NationStates Jolt Archive

So, I haven't been on here in ages, and I decided to put in another civil war, the first in a while. For those who remember me, that's helpful, but for those who don't, I'm Jenrak. I run a federation of city states that call themselves the Amalgamate, which is simply a hodgepodge of smaller feudal-styled states that exist as the bulwark of a larger pagan religion called the Tsellian.

Of course, each deity within the Tsellian faith don't get along with their co-deities, and so followers of particular deities are frequently at odds with each other. The rise of secularism in Jenrak has led to the the strong presence of corporate states, and the accumulation of power by businesses has led to lessened civil wars.

However, the presence of corporations prove to do nothing but increase the zealotry within the aristocracy of caste-ridden Jenrak, leading to the rise of highly fervent and fanatic leaders with massive armies at their backs.

This entire scenario starts when the only Queen, Rashtka of Nirandu, gives birth to a son out of wedlock. The highly conservative and reactionary Lords of Jenrak, however, conspire for the death of the son to prevent the son to claiming the throne, a sign that they would consider an affront to god.

Of the 96 Cities that consist of the Amalgamate, 73 wish for the son to be exiled, killed, or in some means prevented from taking the throne. Furthermore, these 73 believe that the next legitimate heir, Rashkta's cousin, Authaulus Annirak, is to be the most legitimate heir and next heir to the throne. There, however, lies two problems. Authaulus is unmarried and carries no child to call his own, and is already nearly in his mid-50's. Should the house of Annirak take the throne after Nirandu's fall, then there would be no one to continue the Annirak's house to provide a semi-stable rule. Secondly, Authaulus is in support of the ascension of an illegitimate child to the throne. A strong supporter of the Nirandu house, a servant of Rashkta and a fiercely loyal friend, Authaulus does not believe that the child, wedlock or not, should be deprived of his right by blood.

If Authaulus does not take the throne forcibly and eject the house of Nirandu, then the 73 Lords will choose their own king, and place that being forcibly onto the Porcelain Throne, in the interest of stabilizing the nature of Jenrakian politics.

What will the international community do? Side with the vast armies of the 73 Lords? Work to provide stability to the nation and strengthen it?

Or is a life, no matter how unseen, precious? Will one side with the warrior-poets of the Temsplace and the turned soldiers of the Zadikistra?

Essentially, I'm making a civil war thread. As anyone who's RPed with me knows, I'm fairly used to writing them, and I'm quite experienced at writing them. Essentially what happens is that the country is split on who is the rightful heir to the throne. Is Rashkta's illegitimate child an acceptable heir to the throne? Or should it be chosen through semi-democratic means?

One side has the 73 Lords, whom believe that they are to choose their leaders, but are breaking with tradition. Although they have the interest of Jenrakian politics and stability in their minds, nothing guarantees that the Church will accept them.

The other side are the Temsplaces and the Lords that support Rashkta and her child. Although somewhat outnumbered, they have the military advantage of both fighting prowess and military experience (the majority of the 73 Lords are fringe provinces and cities), in addition to some support from the warrior Temsplace caste of the Tsellian church. However, placing an illegitimate heir may place the country in jeopardy, especially when the majority of Lords do not approve.

I'm looking for people to sign up, if interested.

Bump.

This is an OOC Thread. I haven't made the IC thread yet.

This is simply to garner information and any interest before I actually write it.

ok...sorry about that - message deleted.

as you were.

Heh. Anyhow, it's simple to fish for information on anyone who might be interested, since I used to write civil war threads. Alone.

It wasn't exciting.

I used to write civil war threads. Alone.

It wasn't exciting.

You are not the only one used to that.

Unfortunately, I can't join this RP due to RL and the fact I have far too many concurrent RPs already.

Well...as long as it's not a real fast-moving RP, I could jump in.

I would be very interested in joining this. I am a vetern NSer, my nation is Fluffywuffy. I've had issues using the forums since I revived it, so I am using this nation to post.

Well...as long as it's not a real fast-moving RP, I could jump in.

Well, you know exactly the pace all my RPs move at - moderate at the quickest, snail's pace at the slowest. Assuming they move at all, since people tend to leave it. >_>

I would be very interested in joining this. I am a vetern NSer, my nation is Fluffywuffy. I've had issues using the forums since I revived it, so I am using this nation to post.

Seems fair enough to me. Is there anything regarding your nation that I should be aware about?

Well, we're large, and we have an egotistical emperor at the moment, but nothing a good palace coup can't fix.

Haha, poor political conditions? Duly noted.

I was more referring to your capital, your major geographical makeup, your political makeup and particular characters that I might come across as an ambassador.

Bump.

You're in Nova, right? I'd love to RP after my CW is over, though it won't be a massive deployment and likely limited to a certain area. I also wish I knew where you were on the map.XD

You're in Nova, right? I'd love to RP after my CW is over, though it won't be a massive deployment and likely limited to a certain area. I also wish I knew where you were on the map.XD

I was never part of the Nova map, nor did I ever signed up as it. The reason is that my country existed as an anomaly in terms of location - it never really belonged in one particular region.

I've rarely given a visual depiction of my country except for through description.

Haha, poor political conditions? Duly noted.

I was more referring to your capital, your major geographical makeup, your political makeup and particular characters that I might come across as an ambassador.

Well, let's give a quick rundown of these. I apologize for not responding quicker, but I have had some issues over the past few days to deal with. So, where shall we begin? Ah, yes, the government.

Fluffywuffy is titled the "Third Empire" for a reason. Over the years, revolutions, wars, and the like have caused the nation to go from republic to empire multiple times. CUrrently, Emperor Alexander Ramius is head of state, but Duke Traven Ramius is his brother and current heir, as Alexander has produced not children. The Emperor is the head of both military and state, is capable of forming treaties without legislative approval, can declare war, and can pass new laws if 1/2 of the legislature agrees with him.

The only major power he lacks is the power to:
1) Meddle in the economy
2) Raise taxes
3) Ammend the Constitution
4) Abdicate. He cannot leave office.

The Legislative branch is called the Counil and is unicameral, made up of representatives from all 23 administrative regions of the Third Empire. They alone can ammend the constitution, and they alone can tax. They also, if voting with 3/4 majority, to oust the Emperor and replace him with his heir if an heir exists. If no heir exists, they do not have this power.

Geographically, Fluffywuffy is a maritime nation with a relatively flat coast and a drier interior. This dry interior is somewhat mountainous, though not much. It is here, in this dry interior, that the capital of Rexicum can be found. It is a blend of Rome and New York, in that it is a bustling metropolis but founded as an ancient acropolis. Here the nation's primary (and huge) Military Academy for the Training of the Officeer Corps can be found. The capitol building, the Ramius Palace, is built as an ancient fortress, surrounded on 3 sides by sheer cliff walls, and has a moat around the rest. It would fall quite easily to sustained artillery fire, though the bunker underneath the fortress would be a bit tricky.

If you need anymore information, please ask.

If you need to know anything about Jenrak, let me know.

In regard to your nation, what's the official language, and in terms of physical size, how large is it?

Well, it's been a long time since I've figured how big FW is. I'd say, off the top of my head, that it's about the size of Canada, but more densely populated. English is the official language, and almost everyone speaks it. The only ones who don't are foreigners / just off the boat immigrants.

One last thing to add: the Empire will probably be looking to add a small bit of territory overseas. This would have some nice lasting RP effects, such as wars over it, negotiations, etc. This could also be a catalyst for the Empire entering into the conflict anyways, such as the hated king engaging in a corrupt deal to save his own skin. Nice and dark. Depending on how you want the civil war to go, our nations could either become enemies or allies over such a deal. Stuff to think about.

I'd be willing to serve as a nuetral nation that trys to mediate the conflict if that is ok.

One last thing to add: the Empire will probably be looking to add a small bit of territory overseas. This would have some nice lasting RP effects, such as wars over it, negotiations, etc. This could also be a catalyst for the Empire entering into the conflict anyways, such as the hated king engaging in a corrupt deal to save his own skin. Nice and dark. Depending on how you want the civil war to go, our nations could either become enemies or allies over such a deal. Stuff to think about.

That's perfectly fine by me. Jenrak's been a bit expansive, and they've been somewhat 'bloated' for the past bit. However, I would warn you that the Tsellian Church maintains a strong presence in the city states, so if there's one that probably won't change, it won't be the religion.

In terms of the land, we can probably ICly cut off parts of the 96 states depending on who you support.

I'd be willing to serve as a nuetral nation that trys to mediate the conflict if that is ok.

That's perfectly fine by me.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/6862/mapb.gif

I made a map of FW, in case you want a visual of what the nation looks like.

That'll be very helpful, actually.

I'm surprised that your capital is so close to the center without a nearby river.

For those interested, this will begin in about a day or so. Please let me know if you have anything to add.