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Terra Universalis: A new kind of Earth

Lachenburg
21-01-2006, 00:00
Welcome to the World of Terra Universalias: 1789!

http://poorwilliam.net/pix/bastille.jpg

Introduction:

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way -- in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.

There were a king with a large jaw and a queen with a plain face, on the throne of England; there were a king with a large jaw and a queen with a fair face, on the throne of France. In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled for ever.

---- An Excerpt from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens


It is in this context of Dicken's fabled account that we see Terra Universalis take hold. Now it is up to you, noble Role-Players, to pave your way into the 19th Century. Choose from a wide variety of diverse nations. Make new enclaves and shatter those of your enemy. Build alliances with fellow nations or tear them apart to satisfy your own needs. Do whatever it takes to become the next great Empire of the world, whether through trade, diplomacy, or ferocious combat. That is your mission, your duty, your quest.

Reasons for Joining:

I'm sure that as you have scrolled through this post, the thought of "Oh brother, why should I join another pointless Theme-based RP?" has crossed your mind and you're now on the verge of finding other things to occupy your time. However, I can assure you that TU is slightly different from the rest and has great potential.

Unlike other Off-site RP's, TU pushes forward with time rather quickly, but in stable fashion to ensure the RP keeps moving and isn't caught in the greuling time lock of other 'fluid time' RPs. Furthermore, TU presents an RP with strong rules but with plenty of flexibility, as well. Wish to transform your Monarchy into a Democratic Paradise? Go ahead! Or how about making that Pacifist Third-World Backwater into a Super-power of unimaginable proportions? Just be aware of the potential consequences of your actions and work hard and your nation will easily meld to fit your warped personality.

And don't worry, TU does not include any over-complicated or just plain pedantic systems of managment as we cherish the idea of a strong RPing experience, rather than the complexities similar to that of a board-game. Moreover, an encyclopedic knowladge of history is not required to play either (although you should be educated somewhat in the time period).

But for TU to propser into the future, we need you, the Role-Player to join and begin a new legacy. And its not like you have anything to loose by joining-up. So go ahead and take a peak:

http://s15.invisionfree.com/Terra_Universalis/index.php?act=idx

Nations Claimed:

Europe:

- The Kingdom of Prussia
- The Empire of Russia
- The Hellenic Revolutionary Front [Pending Deletion]
- Habsburg Dominions
- The United Kingdom of Great Britain
- The Kingdom of Spain

Asia:

- The Qing Dynasty of China [Pending Deletion]
- The Sultanate of Afghanistan [Pending Deletion]

Norther America:

- The Seminole Resistance Group
- The United States of America
Lachenburg
21-01-2006, 02:14
Poverty of course is no disgrace, but it is damned annoying.

- William Pitt
Lachenburg
21-01-2006, 05:16
"Revolutions are not about trifles, but spring from trifles."

- Aristotle
Theao
21-01-2006, 05:44
Does it need to be consistant with 'RL' nations at that time level?
Free Farmers
21-01-2006, 06:05
Does it need to be consistant with 'RL' nations at that time level?
Go to the site and read some of the rules, it seems to be very consistant. I joined myself. Russians for the win! ;)
Lachenburg
21-01-2006, 19:10
"Revolutions have never lightened the burden of tyranny: they have only shifted it to another shoulder."

- George Bernard Shaw
Ato-Sara
21-01-2006, 19:26
This looks quite good.. too bad i don't have enough time to play this as well as E20.
The Economic systme looks quite good as well, a definate evolution of GB's work.
Lachenburg
21-01-2006, 21:10
This looks quite good.. too bad i don't have enough time to play this as well as E20.
The Economic systme looks quite good as well, a definate evolution of GB's work.

Indeed, I used many of his ideas to construct this forum. Of course, my gradtitude goes out to him and the rest of the E20 staff for inspiring me.
Lachenburg
21-01-2006, 23:12
"The greatest and noblest pleasure which we have in this world is to discover new truths, and the next is to shake off old prejudices."

- King Frederick II of Prussia
Lachenburg
22-01-2006, 03:29
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, make violent revolution inevitable.”

- John F. Kennedy
Lachenburg
22-01-2006, 05:10
"To have good soldiers, a nation must always be at war."

- Napoleon Bonaparte
Neo Ownage
22-01-2006, 06:55
I like this idea. I left NS a long time ago (nation was called Kuppo) and my account was deleted. So i think i want to come back and do some more RPGing
Lachenburg
22-01-2006, 17:37
"Educate people without religion and you make them but clever devils."

- Arthur Wesley
Lachenburg
22-01-2006, 23:01
"I am the signet which marks the page where the revolution has been stopped; but when I die it will turn the page and resume its course."

- Napoleon Bonaparte
Awesomevalley
22-01-2006, 23:59
This seems pretty cool and very well thought out. I guess I'll join.
Lachenburg
23-01-2006, 03:50
“Omelettes are not made without breaking eggs”

- Maximilien Francois Robespierre
Lachenburg
24-01-2006, 01:08
"Desire what is good. Therefore, everyone who does not agree with me is a traitor."

- King George III
Lachenburg
25-01-2006, 01:36
“These fools [the aristocrats] know nothing. While they despise your breath, and would stop it forever and ever, in you or in a hundred like you rather than in once of their own horses or dogs, they only know what your breath tells them. Let it deceive them, and then, a little longer; it cannot deceive them too much.”

- An Excerpt from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
[NS::]Lunar Lands
25-01-2006, 01:53
Would I be able to rp as a resistance movement in Florida and Cuba(aka Grand Florida)...or could I just claim those as a new country?
*Rubs hands together*
Yes...soon all of the carribean shall be under Florida's imperial boot. Then all those little islands...then the dutch colonies...yes...yes!
Lachenburg
26-01-2006, 02:20
“Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship.”

- George Orwell
MelekTaus
26-01-2006, 02:27
Might I join as the great kingdom of Germany? I've always wanted to be in the middle of an old scool 19th C RP as the Teutonic peoples.
New Industria
26-01-2006, 04:51
It's a great site people, but it needs members- really consider joining.
Tadjikistan
26-01-2006, 14:12
I have always been interested in the Afghan region, and especially the period 1737-1905
So if ye should allow me
Afghanistan I shall be
Lachenburg
27-01-2006, 23:41
Might I join as the great kingdom of Germany? I've always wanted to be in the middle of an old scool 19th C RP as the Teutonic peoples.

If you wish to play, please file your claim on the Forums.

Also, as of 10:00PM Central Standard Time, the Kingdom of France will be open for claiming by any player. Furthermore, the United States of America may also be claimed as of this time.
Lachenburg
28-01-2006, 02:07
"I shall be an autocrat, that's my trade; and the good Lord will forgive me, that's his."

- Catherine the Great
Lachenburg
28-01-2006, 05:35
"A king should die on his feet."

- Louis XVIII
Hayord
28-01-2006, 05:42
Well, with France and England taken, can I have the U.S. of A.? Thanks! And if not, Germany. USA first, though, please. Thanks!
Lachenburg
28-01-2006, 17:04
"Really we create nothing. We merely plagiarize nature."

- Jean Baitaillon
Lachenburg
28-01-2006, 19:55
"War is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious."

- General Smedley Butler
Lachenburg
28-01-2006, 21:25
"Those who stand for nothing fall for anything."

- Alexander Hamilton
Lachenburg
29-01-2006, 00:13
"All men having power ought to be mistrusted."

- James Madison
Hayord
29-01-2006, 02:33
Thanks. When do we start?
Lachenburg
29-01-2006, 03:09
Thanks. When do we start?

The forums have already started role-playing. Feel free to join in at any time.
Lachenburg
29-01-2006, 17:26
“Our country may be likened to a new house. We lack many things, but we possess the most precious of all -- liberty!”

- James Monroe
Lachenburg
31-01-2006, 00:15
"I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."

- Thomas Jefferson
Lachenburg
31-01-2006, 02:18
"An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot."

- Thomas Paine
Lachenburg
31-01-2006, 04:07
"He that lives upon hope will die fasting."

- Benjamin Franklin
Lachenburg
01-02-2006, 00:07
"When France has a cold, all Europe sneezes”

- Klemens Von Metternich
Lachenburg
01-02-2006, 01:52
“Oh, do not read history, for that I know must be false.”

- Robert Walpole
Lachenburg
01-02-2006, 03:58
"Fear is the foundation of most governments."

- John Adams
Lachenburg
02-02-2006, 01:11
“I am more afraid of an army of 100 sheep led by a lion than an army of 100 lions led by a sheep.”

- Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Lachenburg
02-02-2006, 02:07
"It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong."

- Francois Marie Arouet
New Industria
02-02-2006, 02:28
The boast of Heraldry, the Pomp of Power,
And all that Beauty, all that Wealth e'er gave
Awaits alike the Inevitable Hour,
the Paths of Glory Lead but to the Grave
-Thomas Gray
Lachenburg
02-02-2006, 03:59
“Vanity made the [French] Revolution; liberty was only a pretext.”

- Napoleon Bonaparte
Lachenburg
03-02-2006, 03:02
"No arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear and danger of violent death; and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."

- Thomas Hobbes
Sharina
03-02-2006, 03:16
I would like to play as China, as I've seen "[pending deletion]" on it. You may remember me from the Age of Imperialism RP project and E20. I played China in both RP's (and still am in E20).

If I can't, its all cool.
Lachenburg
03-02-2006, 03:41
"Free people, remember this maxim: we may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if it is once lost."

- Jean Jacques Rousseau
Lachenburg
03-02-2006, 04:15
"Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice: all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things."

- Adam Smith
Lachenburg
04-02-2006, 00:34
"There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion."

- Charles De Montesquieu
Lachenburg
04-02-2006, 02:37
"Good order is the foundation of all things."

- Edmund Burke
Lachenburg
04-02-2006, 03:21
"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."

- Friedrich Nietzsche
Lachenburg
04-02-2006, 16:10
"Revolution, n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment."

- Ambrose Bierce
Lachenburg
04-02-2006, 21:08
"Praise from the common people is generally false, and rather follows the vain than the virtuous."

- Sir Francis Bacon
Lachenburg
07-02-2006, 03:31
"In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?"

- Saint Augustine
Lachenburg
08-02-2006, 01:00
"Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper."

- Larry Flynt
Narodna Odbrana
17-02-2006, 13:05
"God is on the side with the biggest battalions."

- Napoleon Bonaparte