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Age of Nations [1815-1915 Nation RP]

That red commonwealth is best commonwealth

Age of Steam- Fantasy/Steampunk NRP

IMPROVED MODERATELY!

I'd like to expand my claim on the map a bit, to better reflect a trade empire, if that would be alright, but here's a rough idea for where it would be centered.

Ren-Guo

Ren-Guo

Ren-Guo

Ren-Guo is an ancient nation, founded thousands of years ago, when the Golden Emperor Ji conquered all the surrounding tribes. Tradition, formality, and refinement are central to this nation's culture. Nothing is more sacred, more untouchable, than one's ancestors, and the rules of the ancients live on through the generations. Swords are still commonly used, and haven't changed in design in over seven-hundred years. The Ren, as they are commonly known, believe themselves to already be perfect, so change is rarely tolerated unless out of absolute necessity.

Geography

In red

Map Claim

The Ren-Guo empire has several capital cities:

-Yijing, the oldest city in the region, is home to the emperor's palace, the royal library, and the royal guard. The majority of buildings in this city are government run, and occupied by various officials, relatives, dignitaries, and servants. Needless to say, it is the cleanest and most beautiful of all Ren-Guo cities.

-Erjing is Yijing's sister city. Very similar in design, it serves as a second home to the emperor, but is home to more commoners. This city has seen the largest population growth in the past few years, with a great many new industries and projects popping up at all times.

-Hei is the industrial capital of Ren-Guo. The city is full of factories and sweatshops, with a booming slave industry. The sun can only be seen after a rainy day, due to it otherwise being obscured by smoke and soot. The outskirts of the city are spotted with mines and pits. After Erjing, Hei is Ren-Guo's fastest growing city.

-Junjing is the empire's military capital. Half of all residents in this city are employed by the Ren-Guo military, and the rest are there to sell things to the soldiers.

-Baijing, the trade capital of the empire, maintains a constant stream of traders and ships flowing through it. It is here that the empire makes the majority of its money.

-Haijing is a fortified naval base, in the northern seas above Zhong. It is where the royal navy is based and maintained.

History

Several thousand years ago, the mythical warlord Ji, king of the Jin tribe, united the fourty tribes of the traditional Zhong region. Over the centuries, these tribes merged together into one massive metropolitan cultural soup, where all notions of unique culture were lost. All that remained was a central dogma, upheld by the state, simply called the "Golden Code". Central to this code was the notion of ancestor worship, and the ideal of societal standards being more important than the individual. Human life became more than the sum of itself, with each individual acting as a representative for their entire family, and the rules of the "Zhong Family" being the most sacred of all.

Ren-Guo carried on, virtually unchanged for thousands of years, upholding the same standards of honour and tradition, until new industrial technologies began entering public discourse, from outside nations. Finally, at the precipice of modernization, the long-isolated empire of Ren-Guo opened its gates. Now the empire, lead by its totalitarian government, is rapidly transforming into an industrial superpower, in command of one of the largest trade fleets in the world. Day and night, the devout workers of Zhong labour away, in the countless factories and shipyards, utterly convinced that global monopoly will bring honour to their ancestors.

Society

Ren-Guo is a staunch, traditionalist theocracy. Men wear plane, formal suits at all times. Women wear long, mono-coloured dresses. Only the emperor himself is allowed to dress lavishly. Houses are small and uncomfortable, and work-days are long and laborious. Interaction with the outside world is still generally frowned upon, with exceptions made for trade and military cooperation.
The upper class consists of a small number of families, with historical ties to the royal family itself. The vast majority of the population are poor, uneducated peasants. Literacy is common, but not universal, and diseases are common among those who can't afford a doctor.
Music and culture are celebrated, with many national holidays, honouring various legends, customs, and even individual songs. The young celebrate these events with fireworks, while the old prefer to assemble and light candles in ritualistic patterns.
Every village in the empire has a patron deity, with a shrine dedicated to them. These shrines act as community hubs, for people to socialize and organize. Needless to say, they are heavily monitored by the government, to ensure no organization is taking place against the crown's interest.

Economy/Industry

Ren-Guo bases its economy on a booming mining industry. The heavily mountainous region of Zhong is home to a surplus of subterranean resources, ripe for the picking. These resources are refined at the great factories of the province of Hei, where the sky is perpetually black with soot. The empire utilizes as much of its supply as it can, and trades the rest for lumber, in order to expand its navy. The more ships that are built, the more trade networks are established, and onward the economic growth continues.
Ren-Guo's second largest industry is agriculture. Due simply to the age of the empire, countless miles of natural landscape have been converted into farmland, to support the constantly growing population. With space being a limited resource, the biggest internal difficulty the nation faces is balancing urban development with agricultural growth, so that people have somewhere to live as well as something to eat.

Military

In spite of Ren-Guo's great advances in industrialization, its military is still comparably primitive. Muskets are still not universally distributed among army personnel. The standard weapons for ground-combat remain the pike and sword. Fortunately, the empire is able to make up for this shortcoming through sheer numbers alone. The entire region is heavily overpopulated, with more than enough worthless peasants willing to sacrifice their lives for the crown. When facing an opponent with superior technology, the army simply continues throwing bodies at them until they run out of ammunition. While heartless, this tactic has been supremely effective for Ren-Guo.
Air travel is very limited, and the emperor has very little interest in expanding a national air force at present. He has a small fleet of blimps, who defensively patrol the capital city at all times. In reality, they're little more than decorations.
Where Ren-Guo really shines is with its navy, which consists of countless, massive, armour-plated galleons, each outfitted with dozens of Ren-Guo iron cannons. Songs and legends have been crafted in honour of the Ren-Guo imperial fleet, who are said to summon the wrath of the heavens themselves upon their targets.

@Jotunn Draugr

Alright! Just remember that a trade empire does not particularly mean a big empire, though you are still looking good!

FINE! I'll join, jesus. BUT YOU OWE ME.
Jk this should be fun

@POOHEAD189

FINE! Join!
Jk glad to have you.

My Claim

My claim is the royal blue color, controlling half of the northern continent, the tip of the eastern continent, the straights, the islands past the straights and another island further ahead.

@Voltus_Ventus

Red has already taken the island that it further ahead, sorry. However, your other claims are just.

Age of Steam- Fantasy/Steampunk NRP

To be flushed out later, but how does it look for a start?

Ren-Guo

Ren-Guo

Ren-Guo

(Image of your flag/insignia/symbol - optional)

Ren-Guo is an ancient nation, founded thousands of years ago, when the Golden Emperor Ji conquered all the surrounding tribes. Tradition, formality, and refinement are central to this nation's culture. Nothing is more sacred, more untouchable, than one's ancestors, and the rules of the ancients live on through the generations. Swords are still commonly used, and haven't changed in design in over seven-hundred years. The Ren, as they are commonly known, believe themselves to already be perfect, so change is rarely tolerated unless out of absolute necessity.

In red

Geography

Map Claim

(Choose a color and draw your borders on the map. Also you get the freedom to describe the environment and geography of your nation here, within reasonable limits. You can even talk about the important zones or places within your borders.)

History

Several thousand years ago, the mythical warlord Ji, king of the Jin tribe, united the fourty tribes of the traditional Zhong region. Over the centuries, these tribes merged together into one massive metropolitan cultural soup, where all notions of unique culture were lost. All that remained was a central dogma, upheld by the state, simply called the "Golden Code". Central to this code was the notion of ancestor worship, and the ideal of societal standards being more important than the individual. Human life became more than the sum of itself, with each individual acting as a representative for their entire family, and the rules of the "Zhong Family" being the most sacred of all.

Ren-Guo carried on, virtually unchanged for thousands of years, upholding the same standards of honour and tradition, until new industrial technologies began entering public discourse, from outside nations. Finally, at the precipice of modernization, the long-isolated empire of Ren-Guo opened its gates. Now the empire, lead by its totalitarian government, is rapidly transforming into an industrial superpower, in command of one of the largest trade fleets in the world. Day and night, the devout workers of Zhong labour away, in the countless factories and shipyards, utterly convinced that global monopoly will bring honour to their ancestors.

Society

Ren-Guo is a staunch, traditionalist theocracy. Men wear plane, formal suits at all times. Women wear long, mono-coloured dresses. Only the emperor himself is allowed to dress lavishly. Houses are small and uncomfortable, and work-days are long and laborious. Interaction with the outside world is still generally frowned upon, with exceptions made for trade and military cooperation.

Economy/Industry

Ren-Guo bases its economy on a booming mining industry. The heavily mountainous region of Zhong is home to a surplus of subterranean resources, ripe for the picking. The empire utilizes as much of this as it can, and trades the rest for lumber, in order to expand its navy. The more ships that are built, the more trade networks are established, and onward the economic growth continues.

Military

In spite of Ren-Guo's great extent of industrialization, its military is still comparably primitive. Muskets are still not universally distributed among army personnel. The standard weapons for ground-combat remain the pike and sword. Air travel is very limited, and the emperor has very little interest in expanding a national air force at present. Where Ren-Guo really shines is with its navy, which consists of countless, massive, armour-plated galleons, each outfitted with dozens of Ren-Guo iron cannons.

@Jotunn Draugr

It looks very good so far! Keep up the good work!

Age of Steam- Fantasy/Steampunk NRP

Are steam powered robots allowed as a race?

@Siana

With what technology is available, I do not think so. Like, robots would be VERY clunky, very impractical. Sorry I will have to deny that request mate.

A few ideas for a Nation RP

@Theodorable

Official Name of Nation: The Commonwealth of Dalem
Government: Absolute Monarchy [0]
Provinces: 3 [2]
Population: 10 million [2?]{I was slighty confused on this but I think I did it right}
Colonies: 2 Colonies [2]
Cultures: 1 culture [4]
Nation Description:

The Commonwealth of Dalem is a nation that lives far north, experiencing brutal winters that only get worse as the winter months continue. However, spring only becomes mild while summer is quite pleasant for most of the Dalemians that inhabit the area. The land exports metals and some types of northern wood, however, the ground can barely grow food for it is frozen for most of the year, leaving the nation to import food from other nations, a fact that many do not like. However, with colonies being set they may not need to import crops from others any longer.

The Dalem Commonwealth has always been a relatively peaceful country that does not actively seek conflict from its neighbors often. However, they are becoming less and less powerful by the day and that is something that they cannot just take. The Dalem shall continue to produce what it can in hopes that peace will continue through the war, though their hopes are slowly fading. Only King Noud Boek stands as an ambassador of peace through the lands.

Fabula Elysia - Medieval Fantasy Nationgame

Who wants to go to a festival :D

Fabula Elysia - Medieval Fantasy Nationgame

The savannahs were blissful this time of year. The gods were happy with the world and so the world would be happy, so long as their peace lasted of course. The Kashar people would be living out their lives in relative peace; no clans warring against one another, no outsiders to disturb them, no punishments from their gods. This was a time to rejoice.

"Oh, great council of the Kashar, we come to you with a proposition," a shaman from the Xan clan says, shamans from the other clans coming to request something that would help all the Kashar people. "We wish that a festival be held, one to honor the peace that our lands are seeing. We will honor the gods, make the clans have stronger ties, maybe trade with our allies."

The council looked amongst one another, all members having a different opinion on this matter. Though, they all did not want to deal with outsiders even if those outsiders were their allies. However, there was a different voice among the council. Thatcher looked down from her place at the center of the council, a smile as bright as day coming to her face. The Council already knew what the High Queen would have as her decision, the festival would happen. She could only see the positive side of this, for if the Kashar allies had stronger ties then that would mean less opportunities than conflict. The council let out not a single word.

"Yes!," Thatcher exclaimed, standing from her seat in a rather excited fashion. She walked over to the Xan shaman, and gave him a kind smile. "Organize this festival and invite anyone willing to come. This will only bring about good relations with the others!."

The Xan shaman gave a wide, toothy smile before nodding and departing along with the other shamans. They would send messengers to the Thangor in order to invite them to this festival, as well as spread the word of this gathering if they so wish. Many of the Kashar people looked forwards to a gathering of the clans, though they did would not feel as comfortable going if outsiders had the chance of coming onto their lands.

Age of Steam- Fantasy/Steampunk NRP

@Zugzwang

Yes. there is very much still room to join ^^

Age of Steam- Fantasy/Steampunk NRP

Would I be able to join this, always wanted to try my hand at a steam punk based rp, that fact that its nation is an added bonus?

@LokiLeo789

I am not going to stop anyone from joining this right now.

Age of Steam- Fantasy/Steampunk NRP

WIP