried out by attempts to retake the small Baltic country from Russia.
Things only got worse as Russia began to take its brunt of nuclear bombing, with the fallout from the bombs being carried across Russia, to settle in the Baltic. The condition became so devastating that even the Russians had to withdraw from Lithuania, the area becoming a living hell that no one wanted to touch. The area was surrounded by an exclusion zone, essentially becoming cut off from the world forever.
At this point, the nations of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, and the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia fell into complete chaos. All law was gone, and families began to band together for protection. The Baltic had effectively regressed back into the Dark Ages.
The Baltic peoples lived as nomads for the majority of this period, wandering back and forth to find the least polluted areas, as nuclear winter hung over them. Powerful tribes formed out of family clans, with the most powerful being the Lithuanians, the Latvians, the Curonians, the Livonians, the Samogitians, the Yotvingians, The Prussians, the Selonians, The Sambians, the Kalinians, and the Lubavians.
Tribal Warfare between Baltic peoples, as well as with the trapped Slavic and Finnic peoples who were in the area resulted in a very violent warrior society brewing in the background.
By this point in time, the Balts had reformed into a new society, with a new religion, new languages, and new ways of life.
The Lithuanians were a powerful tribe but were in constant war with their southern neighbors, the Yotvingians. The Yotvingians organized constant raids against Lithuanian villages and camps. The leader of a Lithuanian subclan, the Nerisians, sought to organize a meeting with the Yotvingian Varveian clan. The Yotvingian war-chief, Skalvas, poisoned the mead that was consumed in the peace negotiations, allowing the Yotvingians to invade Nerisian territory with little effort. The son of the Nerisian leader, Valdemaras, was forced to go into exile with his mother and sister, as the remaining Nerisians abandoned them when his father died. Later, Valdemaras would be enslaved by Latvian raiders, though he did manage to escape back to Lithuanian lands, where he found favor with the Zemelian clan-leader Titas, who was around his age. The two formed a close friendship, and Valdemaras would go on to marry a woman from another Lithuanian Tribe, Aušra.
Aušra was later kidnapped by a Yotvingian warlord, and Valdemaras and Titas set out to get her back. In the battle, they managed to not only get back Aušra, but the lands of the Nerisians.
Later, after the birth of his son Laurynas, Valdemaras was struck by lightning and began to have bizarre visions about his future and the greatness that the Lithuanians would have. At some point later, Valdemaras and Titas lead a joint invasion of Yotvingia, with Valdemaras gaining strong favor with the warriors of Lithuania and even the men of Yotvingia. With Titas' death in the invasion, Valdemaras decided to continue his conquests, and later took on the Latvians, conquering them whole, and proclaiming himself to be the reincarnation of Perkunas.
Valdemaras later conquered the Western Balts and the Ruska, a Slavic tribe descended from the Russians of Kaliningrad. His final solidification of power, however, would be his invasion and conquests of Belarus and Estonia.
Valdemaras died an untimely death, and was succeeded by his son, Laurynas, who later took on the Regnal name of Mindaugas, and set out to make Lithuania a strong nation. Mindaugas conquered lands in Poland, and sent Lithuanian raiders on excursions deep into Europe, and south, even reaching the Caucasus Mountains. Tales would be told of the "Black Flags from the east, of heathens coming to pillage, burn and rape across Europe." Lithuanians became a feared force as they descended like a dark army across the land.
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Also really good (and accepted), and if I may ask, would it be possible for you to work as the Map guy with claims so we don't have to put obnoxious circles on the map?
Still working on history
Madira Conglomerate
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Political Environment and Government Type: Technocratical dictatorship
The country is ruled by the Cruz family, currently the president Marco Cruz. His orders are carried through the Committee - a group of experts carefully selected from the best minds in the country. The president, as well as the Committee resides at the capital city Salta Plaz.
The peace and law-enforcement falls under the Steel Order - well organized and equipped police organization, which also functions as an army if need be. Part of the Steel Order is also a secret police, designed to uncover possible threats from within the country and filter out people who show open disagreement with the regime.
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Demographics (Religious and Racial) Large part of the population is comprised of original population or Argentina, Chile and also Paraguay, Urugay and southern Brazil, from areas which were completely flooded thanks to rising sea level. There is also a lot of people whose ancestors originaly came from USA and Japan before the war, to be a part of the mining and science operations in northern Argentina. There is still a fraction indigenous population of Native Argentines, mostly living out in the wild. The ones who live in the cities are usualy slaves or live in huge poverty.
There are 3 casts of people within the Conglomerate
elites
normal population
slaves
There is mandatory basic education for every child up to the age of 12. When they become 12 years old, every child is tested (including the children of slaves or poor people). The test comprises mainly from an extended IQ test, along with a test of basics math, chemistry and physics to see if the child has a bright enough mind to continue with education. The best children are promoted to the elites and given the best education in one of the scientific fields. The rest of the children become normal citizens and can either choose to continue education in some area to support the society (nursing and caretaking, agriculture, construction, etc.) or can go to work, if their family needs aditional financial support. Only few of the children become slaves after this test, all of them with some degree of mental retardation.
The elites are the smartest and brightest minds of the country, making sure that the science is always advancing and improvidg the lives of other citizens. They live in a beautiful district in Salta Plaz, their every need taken care of by a number of employees and slaves.
Slavery in the Conglomerate is very strictly regulated. The slaves have their rights, mainly the right for food, shelter and decent clothing, also their working hours are limited to 10 hours a day 6 days a week. This is a reason that many extremely poor people choose to rather sell themselves to be slaves than to exist in such miserable conditions. Slave work is used mainly in the lithium mines and agriculture.
While religion isn't officialy banned in the Conglomerate, there are no official buildings of worship or support for them of any kind. Some families still uphold the beliefs of their ancestors, whether it is Christianity or Buddhism, but this is mostly done through small family rituals, like gathering for a Christmas Eve, or having some small sculptures of the gods or spirits in the house. Government's official view on the religion is that there is no place for any gods or supernatural in the mind of a smart person.
Culture: The people in the Conglomerate value practicallity above anything. While there are a few prevailing cultural habits, especially from the latino-american ancestors, the government is working to eradicate them and replace them with the one of the main doctrines of the country - practicallity and pragmatism above anything else. People are taught to always take the smart and logical paths when deciding anything.
People in the country are hard-working and content. Anyone who would want to say otherwise will soon end up as a slave mining lithium from brine pools. The main focus of the society is on technological advance - at first it was to eradicate the need for fossil fuels by electrificating everything from cars to factories, currently the research is focused on improving the biggest wonder of the Conglomerate, an actual operational fusion reactor.
Important States and Cities: Salta Plaz - the capital of the country, located in the north of the country, on a mountain plate surrounded by brine pools and salt plates
The Pampas - fertile area on the south of the country, there are many farms and ranches there, producing food for the population
Arizaro - technological center hidden away in a small valley in the Andes
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For a WiP it's nice. If you stay on track with the rest you have written with what you should do for your history you'll probably get accepted.
This looks pretty interesting. I was considering something along the lines of a mobile flotilla that survives through scavenging and more underhanded tactics. Since that's not exactly a sustainable model, it'd likely be relatively new, and a break away from another (or multiple) of the Post-Apoc nations/city-states.
@NecroKnight Potentially. That would be my fallback if this doesn't work out. I mostly wanted to go with the flotilla idea to get the unique perspective of the crews stuck on their ships and being forced to interact with other nations for survival. I like the aspect of being totally mobile.
