| Katzistanza's Application to Join | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 6 2012, 03:21 AM (955 Views) | |
| Katzistanza | Jul 6 2012, 03:21 AM Post #1 |
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Hello, all. Some of you (Brasland and New Chalc) know me as Kazomal, from the region of Ixnay. Katzistanza is the nation I founded long ago, and the first nation I had in Ixnay, back when the founder was still around. Brasland joined Ixnay near the end of this time. Time passed, things changed, and I let my nation die. Several years latter, I again got the itch, and created my second nation, Kazomal, the decedents of the Katzistani people, and returned to Ixnay once more. Again, things were good for a while. But now, Ixnay has experienced a slowdown, and several nations have died or left the region, including Brasland and New Chalc. While I don't nessecerily want to abandon Ixnay, I am looking for a more robust RP region, so I naturally looked to the Western Atlantic, to whom two greats of Ixnay recently moved. So here I am, bringing Katzistanza back once more, and hoping that you all will accept me into your region. I am a amicable and cooperative RPer, in it to have fun and to work together to create a cool story, rather than to "win." MT/slight PMT, with an emphasis on politics and realism, is exactly what I'm looking for in a region, and I would be honored to join a region with so many illustrious members. I hope that my former region-mates of Brasland and New Chalc, as well as my posting record (under the nation of Kazomal), will speak well for me. Remember, that's Kazomal in the region of Ixnay, for research purposes. Katzistanza has few to no posts. Let me know if links to RP samples are required. I have a backstory prepared. Also, if I am admitted, that patch of land directly south of Snefaldia, or the one NE of Brasland, or even on the island directly west of Brasland, would be a perfect spot to set us up. Edited by Katzistanza, Jul 6 2012, 03:48 AM.
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| Knootoss | Jul 6 2012, 05:10 AM Post #2 |
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I'm interested in hearing peoples' opinions about this application. Having researched Katzistanza and Kazomal I... find that I'd like to know a bit more about Katzistanza, actually. The RP I've seen you do on the forum is all line-by-line character-based roleplay, which is fine but which doesn't tell me much about what the actual nation is like. There's no factbook entry either that I can see. For this reason, I'd like to know a little bit more about the IC nation. Both to see if it is a snug fit and to get an idea about where on the map you'd belong, because the map is as much a cultural and historical project as it is just a matter of plain geography. So... culture, religion, history? Do you have any of it? Tell us please! I'd also like to know about what types of roleplay you enjoy doing. We do character roleplay but there's also regional affairs, so to speak.
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| Pantocratoria | Jul 6 2012, 11:06 AM Post #3 |
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Yes, I would like to learn more about Katzistanza please! |
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| Katzistanza | Jul 6 2012, 11:10 AM Post #4 |
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On the NS Forum, I generally do character RPs, like you said. My nation-based RP has all taken place within the nation of Ixnay. The board on the Ixnay page, and our off-site board (which was never completely kept up with) contain my "national affairs" posts. off-site board: http://s15.zetaboards.com/ixnay/index/ Katzistanza has no factbook entries yet because I just resurrected them. I'll start building all of that when I get home from work this evening. As for culture, history, and backstory, I can give you a quick rundown now, and a more complete history when I get home tonight. The Holy Empire of Katzistanza was founded in the region of Ixnay by mostly Greek refugees (year TBA). After surviving into the modern age as a theocratic regime, the Holy Empire experienced several political shifts, first to democracy, then to authoritarianism, then to an anarchic state. This led to the Katzistani Civil War, in which the Armed Republic of South Katzistanza invaded and attempted to reconquer the Anarchist north. With help from international partners, the Anarchist north defeated and dismantled South Katzistanza, laying the groundwork for many years of splendid isolation, until a mysterious plague (the same one that would latter drive Brasland from Ixnay) lead to the breakdown of Katzistani society, and caused a great exodus from Ixnay. Many Katzistani scattered to other nations. Some groups became separated and developed their own identities over time, such as the Kazomal splinter group. Another group (this part is pending approval) settled in the Western Atlantic, and continued to live their isolated, stateless lifestyle, separated from other nations by a large mountain range in the north. Over time, the clans of the southern coast began to coordinate to a much greater degree, and began to build rudimentary state apparatuses again. Now embarking on a lengthy state-building process, the newly formed Republic of Katzistanza controls only a small portion of the nation, the rest still controlled by the tribes and clans which have been the organizing structures of Katzistani society since the Great Exodus. The fledgling Republic will have to integrate these areas to truly build a Katzistani state, without reverting to civil war once again. |
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| The City of Vauxhall | Jul 6 2012, 05:26 PM Post #5 |
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Communism? Nah.
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Seeing as it is based in European history and appears to be branched off established facts/races, I think that it would be a fair fit with the rest of our nations and with the WA at large. The history seems to be succinct and well-written, which is another plus. |
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| Knootoss | Jul 6 2012, 05:39 PM Post #6 |
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I am a bit confused though about the bit where everyone moved here. This "great plague" story didn't feature in Brasland/CD's application and the thought that nations picked up from Ixnay and ploinked down here seems a bit, uhm, odd. I'd rather not incorporate that into our regional history. |
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| Katzistanza | Jul 6 2012, 09:40 PM Post #7 |
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Katzistanza hasn't been in Ixnay for many years, I'd be moving here from Osiris, not from Ixnay. And if that part of the nation's history doesn't jive with what you have going on, then it's not important, and can be dropped. I can write a backstory as if Katzistanza has always been located in the Western Atlantic, if that is preferable. The 'plague' was what we came up with in Ixnay to explain Brasland's sudden departure, it doesn't exist in Brasland's history, or anywhere outside of Ixnay's insular little universe. I just threw it in to explain Katzistanza'a extinction long ago just as a matter of convenience. EDIT: The Holy Empire of Katzistanza was founded in 1356 by mostly Greek refugees, with sizable minorities from Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean region, and Central Asia, all fleeing the general instability of the region at that time, and settling in the Western Atlantic. After surviving into the modern age as a theocratic regime with Eastern Orthodoxy as the state religion, the Holy Empire experienced several political shifts, first to democracy, then to authoritarianism, then to an anarchic state. This caused the southern half of the nation to secede, establishing the Armed Republic of Katzistanza, leading to the Katzistani Civil War, in which the Armed Republic invaded and attempted to reconquer the Anarchist north. With help from international partners, the Anarchists defeated and dismantled the Armed Republic, laying the groundwork for many years of splendid isolation and statelessness. The discovery of mineral resources in the river valley which runs through the nation jump-started the economy of the river delta and valley regions, which had, up to that point, been rather small-scale, and allowed these areas to build rudimentary state apparatuses, to modernize, and eventually to create a small but wealthy power structure. Now embarking on a lengthy state-building process, the recently formed Republic of Katzistanza controls only a small portion of the land within it’s recognized boarders, mainly along the yet-to-be-named river and in the central valley region, the rest still controlled by the tribes and clans which have been the organizing structures of Katzistani society for decades. The fledgling Republic will have to integrate these areas to truly build a Katzistani state, without reverting to civil war once again, while local tribal power structures resist their efforts. Though large areas of Katzistanza are ruled by local tribal authorities, these areas are hardly primitive, though they tend to be somewhat economically depressed, and slightly behind the times. Katzistanza proper is a smaller economy, on the regional scale, but with a high GDP per capita. In their statebuilding and modernization efforts, the former clans of the valley region had focused on building a strong higher education infrastructure, imported foreign experts, and invested heavily in IT and engineering, in order to build a truly modern state. Militarily, the Republic of Katzistanza can be described in 3 words; small, professional, modern. While the tribal regions are defended by large militia forces and ‘technicals,’ the Republic chooses to go the other way, spending it’s wealth on a small, advanced force. The army, which exists mainly for self-defense and which maintains some barracks in the tribal regions, is equipped with modern fighting vehicles and staffed by professional soldiers. The navy, while smaller than most, is made up of modern warships, and is supported by a proper coastal infrastructure. The air force is comparatively small, and ground-based AA defenses make up the bulk of Katzistanza’s air defense network. Ethnically, most Katzistanzis are multi-ethnic, leading to a single Katzistani identity, though Greek is still the most common heritage, and East European, Medditeranian, and Central Asian ethnic groups are also still identifiable. The valley region, under the central government, is more metropolitan, and residents tend to identify as “Katzistani,” while in the tribal regions to the north, south, and east, ethnic identities tend to be stronger, and the towns more monochromatic. Eastern Orthodox Christianity is the most commonly held religion in Katzistanza, followed by Islam and Hinduism, though most world faiths are represented. The Katzistani people are a devout bunch, and atheism is rare, although the more metropolitan valley region is becoming more secular as time goes on. Better? Also, the more I think about it, the more I like the area north of Brasland and south of Balthorvia, if I am admitted and if there are no objections. Edited by Katzistanza, Jul 9 2012, 02:25 AM.
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| Sabaristan | Jul 7 2012, 01:24 AM Post #8 |
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So you're people are essentially descended from refugees from regions once part of the Byzantine empire sort of thing? Were they fleeing the Ottomans/Or some other Turkic types?
Edited by Sabaristan, Jul 7 2012, 01:28 AM.
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| Katzistanza | Jul 7 2012, 03:00 AM Post #9 |
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I'm torn between "running from Turks" and "doctrinal dispute/sectarian conflict with Byzantium leading to schism." I'm thinking the latter, but I'm still hashing it out. |
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| Knootoss | Jul 7 2012, 03:06 AM Post #10 |
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I'm torn as to the locale. Nordmark and Ostmark (as an exception, I assure you) are being used in an active roleplay. The eastern orthodox and Islamic religious backgrounds suggest that for it to make sense, Katzistanza should be positioned next to New Chalcedon. one option would be to cut out a bit of New Chalcedon's territory and give Katzistanza the border between it and Brasland. Another, which would also work, would be to place it on Epheron. Quite possibly between New Chalcedon and Cyrepolitania. I wouldn't mind redrawing the continent to make that possible. Re: the history -- yeah, it would be good to have a history where you've always been a part of the region and where you also lack close political ties to your other country, to prevent puppetwank or Katzistanza becoming a colony. |
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