NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: This is the same person who runs the "RomeW" nation...this is another nation (not a puppet) that I have created. It is to serve as part of this whole new Earth I created for myself (i.e., independent of the other Earths). I've always figured the best way to do an Earth-based RP was to have the participants pick out an area of the globe to RP from as opposed to tying everything to this restricting area (however, I'm not here to argue this, so don't post anything replying to this last sentence). This is the first time I've tried this out.

The rules are as follows:

1) The idea of this thread is that there is an empire- The Empire of Paul Jubin (a fictious character)- that is on the brink of collapse. The Empire rules all of North, Central and South America, with its capital at Omaha. The Empire is a totalitarian dictatorship, noted for its early (6:30PM) curfews. I am interested in people who would like to RP areas of resistence.

2) Ownership of an area is limited only for the purposes of this thread. Outside of the thread ownership is not recognized.

3) The Greater Toronto Area is off-limits. That's where I will be RPing out of.

I'm going to make the first post with the Toronto resistence, a nation called "The Torontonians".

Enjoy.

OOC: The Toronto resistence.

It was another typical day within the city of Toronto. It was around 6PM, the time the buses, subways and trains would stop running and make their last trips home to ensure everyone made it to their government-imposed curfew of 6:30PM. Anyone caught breaking curfew could be subject to harsh penalties, including death.

On that final subway was Ryan Carpenter, a computer technician. Like every night, tonight was a long night, as Carpenter contemplated just why he chose to live in this city. Across the ocean was the splendour and liberty of Rome, a place where he was offered a job but for reasons he does not understand why he did not take it. Like many in Jubinite America (the Empire's name), he was not alone in wondering what it may be like to experience freedom.

As he got into his home along Toronto's central-eastern road Danforth Avenue, he looked around his house. A noted rifle enthusiast, he stared at his collection, wondering if he could use them to break free from his bonds in Toronto. He'd thought the same thought before, but for some weird reason it was stronger today. He then proceded to take a piece of paper and write on it "The Property Of The Republic Of Toronto". He stuck it on his fridge. He felt like he founded a new country, even though no one would believe him. "You know, one day I'll lead this city out of this mess, and lead this city to glory".

The Armed Republic of Tdas supports America-Oceania we intend to lend 300 troops and our freedom class aircraft carrier to help support their fight against the rebel groups.

wow dont tell me your also Torontonians Rome w!

(IC)
A Message from The Confederacy of Harlesburg
With the Expansion of our millitary recently from One to Two Regiments we feel that we could offer some assitance in this conflict.

Edward The Phoenix De Harlesburg
Lord Of The Confederacy Of Harlesburg

(OOC)yeah thats right two regiments quake in your boots
20,000 guns,400 mortars,100 M2 Bradley tanks (himmel the world is doomed)

Franco McGregor had never really felt at home. His wild red hair and milk white skin had always stood out on the Yucotan Penninsula. His family had always gone on about the "old country", and how much they liked it better there. Then one day, they dissapeared, when Franco was 19.

Franco may have stood out, but he had grown up in Yucotan, he liked it there, even if he did feel like an outsider, and because of this, he felt himself more drawn to the Central Government of Jubinite America than most, although he hated the shockingly early curfew.

Franco looked out the window, as the sun set across the bay near his house. He looked at his watch and cursed, only 7:30pm. Outside, he heard a couple of policemen shout to each other, then all was silent again. "This isn't right, I want to go swimming" Franco said mournfully, looking at the perfect blue ocean. There was a soft knock at his door, and Franco looked up, "who could this be at this hour?"

wow ill take somewhere in Florida

OOC:

wow dont tell me your also Torontonians Rome w!

I admit, yes I am. I've thought of my own Earth for a while now and I thought I could do something on NS relating to it. The point was to have fun and create different worlds, so I've let my mind wander a bit (plus, when I started, having one nation was far too boring. The issues don't update that quickly. Oh, and I should also mention that only one of my nations is in the U.N. I want to follow the rules).

Another note (perhaps I should have made this clearer, I am the person who runs "America-Oceania"): the idea of this thread- like the history-themed threads- is that I'm looking for nations to RP as a whole different area, in this case, a modern-day story where the roles needed are for pockets of resistence against an Empire (i.e., Nation "A" RP's as Cuba, Nation "B" RP's as Mexico, Nation "C" RP's as Oregon, etc.). You can create a nation to accomodate this or not, it's up to you. I did not want anyone to RP as the Empire or to help them out. However, for anyone that wants to RP against another user in their resistence (to provide, say, a challenge) they are allowed to, but I want to state that if someone wants to RP the resistence all by themselves (like I want to do with the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)), they are to be left alone. Those who do want to do it by themselves, I'd like to state two things. No. 1: restrict your RP area to a small area (say, no bigger than a U.S. state, Canadian province or the southern third of Brazil), where, past that people are able to engage in RP's with you (for the purposes of the GTA, everything stretching from Newcastle (near Oshawa) and Port Perry in the east to Hamilton and Guelph in the west to Barrie and Beaverton (essentially, the GO Transit line) in the north is off-limits, but after that it's open game). No. 2: be realistic. You're not going to gain your territory within one RL day or even one RL week.

If anyone has any questions feel free to ask. I'll put up a map and a list of who's playing what later (for the record, I created the thread in a bit of a rush- that's why things were not stated that clearly).

yeah its just hard when one person has many nations and you might get into an rp war and end up being ganged up on by many but the same.

OOC: For the record, I am only controlling one nation in this thread- "the Torontonians"- and will only control that nation in this thread (I only used "America-Oceania" to set this up). I don't wish to gang on anyone as much as you don't want to be ganged up on, and I'd hate to be ganged up on myself.

So a new rule is: one user=one nation. That's it; and if you do create a new nation to take part in this, identify yourself.

OOC: For the record, I am only controlling one nation in this thread- "the Torontonians"- and will only control that nation in this thread (I only used "America-Oceania" to set this up). I don't wish to gang on anyone as much as you don't want to be ganged up on, and I'd hate to be ganged up on myself.

So a new rule is: one user=one nation. That's it; and if you do create a new nation to take part in this, identify yourself.

Oh no i wasnt implying you.

(IC)
Johnathan Bratt had been living in his home town for as long as he could remember it had always been the same absolute freedom to do the things you could but never the things you wanted their was always an official watching you.

OOC: Since there is some interest I'll keep this going. Remember, no one can RP as the Empire unless someone wants have "real" opposition. I do not want any opposition for this nation inside of the GTA.

IC:

The day began just like every other- Carpenter was up at 7AM, rode the subway at 8AM and arrived at work (near Kipling Ave.) at 9AM. However, unlike his zombie-like personna of days past, he had a renewed sense of energy, even if his plan would be strange.

During his lunch break, he met with some of his friends (Ryans, Gregory and Scott) and, for the first time, explained his plan.

"You know how I have that extensive rifle collection, right?" asked Carpenter, oblivious to the fact he's told his friends this hundreds of times before.

"Yeah?" said Ryans with a "don't you think we know this already" look.

"No, no, no, this time it's different", said Carpenter, his voice trailing to a whisper. "This is the plan: I have over 2,000 rifles, most of them top notch. I say we use them, create our own militia and take Toronto for ourselves."

"Right. Then you'll tell me that the Tooth Fairy will come in and give us money after we get our teeth kicked out," retorted Gregory.

"No, really, I have a plan, I really do!" pleaded Carpenter. "I drew it up last night."

"You always have a plan", said Scott. "Why should this be any different?"

"Because it is." Carpenter's friends still stared at him quizzically. "Tonight, stay over at my place and I'll show you the plan. It'll be a risk, but liberation is always worth it."

His friends nodded in agreement. "We've got nothing else to lose," said Ryan. We're effectively dead anyway in this country, so what's the difference if we die trying to liberate Toronto?" The four then went back to work, knowing they had much bigger things to look forward to later.