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I'm back and ready in full force, fiends. Though, seeing as the majority of people I've RPed with before don't seem to show their faces anymore, my previous comments have little relevance.

As such, I think an introduction thread would be nice, and what better way to introduce yourself to the world than with a war? Additionally, how about the backdrop of a marriage in that war?

So, I am looking for a few dedicated nations who will be willing to roleplay with me in a war, and additionally is a reasonable roleplayer. I want you guys to take this seriously.

The whole backdrop of the story is the waning power of the Nirandu clan, one of the Old Families in Jenrak who have offered the hand of their eldest daughter and Lady, Rashkta, to marriage in hopes of foreign strength in trumping their long time enemy and current ruler, the Treyuko clan of the New Family. Of course, the problem is the son of the New Family Annirak is in love with Rashkta, and to ensure that she would never be 'tainted' by foreigners, puts it on himself to ensure that anyone with half a mind to wed Rashkta would meet a painful, terrible end. However, with support from the Genkon and Vijuun Old Families, the Treyuko hopes in destroying the Annirak who serve as the main military arm of the Nirandu. It's a giant struggle for power within multiple aristocratic families, all happening as a backdrop to this political marriage tested against the ticking tides of time.

What I need is some people who are willing to be a marriage candidates, be threatened by the Annirak, then either team up with the Treyuko in hopes of getting revenge against the Annirak, or team up with the Annirak and Nirandu in hopes of gaining Rashkta's hand at marriage.

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What I need is some people who are willing to be a marriage candidates, be threatened by the Annirak, then either team up with the Treyuko in hopes of getting revenge against the Annirak, or team up with the Annirak and Nirandu in hopes of gaining Rashkta's hand at marriage.

OOC: Just thinking out loud here, but if a sub-clan (family, whatever you call it) of the Nirandu, being the Annirak, are aiming to assassinate the person who marries Lady Rashkta, then wouldn't the logical scenarios for a prospective player be:

- Ally with the Nirandu against Treyuko, Annirak allies with Treyuko to spite you/kill you.
- Backstab the Nirandu and ally with Treyuko; Annirak stays allied/part of Nirandu to spite you/kill you.

Just seems to make a little more sense to me :) Of course, it's your RP, so you can handle it however you want.

OOC: Just thinking out loud here, but if a sub-clan (family, whatever you call it) of the Nirandu, being the Annirak, are aiming to assassinate the person who marries Lady Rashkta, then wouldn't the logical scenarios for a prospective player be:

- Ally with the Nirandu against Treyuko, Annirak allies with Treyuko to spite you/kill you.
- Backstab the Nirandu and ally with Treyuko; Annirak stays allied/part of Nirandu to spite you/kill you.

Just seems to make a little more sense to me :) Of course, it's your RP, so you can handle it however you want.

The marriage is the only way one can actually have any sort of influence upon Jenrakian politics, as the aristocracy, despite it's current desperate plea, is quite cloistered from the outside world. So technically speaking, there's this facade towards the rest of the world that the Jenrakian aristocracy is unified. Nobody outside of the aristocracy would be able to realize that they're at each other's throats, so without the marriage it would be impossible to realize that.

OOC: I understand you, I was just surprised when I saw that one of your scenarios included allying the Annirak, who will be attempting to kill our married-off character ;) But I didn't mean to cause a disturbance, so I'll shut up now. Good luck with the RP though.

This RP sounds interesting, and as my military hasn't been involved in any of my current RPs, I'd like to join one that sounds promising. However, since my country isn't based on an aristocratic system...I don't see how I could participate. Although, I do have several powerful families within my country. If one of them were to get involved, it may get my country involved as well. Let me know if this is an acceptable RP scenario.

I'm interested, if you aren't sick of RP'ing with me yet. :D
I'm afraid I'm not that good at large-scale war yet, but i like to think I'm not absolutely terrible at character RP'ing.

Would a submitted character have to be of nobility?

OOC: I understand you, I was just surprised when I saw that one of your scenarios included allying the Annirak, who will be attempting to kill our married-off character ;) But I didn't mean to cause a disturbance, so I'll shut up now. Good luck with the RP though.

Thanks. I hope this goes smoothly.

This RP sounds interesting, and as my military hasn't been involved in any of my current RPs, I'd like to join one that sounds promising. However, since my country isn't based on an aristocratic system...I don't see how I could participate. Although, I do have several powerful families within my country. If one of them were to get involved, it may get my country involved as well. Let me know if this is an acceptable RP scenario.

That's perfectly fine. As long as the character involved has some sort of political or military control to actually do something. Additionally, the entire facade of unity will be upheld, so this war won't be large scale. It'll be happening in secret, so it's more of a large scale shadow war rather than using pure tanks and such.

I'm interested, if you aren't sick of RP'ing with me yet. :D
I'm afraid I'm not that good at large-scale war yet, but i like to think I'm not absolutely terrible at character RP'ing.

Would a submitted character have to be of nobility?

It's fine by me. Your character doesn't have to be of the nobility, and it's not going to be a large scale war. It'll be mainly covert operation forces with proxy skirmishes happening in Jenrak's colonial states such as the Ethecasius and the Ithrimm states. so technically, the only large scale warfare that you'll be seeing is in the far city-states.

That's perfectly fine. As long as the character involved has some sort of political or military control to actually do something. Additionally, the entire facade of unity will be upheld, so this war won't be large scale. It'll be happening in secret, so it's more of a large scale shadow war rather than using pure tanks and such.

Thanks. I plan on my char. having influence in my Defense Directorate and also a few choice positions in the military...and covert ops would seem like a better choice.

Thanks. I plan on my char. having influence in my Defense Directorate and also a few choice positions in the military...and covert ops would seem like a better choice.

Sounds reasonable. However, I've never RPed a military-style RP with you before, so I'm not sure if you know about the multiple caste systems within my nation.

Sounds reasonable. However, I've never RPed a military-style RP with you before, so I'm not sure if you know about the multiple caste systems within my nation.

No, I don't know that, though you are equally in the dark about my own country. Do you have a factbook to explain the system, or can you sum it up? Mine is here: CFUS (http://z2.invisionfree.com/nasicournia/index.php?showtopic=3858)

I can't seem to find my factbook, so I'll just summarize it here. The Jenrakian military is split based on the caste relationship within Ascheran religion.

Jenrakians are within a caste system. Jumping in caste systems are frowned upon, though aren't entirely impossible. An example are the New Families, since they're labeled as the New Families for the reason that they are nobility without roots in the older Jenrakian world. Religion is the main controller of people, and through the Jenrakian caste system it is a dominant and unstoppable driving force.

At the top, the Vizith, the top nobility, include the House of Kataask, Nirandu, Therax and Treyuko. Gatherings between the aristocracy are always done with the head of one of these four families present. They have the power to overrule any decision made by the clans. When all four heads are assembled for a gathering, it is either for a unified war against a common foe, or is the introduction of another member into the Vizith.

Next are the Patricha nobility, or the middle and lower nobility. These include the Annirak, Sethronne, Enkuria, Sly'lioth, Vijun, Genkon, Grengur, and hundreds of smaller families. They are largely responsible for corporate and economic management, military upkeep and general government control, and are the ones who run the nation, ensuring Jenrak's 97 provinces are intact. As the name suggests, the Amalgamate of Jenrak is the gathering of 93 Patricha and 4 Vizith, forming 97 provinces that make up the nation of Jenrak.

Below the nobility are the Usulda, or the respected non-nobility. Diplomats, business owners, leaders and non-noble religious figures such as priests of commoner backgrounds are the Usulda. Transfer between the Usulda and the Kriekia is common.

Below the Usulda are the Kriekia. Most of the time, a Kriekia cannot become a noble, but a noble can become a Kriekia. There are a few instances where Kriekias have become nobles (Treyuko), but they come every few centuries. These consist of regular workers and citizens.

Jenrak differs from conventional military in the fact that it does not possess a standing, united militaristic entity, but rather it's a jumbled military force split in control between multiple ruling families loosely tied together, regularly meeting civil strife. Jenrak's main strength in military and warfare is in its approach of economic development and market exploitations, being of the largest producers of Biological and Chemical weaponry in the world. When put in place of a war, Jenrakian politics prefer to rather avoid fights as long as it bears fruit.

Jenrakian militaries also do not possess fully mechanized armored ground units. Because of the wasteland-like climate and high technological background, Jenrakians feel no need to rely on additional raw materials to fund their economy, and as such, their military is a purely defensive fighting force. The main strength of Jenrak's military lies in its overwhelming strength per man physically as well as its highly advanced defensive naval network. Jenrakians are also capable of utilizing specialist forces such as personal stealth and covert operations. On the flip side, Jenrakians are not suited to fighting on the mainland in large battles, and the only units capable of doing such combat are the religious Temsplace caste, restricting their abilities.

The Jenrakian airforce is pitiful, being almost entirely cargo and logistically related, with only a small and reasonable amount devoted to defending them. They are usually deployed in conjunction with stronger Jenrakian ground forces.

The Jenrakian artillery is highly mobile, unstable, and destructive. With intent of felling large areas, it is rarely deployed in warfare. On the other hand, all Jenrakian military is highly mobile.

I'm not sure if that's what you're looking for.

No, that was very helpful. It reminds me a bit of the Tokugawa shogunate, or maybe the earlier shogunates of feudal Japan with a mix of the Hindu caste system. My military is far different, and it would be interesting to see how they interact. Also, when you say limited warfare, would that exclude precision air-strikes...? I would think so, but it is never harmful to ask.

No, that was very helpful. It reminds me a bit of the Tokugawa shogunate, or maybe the earlier shogunates of feudal Japan with a mix of the Hindu caste system. My military is far different, and it would be interesting to see how they interact. Also, when you say limited warfare, would that exclude precision air-strikes...? I would think so, but it is never harmful to ask.

Warfare on the mainland of Jenrak, the Ascheran Continent, is purely limited. It'll be a shadow war that happens in the dark alleyways in covert missions, but any sort of war on its outlying colony city states are perfectly fine by me.

Warfare on the mainland of Jenrak, the Ascheran Continent, is purely limited. It'll be a shadow war that happens in the dark alleyways in covert missions, but any sort of war on its outlying colony city states are perfectly fine by me.

That's cool. So, when will the RP go up? I think I'm the only one, though...

Yeah, I'm just seeing if a little bit more interest can be garnered up before I make any moves.