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[agertor]

Welcome to Strengthen the People. A casual game for me so I don't get overloaded. Though I suppose I am not the one who will really be playing.

Welcome to the Village of Yet to be Named. Citizens of the Village, it is time for leadership. It is time to strengthen the people. But who will lead? Will it be you, or him? The town awaits your commands, will you choose a leader? Will you lead a rebellion when they turn tyrannical? The future of your village is at stake.

The gameplay is like this. There will be 10 influential citizens. These citizens have no real leadership yet, however you are all trying to either gain power for yourself, put it to the people, or somewhere in between. The first leader will be elected by vote. Actions you take, will gain or lose favor. Some actions will put you in favor in a faction while decreasing another. Decisions must be met carefully, or you can lose influence and therefore leadership. But do not despair. Even not as leaders, you still have influences. Using these, you can help further the village according to the leader's goals (which they will set) and you can act according to those. Laws will also be set by the leader, and you can choose not to follow them. However this can lead to undesirable results if you are caught. (This will be one of the few times chance comes in.) The leader can make strange laws such as food being illegal, but your ratings will drop quite quickly. Be aware the point is if you are in power, to stay in power. As for others, you may choose to rebel with what loyal forces you have, and forcibly take over the village. (This will be a numbers game). And even if you are the most influential leader, this does not mean you will be elected. The people, they have their own needs.

Again I ask, how will you influence, how will you lead, and will you succeed?


Char Sheet
-Name will be your username as this makes it easier for me, I will probably use little nicknames I give you too-
Age:
Gender:
Goal: *consider this part of your biography as this will put emotion into your character and the people around them*
Initial Influences: Initial Choices (As technology progresses, and the village becomes larger, more factions will become available)
Wise, Warriors, Gatherers, Hunters, Craftsmen


=Current Influential Citizens=
-Deny
-Ultimuh
-Donuts
-Kamin
-pisskop
-Xeron
-Ukranian Ranger

Waitlist
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=Current Village=
Name: Yet to be Named
Leader: None
Laws/Society: Patriarchal Society, Harsh Punishments, Slavery, Elected Leader, No Theft, No Violence, No Murder
Tech: None found (They have basic tools such as stone axes, clubs, etc.)


If I can help make this clear or you have suggestions, feel free to post them. When you post your character sheets I will post the initial turn and you can all start building up your clans and people. Along with actions, you will be presented issues and problems that will have results that can cause good or bad things to happen. The obvious ones, I will show you what will happen, but the ones where no one will know what happens, it will remain hidden. Elections will be held, whenever half or more of the influential citizens ask it to be done. (So yes this can be done every turn. No it does not count as an action) Of course this doesn't matter if elections are outlawed. Rebellion is fun. Capture is not.

[Deny]

Another Village game, interesting, well I might as well join one

Age: 31
Gender: Male
Goal: Born a farmers son, he has spent much of his time working the fields. However when a band of nomads attacked and ravaged the farm, he came out with a vision, he would make this Village into the centre of something great, a nation perhaps. Since then he has spent most of his time in the village and wishes for the people to listen to him, for he believes he can lead them to a golden age. (Breif I know, but it gives you a basic idea)
Initial influence: Warriors

[Ultimuh]

Char Sheet
Ultimuh
Age:
32
Gender:
Male
Goal:
An eccentric artist whose primary expertise lies in stonework.
He have been taught the basics of construction and engineering by his father, who helped build great constructions in a faraway country.
His goal is to inspire the people with his crafts and help build constructions worthy of his father's legacy.
Initial Influences:
Craftsmen

[agertor]

I want to wait for 3 more before i start a turn

[Donuts]

Age: 26
Gender: Mail
Goal: A noble, though not as all others, he wanted adventures, not just live in the lap of luxury. At the age of 20 he decided to leave the city he was born in, bringing nothing but whst he really needed, to_live a normal life. He went from town to town, village to village, and when he saw this simple village, he decided to stay.
Inital Influences: Warrior/Guard whatever

[Kamin]

Name: Kamin
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Goal and Background: A farmer by birth, Kamin grew up quickly as the injustices of the world hardened him. Kamin's father (also surnamed Kamin) noticed an aptitude for learning in his first-born son, and did the best he could to provide his son with ways to educate himself. Young Kamin soon came to do the accounting for the family's sow and harvest, as well as manage transactions while he wasn't attending to his responsibilities in the field. Kamin has four younger brothers who help fill his place when he has to be elsewhere.

As Kamin's family never had the money to own land, they have forever been stuck in a constant predatory relationship with the landowners they rent from. Rents seem to go up when harvest goes down, and the family barely manages to eke out a living. Kamin sees rightly that this system relegates him and his family to nothing more than a glorified form of slavery--so Kamin has a vehement hatred of slavery and predatory landlords. He's tired of honest, hard-working people being taken advantage of; his goal to take the power back from the oppressors and give it to the dispossessed.

Initial Influences: Farmers (Or would it be Gatherers? We have craftsmen but no farmers, which seems to skip one of the most vital stages of societal evolution)

[agertor]

((I told you, as tech level progresses, different types of citizens will become available. Learning to farm, will produce farmers to try and win over, they will not immediately replace gatherers. However as society eases into it, others which are not technologically sound will disappear, unless laws or orders are made to keep them))

[pisskop]

Name:  Xybrus
Age: 31
Gender: male

Background: A noble with a perchant for crime.  While his own record is spotless, much evidence indicates that he has in the past hired or coordinated others to do his seedy biding.  Rumored to have connection with various gangs around the country.  Likes to 'party', take chances and does not take well to losing.  "if you shake my hand better count your fingers" is a adequate saying for this man, although he also seems to know his way around the upright and politics. 

Goals:  To amass a fortune and place his hand in every pocket.

Initial influence:  the petty thieves and (semi)organized gangs

edit:  will post original post in spoiler...

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Name:  pisskop
Age: 34
Gender: male

Background: Born a peasant, gained relatively minor fame in battle and through the display disciplin, authoritarianism and support of tradition.  Rigid in belief and tacitile in function, asterity drives him.  Preperation and knowledge are as important as iron strength, and he believes a slow river enjoys longevity a flash flood will never.  A Scholar and intellectual at heart, this man makes his money on the battlefield.  Weaknesses include quick, foreign action, his stubornness and a hard-edge belief.  A bit of a tool.

Goals:  To make the town an efficient and profitable Mini-empire.

Initial influence:  Soldiers and the aristoracy whom he serves.

edit: damn, two already vie for soldiers.

[agertor]

Deny

You eat with the warriors around you after a battle. With this last battle, you had gained much respect during the fights having killed more enemies than most others. However that itself was not what was amazing. It was the fact that you saved the late chief's daughter. With this respect, the warriors listen to you. Now you realize you can make words to action. What will you do first?

Influences:
Warriors 25%


Ultimuh

It was long and hard, but you had helped to design and build a working bridge for a nearby river that not many had crossed and lived to tell the tale. With your leadership, the craftsmen were able to make a bridge, and finally were able to trade without the fear of casualties to the neighboring villages and tribes. The craftsmen look to you, respect in their hearts, you are their personal hero, saving many future lives.

Influences:
Craftsmen 25%


Donuts

The tales of your adventures had even led to this little village. They had heard of your tales, yet some remained skeptical, you are yet a man. This however had led to some instant respect, and some were willing to listen to your words. They respect you, and they view you as a hero.

Influences:
Warriors 25%


Kamin

With your knowledge in herbs from past farming practices, this new village, yet to have seen this technology, respects you. Many now not die from common poisons you are aware of. While these people do not have farming knowledge, they have potential and you hope to help the people get to that goal.

Influence:
Gatherers: 25%


pisskop

A noble from a different land, you have had many adventures in the last town. Until it was raided, and your loot was taken. Having survived, you find yourself with some of your closest criminals that you brought with you. With crime, you bring a problem. But these men respect you, although shady and backstabbing.

Influences:
Crime 25%


Town

=Current Village=
Name: Yet to be Named
Leader: None
Laws/Society: Patriarchal Society, Harsh Punishments, Slavery, Elected Leader, No Theft, No Violence, No Murder
Factions: Wise, Gatherers, Hunters, Warriors, Criminals, Craftsmen
Tech: None found (They have basic tools such as stone axes, clubs, etc.)

ELECTIONS BEING HELD!
MAKE SURE TO PUT THE NAME YOUD LIKE TO SEE LEADER

[pisskop]

Edit; forget that, I see.  I vote for me, or ultimuh barring that.

also, town name?

[Xeron]

Age: 26
Gender: Male
Goal and Background: The bastard child of a king ,abandoned in the forest by his mother ,he has been found and raised by bandits who have taught him how to read a man,how to make them corrupt and how to make *accidents* happen.He was old enough on the fateful night in which he laid traps around the entire camp and armed himself with a dagger.The man shouted loudly ,everyone except the leader of the bandits running out of their tents.The fools all ran into the various traps,but they were not dead......yet.Oh no....they would die a slow and painful death.Eventually the young man stepped outside ,and sneaked into the leader's tent by using a small tunnel which led exactly to the leader's bed.The man promptly slit his throat and ventured the mainland for the nearest settlement.He heard stories of the Village That Has Yet To Be Named.He made his way there,teaching philosophy and the art of laying traps.This has made him quite popular with the wise ones.
Initial Influence:Wise

[Deny]

Vote for Ultimuh, meanwhile attempt to orginize patrols that go beyond the Village to search for any bandits
(Don't really see what else I can do right now

[Donuts]

"I vote for Ultimuh, and volunteer for the patrol!"
Edit: Also try to become friends with/get to know Deny during patrol.

[Kamin]

"Ultimah is a first-class artisan of undisputable talent. I respect him and his skills in engineering as well, for they have served the town to no end. However, I do not believe him to be capable of absolute leadership; he wants others to gaze upon his works and enjoy them as aesthetically pleasing, to build that which will make us great. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that pursuit, and it is a noble undertaking, but life itself is not all about aesthetics and ideals--it is about survival. Without food, none of us would be alive. Without those who toil and gather in all hours of the light, without those who know whether or not what we consume is safe, our town would not exist today. People like Ultimah would have nobody to show their great works, Deny and Donuts nobody to defend; people like Xeron would have nobody to pass his wisdom to, and Xybrus (Pisskop) would have nobody to make money for. Without those who toil, none of those men would be able to exist, for they would almost certainly starve alone. Therefore I humbly nominate myself to lead this town to glory. These people, these who toil... They need somebody who understands them, and that person is me. I will build this place from the foundation, the base, the ground up, without which is built a house of sand. Should voting take place and I triumph, I would have Ultimah by my side as second, Xeron to advise us, Xybrus to collect that which is owed, and Donuts and Deny to organize a true militia fit for a town of such deserving people. The goals of every realist need to be tempered by the dreams of the idealist, the wisdom of the learned, the experience of the monied, and the protection of the protectors. I could see nobody better than those great men, the aforementioned, aid in service of that goal."

[agertor]

((Town name, laws, society, these are all decided by the leader. While you have a good amount of influence, its the leader who will be deciding the goals, and setting the rules. Also I think Ill post your turn Xeron considering this one hasnt ended yet.))

Xeron

It was the wise that show experience, intelligence and if not for influences such as the ones you gave to them, would be the leaders of this village, the inventors, or just the general thinkers. It is with their respect for you that you are able to teach them some philosophies and expanding their minds to new horizons. Your ability with traps, while not impressing the wise, it led you to telling them of defensive strategies, and protecting themselves and the village, and this also earned their respect.

Influences:
Wise 25%