NationStates Jolt Archive

List of Interested Players:
- 1010102
- Catawaba
- Candistan

Well, it's been some time since I've picked up NS ... anyway,

I tried doing an RP like this before, and it didn't work out all too well, so, I'm trying it again.

I've always loved the Fantasy-Retro universe: namely Crimson Skies, but even nowadays with BioShock, I've just always been interested in that kind of "feel", I guess you would say.

So, would anyone be interested in doing an RP based in a Fantasy-Retro universe, specifically Crimson Skies?

I've already attempted this before, so I have a framework for how to do it, but I'm leaving it open to discussion on whether or not this is a Character-based or Nation-based RP.

For basic information, the time period would be around the mid-1930s and the setting would be the US of A.

For those that don't know the plot of Crimson Skies, it is, in a nutshell:

The Great Depression, the Influenza Epidemic of the 1920s, and a growing amount of Regionalism and Isolationism in America tour the nation apart, with the United States becoming separated, and different states and areas forming together to make new countries, such as the Confederation of Dixie, the Empire State, and the Nation of Hollywood. These new nations destroyed roads and railways that connected them to eachother, making Airships and Aircraft the only means of succesful commerce and travel. Because of the hardships of the Depression, many people took to the skies and began to either run cargo and freight for their new countries, protect their borders by joining local militias, or stealing their fortunes by becoming Sky Pirates and preying on Cargo Airships and the like.

All in all, this is a world where the Airplane is King. I love flying so, naturally, I love the Crimson Skies Universe.

For a framework, if this became a Character RP, you would simply control a character in this new world. If this became a Nation RP, we would divide up the states of the USA to form our own countries (yes, this is within the guidelines of any restrictions imposed by the Admins and Mods. I checked.), and then let that take form into any regular Nation-interactive RP.

Last time I did this, it was a combination of both: People took control of their own nations, and those that wanted to RP characters simply set those characters in the world created by the other RPers. Depending upon interest, I'd like to try that approach again.

Well, what do you say? Would anyone be willing to try this?

I might be Interested.

Thanks for the interest. If this is the case, I'd like to ask you which way you'd like to see this go if you were to join: A Character RP, a Nation RP, or a mix ..?

A mix. Would this be limited to only air combat, or naval and ground as well?

It would encompass all three, but the general focus would be on aerial combat. However, yes, there will be ground and naval engagements as well.

I might be interested, I don't know, I'll wait until more people "apply" for this.

I have a dozen other rps going on so......

I'm yer huckleberry, NI.

I'd be interested in just running one perhaps a couple of characters, but I'd be open to working in with Nation RPers. I've played the Xbox game, read one of the tie-in books and tried to get Crimson Skies RPs started else where, so I'd love to help and play in this one.

It would encompass all three, but the general focus would be on aerial combat. However, yes, there will be ground and naval engagements as well.

Ok. I'll join.

Greal: Hey, you join us, you join us, you don't, you don't. No worries, neh?

Catawaba: Hey, thanks for the interest, and if you have knowledge of the CS universe, all the better, you can help me explain and mediate this whole affair then.

1010102: Thanks for joining, we'll need a few more people to see which direction this takes, and then I'll begin explaining layout, technology limits and rules, etc.

EDIT: Added a list of who's interested in the first post

You got a story in mind for this thing? An overreaching plot that we can play openly in but still give structure and purpose to it?

For the most part, I plan on following the basic Crimson Skies storyline: America splinters into various Nation-states (which will be controlled by players) who compete amongst one another for resources, influence, and power, but I've got a general idea of a plotline in mind. Depending on how many people join and just what course this takes, I'll tweak it to fit the needs of the RP.

I've also got a semblance of an idea for a plotline for the nation and/or character I want to RP as, but that's me: whether others get dragged in is their choice, you know?

I'll join. I was in the last one and when I saw this I was really excited to get back into it. The last RP ended sort of...abruptly.

Haha, yes it did. Inactivity on everyone's part all at once, it seems? Anyway, I'd be glad to have you aboard again.

Thanks. But yeah, it was wierd. I was doing something with pirates in the middle of the Great Lakes at the time and then I realized that no one else was doing much. So what style RP is it going to be?

Something along the same lines, but this time I've got an idea for a general, overall plot so we're not all just off on our own little adventures. Which I don't mind, mind you, but everyone was off in their own little world last time, and there was very little interaction between the group as a whole.

That is very true. We really went sideways instead of forward last time. What is the plot going to revolve around?

A bunch of minor events that escalate into a war I have planned, as well as a piece of technology that just happens to fall into the wrong hands, escalating the conflict. I was getting somewhere close to developing that last time, but nothing ever came of it since the RP ended.

If something changes and that doesn't work, than I've got enough little subplots to fill the gaps until I think of something else, neh?

A bunch of minor events that escalate into a war I have planned, as well as a piece of technology that just happens to fall into the wrong hands, escalating the conflict. I was getting somewhere close to developing that last time, but nothing ever came of it since the RP ended.

If something changes and that doesn't work, than I've got enough little subplots to fill the gaps until I think of something else, neh?

What kind of weapon? Jet engine, A-Bomb, Radar, Transitor tubes?

That sounds good. But as for choosing our lands, how will that work? That's probably my last question for the night since it's 2 AM over here.

What kind of weapon? Jet engine, A-Bomb, Radar, Transitor tubes?

Slinkies....and you thought they were just a fun children's toy, but they were originally a test experiment for springs to place battleship guns on to reduce the stresses on teh ship. What if Slinkies weren't a failure....

1010102: That'll be my little secret for the moment. Hehe, suffice to say it'll be a piece of technology that shouldn't truly belong in the 1930s, but it's not that far-fetched.

Candistan: Yea, this is my last post too, it's 3 AM here, haha. For land choosing, the system I used last time, worked, neh? Made a separate thread, and then first-come, first-serve.

Anyway, anymore questions I'll answer next time I log on. Goodnight for now.

I am most interested in joining as a sky pirate.