18th Century Ice Age

[Vilageidiotx]

If we're going to do legit historical characters then I've got to try Alexander Hamilton.

@Byrd Man

Go for it. If anybody here can pull it off it'll be you.

Okay, so I might be a Hessian in service to the British Crown, a Royal Society Member, and I'm going to leave the last slot open, just in case.

@Athinar

That'll work. We should figure out where exactly the Germans end up because, unlike Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, or even the Netherlands, there isn't really a colonial possession for them to run to.

@Vilageidiotx

Could I play as Maria I of Portugal? I'd get to rule over Brazil in that case.

@NecroKnight

We'll probably be starting before her historical reign, but you could kill off her predecessor in an alt-history sense so she starts early.

Also, I was thinking for myself taking up George III in his new court in Charleston, and General John Burgoyne leading a force to expel natives on the frontier. Don't have an idea for the third character.

[NecroKnight]

@Vilageidiotx

So?

[Vilageidiotx]

@Vilageidiotx

So?

@NecroKnight

I hit reply too quick. Look up, I filled in the info.

[NecroKnight]

@Vilageidiotx

How will we run this? Nation-states like or character interaction based?

[Vilageidiotx]

@Vilageidiotx

How will we run this? Nation-states like or character interaction based?

@NecroKnight

Character interaction based. There will be a political aspect to it, but I don't necessarily want to do a pure nation-RP, in the sense that just because I am RPing George III doesn't mean I now control everything about that faction. If somebody joined as Prime Minister they'd be able to RP their character freely and only dependent on me so far as a Prime Minister is dependent on his King.

That being said, if you are the only Portuguese RPer, you'll have a pretty broad mandate. Like, I'm not going to force everybody to wait for complete political systems worth of RPers.

[NecroKnight]

@Vilageidiotx

Got it. Where shall it take place. Or where shall we have a place where we can all interact with eachother?

[Vilageidiotx]

@Vilageidiotx

Got it. Where shall it take place. Or where shall we have a place where we can all interact with eachother?

@NecroKnight

Probably the Americas. I think we could get away with that broad a base for a character RP because, although it is a vast world, there is a limited number of urban areas and settled places. Everything north of, say, the Mason Dixon line will be largely depopulated from the cold, as will most of what is south of Brazil, so that further shrinks the RP area to more or less the center. I'd let people visit other places (so if you are a pirate there won't be some invisible wall keeping you from hunting in African waters. Your character will just need to hang their hat in the western hemisphere).

[NecroKnight]

@Vilageidiotx

Very well. You still need a sample of my text? Will you want it to be, from me as usual. Or how I would portray said character?

[Vilageidiotx]

@Vilageidiotx

Very well. You still need a sample of my text? Will you want it to be, from me as usual. Or how I would portray said character?

@NecroKnight

From character. I'm not worried about what level you are writing about or what your prose looks like, I just want to make sure the time period looks right.

And believe me, I'm not a crazy stickler. I'm mostly just worried about glaring errors, not nit-picky things. Just a paragraph or something that fills in enough info.

[NecroKnight]

@Vilageidiotx

Quick question. Can I get a date here? 1720? 1730? When is this taking place?

[Athinar]

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That'll work. We should figure out where exactly the Germans end up because, unlike Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, or even the Netherlands, there isn't really a colonial possession for them to run to.

@Vilageidiotx

Well, which ones are we talking about? Prussia would have to move, Austria-Hungary would be pretty much fine, if a bit chilly, from what I could see on the map.

[Vilageidiotx]

@Vilageidiotx

Quick question. Can I get a date here? 1720? 1730? When is this taking place?

@NecroKnight

1770~

Might do 1773 so there is exactly ten years passed since the end of the Seven Years War, which'll probably be when this coldness event starts.

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Well, which ones are we talking about? Prussia would have to move, Austria-Hungary would be pretty much fine, if a bit chilly, from what I could see on the map.

@Athinar

How would Vienna fair? Since the encroaching cold would freeze up the Alps.

[Dinh AaronMk]

So, the colonies are still technically in place in North America, but the American Revolution is about to happen, or was, based on the political climate back then. Any plans for that?

@Athinar

With all likelihood the immigration of all - or most of - Britain and its colonies would - as Vilage said - tip the geographical scales. As well, the influx of British and Canadian loyalists south may tip the balance of popular opinion away from Republican ideals; or at least in a sense, a sudden explosion of population wouldn't fare well on anyone but land speculators and there'd be a sense of crowding and discontent.

Forced to confront the situation, the German George III and parliament may end up conceding to open up Indian territory to the west to alleviate these pressures but that's for Vilage to say and do and not me.

The situation may turn less from independence and more towards something like Cromwell minus the permanent Lord Protector business. And given how heavily protestant and Puritan the colonies are, there'd be no love for the Irish for sure.

[Athinar]

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How would Vienna fair? Since the encroaching cold would freeze up the Alps.

@Vilageidiotx

Vienna would be survivable, although most of Austria would be displaced into Hungary.

It's in that weird place between being too far north to survive and being too close to the mountains, but it's not gonna COMPLETELY freeze over.

Edit: They also have the bit of coastline in the Mediterranean, so that's a plus. The Austria-Hungarian empire would be pretty big, because they're sheltered by coastal Europe.

[NecroKnight]

@Vilageidiotx

I would prefer 1770. Otherwise my character might be too old.

[NecroKnight]

@Vilageidiotx

Party when?

[Vilageidiotx]

@Vilageidiotx

Party when?

@NecroKnight

When I collect my post-election thoughts most likely.

[NecroKnight]

@Vilageidiotx

Full republic victory as I saw.

[Vilageidiotx]

@Vilageidiotx

Full republic victory as I saw.

@NecroKnight

They knocked it out of the park. Now we're at the "Shit, what next?" stage that has to follow an upset after this weird an election.

[NecroKnight]

@Vilageidiotx

Meh. Will be comedy gold to watch from here.