[OOC] An Age Of Glory - Industrial Era RP set in a Pseudo-Europe

[ClocktowerEchos]

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No Anschluss from Not-Japan pls.

@TheSage

I'm not playing as not-Japan, its more like not-Switzerland

#RIPFuso
#NoticeMeGodEmperorSan
#Fuso-Ryukyu-YamataiLivesMatter

[TheSage]

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I'm not playing as not-Japan, its more like not-Switzerland

#RIPFuso
#NoticeMeGodEmperorSan
#Fuso-Ryukyu-YamataiLivesMatter

@ClocktowerEchos

>Not-Switzerland
>Not-Not being Neutral
>Using Greentext on RPG

[null123]

@Zugzwang You are good, drop your app into the char tab.
@gorgenmast You also need to drop your app into the char tab.
@Spar kSully The app need some expansion as well a reorganization to make it look better.
@TheSage Hyponsia, considering it seems to have existed as a large Empire for a while, needs a period to factor in the Norians. So that somehow needs to be incorporated into your history.

[null123]

Oh and @White Feather Your fine as well, drop into the char tab.

[TheSage]

@Zugzwang You are good, drop your app into the char tab.
@gorgenmast You also need to drop your app into the char tab.
@Spar kSully The app need some expansion as well a reorganization to make it look better.
@TheSage Hyponsia, considering it seems to have existed as a large Empire for a while, needs a period to factor in the Norians. So that somehow needs to be incorporated into your history.

@duck55223

Ah ok, that shouldn't be that hard to work in. In fact, that's the reason why I left the whole big cap in the end just in case I need to do that.
Edit: Just edited my app and added that part.

[ClocktowerEchos]

Just my current NS. Still needs a little work.

Glory to Ostvinberg!

Grand Kingdom of Ostvinberg

Government

The empire is unsurprisingly run by an absolute Emperor who controls all major matters of state affairs. In typical fashion, heirs are chosen from a royal dynasty which happens to be the Schwarzhart Dynasty. However, heirs are chosen exclusively by age, meaning that girls can become queens who head the family. When this happens, heir are usually a brother of the queen unless she marries someone of suitable nobility.

In recent years, after protest and reforms, the Reich Administratum was formed as an administrative body to assist and limit the monarch's power. So far its been a good success, each area electing a representative to the court thus getting a somewhat even idea of the opinions of the land while also ensuring the monarch doesn't do anything to rash.

Economy

The Ostvinberg economy is based on a stable but pragmatic industry of mining and metal. The high mountains of the empire are blessed with fruitful deposit of iron and coal, cliffs are adorned with sprinkles of gold and silver. Officials boast that Ostvinberg is the most technologically advanced nation in the world because of its metals and its processing abilities, wether these claims are true or not, ehh.

The nation exports just about anything made of metal or stone and its signature Ostvinberg steel is said to be of the best steel to be found anywhere. Outside of metal products, the kingdom also pumps out fine foodstuffs, exquisite stone and furs and hides. Perhaps one of the largest draw back to living in the mountains is farming. While there are programs and terrance faming techniques in place, Ostvinberg is still very heavily reliant on substance farming, producing only as they need or a tiny bit extra to feed themselves. Along with common foodstuffs, they also import lumber, fabric and occasionally timber.

Military

The Ostvinberg Legion is not to go beat the shit out of someone else, but making sure Ostvinberg doesn't get its shit man handled. The Legion is famous for its fortifications, strong and sturdy as the mountains themselves some say. Supporting this is an excellent network of tunnels and caravans to supply the troops through. However, because of the extra care that is taken in ensuring the safety of these logistics, the Legion as a whole move slowly through territory which isn't controlled by them and lacks the roads and tunnels. But, once they stop somewhere to dig in, they plan to stay; you're going to need a hell of a lot of effort to displace them.

Actual professional army wise, the army is pretty small. Ostvinberg has a unique system where all males have to serve two years in the Landwher. Should they pursue a career in the army, they are put through training and become part of the Bergenwache, a full time professional soldier. Most common weapons to the army is not actually the musket. Because soldiers are expected to be on the defensive, the rifle is a much more common weapon, a slower fire rate is considered an acceptable trade for range and accuracy. The Landwher are expected to to provide sheer weight of fire through the use of carbines and blunderbusses.

Supporting the footmen is an array of the finest artillery the Empire provides. This ranges from normal cannons, howitzers and mortars, to unothrodox and often exclusive rockets, repeating cannons and even mitriltrus guns

As one could expect, cavalry is not a heavy focus for Ostvinberg, but despite this, they field the elite Winged Lancers whose metal wings howl through the battlefield, sending fear into the even the bravest troops.

Ostvinberg has a small, put powerful fleet of steam powered, iron plated warships. Much of its naval power comes from its trade ships which isn't all to useful in a naval battle, but good to trade as one would expect.

Culture

Ostvinberg is a nation of engineers, industrialists and architects, all of them striving to prove themselves in whatever way they can. This competitive nature and run for perfection combined with a refined education system leads to both an intelligent and literate population. While its education system has less philosophical and more pragmatic focus which generally leads to more technological advancements, its still gives enough thinkers to stir trouble up. For the most part, additional bells and whistles are sidelined in society in favor of simpler clothing but every family still has a set of very fancy, ornate clothing, often handed down the generations.

History

In the old times, Ostvinberg was a land shrouded in misty mountain fog who rarely came out of their stone walls except to trade food for metals. Other tribes and hordes have attempted to attack and conquer the lands, only to either freeze to death in the siege or to be slaughtered with unconventional tactics of the people who zealously defended their homes. Even naval invasions where difficult as beaches were often protected and even had rudimentary sea walls in some cases. To this day, only the Norian Empire has ever truly breached the walls of the mountains and conquered Ostvinberg.

Once the Empire began to fall, the great walls of Ostvinberg once again rose, shutting out much of the world. Seeing their parent nation collapse greatly unerved the noblility and royality of Ostvinberg, who to this day looked to a new land which they could run too should the nation suffer the same fate as the Norians.

In modern times, they are much more open then they were previously, open trading and free (if not heavily guarded) borders. However, they still look to the horizon in their ancient goal of hoping to find a new promised land should, a realm reborn.

Territory

The most defining feature of the empire is mountains.

Other

[Zugzwang]

If people could label what color their claim is on their sheet, that would be grand. Shit is confusing.

[WilsonTurner]

@ClocktowerEchos
Duck's already got the Kaiser Germany stuff taken. Unless you're a fractured state from his nation, that decided to just be under their own leader or something.

[ClocktowerEchos]

@ClocktowerEchos
Duck's already got the Kaiser Germany stuff taken. Unless you're a fractured state from his nation, that decided to just be under their own leader or something.

@WilsonTurner

Changed

[null123]

Ignore Wilson, you can use the Kaiser/Kaiserin title if you so desire, as Imperial Germany was not the only one to be using that title at the time it was formed.

[WilsonTurner]

@duck55223
You don't have to be an arse 'bout it.

There are better ways to be more diplomatic, especially after I actually tried to hash out the beef between us.

[Zugzwang]

Kaiser is literally just the German word for Emperor. In the same way that Tsar is the Russian word for emperor.

Now, why are people on this continent speaking Russian or German? Fucked if I know.

[WilsonTurner]

@Zugzwang
Point taken.

Also,
@duck55223
I'll back out of the roleplay. I'll end up gunning after you if I do.

Best of luck, duck.

[Zugzwang]

Wilson noooooooooooo

We'll miss you.

[WilsonTurner]

@Zugzwang
Look, I'm going to be doing stuff against duck if I do. That's that, and for the sake of not causing arguments and drama and all that, I'm gonna withdraw myself from the equation, before I screw shit up. Again.

[Zugzwang]

I haven't seen this much self-flagellation since 1350. Jesus christ, just play the game and have fun. There won't be drama, we're all friends here. I would be sad to see you go.

[White Feather]

@Zugzwang
Look, I'm going to be doing stuff against duck if I do. That's that, and for the sake of not causing arguments and drama and all that, I'm gonna withdraw myself from the equation, before I screw shit up. Again.

@WilsonTurner

Wait, what?

I must have gotten high or something, but I don't see much confrontation between you and Duck so far. What's the problem?

[WilsonTurner]

No, no, you don't realize, look at EVERY NRP I've been in with Duck

I try very hard not to, but we are always at each other's throats by the end of a week or month. Stop mentioning me here, so I won't be tempted.

[Zugzwang]

@WilsonTurner

Get memed kid.

Also, just settle somewhere else or find some other solution. I am certain you're mature enough to solve the problem now that you've acknowledged it. I'm sure Duck will be more than willing to work through whatever problems there are too.

Stay in the game pansy

@WilsonTurner

[WilsonTurner]

I'm sure Duck will be more than willing to work through whatever problems there are too.

@Zugzwang

What do you think i've been trying to do in PM?
I've offered advice, I've tried to explain why I say some things, and he's generally just short or just unresponsive.