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| OOC: Dominion Resistance | |
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| Topic Started: May 21 2009, 05:10 PM (1,272 Views) | |
| Assassin | May 21 2009, 05:10 PM Post #1 |
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This is from an OOC standpoint only. If anyone has a nation that would be interested in attending a conference hosted by the newly reformed Assassin Empire about the topic of Dominion Resistance please let me know what nation and whom I should be 'inviting'. I want to get some RP work done within our local nations, as well as get some actual RPing going. General idea is, we each RP with each other about various 'resistance' style clashes with the Dominion forces in our own nations. A second idea, which is off the top of my head right now, is that the governments that are not happy with the Dominion 'assist' the Assassins and use our Island as a forward base to being a world wide movement for Dominion Resistance. Logically, we hate the Dominion and the Island we own asa been fortified for generations our of paranoia. It would be a hard nut to crack tactically, and the Assassin Astartes are some of the best warriors in the world. I'm looking for a lot of group work on this end, in which we all get together and RP the cleansing of my island of the remainder of the Dominion forces, setting up the military portion, and then eventually forming a pact to resist the Dominion. I'm also open to a ton of other ideas. Right now I want to keep it OOC, then once we decide who wants in and what to do specifically, we can do it in an RP. Any takers? |
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| Eleytheria-Duo | May 21 2009, 05:40 PM Post #2 |
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All of my other nations are rather invested in the Dominion, and E-D, once a long time ally of the Assassins, is unable to send anyone due to their exile status-- but they are Anti-Dominion anyway so the point is moot. The only nation I have that could logically attend is Murmanskaya. The RP I had intended to introduce them to the world floundered when everyone I approached didn't even want to touch a potential cluster fuck, not with the Dominion lurking about. Now that Tempest-Fury is continuing apace, I'll probably assume Murmanskaya is already an established power in Kola; I hate assuming, but its probably for the best until the rest of the forum is energized again. For now, they are a highly militaristic nation, and while that may sound Dominionesue they would never be the type to see themselves anything other than an ally of the Dominion at best. The Dominion is a hindrance to their attempts to spread their power, anyway. That said, Murmanskaya is a swing state between the Free and Occupied world, you may want to approach them and see if you can pull em aboard. But Kas could convince them to ally with them, as well. I am deliberately leaving them, and their 10.7 billion population open ended; Hopefully to provide some competition over those unclaimed military assets. I don't really have anything else to offer you, AA. Socialist Eleytheria will only become anti-Dominion after E-D's liberation when Alexander Voronov becomes Premier. And Eleytheria-Duo doesn't need convincing to join any alliances, it'll hop aboard the strongest faction resisting Gassel without giving it second thought. |
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| Tristan da Cunha | May 21 2009, 05:44 PM Post #3 |
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I'm interested in allying with Astartes in the brutal "island-hopping" war- I'll primarly play as my heretofore dormant Lambda League character, the pirate captain known as the Serrated Bonesaw. He possesses several squadrons of naval craft, and a couple divisions of battle tested marines. If invited he will also attend the Resistance conference. (My eventual plan is to write posts for both sides of the Dominion RP, i.e. both the Dominion and anti-Dominion forces, in the interest of moving the plot along.) |
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| Assassin | May 21 2009, 05:47 PM Post #4 |
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Fair enough ED. TC: That sounds awesome. I'll make sure he gets the invite. |
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| Ulgania | May 21 2009, 06:01 PM Post #5 |
A better Zarathustra has never rode a horse
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I'm assuming this is going to be insular to Asia? I'll use this as an excuse to launch my Asian state of Chilsherdia... I've been nursing it for a little while. It's statistically small but has a green economy and >40% defense budget. Give Generalissimo Hamaguchi Osachi an invite. |
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| Assassin | May 21 2009, 06:09 PM Post #6 |
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It will originate in Asia, but after we 'secure' the island, the forces will move elsewhere to liberate nations and assist everyone. So, basically it will start small. One nation with some help from outsiders. It will snowball from there, spreading from nation to nation as the soldiers of each host nation begins to turn its back on the Dominion and Gassel. They begin to liberate nations, giving people back their original governments and freedoms. |
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| Eleytheria-Duo | May 21 2009, 06:21 PM Post #7 |
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So starting as a grassroots movement. I actually proposed a similar idea to Kas a while back but he said it didn't make sense, (It'd get squashed, blah blah.) But I'm sure we can work out some sort of 'logical' way to make it happen. Besides, a grassroots revolution is usually how rebellion spreads. Someone stands up and sets an example, the inspired follow. Any idea yet as to how you'll approach the involved nations, or where/how you'll go about host it? |
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| Assassin | May 21 2009, 06:34 PM Post #8 |
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Well, at this point it is common knowledge that the Assassins rebelled. We sent out that broadcast to all dominion forces, so word was bound to leak out to everyone. Especially nations watching the dominion, as they would be looking at open communications. And something sent to EVERYONE would be caught pretty easily by intelligence networks. That said, its also fairly easy to guess whom sent the message. It would also make sense for anti-dominion nations to seek out the Assassins to find out exactly what happened, and if they could exploit the situation. Thus, the grassroots movement, and the ability to make it snowball. I've already cast the first stone into the pond. Now its time for others to do the same. As for it being squashed... not likely. As it will spread. It won't be contained in any one place. It strikes here and there randomly. Even if Kas does smash the Assassins all to hell, it will simply enrage people more in the 'free' world and make it spread even faster. Logically speaking... smashing the resistance would be the WORST thing he could do. Not to mention that the rebels are all former veterans and hardened soldiers that were PART of the Dominion. They know the way the Dominion works. They know the protocals and how they will typically strike. Logically speaking, Kas' 'logic' is flawed. |
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| Porcu | May 21 2009, 07:18 PM Post #9 |
"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
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Do note that while Porcu is fascist and allied with the Dominion officially I have always intended to use the Dominion as a shield for my expansion into Africa. The Dominion is a necessary force for Porcu to tend with now as I'm revamping and upgrading the military and so while Porcu is happy to see the fall of the Dominion they would like to see it happen only after Porcu is back on her feet. I hope Kas was never under the impression that I was going to stand by him totally, as I tried to include bits of my future conversion back to anti-Dominion in my posts, and while your "Anti-Dominion Coalition" will not be openly supported by Porcu you need not worry about any aggression from her. I'm playing the fascists as opportunists and right now (IC) the Dominion is the force to stick with. Obviously, if this is not kosher with anyone I can make a few adjustments but this was my thinking all along in bringing about the fascists to begin with. Again, a few simply changes can be made if this doesn't sit well but I figured I ought to let everyone know. |
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| Menhad | May 21 2009, 07:32 PM Post #10 |
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Well for Asia there are the Orgienist, but the wont be too happy working with the Assassins(Being that they think they are pagans) but they need the Help. |
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| Assassin | May 21 2009, 08:11 PM Post #11 |
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Hmm. Well, its not like you have to have your entire nation support this either. If your looking to just have an RP opportunity... just have a single character and RP him/her in some of the campaigns. No one will mind really, and it will spice things up. Menhad: AA isn't pagan. We're technically secular. Though in all honesty... we're not anything. We just don't care. :lol: |
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| Porcu | May 21 2009, 08:58 PM Post #12 |
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
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Sounds good |
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| NRE | May 21 2009, 09:44 PM Post #13 |
Map Tsar and Southern Gentleman
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I think I want to play both angles of this story, if that's ok with you AA. You need an enemy in the story after all and with the Eastern Empire using the Dominion to gain Asian supremacy, they'd want to stop this rebellion before it undid what they could not and the Dominion did for them and that was to secure Asia. While certainly bothered by your departure they just considered you a loose end they could tie up later when the world was conquered and shares were divide out by Gassel. A gross underestimation on the Empire's part of course, but our ego wouldn't have us any other way and the current Sovereign has become too delusional to think rational anymore anyhow. Thus the Sovereign will take it upon himself to but down this insurrection as a favor to the Dominion as well as allowing up a strong foothold into your nation and the region around it. Actually it'll be a bitter sweet moment for the Empire as it will be the second time they invaded your island, back when you only owned half of it. :sad: Those were the days were they buddy. Anyhow :lol: on the flip side I'd like to have Yu, he Sovereign's son and heir invited to the conference. He has no love for the Dominion and believes his father is a fool for following along as loyal as he has been. It will be good training for him when he works on his own takeover plans against his father. Edited by NRE, May 22 2009, 12:17 PM.
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| New Harumf | May 22 2009, 08:34 AM Post #14 |
Bloodthirsty Unicorn
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OOC: Pirate King Robert Fullarton, who has taken as much money from the Dominion for his sea and coastal raiding as possible, is aware of Gassel's advancing age, and has long had the understanding that the Dominion, like every other attempt at world domination, would eventually fall apart. He is looking for "cover" for his loose allience with the Dominion, and would very much like an invite to the meetings. The King still has an uncanny ability to move around the seas unseen, has hidden camps and bases in the Lambda League, as well as secretly hidden bases around the world, and has a large fleet with loyal men at his disposal. He also has many of the largest international businesses having headquarters or contingency centers in the Lambda League. His participation, I would think, would help here quite a bit. |
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| Telosan | May 22 2009, 01:18 PM Post #15 |
The Foremost Intellectual Badass
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The publicly anti-Dominion portions of Telosan are TEu and TAm. They would definately support any resistance forces, though in their own continent would be easier. In Africa, TAf went with the Dominion because of the rising tide. The massive offensive the Dominion launched gave them the incentive to jump in the boat before drowning. Yes, they would also resist. In Asia, the Dominion was killing off every nation, so TAs folded to the Dominion to save themselves. They are interested in a resistance. I just have to create sub-leaders that head each section of Telosan under Emperor Trekon. Never thought I'd have to name them... |
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| Assassin | May 22 2009, 03:34 PM Post #16 |
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Excellent. It looks like we have a sizable resistance then. At least enough to have some good RP's again and for us to enjoy ourselves. I'm looking forward to this. Any complaints if I start the opening and invites either tonight, or tomorrow? |
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| NRE | May 22 2009, 03:38 PM Post #17 |
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Right away if possible :lol: Oh and Telosan, I'd like to do a similar conference for resistance in America, hosted by the Confederates but I'd like to wait until after they win against the Dominion invasion attempt. However if I have to, I can't also write the conference as occur after such an event even if me and Kas haven't actually finished the story. Edited by NRE, May 22 2009, 03:46 PM.
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| Assassin | May 22 2009, 04:16 PM Post #18 |
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Slave driver. :lol: Assassin goes off to write. Here's the topic. I cheated a bit, and didn't list everyones names. Assume you got the message, and either sent someone, or are going to video conference it. Edited by Assassin, May 22 2009, 04:39 PM.
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| NRE | May 22 2009, 05:09 PM Post #19 |
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*cracks whip again* Thats right! Of course don't ask me why I have the whip in the first place...... ;) |
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| Alberto | May 24 2009, 02:18 AM Post #20 |
Resident Italian
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There is a strong current of the Marslavan movement which is anti-Dominion and could so attend as an observer . So can I join the rp ? |
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| NRE | May 24 2009, 11:17 AM Post #21 |
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Ok that's weird cause I could have sworn I just wrote and posted this so if anyone sees where I did that (since apparently I didn't do it here) please tell me so I can delete it :lol: Anywho I don't see why you can't Alberto and don't forget we're looking at holding these conference in every region, so certainly your anti-dominion group will be welcome in the European conference as it would provide us with a state of interest to liberate. |
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| Kasnyia | May 24 2009, 05:27 PM Post #22 |
Chairman of the Bank
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No worries Porcu, I was never under that impression. The Dominion is using you as much as you them. For the sake of the endgame, the Asian resistance should be the hardest to organize and the hardest to move forward as that is also the Dominion stronghold. That resistance should make its move only when its clear the Dominion is losing and on the backfoot. And no snipes at my logic AA. |
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| Ulgania | May 26 2009, 09:46 AM Post #23 |
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Setting up a big of a safe haven between Chilsherdia and the Assassin Empire shouldn't be too hard. My defense strategy is a little like Huesca, but once my borders can be safely protected from attack I can help with any attacks needed. For my Ulganian side of things, I'll just keep developing my characters in Europe, introduce a few, and ultimately sink my fangs a liiiiittle deeper into the region :rolleyes: |
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| Union | May 26 2009, 10:18 AM Post #24 |
Pyrenees Republic
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Huesca will host a European conference, if/when it reaches there. :) |
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| NRE | May 26 2009, 10:19 AM Post #25 |
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Well why not get it going now if you've got the time. The idea that is these conferences will just sort of pop up out of resentment against the Dominion and then eventually band together when they realize each others existence over time. If you need some inspiration, the Confederates have just defeat the 4th Dominion army in the Americas, and the Russians with Imperial Kasnyian aid defeated a Dominion fleet from Eleytheria as well. Certainly either event would be cause for people rethinking their strategy against the Dominion and get people believing that the Dominion can be defeated.
Edited by NRE, May 26 2009, 10:23 AM.
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