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Inside The Beltway

Hello and welcome to Inside The Beltway, a Politics and Co. roleplay set in the modern United States. The starting date is January 20th 2017 - you know exactly why. Yes, the Annoying Orange Mr. Trump has just been elected president. It's gonna make for a much more interesting scenario.

So how's this one gonna work?

The first IC post will be written by me detailing the 2016 election results. Afterwards, I expect characters to trickle in. Senators, representatives, lobbyists, their chiefs of staff, that's all good. Unless there is exceeding popular demand, I will keep the executive closed. Where needed, I will play the President. Maybe the Vice President too, but I'd prefer to duo that with Byrd.

Now of course this shit isn't going in real time. I currently envision this working as building a world in which many stories can take place. Whether we're talking about legislation passing, personal conflict, political arm-twisting, foreign crises, involvements and affairs with characters, and whatnot. Plots/stories involving only a few characters, especially those characterised as side plots can go in their own timeframe, but that's of course dependent on what exactly it is. If you're having loads of skin contact and are about to fade to black or a few side characters having a night out, I won't bitch about it taking long. However, if you have a group of, say, three senators discussing a plan of action before rejoining the rest I might PM the people involved or ping them elsewhere. (Discord server?)

Furthermore, I would like to set the time for everyone at the same date sometimes when it suits everyone. Think of it like episodes in a show.

So now we know that--
I'm gonna go get a pizza. And you're gonna make characters. And ask me questions here.

Modern US politics group RP?

@Theodorable None. The game element will be that there's both Democrats and Republicans who have to work against each other

Modern US politics group RP?

@Mr Allen J
B-but--

Overruled

;~;

Modern US politics group RP?

MAIN THREAD

Hey there. I'm just posting this to poll interest, but would anyone here up for a group RP/Game focused on contemporary American politics? Most obviously we could be senators, congressmen, members of the executive (if there are enough people), but also lobbyists, media people, and perhaps local/state politicians/organisers if they're incredibly loud or useful. There'd be more boring things such as legislation as you sometimes see in games over at Paradox, but in here we can have a lot more fun. Scandalous undertakings, skimming the boundaries of or breaking the law, personal relationships - there's a lot to be done.

Tell me what you think, tell me what you'd like out of it, and ask me any questions you wish.

Operation 8

Captain Kagan

Rank: Captain
Name: Ravid Kagan
Age: 33
Appearance: 1.82 tall
Nationality: Israeli

Bio: Born in Tel Aviv, Israel to a Polish father and Hungarian mother, Ravid's childhood had been one of war. He was born shortly after the 1956 Suez Crisis and was a young boy during the Six-Day War and the Yom Kippur War. His father was first a Polish soldier fighting the Nazis, then in the British Army, and fought as a paratrooper in the wars of 1956 and 1967. Around him everybody he knew, as well as the generals on the radio and later TV kept saying how Israel is a fragile country, and that one war, one military failure would undo her. That was his mindset, too, as he became an adolescent. His ever-so-Jewish mother of course wanted him to become a lawyer, an accountant, or something else boring. But he wanted to be like his father - he wanted to be there with the Tzanhanim when another war was to come, instead of being ashamed when he wouldn't be there. And so he did. He joined the paratroopers brigade in 1979, and reached the rank of sergeant before the 1982 war and later left to join the Sayeret Matkal to operate mostly in Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank, but also as far away as Tunis and Bosnia.

Pertinent Combat Information: NCO with the Paratroopers Brigade during the 1982 Lebanon War, serving with distinction during the battle of Beirut. Left regular service in 1985 to join Sayeret Matkal and another unit who's existence is confidential, has served there ever since and has since reached the range of Captain. Most notably took part in the 1988 Tunis raids, as well as many operations in Lebanon and Syria. Has acquired a load of skills over that time, most obvious his skill in Krav Maga and how to use and maintain the weapons used by the IDF. Jump trained, HALO trained, and SCUBA trained - though that's barely been used. While having no experience as a mechanic or engineer, he does know how to wrench a car. And a BTR-152. Foraging

Sergeant Drachmann

Rank: Sergeant
Name: Zofiya Drachmann
Age: 25
Appearance: 1.72 tall Also Dem eyes
Nationality: Israeli

Bio: Born in Netanya, Israel, to a family of Yemeni Jews that came to Israel during Operation Magic Carpet. Her resistance to her strict parents manifested itself in interests rather than behaviour, such as the army. But she didn't like the idea of being a pogue much. Fortunately for her, the Yom Kippur war meant that the Tzahal was going to open up more and more roles for women and as she entered age 18 she qualified herself for sharpshooter training and joined the paratroopers. She served in Lebanon in 1986 as squad sharpshooter, one of the first women serving in the IDF in a frontline capacity. There was nothing super-exciting, really, but her speaking perfect Arabic, English, Farsi and French as well as her native Hebrew in combination with being a capable shooter led to her being introduced to special forces by Captain Kagan. She was with the Matkal for merely a year out of training before being called to some fancy international effort.

Pertinent combat information: Used to be a sharpshooter with the paratroopers. Served in the 1982 Lebanon war as well, and has rotated in and out of the Lebanon security zone a number of times. Was pulled into Operation 8 on recommendation of Captain Kagan. However, this is more on account of her linguistical skills and her quick wit and sharp tongue rather than due to exceptional skill handling weapons. She is trained in Krav Maga, Jump and HALO qualified, and knows how to handle a scala of American, British, Israeli, and Russian weapons.

Modern US politics group RP?

Hey there. I'm just posting this to poll interest, but would anyone here up for a group RP/Game focused on contemporary American politics? Most obviously we could be senators, congressmen, members of the executive (if there are enough people), but also lobbyists, media people, and perhaps local/state politicians/organisers if they're incredibly loud or useful. There'd be more boring things such as legislation as you sometimes see in games over at Paradox, but in here we can have a lot more fun. Scandalous undertakings, skimming the boundaries of or breaking the law, personal relationships - there's a lot to be done.

Tell me what you think, tell me what you'd like out of it, and ask me any questions you wish.

Operation 8 (clandestine, multinational, spec ops/military RP)

Seems straight up my alley, @Azseth

Looking for a new RP partner!

Gosh we're bad at keeping things up aren't we, @Ophelia? :p

18+ Mature 1x1 Looking - craving Zelda or Supers

As you know I'm up for historical military :^)

Frontier Justice (Wild West RP) [Closed Down]

Strictly speaking I'm not unique in taking a Confederate veteran, then! Oh well.