blah the Prussian Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 (edited) America, the land of the free, has greatly deteriorated. The First American Civil War proved to only be a temporary stop to the problems facing the nation. To add to the problems the land of the free faces, the Capitalist class has only strengthened its hold on the nation. Robber Barons exploit the proletariat as they see fit. Congress, the supposed representative of the people, does nothing against them, as hey are all in the pockets of the Capitalists. Theodore Roosevelt seemed like he might provide a check to the power of the Robber Barons, but then he was shot charging up San Juan Hill. For the Proletariat, the only option is Socialism. Vote Eugene Debs for President, 1908! -Socialist Party of America pamphlet distributed for the 1908 elections Although the Democrat candidate Woodrow Wilson would defeat Eugene Debs and William Howard Taft and become President of the United States in 1908, for the first time in American history the Socialists won a good portion of electoral votes, winning most states in New England, as well as swathes of the Midwest. This election, then, was crucial to building the importance of he Socialist Party and thus was a necessary step for the beginning of the Revolution. -History textbook from the United Socialist States of America President Wilson's decision to enter WWI on the side of the Triple Entente, going to war with Russia, Germany, and Italy in 1911, would prove diasastrous. The Americans were poorly trained, poorly equipped, and poorly led, and they were going up against veteran German and Russian troops on the Western Front. American soldiers were dying by the hundreds of thousands, leading to America's eventual surrender to the Triple Alliance in 1912... -lecture given by Professor Anna Liebert, University of Hiedelburg America's humiliating defeat in WWI would prove a massive boon to Deb's Socialists. Even after the Republicans withdrew from the Presidential Race and threw all their support behind the Incumbant President Wilson, the Socialists still managed to defeat Wilson's bid for reelection. Eugene Debs was to become the first Socialist President of America. Or he would have been, but the Robber Barons had one last trick up their sleeves. They contacted General John Pershing and offered him a deal: stage a coup against Debs and keep their economic rights, and Pershing would be the dictator of America. Pershing liked the sound of that, and so assasinated Debs and seized power for himself. For American democracy, it was the beginning of the end. -from a Russian history textbook Comrades! I speak to you today to bring you grave news. Long has the Proletariat tried to advance its rights in the face of Bourgoisie opposition within the democratic framework of the Constitution. Now, though, that framework has been shattered! For as Comrade Debs was sworn in as America's lawfully elected President, the perifidous Robber Barons showed their true colors once and for all! Their thug, Pershing, marched on Washington and brutally murdered Comrade Debs. He then declared elections cancelled for the foreseeable future. We have tried to settle this peacefully, and yet the Capitalists have left us with no other course. Now is the time to, like Washington before us, throw off the Chains of oppression! LONG LIVE THE REVOLUTION! -speech given by Jack Reed, Deb's successor and first Premier of the United Socialist States of America, just before declaring that said nation was now the lawful government of the United States, beginning the Second American Civil War, November 20, 1916 So there you have it! This is a tie in to my alternate timeline on this very site, exploring in more detail the Second American Revolution and the rise of the USSA. America is divided into the federal government, led by military dictator John Pershing, and the USSA, led by Jack Reed. The USSA controls only the Northeast and Midwest, but the Militarists are unstable. Meanwhile, the Ku Klux Klan is only loosely affiliated with the Militarists, and many assume that they have the ultimate goal of a Second Confederacy. You, my fellow forumites, will take on the role of anyone during the war. You can be a soldier, civilian, black, white, even a foreign volunteer. Your stories will intersect with this alternate history, and you must decide what to do in these troubled times. Application: Name: Sex: Age: Hometown: Faction supported: Any Additional information: Edited May 15, 2016 by blah the Prussian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moblin Major General Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 (edited) Name: Joseph Kennedy Sex:M Age(at the time):28 Hometown:Boston, MA Faction Supported: The United Socialist States of America Any additional information: A major fundraiser for the USSA, has plans to groom his son Joseph Jr. into a powerful member of the Communist Party of the United States. Edited May 15, 2016 by Feldmarschall Rommel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acacia Sgt Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 This looks interesting. Although, how much of your timeline would need to be read for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moblin Major General Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 This looks interesting. Although, how much of your timeline would need to be read for this? I would say at least till the first 2 entries about the USSA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acacia Sgt Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) Hm, okay, I've done enough reading to understand the setting better. And I'm sorry to say, but because of that I don't think I'd want to join this. But well, my disagreements are more on topic for its feedback thread than here. Edited May 13, 2016 by Acacia Sgt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy_One Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 This might be interesting. I'll give it some thought while at werk. Will there be zombies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blah the Prussian Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 This might be interesting. I'll give it some thought while at werk. Will there be zombies? Um. No? Will this be a problem? Also, Acacia, re your feedback, shoot. I'm aware that the first parts aren't all that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acacia Sgt Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Um. No? Will this be a problem? Also, Acacia, re your feedback, shoot. I'm aware that the first parts aren't all that good. Okay. But as I mentioned, it will be on the feedback thread of your timeline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blah the Prussian Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 Okay. But as I mentioned, it will be on the feedback thread of your timeline. You can just use the main thread. No one comments in the feedback thread anyway, just the main thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acacia Sgt Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 You can just use the main thread. No one comments in the feedback thread anyway, just the main thread. Oh, didn't saw this. I already posted there. Oh well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blah the Prussian Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 Oh yeah, forgot to mention, the factions are as such: USSA, US military, KKK, foreign volunteers, neutral civilian. If at all possible I'd like to have at least one for the USSA, KKK, and military. I also would like at least one person playing as a Black in the south, as there is a whole story for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy_One Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Hey. What has happened on the Russian frontier since it sounds like they won WWI then? Is little Anastasia alive? (Is thinking of his alternate-history thingy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blah the Prussian Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 Hey. What has happened on the Russian frontier since it sounds like they won WWI then? Is little Anastasia alive? (Is thinking of his alternate-history thingy) Yep, the Romanovs are still in charge. Nicholas II is still the Little Father who won WWI, Russians are quite satisfied with bitchslapping the Austrians, Ottoman's, and French, and Russia is a somewhat Constitutional Monarchy in the light of Germany, who they are also allied to. In anticipation of your next question, yes, you can be Anastasia so long as you have a good justification for why she's in America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy_One Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Yep, the Romanovs are still in charge. Nicholas II is still the Little Father who won WWI, Russians are quite satisfied with bitchslapping the Austrians, Ottoman's, and French, and Russia is a somewhat Constitutional Monarchy in the light of Germany, who they are also allied to. In anticipation of your next question, yes, you can be Anastasia so long as you have a good justification for why she's in America. She'd be a tween at most unless this is happening after 1912. Maybe if this was a disney movie, but unless we have a sudden musical number about the wonders of pie, I doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blah the Prussian Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 (edited) She'd be a tween at most unless this is happening after 1912. Maybe if this was a disney movie, but unless we have a sudden musical number about the wonders of pie, I doubt it....we don't mention THAT movie around me. Second only to A Troll In Central Park in terms of bad Don Bluth movies.Edit: really though, please enter. We can't very well have an RP with one participant. Edited May 14, 2016 by blah the Prussian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy_One Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 What? I actually liked it. I would consider Rock-a-Doodle or The Pebble and the Penguin or Bartok to be worse than Anastasia. Anyways, I'll have something by tonight. Though a bit more background/world info will be helpful. Like, for example, what year this will be set in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moblin Major General Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 It's begins in 1912, and will probably run through until maybe 1920. At least I think so, blah will have to back me up on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blah the Prussian Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 What? I actually liked it. I would consider Rock-a-Doodle or The Pebble and the Penguin or Bartok to be worse than Anastasia. Anyways, I'll have something by tonight. Though a bit more background/world info will be helpful. Like, for example, what year this will be set in. Eh, maybe it's just that I hate historically inaccurate films, but I really feel history deserves more respect than films like Pearl Harbor, 300, and yes, Anastasia, give it. If you're looking for good Don Bluth historical films American Tale is actually quite good, despite using the Maus substitution method. It captures Czarist Russia, the American Dream, and the reality of said dream quite well. I also haven't seen all Don Bluth movies. What pisses me off about it is that he could have chosen any generic kingdom with an evil wizard and it would have been fine. By choosing to use a historical setting you are making some form of commitment to actually represent history well. You don't have to do a good job, but don't do shit like portraying the Bolshevik Revolution as the handiwork of some evil sorcerer.ANYWAY! Yeah, it will probably end 1920 with the firm establishment of the USSA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy_One Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Name: Erston Alexson Sex: M Age: 19 Hometown: Happy Land, CT. Faction supported: U.S.A. Any Additional information: Erston, despite his lack of proper training, has shown himself to be quite the capable sea-plane pilot. Despite his hometown being in USSA lands he has openly voiced discontent with the movement being in heavy favor with capitalism. Also, if we ever do reach a point where Anastasia would make sense... DIBS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blah the Prussian Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 Name: Erston Alexson Sex: M Age: 19 Hometown: Happy Land, CT. Faction supported: U.S.A. Any Additional information: Erston, despite his lack of proper training, has shown himself to be quite the capable sea-plane pilot. Despite his hometown being in USSA lands he has openly voiced discontent with the movement being in heavy favor with capitalism. Also, if we ever do reach a point where Anastasia would make sense... DIBS! You and Rommel are accepted. Also after reading the TL I have concluded the Revolution actually started 1916. That is now fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy_One Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 1916 actually puts Anastasia in a viable range (she'd be 15-16ish), so I may take her should a good chance present itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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