I going to leave this since I'm in too many RPs.
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Obviously nowhere near done, but I figured I might as well get something up already.
Official Name:
The Princely Federation of Bhulhatur
Unofficial Name(s):
Bhulhatur
Demonym:
Bhulhaturoth
Capital System/Planet:
Nyogtha
Home Region:
TBD
Head of State:
Nindur'Medora'Tsotha, Prince of Bhulhatur
Head of Government:
Arsalar'Barosi'Hasturan, First Master of Bhulhatur
Head of Military:
Sisuthra'Nindur'Tsotha, Master of Defense of Bhulhatur
Population:
TBD
Type of Power:
TBD
Species Description:
Most Bhulhaturoth are members of a species known as the Yhathoth, a tall humanoid species with faces reminiscent of a Terran octopus and six thick tentacles located just above their waist. The Yhathoth originate from the planet Nyogtha, a seasonless and lush paradise of a world several times more massive than Earth. The average Yhath is about 7 to 8 feet tall, though there is great variation when it comes to height and individuals as short as 5 feet or as tall as 10 feet are not unheard of. Their tentacles are essentially six extra, fleshy limbs; they are prehensile and Yhathoth have enough motor control over them to manipulate objects with them extremely easily. However, they are nowhere near as strong or sturdy as an actually boney limb, and as such are much weaker. Besides the tentacles, their most noticeable feature is the thickened epidermis that covered parts of their bodies such as the forearm, shoulder, and back. This epidermis oftentimes has protrusions and nodules on it, which grow larger and more numerous as the Yhath ages; this means that these protrusions can be used as a rough estimate as to a Yhath's age. A Yhath can live to be about the equivalent of 120 years at max unaided, and even with artificial life-extending technology this can only be extended to about 200. Despite the best efforts of Bhulhaturoth scientists the Yhath body just seems deteriorate rapidly around that age no matter what is done. A Yhath's mouth is located underneath the mass of tentacles that make up their lower face, and is composed of several jawless rings of teeth covered by a set of fleshy lips. The most unique facet of the Yhath, however, is their genders; more specifically the fact that they have only one. Each Yhath is a hermaphrodite, and is capable of both impregnating and becoming pregnant; as such the concept of gender, gender roles, and all related topics were completely unknown to the Yhath prior to their first contact with other spacefaring races.
Additional Notes:
TBD
History:
TBD
Head of State:
Nindur'Medora'Tsotha, Prince of Bhulhatur
Head of Government:
Arsalar'Barosi'Hasturan, First Master of Bhulhatur
Head of Military:
Sisuthra'Nindur'Tsotha, Master of Defense of Bhulhatur
Chief Diplomat:
Melalga'Saba'Thanil, Master of Diplomacy of Bhulhatur
Other Key Figures:
Shursab'Saga'Shonosha, Master of Finance of Bhulhatur
Etun'Amim'Adath, Master of Justice of Bhulhatur
Ualuzin'Ankishtis'Dhothadde,First Councilor of Great House Nian-Uhoth
Nanna'Isal'Thanil,First Councilor of Great House Bo-Vhatep
Mammet'Mammet'Voonatha,First Councilor of Great House Fthu-Urach
Durimu'Ninga'Sothoa,First Councilor of Great House Ub-Cthogga
Type of Government:
Constitutional Monarchy
Description of Government:
The basic organizational structure of the Princely Federation of Bhulhatur are the four Great Houses. The Great Houses can be considered both an organization, a territory, and a ruling body. The four Great Houses are Nian-Uhoth, Bo-Vhatep, Fthu-Urach, and Ub-Cthogga; each Great House rules over and governs their own territory within Bhulhatur. The Great Houses all follow the same governmental structure, and are democratic in nature. Each Great House is governed by a Council composed of 64 members; though only members of the Great House can vote and be elected. Anyone can join any Great House regardless of species or birth, so long as they are a Bhulhaturoth citizen. Then the Councilors all vote on which of them is to serve as the First Councilor, the individual considered to be the singular ruler of the Great House though they are technically considered to be 'first among equals'. The First Councilor then appoints 3 other Councilors of their choosing to supervise the Great House's military, finances, and police force; they are styled the Councilor of Defense, Councilor of Finance, and Councilor of Justice, respectively. Each of the Councilors serve for 8 years; however on any given year only 8 of the Councilors' terms end. Councilors can serve any number of terms, though they are forbidden from running for office until 8 years since the end of their last term.
While the Great Houses have a large degree of autonomy, Bhulhatur does have a central authority. This central authority is composed of the High Council and the Five Masters. The Prince himself has no direct authority in the Princely Federation, but he is the one who appoints the Five Masters to their positions and is able to remove them from office and replace them as he sees fit. The Five Masters are the Master of Finance, Master of Justice, Master of Defense, Master of Diplomacy, and First Master. They oversee the treasury, police force, military, and foreign relations, with the First Master overseeing the other four, with most decisions they make having to be approved by the First Master. None of the Masters have a term that they serve, instead they serve until they die, resign, or are removed from their position by the Prince. The High Council is the legislature of the Princely Federation, and is composed of 20 individuals; the First Councilor, Councilor of Defense, Councilor of Finance, and Councilor of Justice of each of the four Great Houses in addition to the Five Masters minus the First Master. However, the First Master is called in to break any ties that occur during decision-making.
Type of Economy:
Mixed Economy
Description of Economy:
The economy of Bhulhatur is capitalist, though it is quite heavily regulated by the government.
Faction Status:
Peaceful
Diplomatic Approach:
The Bhulhaturoth are rather open and accepting in diplomacy, so long as the one they are engaging in diplomacy with is the same way. They are not overly belligerent and can be quite friendly. However, they respond to hostile and belligerent nations in kind. It is also notable their approach to civilizations they encounter that have yet to reach a space-age level of technology. They do not make contact with the civilization, and instead designate it a Protectorate under the direct authority of Bhulhatur's central government. They claim the system as their own, but keep their presence entirely unknown to the civilization there, instead keeping the developing society safe from the threat of other nations.
Aggressiveness:
Bhulhatur is not an aggressive nation; it very much prefers peaceful expansion and solution to conflict. That is not to say they are pacifists in any way, however. They are more than willing to get violent and declare war if they feel as though it is the only or best solution to a problem.
State of War:
None
Allies:
TBD
Friends:
TBD
Apathetic:
TBD
Foes:
TBD
At War:
None
The Princely Federation of Bhulhatur
Unofficial Name(s):
Bhulhatur
Demonym:
Bhulhaturoth
Capital System/Planet:
Nyogtha
Home Region:
TBD
Head of State:
Nindur'Medora'Tsotha, Prince of Bhulhatur
Head of Government:
Arsalar'Barosi'Hasturan, First Master of Bhulhatur
Head of Military:
Sisuthra'Nindur'Tsotha, Master of Defense of Bhulhatur
Population:
TBD
Type of Power:
TBD
Species Description:
Most Bhulhaturoth are members of a species known as the Yhathoth, a tall humanoid species with faces reminiscent of a Terran octopus and six thick tentacles located just above their waist. The Yhathoth originate from the planet Nyogtha, a seasonless and lush paradise of a world several times more massive than Earth. The average Yhath is about 7 to 8 feet tall, though there is great variation when it comes to height and individuals as short as 5 feet or as tall as 10 feet are not unheard of. Their tentacles are essentially six extra, fleshy limbs; they are prehensile and Yhathoth have enough motor control over them to manipulate objects with them extremely easily. However, they are nowhere near as strong or sturdy as an actually boney limb, and as such are much weaker. Besides the tentacles, their most noticeable feature is the thickened epidermis that covered parts of their bodies such as the forearm, shoulder, and back. This epidermis oftentimes has protrusions and nodules on it, which grow larger and more numerous as the Yhath ages; this means that these protrusions can be used as a rough estimate as to a Yhath's age. A Yhath can live to be about the equivalent of 120 years at max unaided, and even with artificial life-extending technology this can only be extended to about 200. Despite the best efforts of Bhulhaturoth scientists the Yhath body just seems deteriorate rapidly around that age no matter what is done. A Yhath's mouth is located underneath the mass of tentacles that make up their lower face, and is composed of several jawless rings of teeth covered by a set of fleshy lips. The most unique facet of the Yhath, however, is their genders; more specifically the fact that they have only one. Each Yhath is a hermaphrodite, and is capable of both impregnating and becoming pregnant; as such the concept of gender, gender roles, and all related topics were completely unknown to the Yhath prior to their first contact with other spacefaring races.
Additional Notes:
TBD
History:
TBD
Head of State:
Nindur'Medora'Tsotha, Prince of Bhulhatur
Head of Government:
Arsalar'Barosi'Hasturan, First Master of Bhulhatur
Head of Military:
Sisuthra'Nindur'Tsotha, Master of Defense of Bhulhatur
Chief Diplomat:
Melalga'Saba'Thanil, Master of Diplomacy of Bhulhatur
Other Key Figures:
Shursab'Saga'Shonosha, Master of Finance of Bhulhatur
Etun'Amim'Adath, Master of Justice of Bhulhatur
Ualuzin'Ankishtis'Dhothadde,First Councilor of Great House Nian-Uhoth
Nanna'Isal'Thanil,First Councilor of Great House Bo-Vhatep
Mammet'Mammet'Voonatha,First Councilor of Great House Fthu-Urach
Durimu'Ninga'Sothoa,First Councilor of Great House Ub-Cthogga
Type of Government:
Constitutional Monarchy
Description of Government:
The basic organizational structure of the Princely Federation of Bhulhatur are the four Great Houses. The Great Houses can be considered both an organization, a territory, and a ruling body. The four Great Houses are Nian-Uhoth, Bo-Vhatep, Fthu-Urach, and Ub-Cthogga; each Great House rules over and governs their own territory within Bhulhatur. The Great Houses all follow the same governmental structure, and are democratic in nature. Each Great House is governed by a Council composed of 64 members; though only members of the Great House can vote and be elected. Anyone can join any Great House regardless of species or birth, so long as they are a Bhulhaturoth citizen. Then the Councilors all vote on which of them is to serve as the First Councilor, the individual considered to be the singular ruler of the Great House though they are technically considered to be 'first among equals'. The First Councilor then appoints 3 other Councilors of their choosing to supervise the Great House's military, finances, and police force; they are styled the Councilor of Defense, Councilor of Finance, and Councilor of Justice, respectively. Each of the Councilors serve for 8 years; however on any given year only 8 of the Councilors' terms end. Councilors can serve any number of terms, though they are forbidden from running for office until 8 years since the end of their last term.
While the Great Houses have a large degree of autonomy, Bhulhatur does have a central authority. This central authority is composed of the High Council and the Five Masters. The Prince himself has no direct authority in the Princely Federation, but he is the one who appoints the Five Masters to their positions and is able to remove them from office and replace them as he sees fit. The Five Masters are the Master of Finance, Master of Justice, Master of Defense, Master of Diplomacy, and First Master. They oversee the treasury, police force, military, and foreign relations, with the First Master overseeing the other four, with most decisions they make having to be approved by the First Master. None of the Masters have a term that they serve, instead they serve until they die, resign, or are removed from their position by the Prince. The High Council is the legislature of the Princely Federation, and is composed of 20 individuals; the First Councilor, Councilor of Defense, Councilor of Finance, and Councilor of Justice of each of the four Great Houses in addition to the Five Masters minus the First Master. However, the First Master is called in to break any ties that occur during decision-making.
Type of Economy:
Mixed Economy
Description of Economy:
The economy of Bhulhatur is capitalist, though it is quite heavily regulated by the government.
Faction Status:
Peaceful
Diplomatic Approach:
The Bhulhaturoth are rather open and accepting in diplomacy, so long as the one they are engaging in diplomacy with is the same way. They are not overly belligerent and can be quite friendly. However, they respond to hostile and belligerent nations in kind. It is also notable their approach to civilizations they encounter that have yet to reach a space-age level of technology. They do not make contact with the civilization, and instead designate it a Protectorate under the direct authority of Bhulhatur's central government. They claim the system as their own, but keep their presence entirely unknown to the civilization there, instead keeping the developing society safe from the threat of other nations.
Aggressiveness:
Bhulhatur is not an aggressive nation; it very much prefers peaceful expansion and solution to conflict. That is not to say they are pacifists in any way, however. They are more than willing to get violent and declare war if they feel as though it is the only or best solution to a problem.
State of War:
None
Allies:
TBD
Friends:
TBD
Apathetic:
TBD
Foes:
TBD
At War:
None
Alfhedil What do you see Kaneda?
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They attack anyone they can loot from, they are the pirate empire of the galaxy and they have heavy connection to the intergalactic underworld so they are also almost like the mob.
Yog Sothoth said
Well then I meant galactic underworld, and in my opinion if you have empires and civilizations that can cross the galaxy then naturally you would have crime syndicates. Criminals do not follow norms like lawful citizens do so regardless of how isolated you are, there is always the possibility of criminals who will use galactic space travel to make profits
Yeah, this doesn't really work in this setting, at least not in the way you are describing it. As ASTA and Tyren said, there is the problem that foreigners will stand out like a sore thumb quite easily, and make things difficult. Crime also doesn't exist in the Synch, so your intergalactic mafia is already shot there. The reason for crime not existing is that there is no economy in the Synch, and that Consensus is followed to the letter by all but Rampant constructs. Put in short, even if your idea was approved, it would have no hold whatsoever in the Synch's borders.
Another point though, and this one is more to help you, rather than say your idea won't work. You really should trim your population down by at least six digits, as the larger an organization such as yours is, the larger a target it is.
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Alfhedil said
Yeah, this doesn't really work in this setting, at least not in the way you are describing it. As ASTA and Tyren said, there is the problem that foreigners will stand out like a sore thumb quite easily, and make things difficult. Crime also doesn't exist in the Synch, so your intergalactic mafia is already shot there. The reason for crime not existing is that there is no economy in the Synch, and that Consensus is followed to the letter by all but Rampant constructs. Put in short, even if your idea was approved, it would have no hold whatsoever in the Synch's borders.Another point though, and this one is more to help you, rather than say your idea won't work. You really should trim your population down by at least six digits, as the larger an organization such as yours is, the larger a target it is.
There is no list of faction sizes so I am waiting until a list is given before I give my faction its proper size. Ether way my faction is still an empire of pirates and will rob anything with value, so the underworld aspect may not play out the way I want it to but there will plenty of people to pillage and plunder.
Yog Sothoth said
There is no list of faction sizes so I waiting until a list is given before I give my faction its proper size. Ether way my faction is still an empire of pirates and will rob anything with value, so the underworld aspect may not play out the way I want it to but there will plenty of people to pillage and plunder.
So you're a warmonger? Because at the scale you're talking about, you're going to get stomped for that, hard. You're another nation attacking pillaging others; that's a lot harder to cover up than small independent raiders.
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Xaxl said
So you're a warmonger? Because at the scale you're talking about, you're going to get stomped for that, hard. You're another nation attacking pillaging others; that's a lot harder to cover up than small independent raiders.
Did you read my post? I said that my faction's size right now is not final. Also if you guys are insular and not very connected then that makes pillaging and plundering not too hard since there wouldn't be any alliances. Also my faction will trade if it makes a good profit.
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Xaxl said
So you're a warmonger? Because at the scale you're talking about, you're going to get stomped for that, hard. You're another nation attacking pillaging others; that's a lot harder to cover up than small independent raiders.
Yeah, pretty much this.
Piracy is what smaller groups do. What a group as large as yours is doing is warmongering.
Yog Sothoth said
Did you read my post? I said that my faction's size right now is not final. Also if you guys are insular and not very connected then that makes pillaging and plundering not too hard since there wouldn't be any alliances. Also my faction will trade if it makes a good profit.
That's why we are suggesting that you trim it down by at least six or so digits.
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Did you read my post? I said that my faction's size right now is not final. Also if you guys are insular and not very connected then that makes pillaging and plundering not too hard since there wouldn't be any alliances. Also my faction will trade if it makes a good profit.
Well an 'empire' is generally only used when something is large. So it's natural to assume that an empire of raiders and pirates would mean a lot of raiders and pirates.
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Well an 'empire' is generally only used when something is large. So it's natural to assume that an empire of raiders and pirates would mean of raiders and pirates.
They will be large but I want to look at a list of faction sizes before I determine how large
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Yeah, pretty much this.Piracy is what smaller groups do. What a group as large as yours is doing is warmongering.That's why we are suggesting that you trim it down by at least six or so digits.
Piracy does not have to be in small groups, it is just a form of crime and I'm not denying that I am a warmonger, I love the idea of being a force of destruction and crime.
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Did you read my post? I said that my faction's size right now is not final. Also if you guys are insular and not very connected then that makes pillaging and plundering not too hard since there wouldn't be any alliances. Also my faction will trade if it makes a good profit.
Insular societies =/= no alliances.
What we are saying is that species and cultural contamination is not likely to be strong enough in this setting to warrant a collective criminal underground. Political and military alliances are in no way held back by the same factors, though.
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Insular societies =/= no alliances.What we are saying is that species and cultural contamination is not likely to be strong enough in this setting to warrant a collective criminal underground. Political and military alliances are in no way held back by the same factors, though.
I would imagine that to be a shaky alliance since there's no cultural mixing or proper bonding of cultures
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I would imagine that to be a shaky alliance since there's no cultural mixing or proper bonding of cultures
Why? Just because people aren't moving between the nations doesn't mean they can't work together closely.
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Why? Just because people aren't moving between the nations doesn't mean they can't work together closely.
still the reluctance to share culture hints that the factions have some form of xenophobia and that usually doesn't turn out good when it comes to alliances. regardless, my faction will still be pillaging and plundering planets. hell they don't mind people from other civilizations joining their crews because it means a little more freedom for those poor souls who have to live in those uptight civilizations with their self-righteous morality, my faction believes in taking what you want, when you want.
Yog Sothoth said
still the reluctance to share culture hints that the factions have some form of xenophobia and that usually doesn't turn out good when it comes to alliances. regardless, my faction will still be pillaging and plundering planets. hell they don't mind people from other civilizations joining their crews because it means a little more freedom for those poor souls who have to live in those uptight civilizations with their self-righteous morality, my faction believes in taking what you want, when you want.
You're inventing reasons where they aren't there.
Our nations are insular communities because they are designed as self-contained units which can be plonked down like bubbles anywhere on the map. There are vast physical and bureaucratic distances separating everyone. If we'd designed our factions for a setting more like Star Wars, where everyone has assimilated more or less evenly, then you'd have an argument. But our species are concentrated in specific bubbles and regardless of outlook that precludes close cultural association; military and economic support is still perfectly feasible, but you're not going to be able to send an Alkay spy into Graal space.
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You're inventing reasons where they aren't there.Our nations are insular communities because they are designed as self-contained units which can be plonked down like bubbles anywhere on the map. There are vast physical and bureaucratic distances separating everyone. If we'd designed our factions for a setting more like Star Wars, where everyone has assimilated more or less evenly, then you'd have an argument. But our species are concentrated in specific bubbles and regardless of outlook that precludes close cultural association; military and economic support is still perfectly feasible, but you're not going to be able to send an Alkay spy into Graal space.
no need, i would rather just pillage and plunder, or trade if there is a large profit to be had.
Yog Sothoth said
no need, i would rather just pillage and plunder, or trade if there is a large profit to be had.
And by invading/pillaging other factions with an organized military force you are inviting yourself to be completely wiped out as an aggressively xenophobic warmonger.
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And by invading/pillaging other factions with an organized military force you are inviting yourself to be completely wiped out as an aggressively xenophobic warmonger.
Pretty much this, and the larger your faction is, the easier it will be for a larger and more powerful nation/conclave of nations to find and destroy you.
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And by invading/pillaging other factions with an organized military force you are inviting yourself to be completely wiped out as an aggressively xenophobic warmonger.
not exactly xenophobic since my faction has no problems with members of other civilizations joining their crews, but yes there is a big risk and i am taking it because i want to have fun rather than just be my own little bubble which is boring in my opinion. also there will probably NPC factions since none of our factions will take up the entire galaxy so most of my pillaging and plundering will be done against NPCs for the start of the rp.
Like look
Redspace has a shitload of pirates in its territory, and they survive just fine, because they're all independent and don't have a central organization that can be targeted. But by making a "pirate empire" that spans multiple civilizations, you are setting yourself up as a massive target.
If you really want to be pirates, scale them down and pick a player to cooperate with so that you can exist within their space.
Redspace has a shitload of pirates in its territory, and they survive just fine, because they're all independent and don't have a central organization that can be targeted. But by making a "pirate empire" that spans multiple civilizations, you are setting yourself up as a massive target.
If you really want to be pirates, scale them down and pick a player to cooperate with so that you can exist within their space.
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Alfhedil said
Pretty much this, and the larger your faction is, the easier it will be for a larger and more powerful nation/conclave of nations to find and destroy you.
you seem to think my faction is weak, trust me when i say it's not, just wait and see when i finish my faction sheet.
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