The Colour of Insanity
In a land of thunderous cannon fire and pounding hooves, where the nobles sip tea dressed with cubes of sugar and the peasantry plot around moving print, where military uniform rivals parade dress, and the sword is not met without a pistol, the sky opened up. A beam of light so bright, that it blinded all onlookers shot unto the ground, and following its strike was a molten ball of rock and flame. The ball collided with the ground and the light fractured in a blast of color indescribable, so much so that it drove all onlookers insane.
The crash dissolved the mighty nation that sat in the middle of our glorious continent of powder and posh, and left a barren wasteland in its wake. What had survived the collision was soon turned to dust. Water spoiled, animals starved, plants crumbled at the touch, even milking cows gave only sludge, and dogs and human alike were driven to madness. Slowly this color ate the land, turning it rotten, and slowly spreading outwards from the epicenter. Now as the plague of the stars threatens to spread past the borders of the destroyed nation, you are all that stands in its way of your own home. A single rider escaped the destruction of the center nation, will you heed her warning?
“Color so deadly, it was never made into crayons.” - Aristo
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You will be playing as a single nation on the Continent of Dysium. Having not yet felt the chaos of the encroaching color, you may choose to be ignorant, but news of the meteor striking Gattania at the center of the continent, as well as the subsequent disasters (including the drought, disintegration of land, spoiling of husbandry, raving insanity, and the death of millions) is common knowledge. There has been ample time for the news to spread to the four corners of Dysium (about half a year). You may notice some of your civilians going stark raving mad or sinisterly insane, if you are close enough to the epicentre. Agriculture may even be starting to fail as signs of the color trickle past your borders. Hordes of maddened victims shambling from the epicentre may also be troubling your fringes; they cannot be reasoned with. The Colour out of Space is coming.
Those who voted: @GreivousKhan@Aristo@Willy Vereb@CaptainBritton@Asura@Drunken Conquistador@solamelike
Rules
1) You will respect thy neighbor. Be cool to everyone and settle disputes civilly, or call serious cases to @Goldeagle1221 or @Aristo’s attention. Treat everybody with the same respect due yourself (unless you’re a scumbag, then you’d better try extra hard).
2) Where high turnover rates and abandoned NRPs are commonplace, we aim to welcome players who are invested in a long-term narrative and who have the drive to see it through. If you will be away for a time, please let us know so we can plan accordingly. Do not join if you know for a fact you’re unable to make this commitment.
3)The ideal activity rate is one post every _ days. Any more and you are liable to burn yourself, and others, out and any less and the RP will move along too slowly. Players who disappear for a significant span of time without prior warning will be subject to removal.
4) In regards to magic, there will be none. However! Considering the supernatural plot of this roleplay, there will be supernatural and almost, if not, magical ways of dealing with the color as the plot progresses, but as of right now, magic and superstition is held in similar degrees as in our world, with no real founding or basis of truth.
5) Discord: Click here for chat!
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Nation Name
[a coat of arms, flag or emblem of your country can be added here]
Nation Overview & Government
Give us a concise summary of your nation: what is is known for? What is it all about? This should set the tone for other sections and how others will perceive your state. Also, include your form of government and its structure. Most will be kingdoms, but duchies, principalities, even small republics are fair game. Also name important characters and the current head of state.Ethnicity
What are the inhabitants of your country like? What do they call themselves? What kind of language do they speak? Is your nation homogenous, or made up of many different ethnic groups? Humans will be the only playable race, but we’re a diverse species.Geography
Choose a color and draw your borders on the map. You are also at liberty to describe the geography, weather, flora and fauna of your nation here. Try to pick a climate that makes sense, given your proximity on the map, and to other players. Also to be mentioned are important cities or locations within your nation.
Culture/Society
[/b]What are your people like? What is notable about their culture and how they do things? History may play a large role in this section, and vice-versa. Include a religion here if you want! There is no official dogma, so have fun.Economy/Industry
What resources do you import and export? Is your strength in industry or agriculture? Do you produce anything especially coveted or unique? Geography will play a role here. No state is wholly self-sufficient.Military
We aren’t looking for numbers or pinpoint-accurate troop demographics; please do not include them. Give us an overview of your military: What does your fighting force do well? What kind of equipment do you use? How is your army organized? Do you have a color scheme? You are free to embellish this section with famous regiments, battles and historical commanders. Have fun, but be sensible. Technology should reflect the early Napoleonic era or the later 18th century (Keeping it simple, just don’t go beyond 1815) and portray the norm, not the exception. History
Self-explanatory. This doesn't need to be long; just informative. We encourage players to collaborate and create shared history, in fact, it is almost necessary. No nation exists in a vacuum.Relations
As above. Collaborate with other players.Characters
Optional section. Put any info about any special characters here: kings or queens, military leaders, and hero “badasses”. [/hider]
