Through the Eyes of a Nation [M]

Ice. · Jun 4, 2012

Through the Eyes of a Nation
Created by Underground_Zephyr
GM'ed by Underground_Zephyr and Kiklion
Input provided by Kiklion and Alley Cat
Rated M for Mature

Introduction:

Welcome to the year 2012. Think the modern earth, like where you are while you are reading this post. This world functions in the same way that you would imagine modern earth would. But you will do the imagining as in this RP you will be a world leader, taking charge of a country that you create from scratch. Your goal in this RP is to direct your nation to prosperity, and manage your relations with fellow nations. But however, a recent problem has arisen in this world. A criminal organization known as the Theory, have taken control of the criminal society of the world, and the mysterious leader of this organization has a plan to take over the world, no matter who tries to stop them. So, this brings another task for the world leaders. They have to take down the Theory, at all costs.

Current events have many fearing the threat of the Theory. A week ago, Reveliean Prime Minster Jacques Marceon was shot during a public speech. Although no one is sure who fired the bullet, the Theory have claimed they were behind it, giving that as a warning to other Nations.

You:

Your role in this RP is to take charge of a Country in this world. You create everything about this country you create, and you can take it in any direction you wish. You are able to RP any citizen of your nation, so if you can't write a good post as a leader, you can work on a soldier post, or a farmer post, and so on.

Mechanics:

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Support:

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Diplomacy/negotiations:

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Technology:

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Natural/Manmade Disasters/important events:

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Rules:

Kiklion and I are the GM's and our decisions are final. We will be playing as NPC Countries and the Theory. I will also be using my country.
Follow all PC and RP Corner Rules.
No short posts. Posts must be at least six lines long, although you may play as many different people in one post as you please.
Absolutely no God-Modding. God-Modding is so not cool.
No Bunnying without Permission.
This RP is Rated M, but don't go overboard on violence, romance or language.
Be Active. If you cannot be active for a period of time, let me or Kiklion know.
Be Reasonable and Realistic. Not everything in the RP, or in the OOC goes your way.
Do not Complain about the decisions made by the GM Squad. Repeated instances may result in ejection of the RP, although the complaining would have to be a major issue in the productivity of the RP in order for the decision to be made.
If you are including information in your post that you do not want others to know I.E. "confidential information" put the said info in a spoiler and type above the spoiler the phrase "top secret".
Remember that this is a whole new world with a whole new history. You can have something similar to a device in this world I.E. the IPhone, and call it a "Ferris V-charged Smartphone" or something like that. This can apply to any machinery.
You can only make a maximum 3 IC posts a day, this is to prevent spamming to a payday.
Spelling and grammar are important. You don't have to be a Nazi (unless you want to run your country that way, #notfunny) about spelling and grammar, but your writing has to be understandable.

Country Form:

Basic:

Name: (What is your country's name)
Population: (How many people live in your country)
Capital: (What/where is the Capital city of your country)
Languages: (Official and un-official)
Religions: (Which ones are present? Is there a standard government endorsed religion? You can create you own religions, just explain them first)
Territory: (Which territory do you claim for your country? From the map/list)

Government:

Government system: (What Government system is used in your country? Is your Government ran by one person or a small group of people who can do what they please? (Examples: Monarchy, dictatorship, Imperialism, Oligarchy,Theocracy,Totalitarian) Or do the people have a say who controls the decision making (Examples: Democracy, Republic, Parliamentary)
Suffrage: (What Laws apply around voting, if your type of government allows voting, if not, put N/A here)
Executive Branch: (Who or what group of people are in charge of the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state.)
Judicial Branch: ( Who is in charge of the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state.)
Legislative Branch: ( A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. Is a Legislature present in your country? If so, how is it organized?)

Military:

Military Age and obligation: (What laws surround age and joining of Military?)

Ground Force:
Name: ( What is your ground force called)
Level: (Which level are you starting with)

Navy: (Optional)
Name: (What is your Navy called)
Level: (Which level are you starting with)

Air Force: (Optional)
Name: (What is your Air Force called)
Level: (Which level are you starting with)

Secret Service: (Optional)
Do you have one?: (Yes/no answer)
Name: (What is your secret service called)

Nuclear Program: (Optional)
Name: (Codename for project)
Level: (Which level are you starting with)

Space Program: (Optional)
Name: (What is your Space Program called)
Level: (What level are you starting with)

Economy:

Starting Money: $10,000,000
Resource Improvements: (Which ones do you want for which resources? You can fill this in later, but if you want to start early, list the resources in your territory choice, then pick improvements)
Industries: (Although Industries don't raise gov't profit, list the major industries in your country. E.G. Autos, airplanes, certain types of music, tourism, banking, electronics, etc.)

Culture and People:

Culture: (Describe the culture of you country in a couple sentences. Don't be afraid to reference real-world cultures)
History: (Talk a little bit about your countries history. Can be as long or as small as you please)
Important People: (Talk about the important and powerful people in your country. List and describe about 5, more if you like)

My SU:

Basic:

Name: Prothera

Population: 189,000,000

Capital: Grand City, Western Prothera, Prothera

Languages: English (Official) Latin (Unoffical, currently in dispute on whether Latin should be an official language)

Religions: No Government-Endorsed Religions, many variations of Christianity, Judaism are represented, along with non-practioniers. The Sikh community however, are beginning to make a rise in representation in the Eastern parts of Prothera.

Territory: N/A, as mine was never numbered, look at the one that says Prothera.

Government:

Government system: Prothera is a very Imperialistic government, ruled by a central power that dominates its provinces through military and economic domination.

Suffrage: Voting is not done in Prothera, as the government appoints its leaders.

Executive Branch: The Executive Powers in Prothera belong mostly to Military Governor Regan Ashcroft. Under Ashcroft, are his council of ten. They, like the head of state, are appointed, usually by the head of state.

Judicial Branch: Supreme Court is present, and the Provinces organize their own Provincial and Municipal Courts if they choose to do so.

Legislative Branch: Legislature is not operating in Prothera, nor has it been around for the countries' existence.

Military:

Military Age and obligation: Drafted into Military at age 18, and are forced into two years of service, unless a exemption grant is given. After the mandatory two years, you can either choose to leave, or stay in the Military.

Ground Force:
Name: The Protherian Ground Force
Level: Elite

Navy: (Optional)
Name: The Protherian Navy
Level: Standard

Air Force: (Optional)
Name: The Protherian Air Force
Level: Standard

Secret Service: (Optional)
Do you have one?: Yes
Name: P.I.S.A (Protherian Imperial Security Agency)

Nuclear Program: (Optional)
Name: The Uranium Project
Level: Standard

Space Program: (Optional)
Name: N/A
Level: N/A

Economy:

Starting Money: $10,000,000 minus Improvements
Resource Improvements:

All Agriculture Resources:
Level: Standard

All Mining Resources:
Level: Elite

All Fishing and Animal Resources:
Level: High Quality

Industries:

Prothera is known for Scientific discoveries, although the discoveries Prothera makes aren't leaked until they are old news in Prothera. Also prevalent is the Auto Industry in Prothera. Protherian vehicles are known to be some of the best, due to advanced engineering.

Culture and People:

Culture:

Protherian Culture is very much like European Culture. Protherians keep to themselves, and often keep their own ideas to themselves, and prefer to think like the state does. Prothera is much like Communist Russia, to take an example in that they keep their knowledge to themselves. Prothera is a very difficult country to immigrate to, due to the fact that the country is always kept under tight wraps.

History:

Formation of Prothera:

Prothera, as a nation is close to 500 years old. Up to the year 1667, what is now Prothera was once a gathering of bickering, violent and corrupt city states and small kingdoms. During the winter of 1667, a young, aspiring noble by the name of Darian Newman delivered a history changing speech in the Scopolis square. Darian planned to unite the kingdoms of what is now West Prothera. So, over the Winter of 1667 and into early 1668, Darian Newman and his legion of soldiers, called the Uniters, traveled Western Prothera, claiming kingdom after kingdom, Duchy after Duchy, City-State after City State. In only four months, Darian had conquered nearly half of modern Prothera. Darian achieved world-wide renown, earning Darian a place amongst history's greatest leaders. However, Darian had met his biggest challenge in the summer of 1668. Jorland Nikellos, King of Ciscil, had conquered everything east of the Highman River, and had plans similar to Darian. So, they clashed and the War of the Highmen began. The War of the Highmen lasted for 38 years, lasting from 1668 to 1706. On August 7th, 1706, the Battle of Raging Rapids was waged. A small squad of Protherians, which had 50 men to them, were ambushed by a group of 500 Ciscilian Soldiers. Despited being outnumbered 10 to 1 and being ambushed on a bridge, the Protherians managed to take down 475 Ciscilians while only losing 9 Protherians, many of them in the initial ambush. Upon hearing this news, Jorland Nikellos surrendered, fearing that he would not be able to defeat a larger force of Protherians. In his victory, Darian Newman was given the lands all the way to the Protherian Mountain divide, and the Kontosian Line. These Territories make up all of Prothera and Deiterrae. On November 14, 1706, Jorland Nikellos was sentenced to death by Darian Newman, for war crimes and murder. Jorland however, was killed in prison before he was publicly killed, disappointing Darian, who wanted to use Jorland's execution as a warning. Darian Newman ruled the Empire, now called Prothera, until 1722, when he died at 86 years old.

Darian's only son, James Newman, took power. While Darian was a war-monger and a tyrant, James was democratic, and peaceful. James Newman set up the first Democratic system in Prothera, although his system was opposed. James Newman officially transformed the Government into a Democratic one in 1725. There were many opposers to the change, as many believed James was disgracing his father's legacy. James refused any criticism, as he controlled Prothera as Prime Minister. However, in 1729, the Democratic system James put in play really came to effect in the first election. James was the frontrunner at the start, although as more candidates began to run, James lost power. By the time the Nation had hit the polls, James was practically forgotten, along with his liberal party. Twenty year-old Issac Nikellos had won the vote, earning 4 out of the 6 provincial seats for his mostly militaristic party. Issac reigned as Prime Minister for 28 years, or 7 straight terms of office. Issac lost power in the 1757 election, losing votes to thirty year old Jerald Michaelson, who was planning to return the Militaristic regime Darian Newman had ruled under. Fearing for the future of Democracy, Issac did the unthinkable and ultimately regret-able move. He joined with Democracy's founder, James Newman, to see if together they could oppose Michaelson. The plan worked, as the duo won the vote by a slim margin. However, when in office the duo failed completely. They could not work together, and were booted out in 1761. Michaelson won, and reformed back to an Imperialistic Nation. Voting was vetoed, and voting for government was never done again in Prothera.

Jerald revolutionized government in Prothera, returning to the Iron Fist that Darian Newman ruled with. Jerald created the system that controls Prothera to this day. Jerald ruled until 1789, when he died at 67 years old. Succeeding Jerald were more Emperors, all self-important and militaristic. This pattern of unimportant Emperors continued until 1902, when Emperor David II was running the country. Revolts in Eastern Prothera, demanding the end of slavery, were becoming an issue. Leading the revolts, called the Slavery Revolts, was a influential woman named Sophia Lachance. Sophia was a young, aspiring activist who had also protested for woman's rights. Sophia's pleas were denied, causing her, and 1500 loyal activists, to march on the Grand City, which is the Capital of Prothera. Sophia and her group protested for 122 days, the group growing larger everyday, until the group reached over 100,000. Still, David II would not listen. So, on November 19th, 1902, Sophia and her group charged the Grand Palace, where David II ruled from. The sacked the palace, and took David's life. Upon the death of David, Sophia was anointed Empress of Prothera, and ruled until her death in 1993, at the remarkable age of 114 years old. Sophia was replaced by Military Governor Regan Ashcroft, who still rules today.

Historical figures:

Darian Newman:

Born: September 9, 1636
Died: January 5, 1722 (86 years old)

Importance: Creator of Prothera, First Emperor, Duke of Scopolis

Jorland Nikellos

Born: July 9, 1673
Died: November 27, 1706 (33 years old)

Importance: United Ciscil, Eastern Provinces of Prothera, Inventor of Cannon

James Newman:

Born: June 23, 1689
Died: October 4, 1762 (73 years old)

Importance: Founder of Democracy, First Prime Minister, Son of Darian Newman

Jerald Michaelson:

Born: March 30, 1727
Died: October 4, 1789 (67 years old)

Importance: Founder of Current Government System in Prothera, Third Prime Minister, Second Emperor

Sophia Lachance:

Born: February 2, 1879
Died: December 19, 1993 (114 years old)

Importance: Ended Slavery, First and only Female Emperor, leader of Slavery Revolts

Important People: (Talk about the important and powerful people in your country. List and describe about 5, more if you like)

If you have any questions on anything, do not hesitate to ask Kiklion or I and we will be glad to help you.

Pkmn Trainer Butthead · Jun 9, 2012

I would like to reserve territory 4 please, ill get my su done when i can.

Basic:

Name: Basic:

Name: Nebesnyĭ
Population: 77 Million
Capital: Goroyia
Languages: Russian
Religions: Roman Catholic is the state religion of Nebesnyĭ, and it is controlled by the government. Other religions are practiced by some in secrecy, but Roman Catholicism is the only government official religion in Nebesnyĭ
Territory: 4

Government:

Government system: Nebesnyĭ is a Theocratic government, and is totally controlled by the clergy. No voting is done, as the clergy appoints its leader, called the Pope.
Suffrage: No voting, as the Bishops make all of the decisions.
Executive Branch:

The Pope is at the head of the government, and four bishops, each one representing one province of Nebesnyĭ, make the decisions.

Pope - Pope Sergei Voltov II

Bishop of Romikov - Bishop Petr Mezerin
Bishop of Bostlburg - Bishop Nikita Nelezar
Bishop of Severneyi - Bishop Yuri Bolitiv
Bishop of Vostochnaya - Bishop Evgeni Kharlomov

Judicial Branch: A Supreme court, controlled by the church, is present in all of Nebesnyĭ, and makes all the legal decisions.
Legislative Branch: There is no legislature in Nebesnyĭ, as no one is voted in.

Military:

Military Age and obligation: Drafted at 18, forced military service for two years, then given choice to leave. Also, any man or woman aged 18-50 can be automatically drafted in a time of emergency.

Ground Force:
Name: The Holy Soldiers of Nebesnyĭ
Level: Standard

Navy:
Name: His Holiness' Navy
Level: High Quality

Air Force:
Name: Nebesnyĭan Air Force
Level: Cheap

Secret Service:
Do you have one?: Yes
Name: The Eyes of the Church

Nuclear Program:
Name: Codename Yaroslav
Level: Standard

Space Program: None
Name: None
Level: None

Economy:

Starting Money: $10,000,000
Resource Improvements:

All Mining: Standard

All Farming/Animals: Standard

Industries: Nebesnyĭ is one of the leaders when it comes to technology, such as computers, TV's, phones, software and other technological objects. Nebesnyĭ is also a producer of commercial equipment, and builds quality heavy duty equipment.

Culture and People:

Culture:
Nebesnyi Culture is very religious based, as the public image is to be a Roman Catholic, and live exactly as such. The country is very strict, and almost no one has any luxuries, as the gov't is known to extort its citizens. Nebesnyian buildings are very bland and plain, and most of the Nation's Citizens are shoved into crammed slums and ghettos. However, the Clergy lives in luxury.
History:

The Country of Nebesnyi is long and storied, and it began in year 104, when an infamous prophet, Roman Yarkutov, created the foundations of Roman Catholicism and spread the word to the villages and towns of the Nebesnyi plains, which is now southern Nebesnyi. Roman spread the word of Catholicism, and a palace, the Golden Triarch, was built on the Southern end of Lake Nebesen, and a City sprung up around the palace. The city became called Goroyia, which has always been the Capital of Nebesnyi. Roman Yarkutov decided to unite those under his faith into a Empire in the year 117, which was called the Nebesnyian Empire, and placed Roman Yarkutov, only 27 years old at the helm. Roman Yarkutov ruled as Pope until Year 174, when he died at 86 years old. Following Roman Yarkutov, the country entered a 1400 year dark age. The country was constantly in a economic depression, and the military was weak, the people starved and most were homeless, and the government was corrupt. Finally, in 1503, the Nebesnyian Empire was declared war on by the Reveliean people. This war, called the Reveliean-Nebesnyian War, lasted for 287 years, neither country getting anywhere. Meanwhile, the Nebesnyians were facing conflict from the barbarians to the north of the plains. The future seemed dark until a historic war hero emerged in 1790. Evgeni Vezin, who was originally a slave, enlisted and shot up the ranks of the army due to his intelligence. Vezin won war-deciding battles in Darvoux Crossing, Mellan and Prikta, and ended the war between the Revelieans. Upon Vezin's victories in the war, he was anointed as pope in 1791, at the age of 32. Vezin ruled with an Iron fist, taking revenge on the country that once enslaved him. Vezin was brutal to the people of Nebesnyi, and caused harm. In 1827, a young Jewish scientist, Mikael Nolovitz, would change the fate of Vezin's "Reign of Terror". So, Mikael and his supporters, called the Nolovitzes, rioted in the major cities of Goroyia and Evenov. These riots lasted through the winter of 1827 and into 1828. After the government cracked down on the riots, the Nolovitzes took to armed rebellion in the summer of 1828. The Rebellion, called the Rebellion of 1828, lasted from July 1828 to May 1830. In that time, Nolovitz went out in the open to preach, claiming the government wouldn't dare touch him. For the most part, he was right. For almost two years during the insurrection, Nolovitz preached out in the open without any hassle. In April 1380, after almost two years of Rebellion, the Nebesnyian government cracked down. While Nolovitz was travelling on boat on Lake Nebesen, Nolovitz's lightly armoured fleet of two ships was ambushed by over 50 of the Nebesnyian ships. Nolovitz surrendered on April 27th, 1830, and the rebellion fizzled out and became a non-factor in early May, 1830. However, Nolovitz was going strong, despite being in prison. Nolovitz was planning alongside his fellow cellmates, many of them rebels, to break out. Upon the discovery of this by Nebesnyian officials, Nolovitz was transported to an empty gulag in the Northern Ice fields off the coast of Nebesnyi, and Nolovitz was left to die in the gulag without food or water. No one is sure when Nolovitz died, although it was assumed that it was very quickly. With the Rebellion out of the way, Vezin continued to rule until his death, which was the next winter. After Vezin's death, a very popular ruler took charge. Pope Peter Kharlomov, who took the reigns in 1831 at the age of 25, ruled as a man of the people, and was very loved. Kharlomov created the Council of Bishops, a team of advisors who could overthrow a unfit ruler, and was seen as a big step forwards. Kharlomov ruled until 1894, when his Council of Bishops removed him, due to Kharlomov's unfit mental health. Kharlomov was insane, and was also very delirious and hallucinogenic. Going insane after being removed from power, Kharlomov went over the deep end, killing 23 people in the middle of Goroyia before stabbing himself in the throat. Even though he was insane, Kharlomov was still known for bringing Nebesnyi out of the dark ages and into a international power. This set the stage for Sergei Voltov I, who took power in 1900 after the Bishops controlled the country for six years. Voltov, who was one of the best public speakers, truly broke Nebesnyi through the barrier as a international power. Voltov fixed the economy, assisted the needy, and focused on the people instead of the clergy collecting wealth. Voltov ruled fairly as a member of the Clergy until his death in 1970. Voltov was replaced by his son, Sergei Voltov II. Sergei II was more aggressive, and stirred up tensions between Nebesnyi and Revelieu once again. Sergei II began experimenting with new weapons for war, and planned to assert Nebesnyi's dominace through military force. Sergei II eventually bombed Landesvig in 2007, and the rest of the world was forced to prevent Sergei II from continuing.

Important People:

Name: Roman Yarkutov
Born: April 29, 090
Died: June 4, 174 (86 Years old, heart attack)
Importance: Created Roman Catholicism, Created Nebesnyian Empire, Created first known Prototype of an Automoblie (Although it was very flawed and called for what he called, " The Power of God". Also, Roman Yarkutov was considered to be the best musician in history, although this is not proven. Many debates have resulted upon this piece of information.

Name: Evgeni Vezin
Born: November 19, 1759
Died: December 22, 1830 (71 years old, beaten to death)
Importance:
Very skilled military General, ended Revelian-Nebesnyian war, became Pope. Imposed the Reign of terror.

Name: Mikael Nolovitz
Born: January 4, 1804
Died: Unknown, was left to die in gulag, time of death has not been discovered
Importance: Leader of Nolovitzes, started Rebellion of 1828, ideas caused reform in Nebesnyi.

Name: Peter Kharlomov
Born: September 9, 1805
Died: August 14, 1894 (89 years old, suicide)
Importance:
Created Council of Bishop's, led Nebesnyi into Golden Age, was Pope.

Name: Sergei Voltov I
Born: April 24, 1877
Died: October 17, 1970 (93 years old, old age)
Importance: Fixed economy, took over from Council, focused on needs of the people.

Name: Sergei Voltov II
Born: March 10, 1925
Importance:
Current Pope, son of Sergei Voltov I, bombed Landesvig.

Carbonite · Jun 11, 2012

Can I start an SU here, and then finish it later?

Basic:

Name: Federal Union of Velkuda
Population: Approx. 97.5 Million
Capital: Hlavno
Languages: Slovak (Official) English (Unofficial)
Religions: No Government regulated religions, and all different types of religion are present in Velkuda
Territory: 1

Government:

Government system: Velkuda is a Republican society, with no monarch and a President and Senate that are voted in by the citizens.
Suffrage: Citizens of Velkuda can vote when they turn 18 years old.
Executive Branch:
Petr Lojek - President
Martin Vjuzen - Vice President
Executive decisions heavily influenced by Senate
Judicial Branch: Supreme Court is present through all of Velkuda no state or municipal court present, all Judicial and Police forces controlled through Hlavno.
Legislative Branch:
The Senate, which is comprised of 12 members, one from each state:

Dominik Lojek - Senator from Grajuy
Pietr Chara - Senator from Viktov
Marian Lesjyk - Senator from West Velkuda
Daniel Miezan - Senator from Horra
Jaroslav Hossa - Senator from Zaplava
Marian Holak - Senator from Pieri
Viktor Rolenskiy - Senator from Sevkraj
Roman Miatr - Senator from Hlavno
Anton Molckhov - Senator from Stajok
Eduard Polak - Senator from South Velkuda
Erik Nojenson - Senator from Old Ruskarov
Filip Cubak - Senator from Ustredno

Military:

Military Age and obligation: Military Service is optional for Velkudian Citizens, yet if a citizen wishes to be in the military, they have to turn 18 in order to apply.

Ground Force:
Name: Armed Forces of Velkuda
Level: Standard

Navy: No Navy
Name: N/A
Level: N/A

Air Force:
Name: Air Force of Velkuda
Level: Standard

Secret Service:
Do you have one?: Yes
Name: Velkudian Intelligence Union (V.I.U)

Nuclear Program: No
Name: N/A
Level: N/A

Space Program:
Name: Velkuda Extra-Terrestial Exploration Unit (V.E.T.E.U)
Level: Cheap

Economy:

Starting Money: $10,000,000
Resource Improvements:

All Resources: High Quality Improvements

Industries:
Despite its status as a pacifist country, military products, such as guns, body armour, explosives etc. are heavily produced in Velkuda. Velkuda mass-produces military supplies all over the world, and Velkudian military gear is known to be reliable, although not flashy. Also to be noted, Velkudian mercenaries (such as the infamous outfit, the International Mercenary Union, or the I.M.U) are renowned for being very skilled.

Culture and People:

Culture:

Velkudian Culture is very much based off European Culture. The buildings are designed like ones you would find in Central Europe, and the people look and act similar. Velkudians are generally very peaceful and environmental, as Velkuda is one of the cleaner countries in the world.

History:

Velkudian history is long and storied, and the country of Velkuda has been around for more than 1000 years. The formation of Velkuda truly began around year 223, when the City-State of Hlavno was formed. Hlavno, which was surrouned by a larger Nation called Zalesark, faced the threat of annexation from the beginning. The people of Hlavno lived with the looming threat of annexation for around 700 years, before the crumble of the Zalesark Empire. The collapse lasted from 729 to 804, and by 804, the entire Zalesark Empire had been wiped out. A massive land-grab happened, and Hlavno became the big winner, conquering over half of its current land under the command of General Marian Poljiik.

Upon the conquest of most of modern Velkuda, Marian Poljiik was named Emperor of Velkuda, officially forming the country in the Western half of Velkuda. Marian ruled until 837, when he was mysteriously killed. No one had any leads on who killed Marian, so the assassin was never found.

Following Marian Poljiik's death, strings of relatively unimportant and selfish Emperors flooded the city of Viytat, which until 1779 was the capital of Velkuda. Over the unimportant Emperors, also called the First Empire Era, the size of Velkuda grew to about the size of it today.

Important People:

Name: Marian Poljiik
Born: June 7, 780
Died: December 12, 837 (Aged 57)

Starsprite · Jun 11, 2012

I would like to reserve territory 5, please, if I may, and I'll get to work on my SU very shortly.

Ice. · Jun 11, 2012

All three of you are reserved.

Join people of the RP Corner!

pokeman10000 · Jun 11, 2012

I would like to reserve for Landesvig please.

Ice. · Jun 11, 2012

@pokeman10000: You can only play as one of the unnamed countries, which are the territories on the map. You create your country through the SU then tell me where you want your cities and what not. Sorry for not putting that in the OP.

pokeman10000 · Jun 13, 2012

Ok, here it is so far

Basic:

Name: Interria
Population: 30,000,000
Capital: The Capitol
Languages: English and Japanese
Religions: Christianity is endorsed by the government, but there are no special rules for those who are christian. Each region has a different region:
1 - Christianity
2 - Hinduism
3 - Sikhism
4 - Budhism
Capitol - Christianity
Very tolerant of other religions.
Territory: 7

Government:

Government system: Largely Republican, however there is a royal family that is very prominent in decision making regarding the main government of the island territory to the south.
Suffrage: All those over 13, who are mentally sane and are not on alcohol/drugs can vote.
Executive Branch:
Johark Mrofski - President
Salik Marktha - Vice President
James XXI - King
Elizibeth XX - Queen
Judicial Branch: ( Who is in charge of the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state.)
Legislative Branch: ( A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. Is a Legislature present in your country? If so, how is it organized?)

Military:

Military Age and obligation: (What laws surround age and joining of Military?)

Ground Force:
Name: ( What is your ground force called)
Level: (Which level are you starting with)

Navy: (Optional)
Name: (What is your Navy called)
Level: (Which level are you starting with)

Air Force: (Optional)
Name: (What is your Air Force called)
Level: (Which level are you starting with)

Secret Service: (Optional)
Do you have one?: (Yes/no answer)
Name: (What is your secret service called)

Nuclear Program: (Optional)
Name: (Codename for project)
Level: (Which level are you starting with)

Space Program: (Optional)
Name: (What is your Space Program called)
Level: (What level are you starting with)

Jacinth · Jun 13, 2012

I would like to reserve for Territory 8, please. Also, about when will this start? Just when all the territories are taken up?

drunk ¬_¬ · Jun 14, 2012

This looks pretty interesting… can I reserve Territory 3?

Ice. · Jun 15, 2012

pokeman10000 said:
Ok, here it is so far

Basic:

Name: Interria
Population: 30,000,000
Capital: The Capitol
Languages: English and Japanese
Religions: Christianity is endorsed by the government, but there are no special rules for those who are christian. Each region has a different region:
1 - Christianity
2 - Hinduism
3 - Sikhism
4 - Budhism
Capitol - Christianity
Very tolerant of other religions.
Territory: 7

Government:

Government system: Largely Republican, however there is a royal family that is very prominent in decision making regarding the main government of the island territory to the south.
Suffrage: All those over 13, who are mentally sane and are not on alcohol/drugs can vote.
Executive Branch:
Johark Mrofski - President
Salik Marktha - Vice President
James XXI - King
Elizibeth XX - Queen
Judicial Branch: ( Who is in charge of the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state.)
Legislative Branch: ( A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. Is a Legislature present in your country? If so, how is it organized?)

Military:

Military Age and obligation: (What laws surround age and joining of Military?)

Ground Force:
Name: ( What is your ground force called)
Level: (Which level are you starting with)

Navy: (Optional)
Name: (What is your Navy called)
Level: (Which level are you starting with)

Air Force: (Optional)
Name: (What is your Air Force called)
Level: (Which level are you starting with)

Secret Service: (Optional)
Do you have one?: (Yes/no answer)
Name: (What is your secret service called)

Nuclear Program: (Optional)
Name: (Codename for project)
Level: (Which level are you starting with)

Space Program: (Optional)
Name: (What is your Space Program called)
Level: (What level are you starting with)

Reserved!

Jacinth said:
I would like to reserve for Territory 8, please. Also, about when will this start? Just when all the territories are taken up?

Reserved! The RP would likely start once all the spots are filled, if that takes too long, the GM staff will fill in the cracks.

drunk ¬_¬ said:
This looks pretty interesting… can I reserve Territory 3?

Sure thing, reserved!

To all those reserved, try to get your SU's in ASAP please.

Starsprite · Jun 15, 2012

Well that should be it, though I'd be more than willing to make some changes if need be. Especially to the history, which hopefully didn't turn out too crazy.

Basic:
Name: Licilla
Population: Approx. 98,000,000
Capital: Tiempota, Licilla (in central Licilla)

Languages: Italian (official), Spanish (unofficial), English (unofficial)

Religions: Religion is not mandated by The Licillan government. Most citizens hold a belief in a goddess, however it is usually only used for ceremonial purposes, such as blessing the queen, and is occasionally mentioned in passing. Other religions are present in Licilla, however the country never fully embraced worship and prayer, so they are in a minority.

Territory: 5

Government:
Government system: The government is a limited monarchy (matricarchal) in which the queen has executive powers and the Grand Council, a council elected entirely by the people, must approve any legislative descisions.

Suffrage: Any Licillan citizen of 16 years or more may vote. Initially the right to vote in Licilla was reserved only for noble women, but eventually came to include all native Licillans, and eventually legal immigrants as well.

Executive Branch: The monarch takes full control of executive powers.
The current monarch is Queen Blanca, with the next in line as of now being her sister Princess Maria.

Judicial Branch: There is a Supreme Court in Licilla, as well as Provincial Court and City Courts organized by the people.

Legislative Branch: The Grand Council is a legislative body elected by the people made up of 16 people, 8 from Eastern Licilla and 8 from Western Licilla. The Grand council is elected by the people to represent their needs and wants for the country.

Military:
Military Age and obligation: Eighteen is the age at which any citizen may join the military. However, the age is lowered to sixteen during war time, and because of this all citizens, male and female, must sign up at fifteen.

Ground Force:
Name: The Licillan Forces of the Earth
Level: Standard

Navy: (Optional)
Name: The Licillan Forces of the Sea
Level: Elite

Air Force: (Optional)
Name: The Licillan Forces of the Sky
Level: Cheap

Secret Service: (Optional)
Do you have one?: Yes
Name: The Queen's Royal Guard

Nuclear Program: (Optional)
Name: N/A
Level: N/A

Space Program: (Optional)
Name: N/A
Level: N/A

Economy:
Starting Money: $10,000,000

Resource Improvements: (Which ones do you want for which resources? You can fill this in later, but if you want to start early, list the resources in your territory choice, then pick improvements)

Industries: Licilla produces a large number of textiles and cotton products, as well as tiles and building material.

Culture and People:
Culture: Licilla is very female oriented, shown most plainly through the monarchy, but also seen in places of power, and sometimes still through discrimination against males. Gender equality has taken great bounds since Licilla's founding, but the nation will likely always be a woman's nation.

Eastern Licillan cities are breathtaking, as architecture has played a big part in the country's history, and the streets are lined with vendors selling lovely paintings or fresh food. The Eastern Licillan people are boastful of their cities' beauty, and environmentalism has started to play a huge part in the country. The region has most recently made its mark on the world through the fashion industry, with many world-renowned designers coming from Eastern Licilla.
Western Licilla is much less flashy, as in the past it was home to the poorer Licillans. As the country has advanced Western Licilla has grown up quite a bit, but remains a quiet and modest community. Education and hard work is considered very important in Western Licilla.

History:
Many nomads wandered the lands that are today Licilla, some settling only to leave, and some moving on to search for riches or glory. Some would make permanent settlements, only to be wiped away by natural disasters, animals, or disease. It was this way until the year 203, when the Licla, a tribe led by women, settled in what was to be the Licillan River Valley. The Licla were a tribe who worshiped women and the female form, common for nomadic tribes of the area, but unlike most the Licla stayed that way.

The Licla set up a government of a sort, declaring a young woman and her descendants to be chosen by their goddess as the settlement's leaders. The goddess was ceremonial, the concept of worship never fully developing within the Licla community, but her choosing was to affect generations of leaders to come, as a monarchy would later develop. The settlement was named Tiempota in 267 for the first leader's great granddaughter, the fourth leader of the Licla.
Villages sprouted around Tiempota, and as the settlement grew the people gained more knowledge, especially of language and writing, and began to record history. The first major events in Liclan history were attacks in 341 by war-mongering tribes settled on the coast. The Liclans would fight these people, but in their desperation named their leader, Alossa, queen, and gave her full power over her people. This decision brought good and bad. Under the leadership of Queen Alossa the Liclans triumphed in battle, managing not only to defeat their enemies, but to take their land as well, but her leadership also brought a new-found view on men, as weak and below women.

The combined land of Tiempota and the coastal settlements was enough to make a nation, and in 397 was named Licilla. For generations on all through the 400s and 500s the nation lived under a monarchy, with a leader being held to the standard of a strong, warrior woman, defeating any enemy that challenged them. The nation had moved slightly to the west, to the range of mountains, but no further, until 640 when Queen Caterina decided on a plan for westward expansion. It was known that there was a developing settlement of people in the mountains, larger than the smaller tribes the country had faced before, but the arrogant Catering payed no heed, and with her army attempted to conquer the mountain lands. Her army, not knowing the land or the way to fight as the people of the mountain did was led to an embarrassing defeat, and resulted in the first execution of a queen.
Caterina's sister took charge of the country then, and was a passive Queen, not seeking war as her sister had. The monarchy of Licilla was this way for over 400 years, only going to war when absolutely necessary, and putting a damper on the expansion of the country. However, it was during this period that the country flourished into a kind of cultural renaissance, creating art and music, and building beautiful cities.

1063 was the year that brought a second encounter with the people of the mountain, now known as the Anvve, but on their terms. They suddenly attacked the city of Tiempota in the night, setting fire to buildings and killing the city's people mercilessly. Decisions were left to the peaceful Queen Bianca, who had never fought a war in her time as queen. For three weeks the attack on Tiempota went on, as Queen Bianca showed she could indeed protect her city, but the war between the Anvve and Licilla lasted for 173 years, long outlasting the queen.
The war was over in 1236 when the Licillans captured the Anvve's capital city, and forced a surrender from their leader. Licilla now reached from coast to coast, and reentered a time of peace, expanding slowly to the north and south for the next 500 years.

The 1700s brought about times of revolution. Queen Rosa was a tyrannical queen, imposing her ideas on others, beheading all who chose to defy her, or were thought to defy her. She was angry with the world, raising taxes because she could, and putting in place laws for no good reason. The selfishness of her rule caused a mass outbreak of rioting, as the people began to rebel all at once. Queen Rosa could no longer control her nation even with her army, and was made to sign an agreement, giving part of her power to a council of the common people, as to keep from selfish queens to behave however they pleased.
With the Grand Council in place, and the new way the government was run the people of Licilla began to express themselves more than ever before. New ideas came about, involving the world, and social change. Nina Duroni and her father Roberto were activists for the rights of men, and played a large part in allowing them to vote, Agata Turov protested the treatment of immigrants in Licilla, and Paola Nastasi fought for the people of Licilla to get a better education. These people, along with the countless artists and authors of the time defined the culture of Licilla of today.

Queen Blanca is in power today, and has been since 1998, leading the peaceful nation of Licilla.

Important People:
Queen Alossa:
DOB: 6/08/311
DOD: 3/21/354
Importance: First queen of Licilla.

Queen Caterina:
DOB: 9/28/603
DOD: 7/01/640
Importance: First queen to be executed.

Queen Bianca:
DOB: 1/22/1027
DOD: 1/30/1086
Importance: Defended Tiempota from Anvve attackers.

Queen Rosa:
DOB: 4/12/1692
DOD: 7/01/1756
Importance: Sparked a revolution in Licilla, bringing about the Grand council.

Nina and Roberto Duroni:
Importance: Made progress in the fight for men's rights.

Agata Turov:
DOB: 7/23/1845
DOD: 2/16/1919
Importance: Fought for the rights of immigrants, and non-native people.

Paola Nastasi:
DOB: 8/08/1927
DOD: N/A
Importance: Fought for better education for people of Licilla.

drunk ¬_¬ · Jun 16, 2012

Question… is fauna in this world limited to what we see in real life, or could we mention the existence of made-up animals (not Pokémon) that could be important to our country's culture?

Ice. · Jun 17, 2012

@Starspite: You are accepted! PM me qhere you want your major cities and names of cities, and other major landmarks.

drunk ¬_¬ said:
Question… is fauna in this world limited to what we see in real life, or could we mention the existence of made-up animals (not Pokémon) that could be important to our country's culture?

You could, just remember no magic.

pokeman10000 · Jun 18, 2012

Sorry, may I please withdraw my reservation?

Lt. Col. Fantastic · Jun 18, 2012

Can I reserve Territory 2?

Pkmn Trainer Butthead · Jun 18, 2012

Just letting you know, I'll get my SU in by tomorrow.

drunk ¬_¬ · Jun 19, 2012

I think I'm done, but I may still work on this.
Also, I mentioned a lot of people's countries in my SU, and I just realized not everyone's been accepted yet, so… this might need editing.

Also, if I wrote anything about your country that you don't quite like, such as one of my important characters being a Protheran army deserter, and probably a wanted criminal in Licilla, please do let me know to change it, and I will.

Anyhow, on to the good stuff:

Spoiler:

Basic:

Name: Yokut

Population: 5,000,000 (census does not include temporary residents)

Capital: Domengine City

Languages: Russian (official), English (compelled), Inuit (domestic/majority)

Religions: No government-endorsed religions. Two main religions are practiced:

Roman Catholicism is commonplace in the more industrialized southern state of Yokut. This is due to the high prevalence of Nebesnyian immigrants in the south.
Shamanism, however, is the most widely practiced religion, specifically by the indigenous Eskimo groups that inhabit the north territories. They believe that all things have spirits, and that these spirits can be treated with by the living, which is why they make offerings of prayer or food for the spirits of animals they hunt, or of water they consume. The time of birth of a particular person in this group is also extremely important. There are spirits who guide and protect you as you are born, and you should continue to honor and protect these spirits in return throughout your life, lest they should abandon you.

Territory: Territory 3

Yokut is bordered to the east by the Western Ocean, to the east by the Central Sea, and south by a connecting channel between the two, and runs the way up to the North Pole. The southern coast of the country is made almost entirely of columnar basalt, and is bordered in the north by a coastal range of basalt, and a sierra of granitic mountains. North of the sierra, the bedrock of the country is covered year-round by glaciers, and some frozen lakes.

Pictures of Yokut:

Southern Yokut coast, looking out to sea:

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Southern Yokut coast, looking towards the coastal range:

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Northern Yokut, looking south:

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Northern Yokut, looking north:

Spoiler:

All images taken by White Jacket explorers.

Government:

Government system: The government of Yokut is run as a corporate oligarchy, where the country is run by a small, elite group of politicians (known as "the Council") who are in turn paid to rule by the biggest companies in Yokut. These companies, which deal mostly in the exportation of natural Yokut resources include: Syevirneft (oil), Novagaz (natural gas), Ledstal (steel and local rocks), Jasvody (bottled water), and Yokut Industries (secondary products).

Suffrage: Eskimo tribes in the north are allowed to vote for representatives to bring up concerns to the government, although how long the periods of representation, or the manner of voting is not of concern for the government itself.

Executive Branch: The Council is in charge of the executive branch of power in Yokut. However, their sits are appointed, paid, and maintained by CEOs of the above companies (known as "the Big Five"), and members of the Council can be fired by them at any point for "suboptimal performance".

Judicial Branch: A local Supreme Court exists in the different territories of Yokut. This way, immigrants are allowed to resolve disputes in "more modern" ways, whereas the northern Eskimo tribes are allowed to function autonomously in terms of crime punishment.

Legislative Branch: The Council is also in charge of the legislative branch, although a majority vote by four of the Big Five could result in a veto at any point.

Military:

Military Age and obligation: There is no standing army in Yokut; the defense of the nation is relegated to mercenary groups financed by the corporations that control the country. However, joining any of the branches of this mercenary army is an absolute possibility for any qualified Yokut citizen, and locally trained Eskimos make up the majority of the White Jacket branch (although they function more as a police force of sorts).

Ground Force:
Name: White Jackets
Level: Cheap

Navy:
Name: Blue Jackets
Level: Standard

Air Force:
Name: N/A
Level: N/A

Secret Service:
Do you have one?: Yes
Name: Black Jackets

Nuclear Program:
Name: "Ragnarök" (confidential)
Level: Elite

Space Program:
Name: N/A
Level: N/A

Economy:

Starting Money: $10,000,000 (minus improvements)

Resource Improvements:

All Fishing: Standard
All Oil: High Quality
All Mining: Standard

Industries: Yokut is famous due to the prevalence of raw materials, and the ease of mining them. Other than oil, natural gas and water, Yokut is famous for exporting things like gold, silver, titanium, platinum, iron, carbon, mercury, copper, jade, and even volcanic stones like granite, or pumice stones among others. Due to the high richness in minerals of the country, many other secondary products can be produced and exported, such as steel. There are also many fetishist markets for Eskimo products, which until the formation of Yokut were not known in the more temperate parts of the world. Furthermore, Yokut Industries are at the forefront of snow transportation worldwide.

Culture and People:

Culture: Yokut is the site of an incredible clash of cultures. Up until late in the nineteenth century, the territory that is now Yokut had remained undisturbed by humans other than the nomadic tribes of people known today as Eskimos. When corporate magnates of Nebesnyĭ made an appearance here, they were able to not only outcompete the more rudimentary natives, but to provide better technology and weaponry for them, which enhanced their lifestyle and began what is now a mutually beneficial relationship between the two cultures.
Even though these cultures are able to live next to each other, however, they don't quite exist as a single nation. Instead, Yokut is effectively separated into two main states: the Domengine state along the southern coast, and the Yokut territories in the north. Most immigrants of the nation keep to the less frigid southern region, whereas the native Eskimo tribes remain in their northern traditional location. Furthermore, the Eskimo people to the north function in a mostly independent manner, and are considered autonomous by the Yokut government. Therefore, each tribe has a local government, which responds to the national government in the south.
Note: even today, the Eskimo tribes of Yokut have not adopted the use of surnames, going by only one name.

History: As mentioned above, Yokut wasn't considered an autonomous country until the industrialization of it at the hands of Nebesnyian dignitaries, who landed in September of 1891. Before this, the Eskimo tribes of the Yokut territory (as it was known then) lived peacefully in seclusion from the troubles of the outside world. The rest of the world, in turn, ignored them due to the relative poverty of the area, as well as the high difficulty associated with attempting an invasion on the polar tundra. This difficulty, as the Nebesnyian corporations would later recognize, was not because of any martial merits of the native Eskimo people, but because of the unbearably cold weather, and the fearsome predators that inhabited the area.
Polar bears, wooly rhinoceros, mammoths, and saber-tooth cats populated Yokut until late in the twentieth century, and are believed to still inhabit the northernmost portions of the North Pole. These animals, which could never be domesticated by the local Eskimos, constantly preyed on the natives by land, just like giant squids, narwhals, walruses and killer whales did, and still do, by sea. However, these land predators have been on the decline due to the introduction of foreign weaponry to Yokut by the Nebesnyian people. Although the last sight of one of these predators was that of a dying baby mammoth in 1974, the presence of wooly rhinos was confirmed after Jasvody workers found an impaled man floating in a natural spring in December of 2010. The news went worldwide after a reporter made claims that all Jasvody water may be contaminated due to this, which gave the company a bit of a bad reputation.
Other than the initial arrival of the Nebesnyian, there isn't much history of note in Yokut. The only other major event was in 1935 when an unidentified military group attempted an invasion on Yokut. The invasion was unsuccessful due to the harsh climate of the country, however, in order to ensure that this wouldn't happen anymore, the Big Five were forced to buy a mercenary force. Ever since then, the country has financed this group to train local citizens willing to join the rudimentary military, and continued to buy foreign military generals willing to better their military's training regime.

Important People:

Andrei Arshavin
Born: 1848
Died: 1893 (45 years old; due to a common cold once in Yokut)
Importance: Andrei Arshavin was at one point the wealthiest man in Nebesnyĭ, a noted atheist; he clashed several times with the papal government, until one day, after a failed attempt on his life, he convinced his closest friends to leave the country with him. Taking his friends, family, fortune, and several stolen artifacts from his home, he headed out to sea, never to come back to Nebesnyĭ again.

Roman Arshavin
Born: 1971 (41 years old)
Importance: A direct descendant of Andrei Arshavin, Roman is the CEO of Syevirneft, the biggest company in Yokut.

Renan Arshavin
Born: 1973 (39 years old)
Importance: Roman's younger brother and CEO of Novagaz, he is another one of the Big Five.

Vasili Shishkin
Born: 1947 (65 years old)
Importance: CEO of Ledstal; a lapdog for the Arshavins.

Aleksander Semshov
Born: 1991 (21 years old)
Importance: The son of the former CEO for Yokut Industries, Aleksander is the new CEO for said company after the dubious death of his father. He's been the mastermind behind many products of the company since the tender age of fourteen, and is somewhat of a protégé of Roman.

Vladimir Zhirkov
Born: 1945 (67 years old)
Importance: The former CEO of Jasvody, he was recently ousted from his position by the Arshavin brothers, as well as the other two Big Fives, due to the bad press garnered by Jasvody after he was unable to properly handle the wooly rhino incident. A cousin of the Arshavins has replaced him, but it is not known whether he'll take this idly.

Dmitri Granat
Born: 1989 (23 years old)
Importance: A cousin of the Arshavins who's recently become the CEO for Jasvody. Used to work as an advisor in Novagaz.

Christian Morecraft
Born: 1950 (62 years old)
Importance: General Morecraft was born far from Yokut in the military country of Prothera. There he underwent his two mandatory years in the military before opting to stay and make a life for himself there. During his travels, he eventually met a Licillan woman he fell in love with. He deserted the Protheran army for her, but in a horrible twist of fate, he found her cheating on him. Enraged, he murdered both her and her lover, and quietly made his way north to Nebesnyĭ to escape the authorities. Here, he became part of a mercenary company on its way to Yokut. Ever since his adoption of Yokut as a new home, he's once more risen in the ranks to become a general of the White Jackets, and is currently the head of an expedition sent to hunt down the beasts of Yokut, and keep the northern territories safe. He is currently somewhere near the North Pole, with a shotgun in his hands and a lit cigar in his mouth.

Shesh
Born: 1993 (19 years old)
Importance: The leader of one of the eight Eskimo tribes in Yokut, he is an able hunter, but an ignorant and stubborn leader. He resents the immigrant government and dreams of "true independence" for his nation, but other Eskimo leaders help keep him in check.

Qopuk
Born: 1963 (49 years old)
Importance: Another of the more notable Eskimo leaders, he is considered the wisest leader of the tribes, and has a healthy relationship with the Arshavins. He was a good friend to Shesh's father, and prays for wisdom to help the boy out.

Desna
Born: 1980 (32 years old)
Importance: Haggard in appearance but young in spirit, Desna is the only female leader in the tribes. However, she is unconcerned with the politics involved in her position, and left to hunt the beasts along with General Morecraft upon given the chance. People whisper she might be sexually involved with the old general.

Ahnah
Born: 1990 (22 years old)
Importance: Desna's one and only daughter, she's been left in charge of her tribe by her mother. Unfortunately, she's almost as immature, stubborn and promiscuous as her mother.

Political Map:

(Map of Territory 3):

Spoiler:

The rivers in the map aren't true rivers. They're known as "summer streams", and they result from glaciers melting during the summer, although they're so small for the most part (due to extremely cold temperatures even in the summer), so they don't deviate from their mapped paths a lot.

Note: The arrows in the rivers denote water flow direction.
Note 2: Although water does tend to run through different drainages, and sometimes there may be an unmapped stream which is bigger than one of the mapped ones, these are the main ones, and the most significant ones to the cities of Yokut.

In red: Nesbenyian Settlements

Poznan; large port city with many factories, home of the Ledstal company.
Gdansk; small port city, site of the Leto Festival during the summer solstice (when the summer streams get the biggest and surround the small city).
Donetsk; large port city, home of Yokut Industries, there's a big whaling community here.
Lviv; the only Nebesnyian settlement small enough to be considered a 'town'. Fishing community.
Kharkiv; the largest city in Yokut (including Domengine City), home to both Novagaz and Jasvody; this city is surrounded by several natural springs, hot springs, and glaciers, which melt during summer.
C = Domengine City (capital); home to the company Syevrneft. Domengine City is actually rather small (smaller than Kharkiv and Poznan), but it is the cleanest and most industrialized city in Yokut.

In blue: Eskimo Villages

Anyu; Qopuk's village. Sustenance is obtained primarily through "ice fishing" (through a circular hole in a frozen lake). Anyu villagers value intellect above all else.
Qilaq; leader unknown. Sustenance obtained primarily through ice fishing. They have a close trading relationship with the Anyu village.
Sikuaq; leader unknown. No one remembers when the Nutaaq villagers reached the Sikuaq's lake, but they've fought over its possession countless times. People from Sikuaq, as a rule, hate those of Nutaaq, since they try to steal the fish from their lake.
Nutaaq; leader unknown. People from Nutaaq are different from the rest of the Eskimo villages. Tall, blue-eyed and blond, they consider themselves superior to the other Eskimos. However, they have more rudimentary skills, and aren't as capable of surviving in the poles as them, although they learned ice fishing centuries ago by observing the Sikuaq people.
Ugyuk; leader unknown. Known for their well-trained dogs (huskies and malamutes), people from Ugyuk have managed to form a true trading accord with the people of Poznan. Because they're so far from other Eskimo villages, they've become somewhat dependent on their southern neighbors over the last few years.
Akiak; Shesh's village. Sustenance is obtained primarily through big game hunting. Akiak villagers value strength above all else.
Tomkin; leader unknown. Not a true village, but a mecca of sorts, Eskimos travel here to speak with ascetic shamans, or to pursue "the truth". Shamans in Tomkin don't necessarily agree on what they seek, but they agree to search together.
Innuk; leader unknown. Sustenance obtained primarily through whaling. Innuk villagers value teamwork above all else, for you cannot take down a whale by yourself.

Pkmn Trainer Butthead · Jun 20, 2012

WestsideConnection said:
I would like to reserve territory 4 please, ill get my su done when i can.

Basic:

Name: Basic:

Name: Nebesnyĭ
Population: 77 Million
Capital: Goroyia
Languages: Russian
Religions: Roman Catholic is the state religion of Nebesnyĭ, and it is controlled by the government. Other religions are practiced by some in secrecy, but Roman Catholicism is the only government official religion in Nebesnyĭ
Territory: 4

Government:

Government system: Nebesnyĭ is a Theocratic government, and is totally controlled by the clergy. No voting is done, as the clergy appoints its leader, called the Pope.
Suffrage: No voting, as the Bishops make all of the decisions.
Executive Branch:

The Pope is at the head of the government, and four bishops, each one representing one province of Nebesnyĭ, make the decisions.

Pope - Pope Sergei Voltov II

Bishop of Romikov - Bishop Petr Mezerin
Bishop of Bostlburg - Bishop Nikita Nelezar
Bishop of Severneyi - Bishop Yuri Bolitiv
Bishop of Vostochnaya - Bishop Evgeni Kharlomov

Judicial Branch: A Supreme court, controlled by the church, is present in all of Nebesnyĭ, and makes all the legal decisions.
Legislative Branch: There is no legislature in Nebesnyĭ, as no one is voted in.

Military:

Military Age and obligation: Drafted at 18, forced military service for two years, then given choice to leave. Also, any man or woman aged 18-50 can be automatically drafted in a time of emergency.

Ground Force:
Name: The Holy Soldiers of Nebesnyĭ
Level: Standard

Navy:
Name: His Holiness' Navy
Level: High Quality

Air Force:
Name: Nebesnyĭan Air Force
Level: Cheap

Secret Service:
Do you have one?: Yes
Name: The Eyes of the Church

Nuclear Program:
Name: Codename Yaroslav
Level: Standard

Space Program: None
Name: None
Level: None

Economy:

Starting Money: $10,000,000
Resource Improvements:

All Mining: Standard

All Farming/Animals: Standard

Industries: Nebesnyĭ is one of the leaders when it comes to technology, such as computers, TV's, phones, software and other technological objects. Nebesnyĭ is also a producer of commercial equipment, and builds quality heavy duty equipment.

Culture and People:

Culture:
Nebesnyi Culture is very religious based, as the public image is to be a Roman Catholic, and live exactly as such. The country is very strict, and almost no one has any luxuries, as the gov't is known to extort its citizens. Nebesnyian buildings are very bland and plain, and most of the Nation's Citizens are shoved into crammed slums and ghettos. However, the Clergy lives in luxury.
History:

The Country of Nebesnyi is long and storied, and it began in year 104, when an infamous prophet, Roman Yarkutov, created the foundations of Roman Catholicism and spread the word to the villages and towns of the Nebesnyi plains, which is now southern Nebesnyi. Roman spread the word of Catholicism, and a palace, the Golden Triarch, was built on the Southern end of Lake Nebesen, and a City sprung up around the palace. The city became called Goroyia, which has always been the Capital of Nebesnyi. Roman Yarkutov decided to unite those under his faith into a Empire in the year 117, which was called the Nebesnyian Empire, and placed Roman Yarkutov, only 27 years old at the helm. Roman Yarkutov ruled as Pope until Year 174, when he died at 86 years old. Following Roman Yarkutov, the country entered a 1400 year dark age. The country was constantly in a economic depression, and the military was weak, the people starved and most were homeless, and the government was corrupt. Finally, in 1503, the Nebesnyian Empire was declared war on by the Reveliean people. This war, called the Reveliean-Nebesnyian War, lasted for 287 years, neither country getting anywhere. Meanwhile, the Nebesnyians were facing conflict from the barbarians to the north of the plains. The future seemed dark until a historic war hero emerged in 1790. Evgeni Vezin, who was originally a slave, enlisted and shot up the ranks of the army due to his intelligence. Vezin won war-deciding battles in Darvoux Crossing, Mellan and Prikta, and ended the war between the Revelieans. Upon Vezin's victories in the war, he was anointed as pope in 1791, at the age of 32. Vezin ruled with an Iron fist, taking revenge on the country that once enslaved him. Vezin was brutal to the people of Nebesnyi, and caused harm. In 1827, a young Jewish scientist, Mikael Nolovitz, would change the fate of Vezin's "Reign of Terror". So, Mikael and his supporters, called the Nolovitzes, rioted in the major cities of Goroyia and Evenov. These riots lasted through the winter of 1827 and into 1828. After the government cracked down on the riots, the Nolovitzes took to armed rebellion in the summer of 1828. The Rebellion, called the Rebellion of 1828, lasted from July 1828 to May 1830. In that time, Nolovitz went out in the open to preach, claiming the government wouldn't dare touch him. For the most part, he was right. For almost two years during the insurrection, Nolovitz preached out in the open without any hassle. In April 1380, after almost two years of Rebellion, the Nebesnyian government cracked down. While Nolovitz was travelling on boat on Lake Nebesen, Nolovitz's lightly armoured fleet of two ships was ambushed by over 50 of the Nebesnyian ships. Nolovitz surrendered on April 27th, 1830, and the rebellion fizzled out and became a non-factor in early May, 1830. However, Nolovitz was going strong, despite being in prison. Nolovitz was planning alongside his fellow cellmates, many of them rebels, to break out. Upon the discovery of this by Nebesnyian officials, Nolovitz was transported to an empty gulag in the Northern Ice fields off the coast of Nebesnyi, and Nolovitz was left to die in the gulag without food or water. No one is sure when Nolovitz died, although it was assumed that it was very quickly. With the Rebellion out of the way, Vezin continued to rule until his death, which was the next winter. After Vezin's death, a very popular ruler took charge. Pope Peter Kharlomov, who took the reigns in 1831 at the age of 25, ruled as a man of the people, and was very loved. Kharlomov created the Council of Bishops, a team of advisors who could overthrow a unfit ruler, and was seen as a big step forwards. Kharlomov ruled until 1894, when his Council of Bishops removed him, due to Kharlomov's unfit mental health. Kharlomov was insane, and was also very delirious and hallucinogenic. Going insane after being removed from power, Kharlomov went over the deep end, killing 23 people in the middle of Goroyia before stabbing himself in the throat. Even though he was insane, Kharlomov was still known for bringing Nebesnyi out of the dark ages and into a international power. This set the stage for Sergei Voltov I, who took power in 1900 after the Bishops controlled the country for six years. Voltov, who was one of the best public speakers, truly broke Nebesnyi through the barrier as a international power. Voltov fixed the economy, assisted the needy, and focused on the people instead of the clergy collecting wealth. Voltov ruled fairly as a member of the Clergy until his death in 1970. Voltov was replaced by his son, Sergei Voltov II. Sergei II was more aggressive, and stirred up tensions between Nebesnyi and Revelieu once again. Sergei II began experimenting with new weapons for war, and planned to assert Nebesnyi's dominace through military force. Sergei II eventually bombed Landesvig in 2007, and the rest of the world was forced to prevent Sergei II from continuing.

Important People:

Name: Roman Yarkutov
Born: April 29, 090
Died: June 4, 174 (86 Years old, heart attack)
Importance: Created Roman Catholicism, Created Nebesnyian Empire, Created first known Prototype of an Automoblie (Although it was very flawed and called for what he called, " The Power of God". Also, Roman Yarkutov was considered to be the best musician in history, although this is not proven. Many debates have resulted upon this piece of information.

Name: Evgeni Vezin
Born: November 19, 1759
Died: December 22, 1830 (71 years old, beaten to death)
Importance:
Very skilled military General, ended Revelian-Nebesnyian war, became Pope. Imposed the Reign of terror.

Name: Mikael Nolovitz
Born: January 4, 1804
Died: Unknown, was left to die in gulag, time of death has not been discovered
Importance: Leader of Nolovitzes, started Rebellion of 1828, ideas caused reform in Nebesnyi.

Name: Peter Kharlomov
Born: September 9, 1805
Died: August 14, 1894 (89 years old, suicide)
Importance:
Created Council of Bishop's, led Nebesnyi into Golden Age, was Pope.

Name: Sergei Voltov I
Born: April 24, 1877
Died: October 17, 1970 (93 years old, old age)
Importance: Fixed economy, took over from Council, focused on needs of the people.

Name: Sergei Voltov II
Born: March 10, 1925
Importance:
Current Pope, son of Sergei Voltov I, bombed Landesvig.

My SU is done, and ready for review.

Ice. · Jun 20, 2012

Lt. Col. Fantastic said:
Can I reserve Territory 2?

Yes, Yes you may. Just get in your SU as soon as possible.

pokeman10000 said:
Sorry, may I please withdraw my reservation?

Sure. Thanks for considering.

drunk ¬_¬ said:
I think I'm done, but I may still work on this.
Also, I mentioned a lot of people's countries in my SU, and I just realized not everyone's been accepted yet, so… this might need editing.

Also, if I wrote anything about your country that you don't quite like, such as one of my important characters being a Protheran army deserter, and probably a wanted criminal in Licilla, please do let me know to change it, and I will.

Anyhow, on to the good stuff:

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Basic:
Name: Yokut

Population: 5,000,000 (census does not include temporary residents)

Capital: Domengine City

Languages: Russian (official), English (compelled), Inuit (domestic/majority)

Religions: No government-endorsed religions. Two main religions are practiced:

Roman Catholicism is commonplace in the more industrialized southern state of Yokut. This is due to the high prevalence of Nebesnyian immigrants in the south.

Shamanism, however, is the most widely practiced religion, specifically by the indigenous Eskimo groups that inhabit the north territories. They believe that all things have spirits, and that these spirits can be treated with by the living, which is why they make offerings of prayer or food for the spirits of animals they hunt, or of water they consume. The time of birth of a particular person in this group is also extremely important. There are spirits who guide and protect you as you are born, and you should continue to honor and protect these spirits in return throughout your life, lest they should abandon you.

Territory: Territory 3
Yokut is bordered to the east by the Western Ocean, to the east by the Central Sea, and south by a connecting channel between the two, and runs the way up to the North Pole. The southern coast of the country is made almost entirely of columnar basalt, and is bordered in the north by a coastal range of basalt, and a sierra of granitic mountains. North of the sierra, the bedrock of the country is covered year-round by glaciers, and some frozen lakes.
Pictures of Yokut:
Southern Yokut coast, looking out to sea:

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Southern Yokut coast, looking towards the coastal range:

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Northern Yokut, looking south:

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Northern Yokut, looking north:

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All images taken by White Jacket explorers.

Government:
Government system: The government of Yokut is run as a corporate oligarchy, where the country is run by a small, elite group of politicians (known as "the Council") who are in turn paid to rule by the biggest companies in Yokut. These companies, which deal mostly in the exportation of natural Yokut resources include: Syevirneft (oil), Novagaz (natural gas), Ledstal (steel and local rocks), Jasvody (bottled water), and Yokut Industries (secondary products).

Suffrage: Eskimo tribes in the north are allowed to vote for representatives to bring up concerns to the government, although how long the periods of representation, or the manner of voting is not of concern for the government itself.

Executive Branch: The Council is in charge of the executive branch of power in Yokut. However, their sits are appointed, paid, and maintained by CEOs of the above companies (known as "the Big Five"), and members of the Council can be fired by them at any point for "suboptimal performance".

Judicial Branch: A local Supreme Court exists in the different territories of Yokut. This way, immigrants are allowed to resolve disputes in "more modern" ways, whereas the northern Eskimo tribes are allowed to function autonomously in terms of crime punishment.

Legislative Branch: The Council is also in charge of the legislative branch, although a majority vote by four of the Big Five could result in a veto at any point.

Military:
Military Age and obligation: There is no standing army in Yokut; the defense of the nation is relegated to mercenary groups financed by the corporations that control the country. However, joining any of the branches of this mercenary army is an absolute possibility for any qualified Yokut citizen, and locally trained Eskimos make up the majority of the White Jacket branch (although they function more as a police force of sorts).

Ground Force:
Name: White Jackets
Level: Cheap

Navy:
Name: Blue Jackets
Level: Standard

Air Force:
Name: N/A
Level: N/A

Secret Service:
Do you have one?: Yes
Name: Black Jackets

Nuclear Program:
Name: "Ragnarök" (confidential)
Level: Elite

Space Program:
Name: N/A
Level: N/A

Economy:
Starting Money: $10,000,000 (minus improvements)

Resource Improvements:

All Fishing: Standard

All Oil: High Quality

All Mining: Standard

Industries: Yokut is famous due to the prevalence of raw materials, and the ease of mining them. Other than oil, natural gas and water, Yokut is famous for exporting things like gold, silver, titanium, platinum, iron, carbon, mercury, copper, jade, and even volcanic stones like granite, or pumice stones among others. Due to the high richness in minerals of the country, many other secondary products can be produced and exported, such as steel. There are also many fetishist markets for Eskimo products, which until the formation of Yokut were not known in the more temperate parts of the world. Furthermore, Yokut Industries are at the forefront of snow transportation worldwide.

Culture and People:
Culture: Yokut is the site of an incredible clash of cultures. Up until late in the nineteenth century, the territory that is now Yokut had remained undisturbed by humans other than the nomadic tribes of people known today as Eskimos. When corporate magnates of Nebesnyĭ made an appearance here, they were able to not only outcompete the more rudimentary natives, but to provide better technology and weaponry for them, which enhanced their lifestyle and began what is now a mutually beneficial relationship between the two cultures.
Even though these cultures are able to live next to each other, however, they don't quite exist as a single nation. Instead, Yokut is effectively separated into two main states: the Domengine state along the southern coast, and the Yokut territories in the north. Most immigrants of the nation keep to the less frigid southern region, whereas the native Eskimo tribes remain in their northern traditional location. Furthermore, the Eskimo people to the north function in a mostly independent manner, and are considered autonomous by the Yokut government. Therefore, each tribe has a local government, which responds to the national government in the south.
Note: even today, the Eskimo tribes of Yokut have not adopted the use of surnames, going by only one name.

History: As mentioned above, Yokut wasn't considered an autonomous country until the industrialization of it at the hands of Nebesnyian dignitaries, who landed in September of 1891. Before this, the Eskimo tribes of the Yokut territory (as it was known then) lived peacefully in seclusion from the troubles of the outside world. The rest of the world, in turn, ignored them due to the relative poverty of the area, as well as the high difficulty associated with attempting an invasion on the polar tundra. This difficulty, as the Nebesnyian corporations would later recognize, was not because of any martial merits of the native Eskimo people, but because of the unbearably cold weather, and the fearsome predators that inhabited the area.
Polar bears, wooly rhinoceros, mammoths, and saber-tooth cats populated Yokut until late in the twentieth century, and are believed to still inhabit the northernmost portions of the North Pole. These animals, which could never be domesticated by the local Eskimos, constantly preyed on the natives by land, just like giant squids, narwhals, walruses and killer whales did, and still do, by sea. However, these land predators have been on the decline due to the introduction of foreign weaponry to Yokut by the Nebesnyian people. Although the last sight of one of these predators was that of a dying baby mammoth in 1974, the presence of wooly rhinos was confirmed after Jasvody workers found an impaled man floating in a natural spring in December of 2010. The news went worldwide after a reporter made claims that all Jasvody water may be contaminated due to this, which gave the company a bit of a bad reputation.
Other than the initial arrival of the Nebesnyian, there isn't much history of note in Yokut. The only other major event was in 1935 when an unidentified military group attempted an invasion on Yokut. The invasion was unsuccessful due to the harsh climate of the country, however, in order to ensure that this wouldn't happen anymore, the Big Five were forced to buy a mercenary force. Ever since then, the country has financed this group to train local citizens willing to join the rudimentary military, and continued to buy foreign military generals willing to better their military's training regime.

Important People:
Andrei Arshavin
Born: 1848
Died: 1893 (45 years old; due to a common cold once in Yokut)
Importance: Andrei Arshavin was at one point the wealthiest man in Nebesnyĭ, a noted atheist; he clashed several times with the papal government, until one day, after a failed attempt on his life, he convinced his closest friends to leave the country with him. Taking his friends, family, fortune, and several stolen artifacts from his home, he headed out to sea, never to come back to Nebesnyĭ again.

Roman Arshavin
Born: 1971 (41 years old)
Importance: A direct descendant of Andrei Arshavin, Roman is the CEO of Syevirneft, the biggest company in Yokut.

Renan Arshavin
Born: 1973 (39 years old)
Importance: Roman's younger brother and CEO of Novagaz, he is another one of the Big Five.

Vasili Shishkin
Born: 1947 (65 years old)
Importance: CEO of Ledstal; a lapdog for the Arshavins.

Aleksander Semshov
Born: 1991 (21 years old)
Importance: The son of the former CEO for Yokut Industries, Aleksander is the new CEO for said company after the dubious death of his father. He's been the mastermind behind many products of the company since the tender age of fourteen, and is somewhat of a protégé of Roman.

Vladimir Zhirkov
Born: 1945 (67 years old)
Importance: The former CEO of Jasvody, he was recently ousted from his position by the Arshavin brothers, as well as the other two Big Fives, due to the bad press garnered by Jasvody after he was unable to properly handle the wooly rhino incident. A cousin of the Arshavins has replaced him, but it is not known whether he'll take this idly.

Dmitri Granat
Born: 1989 (23 years old)
Importance: A cousin of the Arshavins who's recently become the CEO for Jasvody. Used to work as an advisor in Novagaz.

Christian Morecraft
Born: 1950 (62 years old)
Importance: General Morecraft was born far from Yokut in the military country of Prothera. There he underwent his two mandatory years in the military before opting to stay and make a life for himself there. During his travels, he eventually met a Licillan woman he fell in love with. He deserted the Protheran army for her, but in a horrible twist of fate, he found her cheating on him. Enraged, he murdered both her and her lover, and quietly made his way north to Nebesnyĭ to escape the authorities. Here, he became part of a mercenary company on its way to Yokut. Ever since his adoption of Yokut as a new home, he's once more risen in the ranks to become a general of the White Jackets, and is currently the head of an expedition sent to hunt down the beasts of Yokut, and keep the northern territories safe. He is currently somewhere near the North Pole, with a shotgun in his hands and a lit cigar in his mouth.

Shesh
Born: 1993 (19 years old)
Importance: The leader of one of the eight Eskimo tribes in Yokut, he is an able hunter, but an ignorant and stubborn leader. He resents the immigrant government and dreams of "true independence" for his nation, but other Eskimo leaders help keep him in check.

Qopuk
Born: 1963 (49 years old)
Importance: Another of the more notable Eskimo leaders, he is considered the wisest leader of the tribes, and has a healthy relationship with the Arshavins. He was a good friend to Shesh's father, and prays for wisdom to help the boy out.

Desna
Born: 1980 (32 years old)
Importance: Haggard in appearance but young in spirit, Desna is the only female leader in the tribes. However, she is unconcerned with the politics involved in her position, and left to hunt the beasts along with General Morecraft upon given the chance. People whisper she might be sexually involved with the old general.

Ahnah
Born: 1990 (22 years old)
Importance: Desna's one and only daughter, she's been left in charge of her tribe by her mother. Unfortunately, she's almost as immature, stubborn and promiscuous as her mother.

Very good SU. You are accepted!

WestsideConnection said:
I would like to reserve territory 4 please, ill get my su done when i can.

Basic:

Name: Basic:

Name: Nebesnyĭ
Population: 77 Million
Capital: Goroyia
Languages: Russian
Religions: Roman Catholic is the state religion of Nebesnyĭ, and it is controlled by the government. Other religions are practiced by some in secrecy, but Roman Catholicism is the only government official religion in Nebesnyĭ
Territory: 4

Government:

Government system: Nebesnyĭ is a Theocratic government, and is totally controlled by the clergy. No voting is done, as the clergy appoints its leader, called the Pope.
Suffrage: No voting, as the Bishops make all of the decisions.
Executive Branch:

The Pope is at the head of the government, and four bishops, each one representing one province of Nebesnyĭ, make the decisions.

Pope - Pope Sergei Voltov II

Bishop of Romikov - Bishop Petr Mezerin
Bishop of Bostlburg - Bishop Nikita Nelezar
Bishop of Severneyi - Bishop Yuri Bolitiv
Bishop of Vostochnaya - Bishop Evgeni Kharlomov

Judicial Branch: A Supreme court, controlled by the church, is present in all of Nebesnyĭ, and makes all the legal decisions.
Legislative Branch: There is no legislature in Nebesnyĭ, as no one is voted in.

Military:

Military Age and obligation: Drafted at 18, forced military service for two years, then given choice to leave. Also, any man or woman aged 18-50 can be automatically drafted in a time of emergency.

Ground Force:
Name: The Holy Soldiers of Nebesnyĭ
Level: Standard

Navy:
Name: His Holiness' Navy
Level: High Quality

Air Force:
Name: Nebesnyĭan Air Force
Level: Cheap

Secret Service:
Do you have one?: Yes
Name: The Eyes of the Church

Nuclear Program:
Name: Codename Yaroslav
Level: Standard

Space Program: None
Name: None
Level: None

Economy:

Starting Money: $10,000,000
Resource Improvements:

All Mining: Standard

All Farming/Animals: Standard

Industries: Nebesnyĭ is one of the leaders when it comes to technology, such as computers, TV's, phones, software and other technological objects. Nebesnyĭ is also a producer of commercial equipment, and builds quality heavy duty equipment.

Culture and People:

Culture:
Nebesnyi Culture is very religious based, as the public image is to be a Roman Catholic, and live exactly as such. The country is very strict, and almost no one has any luxuries, as the gov't is known to extort its citizens. Nebesnyian buildings are very bland and plain, and most of the Nation's Citizens are shoved into crammed slums and ghettos. However, the Clergy lives in luxury.
History:

The Country of Nebesnyi is long and storied, and it began in year 104, when an infamous prophet, Roman Yarkutov, created the foundations of Roman Catholicism and spread the word to the villages and towns of the Nebesnyi plains, which is now southern Nebesnyi. Roman spread the word of Catholicism, and a palace, the Golden Triarch, was built on the Southern end of Lake Nebesen, and a City sprung up around the palace. The city became called Goroyia, which has always been the Capital of Nebesnyi. Roman Yarkutov decided to unite those under his faith into a Empire in the year 117, which was called the Nebesnyian Empire, and placed Roman Yarkutov, only 27 years old at the helm. Roman Yarkutov ruled as Pope until Year 174, when he died at 86 years old. Following Roman Yarkutov, the country entered a 1400 year dark age. The country was constantly in a economic depression, and the military was weak, the people starved and most were homeless, and the government was corrupt. Finally, in 1503, the Nebesnyian Empire was declared war on by the Reveliean people. This war, called the Reveliean-Nebesnyian War, lasted for 287 years, neither country getting anywhere. Meanwhile, the Nebesnyians were facing conflict from the barbarians to the north of the plains. The future seemed dark until a historic war hero emerged in 1790. Evgeni Vezin, who was originally a slave, enlisted and shot up the ranks of the army due to his intelligence. Vezin won war-deciding battles in Darvoux Crossing, Mellan and Prikta, and ended the war between the Revelieans. Upon Vezin's victories in the war, he was anointed as pope in 1791, at the age of 32. Vezin ruled with an Iron fist, taking revenge on the country that once enslaved him. Vezin was brutal to the people of Nebesnyi, and caused harm. In 1827, a young Jewish scientist, Mikael Nolovitz, would change the fate of Vezin's "Reign of Terror". So, Mikael and his supporters, called the Nolovitzes, rioted in the major cities of Goroyia and Evenov. These riots lasted through the winter of 1827 and into 1828. After the government cracked down on the riots, the Nolovitzes took to armed rebellion in the summer of 1828. The Rebellion, called the Rebellion of 1828, lasted from July 1828 to May 1830. In that time, Nolovitz went out in the open to preach, claiming the government wouldn't dare touch him. For the most part, he was right. For almost two years during the insurrection, Nolovitz preached out in the open without any hassle. In April 1380, after almost two years of Rebellion, the Nebesnyian government cracked down. While Nolovitz was travelling on boat on Lake Nebesen, Nolovitz's lightly armoured fleet of two ships was ambushed by over 50 of the Nebesnyian ships. Nolovitz surrendered on April 27th, 1830, and the rebellion fizzled out and became a non-factor in early May, 1830. However, Nolovitz was going strong, despite being in prison. Nolovitz was planning alongside his fellow cellmates, many of them rebels, to break out. Upon the discovery of this by Nebesnyian officials, Nolovitz was transported to an empty gulag in the Northern Ice fields off the coast of Nebesnyi, and Nolovitz was left to die in the gulag without food or water. No one is sure when Nolovitz died, although it was assumed that it was very quickly. With the Rebellion out of the way, Vezin continued to rule until his death, which was the next winter. After Vezin's death, a very popular ruler took charge. Pope Peter Kharlomov, who took the reigns in 1831 at the age of 25, ruled as a man of the people, and was very loved. Kharlomov created the Council of Bishops, a team of advisors who could overthrow a unfit ruler, and was seen as a big step forwards. Kharlomov ruled until 1894, when his Council of Bishops removed him, due to Kharlomov's unfit mental health. Kharlomov was insane, and was also very delirious and hallucinogenic. Going insane after being removed from power, Kharlomov went over the deep end, killing 23 people in the middle of Goroyia before stabbing himself in the throat. Even though he was insane, Kharlomov was still known for bringing Nebesnyi out of the dark ages and into a international power. This set the stage for Sergei Voltov I, who took power in 1900 after the Bishops controlled the country for six years. Voltov, who was one of the best public speakers, truly broke Nebesnyi through the barrier as a international power. Voltov fixed the economy, assisted the needy, and focused on the people instead of the clergy collecting wealth. Voltov ruled fairly as a member of the Clergy until his death in 1970. Voltov was replaced by his son, Sergei Voltov II. Sergei II was more aggressive, and stirred up tensions between Nebesnyi and Revelieu once again. Sergei II began experimenting with new weapons for war, and planned to assert Nebesnyi's dominace through military force. Sergei II eventually bombed Landesvig in 2007, and the rest of the world was forced to prevent Sergei II from continuing.

Important People:

Name: Roman Yarkutov
Born: April 29, 090
Died: June 4, 174 (86 Years old, heart attack)
Importance: Created Roman Catholicism, Created Nebesnyian Empire, Created first known Prototype of an Automoblie (Although it was very flawed and called for what he called, " The Power of God". Also, Roman Yarkutov was considered to be the best musician in history, although this is not proven. Many debates have resulted upon this piece of information.

Name: Evgeni Vezin
Born: November 19, 1759
Died: December 22, 1830 (71 years old, beaten to death)
Importance:
Very skilled military General, ended Revelian-Nebesnyian war, became Pope. Imposed the Reign of terror.

Name: Mikael Nolovitz
Born: January 4, 1804
Died: Unknown, was left to die in gulag, time of death has not been discovered
Importance: Leader of Nolovitzes, started Rebellion of 1828, ideas caused reform in Nebesnyi.

Name: Peter Kharlomov
Born: September 9, 1805
Died: August 14, 1894 (89 years old, suicide)
Importance:
Created Council of Bishop's, led Nebesnyi into Golden Age, was Pope.

Name: Sergei Voltov I
Born: April 24, 1877
Died: October 17, 1970 (93 years old, old age)
Importance: Fixed economy, took over from Council, focused on needs of the people.

Name: Sergei Voltov II
Born: March 10, 1925
Importance:
Current Pope, son of Sergei Voltov I, bombed Landesvig.

I like you SU very much, Accepted! (grammar fail by me, too lazy to change it)

@ Those who are accepted: Remember to PM me where you want your cities and names of rivers, cities, seas and whatnot.

@ Those who are reserved: Please finish your SU's soon.

Through the Eyes of a Nation [M]

Ice.

Introduction:

You:

Mechanics:

Rules:

Country Form:

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This is how we live!

Ice.

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~Darling~

Koga Bunshin no Jutsu!

Ice.

This is how we live!

Koga Bunshin no Jutsu!

Ice.

Leftie

The Arianator

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Koga Bunshin no Jutsu!

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Ice.