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[_DivideByZero_]

        They landed in the heart of Europe. They descended upon Munich like a swarm of vultures, wiping out the remnants of whatever survived the orbital bombardment.  As the invaders left in their flying machines, leaving but smoldering bones and ruins in their wake, mankind was left to realize what had just happened, and prepare an answer to the greatest threat to the well-being of the nations in history. Five generals met together as representatives from throughout the world, forming a temporary alliance for a common goal: to save the world from the oncoming threat.

The catch? The year is 1780.



Humanity's Last Stand
A not entirely generic alien invasion RTD

Spoiler: Sign-ups (click to show/hide)

Simply pick a nation, a general (name, appearance, bio) and two defining character traits such as heroic or cowardly.
Each general is the sole representative of his country. The five with the best qualifications will be picked after the general world assembly ends (i.e. whenever I have time).

By best qualifications I mean overall quality factored in with how early you got here. It's not a super-serious RTD by any means, so I'm not expecting too much here.

Spoiler: Voting (click to show/hide)

The organization the players are part of will have a name decided upon by the players themselves. The organization will then receive a headquarters and funds from all the nations. Additional funds per turn are gained based on the organization's popularity in major powers. Equipment, troops, and research are all managed jointly by the generals, and each general can choose to allocate whatever funds he wishes to his own goals. However, generals can be voted off by the other generals, and this will have to happen to at least one general if the overall popularity of the organization falls below 20%.

Spoiler: Format (click to show/hide)

This RTD is going to center more around the troops and the orders that the generals give. The game is split into two parts: the World Map and the Battlefield. Both have separate turn counts, and the world map places less emphasis on dice rolls and more emphasis on strategic decisions, recruitment, political ventures, and the five general's own discussions and chatter.

During the battlefield phase, players give orders to the troops brought with them. It takes place turn-by-turn. Think Total War for what the field will look like.

As for how aliens are to be fought with 18th-century technology, that... is a good question. We shall see how this goes.

Name:
Nation:
Bio:
Traits:
-Trait 1
-Trait 2

Currently Playing:
-Xantalos
-mastahcheese
-TCM
-Errol
-Nirur Torir

Waitlist:
kj1225
GreatWyrmGold
Alexandria
Kaferian
dansmithers
10ebbor10
HighEndNoob

[Xantalos]

Ooh!
Name: Notto Van Bismirk
Nation: Prussia
Bio: Notto was a typical Prussian lad, who came from a metalworking family. Being too weak to work the forge, he was booted out at the age of 6 and promptly became a member of the local council. Possessed of an astounding voracity for political maneuvering as well as a mean left hook, he rose quickly through the ranks to become Chancellor of Prussia, adviser to the Kaiser.
Trait 1: Cunning
Trait 2: Intimidating
This will be worked on.

Can we make up the histories of our respective countries?

[_DivideByZero_]

Can we make up the histories of our respective countries?

You can insert yourself as a great person, and possibly replace a major historical figure. It has to somewhat resemble the original state.

So yes, depending on what you want to do.

[kj1225]

Name: Kyle Johnson
Nation: Russia
Bio: Kyle is the current leader of Russia after the previous leader was assassinated by gay assassins.
Traits:
-Dirty coward
-Tactical genius (CREEEED!)

[_DivideByZero_]

Name: Kyle Johnson
Nation: Russia
Bio: Kyle is the current leader of Russia after Putin was assassinated by gay assassins.
Traits:
-Dirty coward
-Tactical genius (CREEEED!)

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician who has been the President of Russia since 7 May 2012. Putin previously served as President from 2000 to 2008, and as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. Putin was also previously the Chairman of the United Russia political party.

[kj1225]

It would seem I can't read the entirety of an OP.

[mastahcheese]

Xantalos already took Prussia?!?! FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU

Oh well, where else do I know?

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Cromwell Jackson
Nation: Finland Apparently Finland was still a part of Sweden in 1780, thanks Wikipedia.
Bio: Still recovering from the Russian military occupation in 1743, Cromwell prepares to lead his small nation to glory.
Traits:
-Determined
-Stubborn

[SomeStupidGuy]

Actually, scratch that. Just postin' to watch, I guess.

[TCM]

Name: Malus Bakerton
Nation: England
Bio: Rose to become President of England after a bloody coup due to the people angry about the waste of money and lives from the war with the United States. Most people have read Bakerton's writings, but not actually seen met him personally. Good thing too, because he's actually an Ethiopian immigrant.
Traits:
*Improv Master
*Ruthless

[Errol]

No entry barriers. You brought me upon yourself.

Name: Sultan Selim Maduk I.
Nation: Ottoman Empire
Bio: Through cunning, boldness and extreme luck, Selim has managed to cut down the influence of the Janissaries down to size (for now) after the failed Russo-Turkish war and passed several military and domestic reforms, but both alien invasion and Russia still being a dick has left his work somewhat unfinished by now, and the Ottoman military isn't at full strength yet. Selim doesn't mind. You couldn't organize much more than an expedition force right now, and it was veeeery satisfying to see Austro-Hungary kicked in the balls.

Traits
* Daredevil
* Innovator

[GreatWyrmGold]

Prussia, Russia, Sweden, England, the Ottoman Empire...just not a lot of big European nations left to choose from, neh?

I'll go with something no one has ever heard of. That way, I can make up almost anything without sounding too crazy!

Spoiler: General Zaroff (click to show/hide)

Nation: The Republic of Genoa
Bio: Zaroff's father was a banker who managed to pull strings to get his son into a good position in the Genoan military. Annoyed with the way others treated him, Zaroff showed that he could, in fact, lead soldiers quite well, thank you not at all. He managed to climb through the ranks to the top, displaying ingenuity and a general disregard for morons along the way. This latter gave him excellent politicking skills which, in another world would serve him well in a few decades, after the Genoan military was disbanded and he entered the world of politics. In this one...who knows? He'll likely either be dead or a war hero by this war's end; either makes political skill a bit less relevant.
Traits: Ingenuity, Politicking

[Alexandria]

Name : Junot Saville
Nation : France
Bio : Junot is the Emperor of France having taken control after the untimely deaths of the entire royal family in a freak accident, backed by the military he was able to swiftly stamp out any dissenters and establish himself as the new ruler of France holding the population in check through a combination of awe and fear.
Trait 1 : Natural Speaker
Trait 2 : Military Mastermind

[Kaferian]

Name: Pope Celestine II, Bishop of Rome, Supreme Pontiff, etc.
Nation: The States of the Church
Bio: Cardinal Eric Brezeciowics was elected to sit upon the Throne of St. Peter after his predecessor was murdered by a French revolutionary.
Trait 1: EDIT: Master Duelist
Trait 2: Intolerant

[Nirur Torir]

As for how aliens are to be fought with 18th-century technology, that... is a good question. We shall see how this goes.

Cavalry charges always work. Always.

Prussia, Russia, Sweden, England, the Ottoman Empire...just not a lot of big European nations left to choose from, neh?

But there's still the most important one! The one that's critical for victory!

Name: Krzysztof Kalinowski
Nation: Lithuania-Poland
Bio: Krzysztof is a Polish noble. His family has always believed in the absolute superiority of cavalry. He has extensively studied cavalry doctrine and tactics, and prefers to lead from the front. He was chosen for this task because he is peerless at cavalry tactics _{at least in Poland}, and infantry without heavy cavalry support clearly won't work against aliens.
Traits:
Trait 1: Fearless front-line cavalry leader
Trait 2: Master of cavalry tactics

[_DivideByZero_]

Candidates so far, along with bonuses to dice rolls for entry:

Notto "Xantalos" von Bismarck, Prussia (+1 for first 5)
Kyle "kj1225" Johnson, Russia (+1 for first 5)
Cromwell "mastahcheese" Jackson, Sweden (+1 for first 5)
Malus "TCM" Bakerton, Britain (+1 for first 5)
Sultan Selim "Errol" Maduk I., Ottoman Empire (+1 for first 5)
The Great Zarroff Wyrmgold, Republic of Genoa
Junot "Alexandria" Saville, France
Kaferian Celestine II, Papal States
Krzysztof "Nirur Torir" Kalinowski, Poland-Lithuania